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Nothing unexpected last night. The Lakers got a last second three from Kobe to get the win over the Nets. The narrator on the nba.com highlights called it "a thing of beauty", but it was really a last second desperation heave that got a couple of lucky bounces.
Anyway, tonight features several games that Jazz fans will want to keep an eye on.
Current standings and WYWS can be viewed by clicking the link.
The Standings:
Western Conference - While You Were Sleeping | |||||||
Seed | Team | Game | Result | W | L | % | GB |
1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 40 | 13 | 75.5% | -- | ||
2 | San Antonio Spurs | @CLE | W | 37 | 14 | 72.5% | 2.5 |
3 | Los Angeles Lakers | NJN | W | 34 | 20 | 63.0% | 6.5 |
4 | Los Angeles Clippers | 32 | 21 | 60.4% | 8 | ||
5 | Memphis Grizzlies | GSW | W | 30 | 22 | 57.7% | 9.5 |
6 | Dallas Mavericks | 30 | 24 | 55.6% | 10.5 | ||
7 | Denver Nuggets | 29 | 24 | 54.7% | 11 | ||
8 | Houston Rockets | 29 | 25 | 53.7% | 11.5 | ||
9 | Utah Jazz | 28 | 26 | 51.9% | 12.5 | ||
10 | Phoenix Suns | @SAC | W | 27 | 26 | 50.9% | 13 |
11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 25 | 29 | 46.3% | 15.5 | ||
12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 25 | 30 | 45.5% | 16 | ||
13 | Golden State Warriors | @MEM | L | 20 | 32 | 38.5% | 19.5 |
14 | Sacramento Kings | PHX | L | 19 | 35 | 35.2% | 21.5 |
15 | New Orleans Hornets | 13 | 40 | 24.5% | 27 |
While you were sleeping:
The "I don't know if this is good or bad":
- Suns 109 - Kings 100: Good that the Kings lost, to keep up with the Warriors. Bad that the Suns won, as they are now just a half game back of the Jazz
The Bad:
- Warriors 94 - Grizzlies 98: This is double jeopardy. The W's are stacking up the losses and the Grizzlies are getting further out of reach.
Tonight's Important Games:
- Suns @ Jazz: I would say the Jazz need this win, but the Jazz need ALL THE WINS.
- Nuggets @ Hornets: Eric Gordon is supposed to be back for this game; it likely won't matter
- Warriors @ Timberwolves: Another loss for Golden State.
- Grizzlies @ Mavericks: A loss would drop the Mavs into a statistical tie with the Nuggs, but they own the tie-breaker
*See what I mean? Alec Burks is always fouled.