Playoff Trivia

Sunday Funday. We have eight game 1s today between the NBA and NHL playoffs. Hope you have a good couch and some bad weather today.

Morning Thought Bubble:

NBA Playoffs:

• Heat (8) @ Celtics (1) at 1pm ET on ABC. Celtics are the heavy favorites, but the Heat have come alive in the playoffs in recent years.

• Mavs (5) @ Clippers (4) @ 3:30pm ET on ABC. Should be the best 1st round series. Luka vs. Paul George and Kawhi

• Pacers @ Bucs at 7pm ET on TNT. The Bucs are the favorites but they might be without Giannis for game 1 as he recovers from a calf strain.

• Pelicans (8) @ Thunder (1) at 9:30pm ET on TNT. The Thunder have the youngest 1 seed ever (average age 24 years old). They are the better team, but will their lack of playoff experience catch up to them?

NHL Playoffs:

• Lightning (D1) @ Panthers (WC1) at 12:30pm ET on ESPN. The battle for Florida should be a good one. The Panthers have been one of the best teams all year but the Lightning have the playoff experience and overall points leader, Nikita Kucherov.

• Capitals (WC2) @ Rangers (D1) at 3pm ET on ESPN. The President’s Trophy winner Rangers look to take of Ovechkin and the Caps.

• Avalanche (D3) @ Jets (D2) at 7pm ET on ESPN2. The Jets were the better team all season but the Avalanche still have a lot of the core that won the Stanley Cup just 2 seasons ago.

• Predators (WC1) @ Canucks (D1) @ 10pm ET on ESPN. The Canucks swept the regular season series but the Preds have been one of the hottest teams over the second half of the season. Should be a good one.

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NBA Trivia: The NBA playoffs kicked off yesterday and a lot of the “expert” money has the Celtics facing the Nuggets in the end.

Question: can you name the last 5 NBA Champions (including last season)?

Answer revealed at the bottom. Two hints in today’s trivia if you need them.