NBA 2015 Playoffs set to tip off today April 18th

In what has been an exciting basketball season at the USA’s NBA that has seen the emergence of the next generation of stars the die has been cast the teams seeded and the first round of the playoffs are set for tip off today with the Toronto Raptors taking on the Washington Wizards in the first game of the day.

This competitiveness in the  league this year has been so intense that even the one time perennial playoff fixture the Miami Heat were not worthy of a spot.

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In the Eastern Conference are

1.       Atlanta Hawks

2.       Cleveland Cavaliers

3.       Chicago Bulls

4.       Washington Wizards

5.       Toronto Raptors

6.       Milwaukee Bucks

7.       Boston Celtics

8.       Brooklyn Nets

 While the Western Conference with 7 of the 8 teams in the playoffs have over 50 wins. The following teams will take on each other for the western conference crown.

1.       Golden State Warriors

2.       Houston Rockets

3.       Los Angeles Clippers

4.       Portland Trailblazers

5.       Memphis Grizzlies

6.       San Antonio Spurs

7.       Dallas Mavericks

8.       New Orleans Pelicans

The Southwest Division is so leaded with talenst and so competitive that all 5 teams made it to the playoffs .

Other Matchups amongst many slated for today April 18th 2015 are

New Orleans Pelicans Vs Golden State Warriors

Dallas Mavericks Vs Houston Rockets

By: Leslie Koroma