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>(36-34) PORTLAND<br><b>TRAIL BLAZERS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(34-35) DALLAS<br><b>MAVERICKS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>3:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(29-39) ORLANDO<br><b>MAGIC</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(47-21) TORONTO<br><b>RAPTORS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>3:30 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(39-30) BOSTON<br><b>CELTICS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(9-60) PHILADELPHIA<br><b>SIXERS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>5:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(43-25) LOS ANGELES<br><b>CLIPPERS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(25-43) NEW ORLEANS<br><b>PELICANS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>5:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(33-36) UTAH<br><b>JAZZ</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(30-39) MILWAUKEE<br><b>BUCKS</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>(26-42) SACRAMENTO<br><b>KINGS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(28-42) NEW YORK<br><b>KNICKS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>6:30 pm<BR><b>(NBATV)</b></td></tr></table>
I really hope the Rockets or Blazers get matched up with the Warriors in the first round. Two teams that have the best chance at upsetting or at least making the Warriors run and get tired.
I agree with you. If The rockets are engaged they could give the Warriors all kinds of problems. Portland is young and athletic if they can score they'll have a good series as well.
That's the whole problem of our season; rockets aren't engaged at all times. Mavs and Blazers should be good.
if by chance at upsetting, you mean 1%, then sure. Maybe they can tire out the warriors, but I wouldn't bet on it.
The only way the Rockets make an impact should they face the Warriors is if Beverley injures Curry like he did Westbrook.
Actually, the rockets have great Match ups with the addition of Beasley. The only issue like everyone says is just being engaged in what they're doing. Hopefully, playoffs will be a different team. Happens sometimes, maybe the don't want to get embarrassed in the playoffs and play better?
Can't believe Charlie Villanueva still gets playing time. He is terrible!!! Not even good at what he's supposed to be good at, three pointers.
I don't know who I'd rather have win. Portland can continue to bury the Mavs if they win, but I'd rather get in terms of preference I'd rather get the 6th, 8th, and then 7th seed. I would prefer to face the Warriors in the 1st round than the Spurs. Spurs would sweep us and make all 4 games very boring. At least we might take 1 game from GS and all the games would be exciting.
We're not getting 6th. We can't go from playing the worst basketball to winning meaningful games. Portland won't slip out of playoff seeding so should just hope Dallas continues to lose. But looks like that's not happening