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:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle><b>Magic (20-62) Leaders:</b><BR>A. Afflalo 16.5 ppg<br>N. Vucevic 11.9 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Pacers (49-32) Leaders:</b><BR>P. George 17.4 ppg<br>R. Hibbert 8.3 rpg</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><b>Bulls (45-37) Leaders:</b><BR>L. Deng 16.5 ppg<br>J. Noah 11.1 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Heat (66-16) Leaders:</b><BR>L. James 26.8 ppg<br>L. James 8.0 rpg</td><td valign=middle align=center>7:00 pm<BR><b>(TNT)</b></td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle><b>Clippers (56-26) Leaders:</b><BR>B. Griffin 18.0 ppg<br>B. Griffin 8.3 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Lakers (45-37) Leaders:</b><BR>K. Bryant 27.3 ppg<br>P. Gasol 8.6 rpg</td><td valign=middle align=center>9:30 pm<BR><b>(TNT)</b></td></tr></table>
If the magic somehow got wiggins they'd be a top 5 east team Jameer Nelson Victor Oladipo Mitchell Wiggins Jr Tobias Harris Nikola Vucevic Bench Aron Afflalo Glen Davis Moe Harkless Andrew Nicholson Doron Lamb that's a nice young core with a veteran pg
I really want the Bulls to beat the Heat tonight. Would make for a strong storyline in the East this year.
Somewhat of a bold prediction but IMO Chicago will secure the #1 seed in the east. Coach Tibs and Rose appear to be on a mission. 1. Bulls (65-17) 2. Heat (63-19) 3. Pacers (53-29) 4. Nets (50-32) 5. Knicks (46-36) 6. Wizards (42-40) 7. Pistons (40-42) 8. Cavs (37-45) Heat over Bulls (4-2) in the ECF.
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TNT always has the best season opening montage. That was cool to see. Even had a clip of Harden winning the MVP!