2024 NBA Season

[OgNasty]

It looks like I spoke too soon on the Lakers game. They looked terrible down the stretch. They were outscored 32 to 18 in the fourth quarter and seemed to run out of gas at the end. LeBron stepped it up at the end of the game to get some points on the board but the entire team seemed like they lost interest in the 4th. Hopefully a few more games together will get them back on the same page late in games.

[Reid]

It looks like I spoke too soon on the Lakers game. They looked terrible down the stretch. They were outscored 32 to 18 in the fourth quarter and seemed to run out of gas at the end. LeBron stepped it up at the end of the game to get some points on the board but the entire team seemed like they lost interest in the 4th. Hopefully a few more games together will get them back on the same page late in games.

They won defensively but cannot find their offensive power.
Yeah, they might need to work it out to put the chemistry back. It's good to see Lebron James that healthy though with 32 minutes already and he just got back.
If I am a Lakers fan, I would be ecstatic about it even with the loss against the Kings.
Hope is back and the fear of being pulled down to the lower seeds is fading.

Next game Raptors, I doubt they will let this one slide.

[Spack17]

In the match which Durant and Harden both were absent, Nets were defeated by Trail Blazers 128-109 away. Irving's 28-point effort wasn't enough for a win. Nets already guaranteed the 1/8 finals. But this was a critical win for Trail Blazers as they still have a big chance to qualify for 1/8 finals.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

In the match which Durant and Harden both were absent, Nets were defeated by Trail Blazers 128-109 away. Irving's 28-point effort wasn't enough for a win. Nets already guaranteed the 1/8 finals. But this was a critical win for Trail Blazers as they still have a big chance to qualify for 1/8 finals.

Nets is the underdog against the Trailblazers, the line open up at -6.5 and I'm sure many gamblers took the odds because that's already attractive and Portland covered it with more spare. And it's Irving vs CJ and Dame Time so obviously Portland really take care of it and this is a must win situation for them.

[btc_angela]

It looks like I spoke too soon on the Lakers game. They looked terrible down the stretch. They were outscored 32 to 18 in the fourth quarter and seemed to run out of gas at the end. LeBron stepped it up at the end of the game to get some points on the board but the entire team seemed like they lost interest in the 4th. Hopefully a few more games together will get them back on the same page late in games.

They are good till the 4th quarter, they really look terrible as they can't score points while Sacramento took advantage of it. But this is just the beginning for Lebron, give him a couple of games (might be late though for this regular season), but starting playoffs it might be a different Lakers.

But they are going to contend with the top seeds in the West, so it will be interesting how Lebron will fair himself against those teams, it will be an interesting match.

[danherbias07]

In the match which Durant and Harden both were absent, Nets were defeated by Trail Blazers 128-109 away. Irving's 28-point effort wasn't enough for a win. Nets already guaranteed the 1/8 finals. But this was a critical win for Trail Blazers as they still have a big chance to qualify for 1/8 finals.

Nets is the underdog against the Trailblazers, the line open up at -6.5 and I'm sure many gamblers took the odds because that's already attractive and Portland covered it with more spare. And it's Irving vs CJ and Dame Time so obviously Portland really take care of it and this is a must win situation for them.

Yes they do. Let's take a look at the Western Conference standing.

Mavs has a game tomorrow against the Wizards and there is a high chance they may lose it if they don't work hard.
Wizards badly need that win too. Kristaps Porzingis and Josh Richardson are back for the Mavs but the Wizards had won 11 of their 13 games.
I think this will be a close game with a little spread difference.
Lakers are also on the edge to be pushed to 7th position which is not a good thing when AD and Lebron just came back. They will need that rest before the playoffs to fully heal and have their A game.

Looking at schedules, Mavs has the easiest among the 3 fighting for the 5th and 6th spot.

[carlisle1]

In the match which Durant and Harden both were absent, Nets were defeated by Trail Blazers 128-109 away. Irving's 28-point effort wasn't enough for a win. Nets already guaranteed the 1/8 finals. But this was a critical win for Trail Blazers as they still have a big chance to qualify for 1/8 finals.

Nets is the underdog against the Trailblazers, the line open up at -6.5 and I'm sure many gamblers took the odds because that's already attractive and Portland covered it with more spare. And it's Irving vs CJ and Dame Time so obviously Portland really take care of it and this is a must win situation for them.

A must win for the Blazers, Kyrie alone is not enough  the help from Green and Griffin ain't enough to compete with Lilard leads Blazer.

Blazers squad blends well as they really rotate well and shared the ball, Stars and role players take their job accordingly. Great to see them playing as a team you'll see the players inside the court really jiving.

Well covered handicap, sorry lost for those handicappers who follow New Jersey Nets.

