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While You Were Sleeping - April 3rd

By Dustin LaMarr
Mar 5, 2012; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ramon Sessions (3) is fouled by Utah Jazz guard Alec Burks (10) in the fourth quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-US PRESSWIRE
Mar 5, 2012; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ramon Sessions (3) is fouled by Utah Jazz guard Alec Burks (10) in the fourth quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-US PRESSWIRE

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:

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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

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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.

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