NBA Handicapping Predictions – Jazz vs 76ers
The Jazz (19-19) have won 8 of their last 9 games facing the 76ers (23-17), they have won 2 straight, and they already beat the 76ers in Utah earlier this season.
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The Jazz (19-19) have won 8 of their last 9 games facing the 76ers (23-17), they have won 2 straight, and they already beat the 76ers in Utah earlier this season.
The New Jersey Nets are enjoying another lost season. By the time you read this there could be some trades that have dramatically changed the look of the roster, but assuming that doesn’t happen what you see is a team with one really good player, one better than average player and a host of injured players – and not much else.
TNT will have Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic going against Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls in their opening game this Thursday night.
A few years ago a matchup between the Mavericks and Suns would have been a track meet, but both teams have changed their style of play.
The Heat (29-9) have won 10 straight home games, but Dwyane Wade has an injured ankle and Miami will be facing a Hawks (23-15) team that has won 3 straight and is coming off a solid away win over the Indiana Pacers last night.
Each week during the heart of the NBA season, and once or twice during the NBA Preseason, we’ll gather the troops around the roundtable and hash out the NBA Power rankings.
Chicago Bulls (31-8) – They just keep winning and somebody had to take the top spot with Miami having a less than stellar week. The two teams face off next week so the Bulls will look to stay strong until then.
Oklahoma City Thunder (29-8) – They are still the class of the Western Conference and Russell Westbrook’s bum ankle doesn’t appear to be bothering him that much. Look out below, the Lakers are charging hard.
Los Angeles Lakers (23-14) – I am jumping up the Lakers because I like the fire they showed in beating Miami on the weekend. More so than the teams above it this team has a killer instinct. Please make a deal for a point guard.
Miami Heat (28-9) – It is just so much fun to pick on LeBron James isn’t it. The crunch time story is nothing new, we are just seeing recent examples. It doesn’t really matter though because in the playoffs Dwayne Wade will have the ball. It just makes for good talk show material.
San Antonio Spurs (25-12) – It was a surprise to see them drop a couple of home games but this team is still right where they want to be. It is good to see Tim Duncan mixing it up a little bit. He is aging gracefully but there is still some fire there it seems.
Indiana Pacers (23-12) – One of the hottest teams going right now. This team has been dangerous all season long because they seem to excel at all the little things – like going to the free throw line and making them count.
Orlando Magic (24-14) – The Magic’s play of late only underscores how much it will kill the franchise if they trade Dwight Howard and don’t make a good deal. I think they are going to hold off. Winning, especially in the playoffs will make everything easier.
Memphis Grizzlies (22-15) – While lots of teams are looking to make deals the Grizz might get the best addition when Zach Randolph gets healthy. They have been playing great, cleaning up at home and outscoring teams that can’t keep up.
Dallas Mavericks (22-16) – One of the biggest questions is whether Lamar Odom is a lost cause. The deal looked smart on paper but is anyone really surprised he has pouted his way through the season. Just think what would happen if he returned to form though. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Los Angeles Clippers (22-13) – Who would have thought that Kenyon Martin could be a difference maker. It is a short sample size but he is playing well individually and the team is getting better defensively. Again, who would have thought.
Boston Celtics (19-17) – Rondo is hottest thing going right now.
Atlanta (23-15) – Good record but nobody is talking about them
Denver Nuggets (22-17)
Minnesota Timberwolves (20-19) – Shouldn’t these guys be a bigger story?
Philadelphia 76ers (22-17)
New York Knicks (18-19)
Portland Trailblazers (19-19)
Houston Rockets (21-17)
Utah Jazz (18-19)
Phoenix Suns (17-20)
Golden State (15-20)
Sacramento Kings (12-26) – Demarcus Cousins – meanest player in NBA?
Milwaukee Bucks (15-23)
Toronto Raptors (12-26)
New Jersey Nets (12-27)
Cleveland Cavaliers (13-23)
Detroit (12-26) – Another lost season for the Pistons. At least Greg Monroe is progressing
New Orleans Hornets (9-29) – Life without Chris Paul is pretty dreary.
Washington (8-29)
Charlotte (5-31)
The Boston Celtics are playing very well right now. They have won 4 in a row heading into their Tuesday nighter against Houston, even though there are all sorts of trade rumours swirling around the team.
Memphis had a terrific run in the NBA playoffs last year. This season started off slowly for the Grizzlies, but they have now won eight of their last nine to get to 22-15 on the season.
In a match up that will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100 points in a game the struggling 76ers (21-15) host the Golden State Warriors (14-18).
Jeremy Lin lit up the Mavs in his last outing against them, but he has struggled lately, as the Knicks (18-19) have lost 2 straight road games.
It was another amazing performance by Derrick Rose that led the Bulls to yet another big road win last night in Philadelphia.
It’s a rematch of the Western Conference Finals from last year tonight in Oklahoma City. The Mavericks outlasted the Thunder in a terrific season last year, but the Thunder have the best record in the West so far this season.
Derrick Rose is back in the lineup and the Bulls are playing some terrific basketball right now. Chicago has the best record in the Eastern Conference at 30-8.
This is a match-up between two teams that both came out of the gates hot. The difference between the them now, is that one kept the streak going, while the other has not been able to maintain the success.
A battle between two teams on opposite streaks, that have found themselves almost even in the Northwestern race.
The Celtics avoided what would have been a heart breaking collapse against a very mediocre team in Cleveland, and now will look to keep any kind of momentum gained from that win heading into their matchup with the Nets on Friday night.