While you were sleeping April 1st

This is it, Utah Jazz fans. Our guys have climbed that mountain and are going to be in the 2017 NBA Playoffs. But they still have a chance to make their own destiny with who they end up facing in the first round. The Jazz can into Playoffs, but that #PlayoffPush is still going on as there are only 11 more nights in the 2016-2017 NBA Regular season. There were a bunch of games last night, and a bunch more tonight. So let’s look at what happened “While you were sleeping,” on April 1st:

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What happened? Two more teams bit the dust and were officially eliminated from playoff contention: DAL and MIN.

GOOD NEWS!

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Nothing happened. Well, it was April Fool’s Day. So I guess that’s that.

“Meh” NEWS!

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• [12] Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the [13] Sacramento Kings, 123-117: Defense?

Whoop-dee-damn-do.

BAD NEWS!

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• [5] Los Angeles Clippers beat the [15] Los Angeles Lakers, 115-104: Booo!
• [8] Portland Trail Blazers beat the [14] Phoenix Suns, 130-117: C.J. McCollum is pretty good, huh?

Now the Clip-trip are just 1.0 games because our guys. Thanks, LA LA Land. The Blazers also won, keeping them in the Playoffs.

Tonight’s Games:

• [1] Golden State Warriors host the [East] Washington Wizards: Wizards fans are salty, expect to have something more to be salty about.
• [2] San Antonio Spurs host the [4] Utah Jazz: If the Jazz win that would be Grrreat!
• [3] Houston Rockets visit the [14] Phoenix Suns: Phoenix lost last night, and how play a tougher team. I don’t expect them to win.
• [6] Oklahoma City Thunders host the [East] Charlotte Hornets: Let’s goooo Kemba Walker!
• [7] Memphis Grizzlies host the [15] Los Angeles Lakers: Let’s goooo, uh, who the heck is even on this team? Let’s goooo Timofey Mozgov!
• [9] Denver Nuggets visit the [East] Miami Heat: If these dudes want to pass Portland they’re going to have to eventually win some games. They have lost three straight, and Portland won six in a row.
• [10] New Orleans Pelicans host the [East] Chicago Bulls: Two teams I do not care for.

There’s a good chance that OKC and MEM both win tonight. That means they could jump a full game if UTA loses tonight. Yeesh.