While you were sleeping April 7th

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 5 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 7th:

AllThatAmar

Well, UTA clinched the division, and MIN and SAC leapfrogged again.

GOOD NEWS!

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• [2] San Antonio Spurs beat the [11] Dallas Mavericks, 102-89: Bryn Forbes had 27 points? Yikes.
• [4] Utah Jazz beat the [13] Minnesota Timberwolves, 120-113: New career high for Gordon Hayward, 39!
• [6] Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the [15] Phoenix Suns, 120-99: Devin Booker’s 37 better than Russell Westbrook’s 23 / 12 / 8.
• [12] Sacramento Kings lost to the [14] Los Angeles Lakers, 98-94: They can’t even tank right.

With this SAS win it only gives them another win that they don’t need, all-in-all setting them up for really resting a lot in game 82 #SASatUTA. UTA beating MIN on the same night as PHX beating OKC = division title for our guys. WOO! SAC losing to LAL is great because it possibly allows LAL fewer chances to keep their lotto pick.

“Meh” NEWS!

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• [3] Houston Rockets lost to the [East] Detroit Pistons, 114-109: James Harden had 33 / 9 / 12 in a losing effort.
• [7] Memphis Grizzlies beat the [East] New York Knicks, 101-88: Mike Conley dropped 31, the Knicks dropped their third straight 50 loss season.
• [9] Denver Nuggets beat the [10] New Orleans Pelicans, 122-106: O Canada! Jamal Murray dropped 30 / 4 / 5!

None of these games mean anything to UTA.

BAD NEWS!

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Nothing bad happened last night!

Tonight’s Games:

• [1] Golden State Warriors vs. the [10] New Orleans Pelicans: It would be cool of Boogie Cousins injuries their entire team in a brawl.
• [2] San Antonio Spurs vs. the [5] Los Angeles Clippers: Let’s go Spurs! I really hope you guys win, so because of fate, Gregg Popovich will rest everyone on their team.
• [4] Utah Jazz @ the [8] Portland Trail Blazers: MUST WIN GAME! GET TO 50!

Let’s go Jazz! Let’s go Spurs!

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