Sentences with phrase «one's first playoff game»

Prior to Toronto's first playoff game since 2008, head coach Dwane Casey said the Raptors were as ready as they could be.

At first one doctor told Mashburn it was anemia that had sent him off the court 10 minutes into the Hornets» first playoff game last April, lightheaded and vomiting, unable to return for the rest of the postseason.

Ryan Shazier was on - hand — and standing — during the Penguins» first playoff game Wednesday as he continues recovering from a spine injury.

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As Howe noted, they held Gronk out of the preseason entirely, and given his injury history, they don't want to risk any more aggravations before their first playoff game.

That Jared Goff will have Sean McVay (the likely coach of the year), Todd Gurley (an MVP candidate), and an elite defense around him should make his first playoff game a bit easier, even against the reigning NFC champions.

Despite not having Joel Embiid, despite playing its first playoff game, despite going against a cagey Miami Heat team, they won Game 1 easily, 130 - 103.

Bills fans weren't going to miss their first playoff game since the 1999 season, and even though it meant going to Jacksonville, they turned up and went full Bills.

«Well he's a first year starter in his first playoff game / conference championship / Superbowl...» I'll ride the disrespect all the way to a ring like Philly just did.

A sore elbow will sideline Christian Ponder for what would have been his first playoff game as the Vikings turn to Webb.

The game was no blow out and in Team Feldgreber's first Playoff game they shouldn't walk away feeling down whatsoever.

Team Sammy SO on the other hand was about to play in their first Playoff Game as a unit in All Sports Series.

However, last week in their first Playoff Game, they were tremendously short - handed, missing 4 of their 5 normal starters and dropped the Game to 7.

Let's say they win their first playoff Game against the 19/20 seed..

Team Schwartz also dropped their first Playoff Game to 8.

Team Kirshner who was taking part in their first Playoff game going against Team Bartlett who just so happens to be Undefeated in All Sports Series Playoffs..

Team Roberson will be entering their first Playoff Game as a unit while Team Jiminez will enter the Playoffs as the Defending Champs..

Our first Playoff Game of the Season may end up providing our best finish..

Captain Bemo and co. won their first Playoff Game in the Franchise's history and that is something that can be built upon.

They had won their first Playoff Game last week against 10.

Team Pulfer, yes the two lowest seeded Teams, will kick things off in the first Playoff Game of the Night.

Standing in their way is # 9 Team Gordon who is taking part in their first Playoff Game as a unit.

They earned the Win in their first Playoff Game this season and now move on to a date with Cinderella # 16 Team Schwartz squad..

For Team Silberstein, they are going to be taking in their first Playoff Game on Monday Night.

Now Watkins is healthy, dangerous and — barring a team meltdown — headed for his first playoff game.

The North Division Champs and # 2 overall seed had an extra week to recoup after their surprising L in their first Playoff Game vs. 10.

All 3 of them will need their best to get by whoever they take on in their first Playoff Game.

# 10 Team Purimetla was entering their first Playoff Game in the Chicago Hoops League and quickly realized that seeds help put you in a nice position but Teams are often playing better than advertised this time of year..

Harris dropped their first Playoff Game of the Season after a tremendous Regular Season..

We also know that Team Apuli is locked into the # 17 Seed and with that, we actually have our first Playoff Game locked in..

They'd move on to face the 9 or 10 seed next — a Team that fought all year to get a seed in the top half of the League but now all of a sudden is staring one of the hottest Teams in the League in their first Playoff Game.

It was the first playoff game since 2012, and even then they most likely get swept if Derrick Rose.

Vegas Golden Knights, I hope the Wolves hype team just goes way over the top for the pregame intro to the first playoff game in forever.

The Eagles became the first team ever to earn a No. 1 seed, but be a betting underdog in its first playoff game.

TORONTO — Two days before the first playoff game of his life, DeMar DeRozan was already tired of talking about experience.

It is all well and good that Mariucci's squad went 13 - 3 in his rookie season as an NFL coach, and bully for him for winning his first playoff game.

This is the first playoff game the Caps have played that I've been truly happy with in a long, long time.

Instead, since then, the team has twice missed the playoffs then got unceremoniously booted out in the team's first playoff game.

Blues will be giving fans «David Backes jersey» rally towels at their first playoff game.

Assuming the Eagles play their first playoff game at home, here are Cooley's projected point spreads against potential NFC opponents:

Allen headed into the CIF Central Section Division II final with 66 for the season, including 15 he scored in Tulare's last regular season game and its first playoff game.

it's his first playoff game with big minutes, so hopefully he comes out of shell the next game.

The first playoff games were less than 48 hours away, but not one of the four opening - round matchups had been determined, and the Boston - Buffalo brouhaha for first place in the Adams Division — and a bye in the best - of - three preliminary series — still had not been decided.

LT had a 1.8 k 28 and TD season, his team lost their first playoff game also.

«I have a pretty good idea of what I think the starting lineup will be in our first playoff game, but I've got decision to make in case we've got injuries.»

In the first playoff game on Monday (5 pm ET), Georgia is...

And with two goals already in his first playoff game, it doesn't look he's slowing down anytime soon.

In the first playoff game on Monday (5 pm ET), Georgia is now listed as 3 - point favorites over Oklahoma around most of the market after opening as the underdog.

The Brooklyn Nets host their first playoff game of the postseason and hold a four - point lead at halftime in Game 3.