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>Celtics (34-27) Leaders:</b><BR>P. Pierce 18.6 ppg<br>K. Garnett 7.8 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Thunder (46-16) Leaders:</b><BR>K. Durant 28.5 ppg<br>K. Durant 7.8 rpg</td><td valign=middle align=center>12:00 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><b>Bulls (35-27) Leaders:</b><BR>L. Deng 16.3 ppg<br>J. Noah 11.4 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Lakers (32-31) Leaders:</b><BR>K. Bryant 27.8 ppg<br>D. Howard 12.1 rpg</td><td valign=middle align=center>2:30 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><b>Pacers (39-23) Leaders:</b><BR>P. George 17.7 ppg<br>R. Hibbert 8.0 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Heat (46-14) Leaders:</b><BR>L. James 27.0 ppg<br>L. James 8.2 rpg</td><td valign=middle align=center>5:00 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><b>Sixers (23-38) Leaders:</b><BR>J. Holiday 18.8 ppg<br>T. Young 7.6 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Magic (17-46) Leaders:</b><BR>A. Afflalo 16.8 ppg<br>N. Vucevic 11.3 rpg</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><b>Cavaliers (21-41) Leaders:</b><BR>K. Irving 23.2 ppg<br>A. Varejao 14.4 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Raptors (24-39) Leaders:</b><BR>R. Gay 17.9 ppg<br>A. Johnson 7.1 rpg</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><b>Trail Blazers (29-32) Leaders:</b><BR>L. Aldridge 20.7 ppg<br>J. Hickson 10.6 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Hornets (21-42) Leaders:</b><BR>R. Anderson 16.6 ppg<br>A. Aminu 7.8 rpg</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><b>Mavericks (28-33) Leaders:</b><BR>O. Mayo 17.4 ppg<br>S. Marion 7.9 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Timberwolves (21-38) Leaders:</b><BR>K. Love 18.3 ppg<br>K. Love 14.0 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>Bucks (31-29) Leaders:</b><BR>M. Ellis 19.0 ppg<br>L. Sanders 9.1 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Kings (22-42) Leaders:</b><BR>D. Cousins 16.9 ppg<br>D. Cousins 9.9 rpg</td><td valign=middle align=center>8:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle><b>Pistons (23-41) Leaders:</b><BR>G. Monroe 16.0 ppg<br>G. Monroe 9.5 rpg</td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle><b>Clippers (44-20) Leaders:</b><BR>B. Griffin 18.6 ppg<br>B. Griffin 8.7 rpg</td><td valign=middle align=center>8:30 pm</td></tr></table>
Typical Rockets fans expectations: Go Bulls- Beat L.A. Go Raptors- make OKC's pick less valuable Go Hornets- Blazers still in contention Go Timberwolves - Always fun to see Dallas lose.
Rajon Rondo should be added as a candidate for league's most overrated player. Losing the headcase and replacing him with Avery Bradley has helped the Celtics.
Bulls have no offense and the one thing that they preach, rely on, are good at - defense - not doing them(selves) any favors either.