An undefeated team gets beat, Lakers blowout West opponent. Thunder silenced again. Took a day off. Back to work.
Game of the Night: Phoenix Suns 118 VS Atlanta Hawks 114
And then there were two. Sorry Hawks, you couldn't survive one of the Western Conference heavyweights. Now only New Orleans and the Lakers are left to fight it out for league supremacy. It was a good run though. You are still leading the East and can make a deep run. It helps that you have so many different options. Against the Suns, you had two 30+ scorers in Joe Johnson and Al Horford. That is just ridiculous. It is not that common to have one player that goes for more than 30 but to have 2 in one game. Joe Johnson had 34 while Horford had 30. What is even more impressive are the shooting percentages. Al Horford had the better shooting night going 13-16 and 4-5 free throws while Johnson went 15-27 from the floor, 2-6 from downtown and 2-4 from the free throw line. However it was a costly missed shot by Johnson that ultimately sealed the victory for Phoenix. Joe added 7 rebounds and 6 assists to game high 34 points. Horford recorded 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks to go with his 30 points.
Did Steve Nash finally decided to show up or did the Phoenix Suns actually knock down the shots that were assisted by Nash? I think it is the second one personally. Nash is a pass first type of point guard because he knows he can get his own when he wants. He is one of the best shooters in the league and arguably one of the best get to the basket point guards. Steve Nash showed that they are just off to a slow start and poured out 19 points, 5 rebounds and 15 assists in the win over the then undefeated Hawks. He went 7-11 from the floor and knocked down his only 3 attempt. He was also perfect from the line. Jason Richardson had the team high in points with 21. 6 Suns scored in double digits to help propel them over the Hawks.
Other scores around the league:
Philadelphia 76ers 106 VS New York Knicks 96
Golden State Warriors 97 VS Detroit Pistons 102
Minnesota Timberwolves 94 VS Houston Rockets 120
Boston Celtics 92 VS Oklahoma City Thunder 83
Portland Trailblazers 96 VS Los Angeles Lakers 121
This is a quick recap. Now up to 40-17 with my pick 'ems. Here are my picks.
San Antonio over Charlotte
Orlando over Atlanta
Golden State over Toronto
Chicago over Denver
Phoenix over Memphis
Dallas over Boston
Yes that is correct. I took Dallas over the Boston Celtics.
I think I need to sleep more. Probably a good idea.
Peace!
I am not going to lie, I am in serious shock that you actually picked the Mavs to beat the Celtics, especially since this game was only one day after they lost to Denver. I am not saying I am suprised that you picked them because they are long shoots, but rather that I am suprised you picked them because I know how much you hate to give them credit. I think lack of sleep has really gotten to you, only it has helped to improve you. Maybe you should get less sleep more often so you can give my Mavs a fighting chance every now and then.
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