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:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(10-18) CLEVELAND<br><b>CAVALIERS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(12-17) BOSTON<br><b>CELTICS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>12:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(10-19) BROOKLYN<br><b>NETS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(23-5) INDIANA<br><b>PACERS</b></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>(9-20) NEW YORK<br><b>KNICKS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(12-15) TORONTO<br><b>RAPTORS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>6:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(14-17) DETROIT<br><b>PISTONS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(12-14) WASHINGTON<br><b>WIZARDS</b></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>(14-16) CHARLOTTE<br><b>BOBCATS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(16-13) ATLANTA<br><b>HAWKS</b></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>(13-14) NEW ORLEANS<br><b>PELICANS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(20-11) HOUSTON<br><b>ROCKETS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>7:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(16-13) DALLAS<br><b>MAVERICKS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(11-16) CHICAGO<br><b>BULLS</b></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>(14-14) DENVER<br><b>NUGGETS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(12-16) MEMPHIS<br><b>GRIZZLIES</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>7:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(14-15) MINNESOTA<br><b>TIMBERWOLVES</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(6-23) MILWAUKEE<br><b>BUCKS</b></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>(8-20) PHILADELPHIA<br><b>SIXERS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(17-11) PHOENIX<br><b>SUNS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>8:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(22-7) MIAMI<br><b>HEAT</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(24-5) PORTLAND<br><b>TRAIL BLAZERS</b></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>(9-23) UTAH<br><b>JAZZ</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(20-11) LOS ANGELES<br><b>CLIPPERS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>9:30 pm</td></tr></table>
Jeez, no one would have bet on the Blazers to win both games against the Heat and OKC. Now LeBron is questionable for tonight, and Westy is out for the OKC game. POR might have it easy.
Irving has a lot of talent but he doesn't make his teammates better. Brad Stevens is doing a decent job as a rookie NBA head coach, considering the hand he is dealt. COY?
I can't say much for Brad Stevens yet because the Celts aren't on my radar to watch regularly, but Stotts' offensive sets and creativity to manufacture good shots are very impressive. Reminds me of Pop and the Spurs. The Blazers are tied for the NBA best record at 24-5 and their talent isn't equal to OKC, Spurs, Paces and Heat. He should win in a landslide. Talk to me when the Celts get to .500 playing in the East. It could happen.
Stotts, Clifford, Hornacek And how about Neil Olshey? Executive of the year! Quietly one of the better GMs out there.
Hornacek would be my 2nd choice right now. If by some unlikely miracle the Suns stay on pace and end up winning 49-50 games, he probably should be COY.