Wednesday 3/27 NBA Game Thread

[Mrakar]

Clippers/Lakers/Suns/GSW/Rockets all won tonight.

Western conference 4 trough 11 will be a bloodbath.
Lakers can easily go 8-1 rest of the season and finish Top 6 which was thought to be impossible couple weeks ago.
Pelicans are in trouble considering schedule and Ingram injury. They really need some wins as underdogs in next 5-6 games.

[ejftw]

Clippers/Lakers/Suns/GSW/Rockets all won tonight.

Western conference 4 trough 11 will be a bloodbath.
Lakers can easily go 8-1 rest of the season and finish Top 6 which was thought to be impossible couple weeks ago.
Pelicans are in trouble considering schedule and Ingram injury. They really need some wins as underdogs in next 5-6 games.

Easily? So they'll beat all but one of @Indy, vs Cle, vs Minny, vs GSW and @NO? Without a surprise loss to a team they should beat?

I mean, they could, but to say easily is a stretch.

[HotRocks34]

Of course you can say that to any team. If you are missing your second best player you not are winning.

Sure but for these nuggets, everyone just raves about jokic. Murray is absolutely critical for them.

Of course he is. They have excellent roll players but Denver has only two shot creators currently on the team.

They have to get a better backup point guard than Reggie in the off-season. The 2nd unit (including with RJ) killed the team tonight.

They need more ball handlers, drivers and play makers. Like Brown was.

They can win without Murray, in the regular season, but when you go from Murray to RJ that's a massive gap. Murray to Brown is less of a gap.

Denver is great but there are weaknesses. Gordon can't shoot, RJ often sucks, Braun can't handle or drive, no real backup five.

Gillespie can shoot and pass some, but he's small and unathletic.

[CelticSooner]

Crazy how much Phoenix owns Denver. Even last game Murray played and Booker didn’t, and the Suns still built a 20+ lead before almost blowing it in the 4th. The Nuggets only win was a close game with the Suns only having KD. Suns probably win in 5 or 6 if they meet in the playoffs.

[mkot]

Crazy how much Phoenix owns Denver. Even last game Murray played and Booker didn’t, and the Suns still built a 20+ lead before almost blowing it in the 4th. The Nuggets only win was a close game with the Suns only having KD. Suns probably win in 5 or 6 if they meet in the playoffs.

Murray didn't play in that game too.

Most analysts had us beating them in the playoffs last year too. The Nuggets style of play thrives in the playoffs, while the Suns are a pull up jump shooting team.

[TheHartBreakKid]

Solid win for the Suns. Really doesn't mean **** in terms of a potential playoff matchup between these teams, but still a tough, solid, quality win for the Suns.

[Catchall]

My Raptors are running out an active roster resembling the process Sixers. It’s something else man.

Hilariously, six straight weeks of tanking will have almost no effect on the lottery odds, because everyone is doing it simultaneously.

Spurs, Blazers, Memphis, Wizards, Hornets and Raptors are just straight into the tank and of course Detroit does Detroit things.

Brooklyn owes their pick to Houston this year, so they're not motivated to hold off the Jazz in the tank race.

[Mrakar]

Clippers/Lakers/Suns/GSW/Rockets all won tonight.

Western conference 4 trough 11 will be a bloodbath.
Lakers can easily go 8-1 rest of the season and finish Top 6 which was thought to be impossible couple weeks ago.
Pelicans are in trouble considering schedule and Ingram injury. They really need some wins as underdogs in next 5-6 games.

Easily? So they'll beat all but one of @Indy, vs Cle, vs Minny, vs GSW and @NO? Without a surprise loss to a team they should beat?

I mean, they could, but to say easily is a stretch.

I didnt mean that they are easy wins. I mean that i wouldnt be surprised if it happens.
Indy is not playing that great recently, Cavs always injured, GSW has their own problems and Lakers are just a bad matchup for Pels, especially in potential "must-win" last game of the season. That game could be play-in before playin

[spanishninja]

Solid win for the Suns. Really doesn't mean **** in terms of a potential playoff matchup between these teams, but still a tough, solid, quality win for the Suns.

it means a lot to us. we need to get to the playoffs

[TheHartBreakKid]

Clippers/Lakers/Suns/GSW/Rockets all won tonight.

Western conference 4 trough 11 will be a bloodbath.
Lakers can easily go 8-1 rest of the season and finish Top 6 which was thought to be impossible couple weeks ago.
Pelicans are in trouble considering schedule and Ingram injury. They really need some wins as underdogs in next 5-6 games.

I think 8-1 is a little farfetched, but as a Laker fan I could see them going 7-2. That means the Pels would have the better record even if they go 5-5 in their last 10.

I think the Pels have a comfortable cushion, but looking at the schedules, who knows. That last game in the season might be the difference between an 8th or 9th seed. I can't see a scenario where the Pels fall so far that they have to worry about a play-in spot.

[TheHartBreakKid]

Solid win for the Suns. Really doesn't mean **** in terms of a potential playoff matchup between these teams, but still a tough, solid, quality win for the Suns.

it means a lot to us. we need to get to the playoffs

Oh absolutely. It's a really a big win for the Suns, no sarcasm. Murray or no Murray, that's a tough win to get, especially considering how crazy the West is right now.

[Mrakar]

Clippers/Lakers/Suns/GSW/Rockets all won tonight.

Western conference 4 trough 11 will be a bloodbath.
Lakers can easily go 8-1 rest of the season and finish Top 6 which was thought to be impossible couple weeks ago.
Pelicans are in trouble considering schedule and Ingram injury. They really need some wins as underdogs in next 5-6 games.

I think 8-1 is a little farfetched, but as a Laker fan I could see them going 7-2. That means the Pels would have the better record even if they go 5-5 in their last 10.

I think the Pels have a comfortable cushion, but looking at the schedules, who knows. That last game in the season might be the difference between an 8th or 9th seed. I can't see a scenario where the Pels fall so far that they have to worry about a play-in spot.

Pels going 5-5 is quite optimistic. I have them loosing both of the next 2 vs Bucks and Celtics.They should have easy wins against Spurs and Blazers and then it comes to these 6. 2x Suns(Home and away), vs Magic, @Kings, @ Warriors vs Lakers. That is though schedule. If they are ready to make a leap they should win 3-4 games. But with Pels luck, Ingrams injury and Willie Greens coaching i could see them going 2-4 or worse...

[Johnny Tomala]

2/5 - Warriors, Clippers correct picks.

[___Rand___]

Magic aren't serious. They can't beat this Warriors' team? they ain't going nowhere. They locked this coach to a longer contract. all that talent gonna get wasted. smh.

[___Rand___]

what are u guys talking about? I mean he'll never be Steph but he's shooting almost 40% on 3's at over 5 attempts per game

Damn. Suggs finally learned how to shoot! Good for him! He forgot today though. Too bad.

Still a great pick by Masai when consensus was Suggs at 4.

“I'm wrong but I’m also dumb”

- Raptors fans when crying about Suggs

-22 when you're a defensive specialist, against an old Warriors team? 4 points on 1 of 7 shooting? Yeah we made the right pick. We got it right. lol.

Happy to see you keep him, throw the bag at him soon.