The Warriors are sitting at 23-41 right now following that win against the Timberwolves. That puts them at the 8th worst record in the league. If the lottery luck actually swings our way—which, let’s be real, almost never happens—we’ll land the 8th pick, only to immediately cough it up to the Jazz.
Back in 2008, we traded that pick away for Marcus Williams (yeah, I know, total disaster), and then the Jazz ended up snagging it through the Deron Williams trade to New Jersey. So, unless we manage to snag a top-seven spot, we’re basically just handing our precious first-round pick straight to Utah on a silver platter.
I can’t find anything about the Spurs getting some rest, but all I managed to dig up was that Duncan is heading back into the lineup this Friday after sitting out against the Mavs.
Frank Vogel is shaking up the starting five to give some guys a breather. Tonight against Detroit, we're looking at Ja Morant, Paul George, Dahntay Jones, David West, and Jeff Pendergraph in the lineup
Man, what kind of hospital they running in Portland? They’ve gotta have some serious motivation to get payback after getting torched by 40 points. If they show up with their full squad, they need to come out swinging hard. h1
Looks like the Nets are playing their last game in this arena tonight since they’re moving to Brooklyn next year, so I’m expecting a hell of a fight. I think they can push past 89 points. Personally, I’ve got Philly at 99. If anything goes sideways, it’ll be hard for them to miss out on a win in this final round if the Bucks pull off all three wins to finish out . I also think Cleveland should cover the 13.5 spread. If they play like they did against the Spurs, it’s an easy win. Honestly, it feels too good to be true, and I wouldn't be surprised if Gay sits tonight to rest. Even though Love is taking on the Clippers, I still think the 5th seed is totally within reach for them. I put 4/10 on this earlier, but I might double down on Cleveland tonight if I hear any news about players getting some rest.
Watched the Boston game last night and Rajon Rondo took a nasty spill on the ice during the fourth quarter. He looked pretty shaken up, so honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if he sits out tonight. Paul Pierce spent half the game looking like he was in serious pain too, but hey, who knows? We'll just have to wait until an hour before tip-off to see what the lineup looks like.
No Wade, Bosh or Turiaf tonight. Expect at least Wade and Bosh to be back tomorrow
Honestly, you don't even need to bet on anything before tip-off. It's the end of the season, everyone's just gonna rest their starters. Deron isn't with the Brooklyn Nets, and since the Boston Celtics are playing their fifth game in six days, I wouldn't be surprised if they sit two or three guys too.
Man, you’re telling me to skip Griffin today just because of who they're facing? Like, the defense on this squad is a total joke—I don't even know how they're supposed to contain him. Honestly, I’m expecting at least 5 highlight-reel dunks from him tonight, and the Clippers to clear 100 points, especially since I can't even remember the last time he dropped 20 on the road.
Man, the Hornets injury report is a total mess tonight: Eric Gordon is resting, Carl Landry is out with a calf issue, and Chris Kaman is also sidelined, though they haven't said why just yet. So, is tonight finally the night the Rockets snap this brutal 17-game winless streak?
LeBron and Miller will Play tonight for Heat. Ronny Turiaf (hamstring) is also sidelined for the Heat tonight I'm taking the over on this one—it's been a while, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Heat just absolutely wreck someone out there.