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>(50-24) HOUSTON<br><b>ROCKETS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(42-32) OKLAHOMA CITY<br><b>THUNDER</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>12:00 pm<BR><b>(ABC)</b></td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(45-29) CHICAGO<br><b>BULLS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(48-27) CLEVELAND<br><b>CAVALIERS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>2:30 pm<BR><b>(ABC)</b></td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(34-40) MIAMI<br><b>HEAT</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(32-42) INDIANA<br><b>PACERS</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>(60-13) GOLDEN STATE<br><b>WARRIORS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(48-26) SAN ANTONIO<br><b>SPURS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>6:00 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>(18-57) PHILADELPHIA<br><b>SIXERS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(14-60) NEW YORK<br><b>KNICKS</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>(33-41) UTAH<br><b>JAZZ</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(26-47) SACRAMENTO<br><b>KINGS</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>(49-25) LOS ANGELES<br><b>CLIPPERS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(20-53) LOS ANGELES<br><b>LAKERS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>8:30 pm<BR><b>(NBATV)</b></td></tr></table>
Kevin Durant tells Bill Simmons to let it go after he goes on yet another "what-if" Harden tirade on Twitter: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/BillSimmons">@BillSimmons</a> just let it go!</p>— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) <a href="https://twitter.com/KDTrey5/status/584763206838562816">April 5, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Good news for us: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Portland F LaMarcus Aldridge (L thumb sprain), F Nic Batum (low back pain) & C Chris Kaman (R thumb sprain) are OUT for Brooklyn Monday.</p>— Trail Blazers PR (@TrailBlazersPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrailBlazersPR/status/584766643139579904">April 5, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
What does Portland have to play for? Home court in the 1st round i guess that is about it Aren't they secure in 4th? Rocket River
Wow. I'm surprised they're doing that. They could beat Brooklyn if they played all their guys(although it would be close). Why not rest them at home against Minnesota 2 nights later since that's an easy win? Or at Golden State the following night since that's a likely loss?
1. home court in the first round by hanging on to the 4th best record 2. only 1 game back in the loss column for the third seed 3. would also avoid a 2nd round matchup against the Warriors if they can move up to 3 seems like enough to play for
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>NBA announces Shaun Livingston has been suspended one game for hitting Dirk in the Nowitzkis Saturday.</p>— Matt Moore CBS (@MattMooreCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattMooreCBS/status/584822309921239040">April 5, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>… Did the preacher…. just drop a “he has risen…” about LeBron… on Easter Sunday?</p>— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/HPbasketball/status/584826143607369728">April 5, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <iframe src="https://vine.co/v/Ol2xXmiPMVx/embed/simple" width="600" height="600" frameborder="0"></iframe><script src="https://platform.vine.co/static/scripts/embed.js"></script>