There was a lot of action this weekend in the NBA playoffs and there have certainly been some great games to watch. In the East, the Cav’s were about to take a second loss in a row in game 2 against the Magic, down 2 points with only one second left. That one second was enough for LeBron James to steal that game and give Cleveland a chance in the series. Apparently, narrowly escaping the game 2 loss did not ignite anything in the Cavaliers, because in game 3 Orlando seemed to walk away with the game in the second half, with a lead score 116 to 114.

In the West, both LA and Denver took a game over the weekend, to even the series at two games a piece. Game 3 in Denver resulted in a 6 point victory for the Lakers, in a hard fought game where Kobe scored 41 points. It was a completely different story in game 4, where the Nuggets dominated the entire game. With Carmelo Anthony playing on a bad ankle and stomach virus that slowed him down, he was unable to contribute as much as he usually does. The bench stepped up tremendously to help guide the Nuggets to a 120-101 victory. Major contributors off the bench included J.R. Smith and Chris Andersen. The question is, how will the Lakers and Cav’s respond to adversity? The Cav’s are being challenged for the first time this post-season, and the Lakers seem to have trouble playing their hardest every night. Is it possible that neither of the fan favorite teams will make the finals? Halfway through both series’, what are your picks now?