Below you will find example sentences with "playoff series". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Playoff Series in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: playoff
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 27.3 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "playoff series" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 27.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as first round playoff series against the, 0 in playoff series with the, game, round and first stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with series finale, playoff game, watch series, playoff game, football playoff and first playoff, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with playoff series
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
He can win his first playoff series on Saturday. (9 words)
It’s a scenario you could picture in a playoff series between old rivals. (14 words)
It also carries a divisional round and league championship playoff series preceding the World Series. (15 words)
April 17 (UPI) -- Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 38 points, including 25 in the second half, to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a tight victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of a Western Conference playoff series. (40 words)
After missing Game 2 of Memphis' first-round NBA playoff series against the with an injury to his right hand suffered in the fourth quarter of Game 1, Grizzlies star will start Game 3 on Saturday, the team announced. (39 words)
It also sounds like he won’t play very much at all — an effort to preserve the ironman’s legs for Brooklyn’s first-round playoff series, ironically against the same team they will play in the season finale. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Twins haven't won a playoff game since 2004, and even that year, they lost the playoff series to the Yankees 3-1.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat grabbed 2-1 series leads in their respective N-B-A playoff series with wins at home.
They’ve gone just 2-4 in playoff series longer than one game since Chapman won a World Series with the Cubs and landed in New York.
It also carries a divisional round and league championship playoff series preceding the World Series.
Kane-led Sharks aim for 2-0 series lead vs. Ducks The San Jose Sharks have an opportunity to assume a commanding lead in their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff Series against the Anaheim Ducks.
Dallas leads the regular season all-time series 65–43–2, and the Redskins lead the all-time playoff series 2–0.
After missing Game 2 of Memphis' first-round NBA playoff series against the with an injury to his right hand suffered in the fourth quarter of Game 1, Grizzlies star will start Game 3 on Saturday, the team announced.
And the only time the Knicks would win a single playoff series on Dolan’s watch was against the Boston Celtics ten years ago, and even that one left them bloodied.
April 17 (UPI) -- Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 38 points, including 25 in the second half, to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a tight victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of a Western Conference playoff series.
Brayden Point scored twice as the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning humiliated the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday.
Centre Alex Wennberg had a goal and an assists to lift the Kraken to a 3-1 victory over the host Avalanche in their NHL Stanley Cup first-round playoff series opener.
Clippers guard Russell Westbrook brings the ball up the court during Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night in Phoenix.
Clippers guard Russell Westbrook motions to a teammate during Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns on April 25, 2023, in Phoenix.
Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen celebrates after scoring against the Seattle Kraken during the third period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Seattle.
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner stays ready in front of his net during a Kings power play in the second period of Game 2 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night in Edmonton, Alberta.
He can win his first playoff series on Saturday.
It also sounds like he won’t play very much at all — an effort to preserve the ironman’s legs for Brooklyn’s first-round playoff series, ironically against the same team they will play in the season finale.
It’s a scenario you could picture in a playoff series between old rivals.
James and Davis are 5-0 in playoff series with the Lakers when they’ve been healthy enough to play each of the games together.
James won his 40th career playoff series, tying Derek Fisher for the most in NBA history.