Preview Roundups
April 28, 2014
Miami at Charlotte 7:00 PM ET
The Miami Heat continue to dominate Charlotte and attempt to complete a four-game sweep of the host Bobcats on Monday. The Heat have defeated Charlotte 19 consecutive times – the last 18 since LeBron James joined the franchise – and are in position to sweep after posting a 98-85 victory on Saturday. The Bobcats are 0-7 in their short postseason history and center Al Jefferson will once again play despite a painful foot injury.
Atlanta at Indiana 8:00 PM ET
The Indiana Pacers took back homecourt advantage with a win in Game 4, now all they have to do is pick up rare back-to-back wins. The Pacers will try to grab a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series when they host the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 on Monday. The Hawks held a 2-1 lead in the series after taking Game 3 at home but could not come up with a big bucket or a key stop down the stretch of Game 4 on Saturday.
San Antonio at Dallas 9:30 PM ET
The NBA playoffs have yielded unexpected results so far, with the Dallas Mavericks providing a stunning scenario in a best-of-seven matchup with top-seeded San Antonio in the West. The Mavericks look to build off a dramatic Game 3 win and take a commanding 3-1 series lead when they host the Spurs in Game 4 on Monday. After snapping the Spurs' 16-game home winning streak in Game 2, Dallas got a last-second 3-pointer by Vince Carter to steal a 109-108 win in Game 3 on Saturday.