| Sunday (11/20)
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| | the game's pace. In the half-court game,
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| Best:
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| | Golden State is outmatched. They play the
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| Rockets @ Pacers: At 3-6, Houston really
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| | same way as San Antonio, but their pace
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| needs the tough win in Indiana. It
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| | is a little quicker. They made 12
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| doesn't matter how shallow the West is,
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| | 3-pointers to win in Milwaukee, and
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| last place is bad to be in. Yao Ming gets
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| | they'll need to make a high percentage to
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| in foul trouble often, and you can put
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| | come out with a W.
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| him down for a disqualification up
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| | Blowout:
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| against Jermaine O'neal. McGrady won't
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| | Nuggets @ Pistons: We know that Detroit
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| show up in the 4th quarter every time;
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| | is the genuine article great team we
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| he's got to contribute early and have a
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| | expected, but Denver is still up in the
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| big first half.
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| | air. If Denver plays their best they
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| Runnner-up:
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| | could compete, but they just don't match
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| Grizzlies @ Nuggets: Memphis has looked
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| | up well to Detroit's defensive
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| increasingly more impressive with each
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| | powerhouse. And Darko Milicic will make
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| game. Denver has looked good sporadically
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| | sure Carmelo Anthony has a poor
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| with injuries to Boozer, Nene and coach
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| | game.Thursday (11/24)
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| George Karl hurting them. Tough to say
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| | Keep in mind that there are only 2 NBA
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| whom the favorite should be. Whoever of
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| | games on Thanksgiving, so these 2 were
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| Gasol and Anthony steps up more will lead
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| | the only ones. Both might've made the cut
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| their team to victory.
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| | anyway.
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| Blowout:
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| | Best:
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| Heat @ Raptors: Last Sunday's Raptor
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| | Cavaliers @ Pacers: A central division
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| game was one to watch. Toronto will be in
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| | matchup that will prove more about
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| a similar situation though: down by 18 in
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| | Cleveland if they win. Making the
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| the 4th and looking to make a comeback.
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| | playoffs isn't a concern as much as
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| Regardless of injuries to Williams and
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| | winning the division. This important game
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| Shaq, Miami is starting to click. A
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| | will be played tough and will hopefully
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| double-digit win should be expected for
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| | push back the start of the Sonics/Lakers
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| Miami.Monday (11/21)
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| | game.
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| | Runner-up:
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| Best:
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| | Sonics @ Lakers: Love is not in the air.
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| Nets @ Warriors: Kidd against Davis and
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| | If there is one guy Ray Allen doesn't
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| Carter and against Richardson spotlight
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| | appear to be classy to, it's Kobe. The
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| this matchup. Golden State hasn't had to
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| | Sonics are worse and the Lakers are
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| travel far lately, so they should be well
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| | faintly better. The Sonics have owned the
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| rested for this encounter. However,
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| | Lakers in the 21st century, but Kobe
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| Richard Jefferson is going to exploit
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| | Bryant is going to step up for a big
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| Dunleavy at SF. Someone has to step up
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| | performance.Friday (11/25)
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| for the Warriors.
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| | Best:
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| Runner-up:
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| | Blazers @ Magic: Orlando has had some
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| Hornets @ Sixers: The young guys in New
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| | problems containing rather inexperienced
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| Orleans/Oklahoma City will find a lot of
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| | teams. Portland is sure to give them
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| easy shots with Sam Dalembert injured.
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| | trouble. Orlando is low scoring and
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| Iverson should have a good game, but
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| | doesn't wipe out any team. Composure is
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| Webber could get fatigued easily. This is
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| | going to be key. It adds up to close
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| Philadelphia's game to win, but they
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| | finish, and whether Turkoglu or Ratliff
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| could easily get complacent before the
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| | can produce.
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| game begins.
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| | Runner-up:
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| Blowout:
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| | Mavericks @ Heat: If Detroit really is
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| Bucks @ Jazz: Utah owner Larry Miller
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| | the best team in the East, then Dallas's
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| freaked out when they lost a game scoring
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| | 37-point win against them last Saturday
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| only 63 points. He shouldn't fret since
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| | says volumes. Of course Miami just isn't
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| Utah did have 4 of their 5 starters
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| | at Detroit or even Indiana's scale with
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| injured that in that game. However, he
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| | Shaq missing. A win here should raise
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| should fret that those situations will
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| | their status.
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| come often, and this encounter with
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| | Blowout:
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| Milwaukee will be no different if McLeod,
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| | Bulls @ Spurs: Chicago lost in OT to San
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| Boozer, Giricek and Kirilenko are
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| | Antonio earlier in the year, and will
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| hurt.Tuesday (11/22)
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| | find it even harder for redemption.
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| Best:
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| | Songalia and Chandler provide little
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| Celtics @ Cavaliers: These 2 have a
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| | blockage against Tim Duncan to blow right
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| history against each other, going back to
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| | through them. Hinrich is as good as
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| when Paul Pierce spit on the Cavs bench.
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| | anyone to be up against Parker, but
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| The Celtics hustle will compete for
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| | you'll still see Tony get 20+ points.
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| certain against Cleveland. Boston began
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| | Expect the deficit to reach 20 by the 3rd
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| the year with 3 straight OT or
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| | quarter.Saturday (11/26)
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| last-second games, so you know a tight
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| | Best:
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| affair is in order.
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| | 76ers @ Knicks: Iverson and Marbury have
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| Runner-up:
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| | both been known throughout as coach
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| Rockets @ Mavericks: These 2 teams went
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| | killers, but Iverson has appeared to gel
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| 7 games in the playoffs last year, and
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| | with Maurice Cheeks. The same can't be
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| could very well meet again this year
| |
| | said for Marbury, who like all Knick
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| (assuming the Rockets once again finish
| |
| | players is facing trade rumors. The
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| strong). Like the postseason, Yao needs
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| | divisional player matchups are what make
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| to step up to give Houston a good shot at
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| | this game a draw.
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| a win.
| |
| | Runner-up:
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| Blowout:
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| | Pistons @ Bucks: Another good-ole
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| Raptors @ Suns: Toronto has allowed a
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| | Central division showdown, and once again
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| ridiculous 112+ PPG in their last 4.
| |
| | Milwaukee is trying to validate their 3-0
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| Thrice in their last 7 games have they
| |
| | start. With the division as tight as it
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| allowed their opponent to score 117 or
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| | is, both teams should play harder than
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| more. Phoenix doesn't score as much as
| |
| | usual. Detroit definitely needs a better
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| they used to, but it shouldn't take much
| |
| | road showing than that bombardment they
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| overwhelm Toronto.Wednesday (11/23)
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| | took in Dallas.
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| Best:
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| | Blowout:
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| Bobcats @ Knicks: If nothing else, both
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| | Hornets @ Sonics: J.R. Smith will get a
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| of these teams will struggle throughout.
| |
| | lesson on defending pure shooters like
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| Expect a lot fouls, 3-point attempts and
| |
| | Ray Allen, assuming Smith isn't injured
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| layups. Why watch it? Neither team wins
| |
| | and won't play. Either way, Seattle
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| their games on blowouts, so a squeaker is
| |
| | should dominate offensively. Really bad
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| in order.
| |
| | field-goal % for the Sonics will be the
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| Runner-up:
| |
| | only factor keeping a blowout from
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| Spurs @ Warriors: Golden State has a day
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| | occurring.
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| off, so they should be able to dictate
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