Utah-Portland should be interesting. All times are CENTRAL<BR><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5><tr style='color:#ffffff;background-color:#000099;font-size: 14px;font-family: Arial;text-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,1);'><td colspan=2 align=center><b>Visitor</b></td><td colspan=2 align=center style='border-left:1px solid #9999FF;'><b>Home</b></td><td align=center><b><nobr> Time </nobr></b></td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle><b>Bulls (28-18) Leaders:</b><BR>L. Deng 17.1 ppg<br>J. Noah 11.3 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Hawks (26-19) Leaders:</b><BR>J. Smith 16.8 ppg<br>A. Horford 9.8 rpg</td><td valign=middle align=center>6:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle><b>Thunder (35-11) Leaders:</b><BR>K. Durant 29.6 ppg<br>S. Ibaka 8.1 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Cavaliers (13-34) Leaders:</b><BR>K. Irving 23.7 ppg<br>A. Varejao 14.4 rpg</td><td valign=middle align=center>6:30 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle><b>Kings (17-31) Leaders:</b><BR>D. Cousins 17.2 ppg<br>D. Cousins 10.1 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Knicks (29-15) Leaders:</b><BR>C. Anthony 29.0 ppg<br>T. Chandler 10.8 rpg</td><td valign=middle align=center>6:30 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle><b>Bobcats (11-34) Leaders:</b><BR>K. Walker 17.8 ppg<br>B. Mullens 7.8 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Rockets (25-23) Leaders:</b><BR>J. Harden 25.9 ppg<br>O. Asik 11.3 rpg</td><td valign=middle align=center>7:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle><b>Hornets (15-32) Leaders:</b><BR>R. Anderson 17.1 ppg<br>A. Davis 7.7 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Timberwolves (17-26) Leaders:</b><BR>K. Love 18.3 ppg<br>K. Love 14.0 rpg</td><td valign=middle align=center>7:00 pm<BR><b>(NBATV)</b></td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle><b>Magic (14-32) Leaders:</b><BR>A. Afflalo 16.7 ppg<br>N. Vucevic 11.3 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Bucks (24-21) Leaders:</b><BR>B. Jennings 18.7 ppg<br>L. Sanders 8.4 rpg</td><td valign=middle align=center>7:30 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle><b>Wizards (11-34) Leaders:</b><BR>J. Crawford 14.0 ppg<br>E. Okafor 8.6 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Spurs (37-11) Leaders:</b><BR>T. Parker 20.1 ppg<br>T. Duncan 9.8 rpg</td><td valign=middle align=center>7:30 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle><b>Jazz (26-21) Leaders:</b><BR>A. Jefferson 17.2 ppg<br>A. Jefferson 9.5 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Trail Blazers (23-23) Leaders:</b><BR>L. Aldridge 20.5 ppg<br>J. Hickson 10.8 rpg</td><td valign=middle align=center>9:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle><b>Suns (16-31) Leaders:</b><BR>G. Dragic 14.2 ppg<br>M. Gortat 8.9 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Warriors (29-17) Leaders:</b><BR>S. Curry 21.0 ppg<br>D. Lee 11.1 rpg</td><td valign=middle align=center>9:30 pm</td></tr></table>
Is actually like Portland but I hope they lose also. Gives us a few games. But they are not even the real threat. The lakers are. Rockets need to keep winning cause Lakers are clicking lately.
I actually disagree with you guys. I think the Jazz are vulnerable and we have a good chance of overtaking them. With the Lakers gelling, it would be nice if Utah slipped up
If i'm correct so far Trail Blazers have tie breaker over the Rockets? and the Rockets have the tie breaker over jazz?
The Bulls without Boozer, Hinrich, and Noah embarrassed the Hawks in their own building and blew them out with basically a 6 man rotation. These guys for Atlanta were all probably looking ahead to Superbowl parties tomorrow.
Taj Gibson with a monster game tonight... 19 pts, 19 rebs, 3 blks The Bulls better be lucky they locked him up with an extension before he got away -- ala Asik. Oh, and Jimmy Butler is looking like a real nice player for Chicago now that he's being given a chance to play regularly.
Wolves running the Hornets off the court. Too bad they couldn't do that last night. Knicks doing worse to Sacramento.