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>(0-1) WASHINGTON<br><b>WIZARDS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(0-1) ORLANDO<br><b>MAGIC</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>(0-1) NEW YORK<br><b>KNICKS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(0-0) CLEVELAND<br><b>CAVALIERS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>7:00 pm<BR><b>(TNT)</b></td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(0-1) DETROIT<br><b>PISTONS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(0-1) MINNESOTA<br><b>TIMBERWOLVES</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>(0-1) UTAH<br><b>JAZZ</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(0-1) DALLAS<br><b>MAVERICKS</b></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>(0-1) OKLAHOMA CITY<br><b>THUNDER</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(0-0) LOS ANGELES<br><b>CLIPPERS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>9:30 pm<BR><b>(TNT)</b></td></tr></table>
Crowd will join in on the chalk toss as well: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Chalk toss bag. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cavs?src=hash">#Cavs</a> <a href="http://t.co/KASqNCxxx4">pic.twitter.com/KASqNCxxx4</a></p>— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) <a href="https://twitter.com/twithersAP/status/527847628441387008">October 30, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>An MRI to Jose Calderon's right calf today confirmed a strain. He is expected to miss 2-3 weeks.</p>— NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NY_KnicksPR/status/527884726028472320">October 30, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I think the Mavs will win easily tonight with double digits, I think the line is -10.5, still worth a small bet. Jazz is terrible defending the 3 points line and their big is not very skillful and I think even with Mavs' horrible defense, they can still defend pretty decent inside. The Jazz should be schooled tonight.
As for the Cavs against the Knicks, the total is 202.5, I am leaning the UNDER. Knicks are horrible and should found many difficulties to score, their X factor JR now even will have less shots under the triangle, I expect big time struggling from the Knicks to score the whole season. With Calderon out, it sure doesn't help their chance also. As for the Cavs, their bench is pretty weak and they like to PASS a lots. Plus the B2B concern, 202.5 is a lots of points to score, I really like the under here.
I hate to say it, but CP3 will dominate WB tonight. WB put out too much effort last night and has no team around him. I expect it to get ugly.
WB is a machine. The Clips might end up dominating them b/c not only is it a b2b but OKC is decimated by injuries, but I expect WB to ball out tonight. Sucks Knicks suck. What a waste of a game to have Cleveland and Lebron's homecoming game face the pathetic Knicks.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Even the brains behind pro wrestling are watching this Cavs show and thinking, "That's a little over the top."</p>— Steve Popper (@StevePopper) <a href="https://twitter.com/StevePopper/status/527975058594357248">October 31, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The Lebron coverage is a little over the top imo. Lebron knows exactly what he is doing. Things had gotten stale in Miami so he needed to rejuvenate his brand/hype back at Cleveland. So scripted.
This Cavs starting 5 really has no weakness. They can all shoot, pass, rebound. Talent-wise they are off the charts. Even Waiters and Varejao are high-quality players. Once they figure it all out, this could be an incredible team.