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Re: OT: Don't look now but Memphis is leading Denver
Huge block by Ross
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Re: OT: Don't look now but Memphis is leading Denver
Wow. OJ Mayo is really, really bad.
Wow. OJ Mayo is really, really bad.
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Re: OT: Don't look now but Memphis is leading Denver
Once again, Memphis screws us.
Once again, Memphis screws us.
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Re: OT: Don't look now but Memphis is leading Denver
Minny choked against the Hornets.. .let's see if we can make it a three-for-three screwjob by Rasheed and crew.
Minny choked against the Hornets.. .let's see if we can make it a three-for-three screwjob by Rasheed and crew.
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wow, big time heartbreak..we needed those 2 to lose..DAMN
wow, big time heartbreak..we needed those 2 to lose..DAMN
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Re: OT: Don't look now but Memphis is leading Denver
Yes, talking about games on this board directly affected the outcome of those games. It had nothing to do with Minny and Memphis being crap teams.
Yes, talking about games on this board directly affected the outcome of those games. It had nothing to do with Minny and Memphis being crap teams.
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I projected a couple weeks ago that the Blazers might wind up in a four-way tie at the end of the season with Utah, Dallas, and Houston. So I'm checking how the teams are doing on their pace to finish as I predicted. (I had Phoenix in the mix, too, and predicting that they'd remain a few games back, and out of the playoffs.)
Blazers are 5-2 since this post... I somehow double-counted a game in my earlier post, and in reality, I was predicting the Blazers would need to go 13-8. After going 5-2, the Blazers have to finish 8-6 the rest of the way. I think they'll finish more like 9-5, and wind up 52-30. Quite respectable.
The Rockets are also 5-2 since the March 7th post. That's overachieving, compared to where I thought they'd be. They need only go 6-7 to reach 51 wins. Considering how they're playing right now, I think they'll go 8-5, and wind up 53-29.
Since March 7th, the Jazz are .500, at 3-3, including consecutive ugly road losses. Considering their bad fortunes on the road, I'm revising my prediction downward for Utah, and anticipating they end the season 6-8, with a final record of 48-34.
The Suns are 2-3 since March 7th, putting a ton of pressure on them to compete for the last spot. I think the best they can really hope for is 10-5, which would put them at the 46-36 end of season record I predicted, and therefore, 9th in the West.
The Mavs have gone 4-2 - with a loss at Golden State. They don't have much margin for error if they want to get 51+ wins. They'll need to go 10-4 the rest of the way... and with home games against Denver, Utah, and Houston, road games against Atlanta and Cleveland, and a home-and-home with New Orleans, it doesn't look as easy as I might've thought a couple weeks ago. I bet instead, the Mavericks go .500, and finish 7-7, putting them at 48-34.
So, that would add up to this (assuming the Nuggets and Hornets stay in the top four):
5.) Houston
6.) Portland
7.) Utah
8.) (tie-breaker - conference record?) Dallas
I actually feel pretty confident that what appears above will be how it shakes out.
Blazers are 5-2 since this post... I somehow double-counted a game in my earlier post, and in reality, I was predicting the Blazers would need to go 13-8. After going 5-2, the Blazers have to finish 8-6 the rest of the way. I think they'll finish more like 9-5, and wind up 52-30. Quite respectable.
The Rockets are also 5-2 since the March 7th post. That's overachieving, compared to where I thought they'd be. They need only go 6-7 to reach 51 wins. Considering how they're playing right now, I think they'll go 8-5, and wind up 53-29.
Since March 7th, the Jazz are .500, at 3-3, including consecutive ugly road losses. Considering their bad fortunes on the road, I'm revising my prediction downward for Utah, and anticipating they end the season 6-8, with a final record of 48-34.
The Suns are 2-3 since March 7th, putting a ton of pressure on them to compete for the last spot. I think the best they can really hope for is 10-5, which would put them at the 46-36 end of season record I predicted, and therefore, 9th in the West.
The Mavs have gone 4-2 - with a loss at Golden State. They don't have much margin for error if they want to get 51+ wins. They'll need to go 10-4 the rest of the way... and with home games against Denver, Utah, and Houston, road games against Atlanta and Cleveland, and a home-and-home with New Orleans, it doesn't look as easy as I might've thought a couple weeks ago. I bet instead, the Mavericks go .500, and finish 7-7, putting them at 48-34.
So, that would add up to this (assuming the Nuggets and Hornets stay in the top four):
5.) Houston
6.) Portland
7.) Utah
8.) (tie-breaker - conference record?) Dallas
I actually feel pretty confident that what appears above will be how it shakes out.
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Not a good night to watch the score board!
Geez,
Denver comes back from double digits in the 4th to beat the Wolves by two.
The Hornets get a basket with 12 seconds left to win by one.
Houston is beating Detroit in the 2nd OT.
Looks like all the teams we are battling for HCA are going to squeak out wins tonight. Good thing for the Blazers we got an easy one tomorrow night at Cleveland (on the 2nd of back to back, w/o both our starting forwards)
Geez,
Denver comes back from double digits in the 4th to beat the Wolves by two.
The Hornets get a basket with 12 seconds left to win by one.
Houston is beating Detroit in the 2nd OT.
Looks like all the teams we are battling for HCA are going to squeak out wins tonight. Good thing for the Blazers we got an easy one tomorrow night at Cleveland (on the 2nd of back to back, w/o both our starting forwards)
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Memphis is playing New Orleans tight late in the 3rd.
Pacers choked against Dallas.
Rockets up 48-37 over Minny at the half.
Nuggets and Wizards are playing a close one early.
All the teams in the West are at home except for the Dallas game.
I'm not holding my breathe on any of them.
Pacers choked against Dallas.
Rockets up 48-37 over Minny at the half.
Nuggets and Wizards are playing a close one early.
All the teams in the West are at home except for the Dallas game.
I'm not holding my breathe on any of them.
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C'mon Memphis hold off New Orleans!
Oh ya, and I forgot to add that Utah is up against the Thunder by 6 with a 2:00 left.
Oh ya, and I forgot to add that Utah is up against the Thunder by 6 with a 2:00 left.
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No dice tonight. All the teams had games against below .500 teams.