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>(32-30) BROOKLYN<br><b>NETS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(44-17) MIAMI<br><b>HEAT</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>6:00 pm<BR><b>(ESPN)</b></td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(27-36) DENVER<br><b>NUGGETS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(19-46) ORLANDO<br><b>MAGIC</b></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>(22-42) SACRAMENTO<br><b>KINGS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(15-48) PHILADELPHIA<br><b>SIXERS</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>(30-34) CHARLOTTE<br><b>BOBCATS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(33-30) WASHINGTON<br><b>WIZARDS</b></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>(25-39) DETROIT<br><b>PISTONS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(35-27) TORONTO<br><b>RAPTORS</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>(25-40) NEW YORK<br><b>KNICKS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(22-42) BOSTON<br><b>CELTICS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>6:30 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(37-26) MEMPHIS<br><b>GRIZZLIES</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(26-37) NEW ORLEANS<br><b>PELICANS</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>(38-27) DALLAS<br><b>MAVERICKS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(22-42) UTAH<br><b>JAZZ</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>(42-22) PORTLAND<br><b>TRAIL BLAZERS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(47-16) SAN ANTONIO<br><b>SPURS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>8:30 pm<BR><b>(ESPN)</b></td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(24-40) CLEVELAND<br><b>CAVALIERS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(36-27) PHOENIX<br><b>SUNS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>9:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(41-24) GOLDEN STATE<br><b>WARRIORS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(45-20) LOS ANGELES<br><b>CLIPPERS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>9:30 pm</td></tr></table>
Thinking we should root for the Spurs and the Clippers. The standings right now really work for me. Plus them defeating the Blazers and Warriors keep both teams at bay from potentially jumping us.
I still haven't given up hope for jumping up in the standings, so I'm happy either way tonight as far as the results. I wouldn't mind seeing the Spurs and Clippers both lose, if for nothing else, to see them both come back down to Earth a bit.
I think Durant is putting a gap on Lebron now on this MVP race. Unless Durant goes on a massive slump and Lebron goes on a tear in the remaining games then maybe it could get close
on a different note, listening to the Knicks-Celtics game on audio, Rockets alum Cole Aldrich seems to be having a good game, just tied his career high of 12 points with eight minutes to go edit: and just got his ninth rebound--maybe a double double in store for him tonight?
Interesting that the Rockets three big wins this week (portland, indy, miami) came against 3 teams playing terribly and were at home. I'm sure a bunch of other teams could have won in the same fashion that we did.
Rockets broke Miami's 8 game win streak though. Blazers are just overrated and Pacers are definitely in a slump.
Nets can beat Heat in a 7 game series....heat are not going back to the finals this year...it is obvious to see..