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Nuggets won last night. Pelicans and Timberwolves should win easily tonight. 4-way tie in the West gonna happen once Rockets defeat the Thunder and Warriors beat Pelicans tomorrow.
Cavs vs Sixers is actually a pretty big game. Cleveland's won 10 of 11 and 5 in a row, Philly has won 12 in a row, and the 3rd seed is on the line.
Lakers (and Grizz) have been in peak "F-ck your seeding" mode. That Laker game will not be easy for the Wolves. Especially on the second night of a b2b and Thibs running his starters 40+ minutes the night before. Thibs going to run his starters another 40 tonight.. RIP Butlers surgically repaired knee.
We want GSW to lose to NOLA, btw...to help push OKC out of the playoffs...lulz...although it does flirt with them getting 8th seed. Aside from GSW is playing like they don't care (per Kerr after 20pt loss), they could strategically WANT to lose to NOLA to get OKC off the 7th seed. Warriors seem to be shutting down. They are cocky enough to just want to rest now (whether they play or not) and gain back groove in first round.
What are you going to do if it becomes apparent on Saturday that the Rockets are trying to lose to OKC, to prevent 8th seed....versus going for the jugular and trying to help knock them entirely out of playoffs.
NBA Referee Assignments April 6, 2018 Referee assignments are posted at approximately 9:00am ET each game day. Game Official 1 Official 2 Official 3 Alternate Dallas @ Detroit Kane Fitzgerald (#5) Brian Forte (#45) Kevin Scott (#28) Charlotte @ Orlando John Goble (#30) Courtney Kirkland (#61) Scott Twardoski (#52) Cleveland @ Philadelphia Tom Washington (#49) Pat Fraher (#26) Lauren Holtkamp (#7) Atlanta @ Washington Ed Malloy (#14) Ron Garretson (#10) Leroy Richardson (#20) Chicago @ Boston Eric Lewis (#42) Nick Buchert (#3) Michael Smith (#38) Miami @ New York Sean Wright (#4) Derek Richardson (#63) Ben Taylor (#46) Indiana @ Toronto Tony Brothers (#25) Tony Brown (#6) Scott Wall (#31) Sacramento @ Memphis Bill Kennedy (#55) Matt Boland (#18) JB DeRosa (#62) New Orleans @ Phoenix Derrick Stafford (#9) Sean Corbin (#33) Gediminas Petraitis (#50) Minnesota @ L.A. Lakers Bill Spooner (#22) Mark Ayotte (#56) JT Orr (#72) Replay Center: Jason Goldenberg , Mark Lindsay , Aaron Smith , Dedric Taylor
Sure the Sixers are playing well, but the Cavs are coming apart at the seams. 65-37. This game means something.
Sixers are gonna run the East for years to come...if I were Paul George, they’d be at the top of my list