[Sanitough]

In the match which Durant and Harden both were absent, Nets were defeated by Trail Blazers 128-109 away. Irving's 28-point effort wasn't enough for a win. Nets already guaranteed the 1/8 finals. But this was a critical win for Trail Blazers as they still have a big chance to qualify for 1/8 finals.

Nets is the underdog against the Trailblazers, the line open up at -6.5 and I'm sure many gamblers took the odds because that's already attractive and Portland covered it with more spare. And it's Irving vs CJ and Dame Time so obviously Portland really take care of it and this is a must win situation for them.

A must win for the Blazers, Kyrie alone is not enough  the help from Green and Griffin ain't enough to compete with Lilard leads Blazer.

Blazers squad blends well as they really rotate well and shared the ball, Stars and role players take their job accordingly. Great to see them playing as a team you'll see the players inside the court really jiving.

They are aiming to be at least in the top 6. Nice win by the Blazers as they now slowly back on the winning track, as of now, they have 3 win streak already, and their standing I slowly rising, currently ranked at number 7 but with close competition on Dalllas and Lakers which are top 5 and 6.

Well covered handicap, sorry lost for those handicappers who follow New Jersey Nets.

handicap covered easily, 1st half was a bit close but in the 2nd half, Blazers had already dominated the game.

[Febo]

Looking at schedules, Mavs has the easiest among the 3 fighting for the 5th and 6th spot.

Problem of this easiest schedule is that Mavs play good against good tams. They have high % of wins against teams with 50% wining. And they lose against Huston and Sacramento and, ...  So that easiest seclude sort of turn into toughest schedule for Mavs. Lets hope this will not be the case anymore. And loss against weakest teams were just because of lack of motivation.

[Maslate]

Looking at schedules, Mavs has the easiest among the 3 fighting for the 5th and 6th spot.

Problem of this easiest schedule is that Mavs play good against good tams. They have high % of wins against teams with 50% wining. And they lose against Huston and Sacramento and, ...  So that easiest seclude sort of turn into toughest schedule for Mavs. Lets hope this will not be the case anymore. And loss against weakest teams were just because of lack of motivation.

Mavericks will be more careful now knowing they need to ensure that they will belong in a rank that will not anymore play for the elimination. Mavericks had already won their last 2 games, so they are in a good momentum now and they could probably continue winning again knowing that Mavericks loves a winning streak.

Washington at Dallas, this is a big game,  Washington is also winning lately and they want to be part of the top 10, so let's expect a good matchup, but in the end, I think it will be Mavericks winning the game.

[mirakal]

Pelicans also wanting a spot, they'll be playing against the Wolves today and they could have a good chance of winning here. As of now, Pelicans needs to start winning if they want to have a chance, they are just 3 wins behind the Warriors.

[Fredomago]

Pelicans also wanting a spot, they'll be playing against the Wolves today and they could have a good chance of winning here. As of now, Pelicans needs to start winning if they want to have a chance, they are just 3 wins behind the Warriors.

Yeah right, if they wanted to chase that spot they need to play harder and win each games that they've got, though Warriors also trying to position chasing the 8th spot.

They are just a win away from the  Grizzlies, if they continue winning they are also capable to take that spot, those remaining games for this teams are very important, expect to see more amazing game from their stars.

Playoffs is really nearing and each franchise are trying to get their spots.

[Hypnosis00]

Pelicans also wanting a spot, they'll be playing against the Wolves today and they could have a good chance of winning here. As of now, Pelicans needs to start winning if they want to have a chance, they are just 3 wins behind the Warriors.

Yeah right, if they wanted to chase that spot they need to play harder and win each games that they've got, though Warriors also trying to position chasing the 8th spot.

They are just a win away from the  Grizzlies, if they continue winning they are also capable to take that spot, those remaining games for this teams are very important, expect to see more amazing game from their stars.

Playoffs is really nearing and each franchise are trying to get their spots.

They are not one win away from Grizzlies, here's their respective record.

Grizzlies 32 wins 30 loses.
Pelicans 28 wins 35 loses.

source: https://ph.global.nba.com/standings/

This means there chances are low but not impossible. Let's just see what they can do.

[stadus]

Pelicans also wanting a spot, they'll be playing against the Wolves today and they could have a good chance of winning here. As of now, Pelicans needs to start winning if they want to have a chance, they are just 3 wins behind the Warriors.

Yeah right, if they wanted to chase that spot they need to play harder and win each games that they've got, though Warriors also trying to position chasing the 8th spot.

They are just a win away from the  Grizzlies, if they continue winning they are also capable to take that spot, those remaining games for this teams are very important, expect to see more amazing game from their stars.

Playoffs is really nearing and each franchise are trying to get their spots.

They are not one win away from Grizzlies, here's their respective record.

Grizzlies 32 wins 30 loses.
Pelicans 28 wins 35 loses.

source: https://ph.global.nba.com/standings/

This means there chances are low but not impossible. Let's just see what they can do.

