NBA Game Action: 4/3/2018

Go Sixers, Cavs, Magic, Celtics, Rockets, Warriors(EW!), Mavs, Jazz, Nuggets, Suns, and Clippers.

 

Hopefully the Jazz can jump ahead of OKC tonight

 

So who's actually playing for GSW?

 

Pretty sure Durant and Green are available. Thompson is listed as probable. They'll be without McCaw and Casspi and probably without Iggy and Looney. And no Curry obviously.

 

wouldn't we want OKC not to be the 8th seed? shouldn't we be pulling for them to win today?

 

I know this isn't the right thread, maybe someone can start one? RIP Alton Ford

https://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/Alton-Ford-Milby-UH-Rockets-dies-at-36-12801823.php

 

I think most folks on here want OKC in 7th or 9th. In order for that to happen, they have to lose more games. But the risk of course is that they wind up in 8th.

 

I really want OKC to be the 6 or 7 seed. OKC plays GSW tonight and Houston on Saturday. If they take 2 losses (with only 2 more games to play at Miami and home vs Grizz) that might be enough to keep them at 6 or 7 in the GSW side of the bracket. The fact that the Rockets might have a SAY in this is nice. So Go GSW for tonight.

Also, am rooting for Jazz wins so they can get into the 4/5 slot with likely SAS.

Westbrook Note: He is at 9.8 rebounds per game. Close to averaging a triple double for a season. Be prepared for him to go nuclear with rebounds in that FINAL GAME vs Grizzlies.

 

Warriors resting players vs the Thunder, but not against the Kings. Its times like this where you are reminded that "Resting" is the new way to control the standings late in the season, you don't need any referees, nor any players throwing games, and it all looks legitimate.

NBA is pushing for Thunder at the #5 seed and that worries me, expect Pop to throw the series against OKC and for WB to average 30 FT attempts against us.

 

looking forward to this GS-OKC game...Snake vs PG13 is always fun

 

Only Curry not playing tonight if im not mistaken

 

NBA Referee Assignments
April 3, 2018


Referee assignments are posted at approximately 9:00am ET each game day.

Game Official 1 Official 2 Official 3 Alternate
Toronto @ Cleveland David Guthrie (#16) Eric Lewis (#42) Scott Twardoski (#52)
Brooklyn @ Philadelphia Ed Malloy (#14) Bennie Adams (#47) CJ Washington (#12)
Atlanta @ Miami Bill Kennedy (#55) Curtis Blair (#74) Michael Smith (#38)
Orlando @ New York Tom Washington (#49) Scott Wall (#31) Haywoode Workman (#66)
Charlotte @ Chicago Kane Fitzgerald (#5) Jacyn Goble (#68) Gary Zielinski (#59)
Washington @ Houston Marc Davis (#8) JT Orr (#72) Ben Taylor (#46)
Boston @ Milwaukee John Goble (#30) Mark Lindsay (#29) Leon Wood (#40)
Golden State @ Oklahoma City Jason Phillips (#23) Tony Brown (#6) Sean Corbin (#33)
Portland @ Dallas Bill Spooner (#22) Kevin Cutler (#34) Marat Kogut (#32)
Indiana @ Denver James Capers (#19) Tyler Ford (#39) Karl Lane (#77)
L.A. Lakers @ Utah Tony Brothers (#25) Brent Barnaky (#36) Justin Van Duyne (#64)
Sacramento @ Phoenix Ken Mauer (#41) Courtney Kirkland (#61) Brett Nansel (#44)
San Antonio @ LA Clippers Mike Callahan (#24) Gediminas Petraitis (#50) James Williams (#60)
Replay Center: JB DeRosa , Pat Fraher , Lauren Holtkamp , Jonathan Sterling

 

Raptors are PRETENDERS.

Already lost to Cavaliers and Celtics last week, and now getting hosed by Cavs again. Still have to play Celtics again tomorrow.

They won't be the first seed in the East by the end of the week.

 

I wonder if GSW throws the game so they help OKC get a higher seed than 7.

 

OKC just brings a different energy and intensity against GS...Abrines out here posterizing people

 

OKC’s bench is buns...that, the inefficiency of their Big 3, Russ’s decision making, and lack of 3 point shooting will be their downfall in the playoffs

 

lamo what happened in the 15 minutes between this and

 

GO WARRIORS #DUBNATION

 

The Warriors should actually lose this game on purpose so they can try to avoid the Thunder in the playoffs.