The NBA season finally reached the time crushing with the playoff of taking the central stage this weekend. Meanwhile, Formula 1 head in Saudi Arabia, the final Dutch Cup, and the real Madrid title of a pair of key conflicts around the best Europa League.

Here’s what our editors will watch this weekend:

Saturday, 19. April

Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers – 21:30 CET

The NBA Playoffs are finally here, and the best game of the first round does not necessarily necessarily have the biggest names on the display, depending on where you watch your sports facilities. Instead, the Nuggets and Clippers It will start him for the first time of 1520 Western Conferences of the semifinals.

The teams divided the season 2-2 series, and Nuggets who fled with victory in the last two matches. Both are hot as Klippers rode with an arrow with seven games entering and nuggets and three-games win comic after the shooting head Michael Malone.

Denver will obviously look like to relive on their star Nikola JokicWhich arguing offensive seasons in the history of the NBA on average is 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 10.2 helps by the game, breaking records on the road. Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray can be striped and will need Aaron Gordon pick up any loose. But as long as Jokic makes Jokic’s things, Nuggets will always have the opportunity to draw a series victory.

As for the golflift, they have three starts on average over 20 points per game in James Harden, Kawhi Leonardand Norman Powell. Still, despite that, they are like Tim 20. Place in league in points per game while Denver is third.

Center Ivica ZubacOn average, 16.8 / 12.6 double, it will need to be a key factor in forcing Jokić to the early Foul of trouble. If teammates get a ball enough ball to receive the trigger-happy whistle down below, the rest will fall into place. If not, Nuggets will take advantage from the gate.

Eric Heavenly Lotter

Sunday, 20. April

Formula 1, Saudi Arab Grand Prix – 19:00 CET

The first Tripleerader Formula 1 ends in Saudi Arabia, and last year’s two best two desperate should end in style.

Lando Norris head in race only three points in front of a teammate Oscar Piastr After Aussie was absolutely dominated last time in Bahrain, in the qualification and in the race. The Brit must fight quickly for a moment and show McLaren that the number one man is still still or he can have a serious title title on his hands.

Max VerstappenIn the meantime, he can’t approach any of them in the last race and expressed him a disappointment of Red Bull, who had a bad car and messed his pitstope. This pointed out the rumors that his future lies somewhere else, and it will happen again if he lasts another difficult weekend in a circle that he used to dominating – he won the two last three races there.

Both McLaren and Red Bull introduce updates that hope to improve the performance for the race as well as Ferrari, and things could be very interesting if the Italian team can close the gap in the front field.

FINLEY CREBOLDER

AC Milan – Atalanta – 20:45 CET

If you are looking for a match to watch on Easter Evening, Serie A is a place to go AC Milan Hosting Rival Lombardy Atalanta In San Sirow.

Now 10 points Adrift from leaders AmongGian Piero Gasperini from Bergamas are quite from Scudetto Racing in Serie A, but still asking to link to the Champions League for the next season. With Juventus and Bologna Hot on their heels in the table, it is by no means confirmed.

Milan Men Sergio Conceicao, meanwhile, were not the best season, they died in the ninth, but they only lost one of the last six excursions once and I can say they are still in the race for Europe. Milan is just five points from the sixth set Lazio In what is very presumptive of a bite table.

In short, there are plenty of both sides for both sides, and the hosts win can blow the champions League race as well as the propelled Milan to the European picture. This might be fun!

Pat Dampsey

Real Madrid and athletic club – 21:00 CET

Real Madrid and Athletic club have experienced very contrasting weeks in Europe. The first are kicked out of the Champions League in humiliating fashion in the hands ArsenalWhile the latter reserved their place in the semifinals of Europa League after the victory over Rangers. The sides are now facing this weekend in the key conflict of Lalig.

There are four points real Barcelona At the tablet summit, and despite speculation about the future of Carlo Ancelotti managers, they must return to winning ways. Los Blancos has only one victory in the last five games in all competitions, and I can’t afford to let Barcelona extend his leadership at the top, and that only seven league games remained.

While Atletić had a great European race, their shape in the lalige was also excellent. Unbelievable, no team lost less matches from them this season (4), and are well prepared to provide a place in the first four and consequently in the Champions League 2025/26. But Villarreal I sit six points behind them and have a game in my hand, so the job is certainly not over yet.

Conflict between two best pages of Spain with so much to play for playback for it is a game you just can’t miss!

Tolga Akdeniz

Monday, 21. April

AZ Alkmaar vs Go Auth Eagles, Knvb Cup Final – 18:00 CET

The eyes of the Dutch Football World are in Rotterdam this Monday as well as az and Go ahead Eagles Take stage in the finals of the Dutch Knvb Cup.

The winning finalists and fourfold winners AZ are not foreigners at the great phase of the Cup, but they are against dreamers Go ahead EaglesWho will look for to win the first prize in the history of the club in its first final in 60 years. Eagles found an amazing form in the last two seasons and could let the city of Daventar break out because it may be prepared for the largest day in the history of the club.

AZ – which are gasoline in six flat matches – will enter De Kuip without two columns; Alexandre Penetra (suspension) and captain Jordy Clasie (injuries) will miss the AZ’s first final since 2018. years, when Feyenoord Beat them 3-0, partly thanks to the naked Sada-Manager of the Rotterdam side Robin Van Persie.

Go in front of the eagle will be without two stars, like left Dean James and forward Jakob Breum It will be forced to sit this last with injuries. However, their right to sleep is justified by their stellar form of only three losses in the last 19 matches.

Eagles are watching to fly and fly higher than ever – victory would see that goes in front of Eagles qualifying in the UEFA Europa League League phase and for the first time a European tournament for the first time since 1965. years.

With a possible fairytale, you should write, you will not want to miss this year’s KNVB Cup final. And be honest: What could beat the final shirts on Monday night?

Paul Winters