They need to win every game as the teams with higher standing than them will also do the same. If they can't win against the Wolves tonight, then I don't think we can still expect a win from them against tougher teams.

[perfect999]

As a spurs fan I have to say it was horrible to watch that game. We won the first half with 32 points, that is one of the highest scoring difference in a half as well, and there has never been a team that lead as much and lost their game neither, we are the first one. However I have to say that we sucked on offense, I mean if you fail to score on your opponent and get complacent that means you do not pay attention to where you are or who you are playing.

You can lead a game with 30+ points but this is NBA, even though many fans think some players are bad, it is obvious that even the bench player that got 10 minutes all season is 1000x better than regular person. So you can't just stop defending or stop scoring, if you do this will be the result. This is how we lost, we just thought we are leading by 32 so things are easy and we let go off the gas and they showed us why we can't.

[dwyane36]

Lakers are also on the edge to be pushed to 7th position which is not a good thing when AD and Lebron just came back. They will need that rest before the playoffs to fully heal and have their A game.

Davis and Lebron were absent for a very long time, and I guess they have had enough rest. Sure, AD and LJ need to play some more matches to adapt after injuries, but these guys don't have much time for this, considering that only nine games left until the end of the regular season.

[Dave1]

Lakers are also on the edge to be pushed to 7th position which is not a good thing when AD and Lebron just came back. They will need that rest before the playoffs to fully heal and have their A game.

Davis and Lebron were absent for a very long time, and I guess they have had enough rest. Sure, AD and LJ need to play some more matches to adapt after injuries, but these guys don't have much time for this, considering that only nine games left until the end of the regular season.

That's why there back is against the wall for now, they have to win every remaining games just to stay in the spot the problem is their next 6 games is against a very tough teams.

vs Raptors
vs Nuggets
vs Clippers
vs Portland
vs Suns
vs Knicks

Ouch!, except for Toronto, the rest are high caliber teams. So imagine what's going on Lebron's mind right now.

[akirasendo17]

Lakers are also on the edge to be pushed to 7th position which is not a good thing when AD and Lebron just came back. They will need that rest before the playoffs to fully heal and have their A game.

Davis and Lebron were absent for a very long time, and I guess they have had enough rest. Sure, AD and LJ need to play some more matches to adapt after injuries, but these guys don't have much time for this, considering that only nine games left until the end of the regular season.

That's why there back is against the wall for now, they have to win every remaining games just to stay in the spot the problem is their next 6 games is against a very tough teams.

vs Raptors
vs Nuggets
vs Clippers
vs Portland
vs Suns
vs Knicks

Ouch!, except for Toronto, the rest are high caliber teams. So imagine what's going on Lebron's mind right now.

I don't think they have a problem with those teams, LeBron is already back, and in the last game he is not that explosive as usual but if you see his numbers its alright, and there will be no problem facing this list of teams, clippers will be the hard one, but I'm pretty sure they will have those games, Davis is already eager to play they may be not pushing their self during the last game to check their body if it's okay.

[TravelMug]

Lakers are also on the edge to be pushed to 7th position which is not a good thing when AD and Lebron just came back. They will need that rest before the playoffs to fully heal and have their A game.

Davis and Lebron were absent for a very long time, and I guess they have had enough rest. Sure, AD and LJ need to play some more matches to adapt after injuries, but these guys don't have much time for this, considering that only nine games left until the end of the regular season.

That's why there back is against the wall for now, they have to win every remaining games just to stay in the spot the problem is their next 6 games is against a very tough teams.

vs Raptors
vs Nuggets
vs Clippers
vs Portland
vs Suns
vs Knicks

Ouch!, except for Toronto, the rest are high caliber teams. So imagine what's going on Lebron's mind right now.

It is a difficult games for now in my opinion. Lebron and AD are just trying to get back to their groove. They are not 100% as of this time. And those teams have been playing solid, so yes it will be a difficult task for the Lakers, they might end up losing all of them if they didn't have the breaks at this regular season. They will be lucky on winning half of those games.

[danherbias07]

Looking at schedules, Mavs has the easiest among the 3 fighting for the 5th and 6th spot.

Problem of this easiest schedule is that Mavs play good against good tams. They have high % of wins against teams with 50% wining. And they lose against Huston and Sacramento and, ...  So that easiest seclude sort of turn into toughest schedule for Mavs. Lets hope this will not be the case anymore. And loss against weakest teams were just because of lack of motivation.

That's correct. But now they have their full roster healthy again.
They won with just 1 point with a strong Wizards today. Their lucky Beal didn't hit that three and Luka being wise throwing the ball after the rebound to avoid a foul.

Tomorrow it will be Kings again. We will see if they will make a difference now and avoid a 3 losing streak versus the Kings. (0-2) Yes, they never won against them yet. I'll put my bets for the Mavs tomorrow even if they'll make them as underdogs.