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Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 5:04 pm
by bisme37
Hey we've got some good ones tonight you guys

- Two win streaks will enter but only one can leave as Thunder (13 in a row) host Knicks (9 in a row) on NBATV
- #2 in East Celtics visit #3 in West Rockets
- #1 Cavs battle Mavs in showdown of teams with "avs"
- Jokic vs Wemby as Nuggets host Spurs
- #6 in West Lakers host #7 in East Hawks on NBATV
- Additionally other things as well



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Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 5:26 pm
by KokoKaizer
I hope my team will help the Raptors tank, but our Injury list is better than our starting five lol

Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 5:35 pm
by cgf
Hopefully Brunson is good to go for this one. Curious to see how we look against OKC, even if we'd still be missing Deuce & Mitch.

Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 5:39 pm
by KokoKaizer
cgf wrote:Hopefully Brunson is good to go for this one. Curious to see how we look against OKC, even if we'd still be missing Deuce & Mitch.


That should be a good game, maybe a final preview^^

Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 5:45 pm
by whatisacenter
bisme37 wrote:Hey we've got some good ones tonight you guys

- Two win streaks will enter but only one can leave as Thunder (13 in a row) host Knicks (9 in a row) on NBATV
- #2 in East Celtics visit #3 in West Rockets
- #1 Cavs battle Mavs in showdown of teams with "avs"
- Jokic vs Wemby as Nuggets host Spurs
- Additionally other things as well



Spoiler:
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Hey my friend, the poll is only allowing us to pick one team out of the slate of games.

Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 5:45 pm
by whatisacenter
Excited for the NYK/OKC game!

Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 5:47 pm
by bisme37
whatisacenter wrote:
bisme37 wrote:Hey we've got some good ones tonight you guys

- Two win streaks will enter but only one can leave as Thunder (13 in a row) host Knicks (9 in a row) on NBATV
- #2 in East Celtics visit #3 in West Rockets
- #1 Cavs battle Mavs in showdown of teams with "avs"
- Jokic vs Wemby as Nuggets host Spurs
- Additionally other things as well



Spoiler:
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Hey my friend, the poll is only allowing us to pick one team out of the slate of games.


Thanks for catching that. Fixed.

Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 6:09 pm
by Clav
OKC, Lakers, Celts all on b2bs. OKC home(vsLAC)-home. Celts @Minny-@HOU, Lakes home-home

HAve to say that BOS's b2b is pretty rough, Lakers had a long way to fly also. OKC stay at home for Clips/Knicks

Also, BOS/OKC play on Sunday in OKC, so this is a very tough run for both teams to get to that matchup

Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 6:13 pm
by cgf
KokoKaizer wrote:
cgf wrote:Hopefully Brunson is good to go for this one. Curious to see how we look against OKC, even if we'd still be missing Deuce & Mitch.


That should be a good game, maybe a final preview^^


Hopefully it lives up to it. I'm gunna have to re-watch it after the fact, but am a little anxious it'll be a dud...especially with Brunson a GTD. Payne has been a great pick up for us and Kolek looks like he's going to be a player in this league, but for us to handle that OKC pressure we need our captain pulling the strings / taking care of the ball...even if Karl is able to push iHart around & drag him out of position like Embiid & Turner were able to.

Plus OKC being on the 2nd night of a b2b, while we are just starting one, makes me worry both teams could come into this one a little flat and settle for a competitive loss that they can chalk up to the schedule/injury.

Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 6:16 pm
by Jadoogar
Oh pretty good slate. Celtics on a b2b tho (kinda helps the matchup ironically because full strength boston is much better).
Knicks/Thunder is the game of the night tho.

Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 6:43 pm
by blueNorange
bad job by the nba for not flexing thunder/knicks

both great teams, both on winning streaks, ihart facing his old team


also the amount of star power

Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 7:03 pm
by UcanUwill
Come on Hawks, Bron is on back to back, don't F it up.

Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 7:09 pm
by azcatz11
Hornets pistons may be a movie tonight

Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 7:14 pm
by Chuck Everett
Clav wrote:OKC, Lakers, Celts all on b2bs. OKC home(vsLAC)-home. Celts @Minny-@HOU, Lakes @POR-home

HAve to say that BOS's b2b is pretty rough, Lakers had a long way to fly also. OKC stay at home for Clips/Knicks

Also, BOS/OKC play on Sunday in OKC, so this is a very tough run for both teams to get to that matchup



Lakers played Portland at Crypto last night, Clav. It's just they didn't have Davis.

Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 7:14 pm
by cgf
blueNorange wrote:bad job by the nba for not flexing thunder/knicks

both great teams, both on winning streaks, ihart facing his old team


also the amount of star power


As an out-of-market LP subscriber, I don't mind that decision :lol:

Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 7:15 pm
by BigDan245
blueNorange wrote:bad job by the nba for not flexing thunder/knicks

both great teams, both on winning streaks, ihart facing his old team


also the amount of star power


Flexing what?

Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 7:30 pm
by Homer38
Very rare that we have a matchup between 2 teams with 9 game winning streak or more...In fact this will be only the fourth time ever between the Knicks and thunder!

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Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 7:37 pm
by UcanUwill
Homer38 wrote:Very rare that we have a matchup between 2 teams with 9 game winning streak or more...In fact this will be only the fourth time ever between the Knicks and thunder!

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This game should tell a lot about both teams. Are they legit, we assume they both are, but both have lingering question marks.

Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 7:44 pm
by SlimShady83
Back to Back for Lakers ... Expect AD to be playing or at least hope so.

Re: Friday 1/3 NBA Game Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 3, 2025 7:51 pm
by Mir
Best NBA night of the season so far :nod: