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  1. Just in case you were worried that tonight's Denver-GS game was going to be competitive, Jokic, Braun, Strawther and Murray are out tonight.
  2. BBall reference predicts that Houston, Memphis, and Denver will all finish with 51-52 wins and occupy the 2-4 seeds in the Western Conference. If that happens, depending on matchups, I could easily see the 5-6-7 teams all advancing to the conference semis. First Round Seed Pre Play-In Rk Western Conference W L W/L% SOS rSOS SRS Current Remain Best Worst Playoffs Division 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1-6 7 8 9 10 Out Win Conf Win Finals 1 Oklahoma City Thunder 67.4 14.6 .822 0.06 -1.05 12.50 56-12 11-3 70-12 61-21 100.0% 100.0% 100.0 100.0 74.0% 51.3% 2 Houston Rockets 51.7 30.3 .631 0.51 0.17 5.01 43-25 9-5 57-25 46-36 99.7% 61.0% 44.4 24.5 14.7 9.4 5.1 1.0 0.5 98.1 1.8 0.1 6.2% 1.5% 3 Memphis Grizzlies 51.5 30.5 .628 -0.32 1.33 5.78 43-25 9-5 57-25 44-38 99.6% 39.0% 29.7 26.1 24.0 12.2 5.4 1.5 0.8 97.4 2.2 0.4 7.7% 2.8% 4 Denver Nuggets 51.2 30.8 .625 -0.11 1.01 4.24 43-25 8-6 57-25 44-38 99.4% 19.0 29.7 23.0 15.7 9.2 1.7 1.2 96.5 3.2 0.3 4.0% 1.0% 5 Los Angeles Lakers 48.9 33.1 .596 -0.13 1.76 1.29 41-25 8-8 56-26 43-39 94.8% 71.1% 4.4 10.4 17.1 24.4 23.0 9.3 6.2 79.3 17.3 3.4 0.8% 0.1% 6 Golden State Warriors 47.8 34.2 .582 0.37 -0.04 2.99 39-28 9-6 54-28 41-41 89.0% 25.8% 1.3 3.6 7.0 13.4 22.8 25.9 15.1 48.1 33.1 18.1 0.7 1.7% 0.4% 7 Minnesota Timberwolves 48.9 33.1 .596 0.60 -2.07 4.80 40-29 9-4 53-29 43-39 95.6% 1.2 5.7 13.7 23.2 30.6 14.1 7.1 74.4 22.5 3.2 4.2% 1.1% 8 Los Angeles Clippers 45.3 36.7 .553 -0.15 2.40 2.85 38-30 7-7 51-31 38-44 78.5% 3.1% 0.1 0.5 1.7 3.9 44.6 27.7 6.3 19.7 70.4 3.3 0.3 1.3% 0.3%
  3. Ref Natalie really needs to find something different to do with her life.
  4. Jordan Poole wins it for the Wiz at Denver. How embarrassing.
  5. Well then you’d best put me on ignore then.
  6. The Cavs are now 13-0 with DeAndre Hunter and haven't lost since before the Super Bowl. 56-10 for a team that was picked to be in the play-in is crazy.
  7. FYI - it's a free League Pass weekend with an nba.com ID. NBA Games - All NBA matchups | NBA.com
  8. How could you forget Dinner Bell Mel? We also got Antwoine Jobert and there was a fat guy from Mizzou in the late 90s or early 00s but can't remember his name. Even that NC State guy from last season was pretty good for a fat guy.
  9. Boston's success in the postseason will hinge on Porzingis' health. If he's healthy, Boston is probably the favorites. If not, they will not beat the Cavs or OKC in a 7 game series.
  10. Agreed. I'd rather the Cavs play someone else from the West.
  11. Oh come on. I do understand the Laettner hate - Duke, pretty white boy, kind of dirty - but he was POY, 2x national champion, and perhaps most importantly was the centerpiece of Duke-Kentucky. For the young'ns on here, do yourself a favor and watch that game (it's on youtube) - 92 Duke-Kentucky was college basketball at its absolute pinnacle. Just an incredible spectacle - defending champion Duke vs Kentucky having risen from the ashes ("Kentucky's shame"). Coach K vs Pitino. And it delivered to the point where it's undoubtedly the greatest college bball game in history and it's in the running for greatest contest in any sport (along with perhaps USC-UT, Pats-Giants SB, Bosox-Yankees Game 7). One of the very few sporting events from that long ago that I distinctly remember where I was when watching it and I was transfixed - it was almost like time stopped for the game and the entirety of the county was watching. And in that contest, Laettner was otherworldly - I think he was 10-10 from the field and 10-10 from the line and of course hit the shot at the end (perhaps @Underdog can explain why Pitino didn't have someone covering the inbound pass, but I digress...). Unfortunately, those kinds of contests are a thing of the past, what with early entries to the draft, the specter of NIL, and transfer portals. These things are good for the player but if you are of a certain age you know that college basketball today is (right or wrong) just not the same and never will be the same again as it was prior to the mid-90s.
  12. Zero Final Fours for Duncan is disqualifying.
  13. Kareen (Alcindor) Laettner Oscar Carr Maravich If Villanova hadn't beaten Georgetown in 85 (in probably the greatest upset in title game history, maybe in any sport) Patrick Ewing would have an argument.
  14. Tyrese Haliburton with perhaps the shot of the year - just an insanely good play design by Carlisle.
  15. When Westbrook, Pickett, and Watson are a combined 9-12 from 3, it just might be your night.
  16. Hartenstein with more FGA than SGA .
  17. The one bench guy on Denver who gets consistent minutes...lol. And we all just know that there will be at least one playoff game (maybe two) that Westbrook will single-handedly lose. It's inevitable.
  18. I'll be very surprised if OKC is pushed to six games in any playoff series before the Finals. None of the other teams in the West have a prayer of winning a 7 game series.
  19. Damn - despite everything that transpired afterwards, I'll always have a soft spot in my heart because of The Shot.
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