It has been a rough Wednesday for the NBA. The glow of Kevin Durant's fantastic performance against the Bucks on Tuesday night diminished quickly when the news broke Wednesday morning that Phoenix's Chris Paul had entered COVID-19 protocols, putting his status for the Western Conference Finals in jeopardy.
Making things worse, the Clippers' chances of being the team that faced Chris Paul and the Suns in the Western Conference Finals took a huge hit of their own. Kawhi Leonard will miss tonight's Game Five against the Utah Jazz with a knee injury he suffered late in Game Four. The Clippers have said that Kawhi is out indefinitely, and there are some fears that he has suffered an ACL injury.
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So, in the span of a couple of hours, the NBA might have lost two of its biggest stars for the rest of the playoffs, the Mavericks parted ways with general manager Donnie Nelson after 24 years and LaMelo Ball was reportedly named Rookie of the Year. What a Wednesday.
Now, with all of the injuries that everybody is already dealing with, it's starting to look like your eventual NBA champions will be the team with the most players left standing.
All right, let's get to tonight's picks before we lose any more NBA superstars.
All times Eastern, and all odds via William Hill Sportsbook
