Heels in the League (NBA) 02/05/10
(NBA) 02/05/10
Once again late in doing my recap from yesterday’s game here is my daily post “Heels in the League” (NBA) from the games from Friday, February 5, 2010. In all the National Basketball Association had ten games, with eight of them had a touch of Carolina Blue and just one was a head to head match up. For those of you that are following what is going on with rookie power forward Tyler Hansbrough here is an article from the Indy Star about how is illness isn’t getting any better as of right now. But now on to the games from 02/05/10…
The first game of the night is actually about Hansbrough’s squad as the Indiana Pacers (EC 4th Central) played host to the Detroit Pistons (EC 5th Central) in a divisional match up of sub .500 teams. The game was played at Conseco Fieldhouse in front of a crowd of 14,832 (max capacity: 18,345). As I said before, for the home team we have power forward Tyler Hansbrough, who as we also know is not playing and will probably be out past the All Star game. As far as the game is concerned it was Indiana winning this one by 24 points, defeating Indiana by the final of 107 to 83. With the win the Pacers are now 18 and 32 (.360 winning percentage) and 12 and 13 at home (.480 winning percentage). Indiana is holding the 12th spot in the East, six games behind the last playoff spot. ESPN believes that Indiana has a 0.5% of making the playoff while having a 5.8% of getting the top draft pick this year.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Eight Points, Nine Seconds (TrueHoop Network) by Tim Donahue
Indy Cornrows (SB Nation) by goodlucksaturday
Always Miller Time (FanSided) by Josh Dhani
Need4Sheed by Natalie Sitto
The next game of the night is the only head to head match up, as well as being another divisional battle, as the Washington Wizards (EC 5th Southeast) head to the sunshine state to take on the Orlando Magic (EC 1st Southeast). The game was played at the Amway Arena in front of a sold out crowd of 17.461 (max capacity: 17,461). For the team from the nation’s capital we have Antawn Jamison (40 Games: 38.9 MinsPG ~ 20 PPG ~ 8.9 RPG ~ 1.3 APG) and Brendan Haywood (48 Games: 33.0 MinsPG ~ 9.7 PPG ~ 10.3 RPG ~ 2.1 BPG) who both started for the Wizards and had sub par performances. Jamison playing for 39 minutes scores just nine points (4 for 12 ~ 1 for 5 ~ 0 for 0) to go with nine rebounds and a TO while having a -2 pts differential. Haywood, who got 31 minutes on the floor in this one, scored five points (2 for 4 ~ 0 for 0 ~ 1 for 2) to go with a team high 10 rebounds, two blocks and five turnovers. The big man in the middle had a pts differential of +2 in this one. On the other side, for the Magic, it’s shooting guard Vince Carter (43 Games: 30.4 MinsPG ~ 15.7 PPG ~ 2.9 APG ~ 4.3 RPG), who starts and plays for 33 minutes in the game. The guard scores a team high 21 points (5 for 17 ~ 1 for 3 ~ 10 for 10) to go with two rebounds while having a +1 pts differential. In the end, it was a truly tight game, it is Washington winning this one by the slightest of margins, defeating Orlando by the final of 92 to 91. With the W the Wizards are now 17 and 32 overall (.347 winning percentage) and 8 and 16 on the road (.333 winning percentage). They are in the 13th spot in the East, 6.5 games behind the last playoff birth in the conference. The world leader in sports believes that Washington has a 0.3% of making the playoffs, while having a 7.7% of getting the top pick in the upcoming draft. With the loss the Magic are 33 and 17 overall (.660 winning percentage) and 19 and 5 at home (.791 winning percentage). They are tied for second place in the East, 6.5 games behind the conference leader. The people in Bristol see Orlando with a 100% chance of being in the post season, while having a 60.4% of winning the division and a 3.5% of being the top ranked team in the East.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Orlando Magic Daily (TrueHoop Network) by Philip Rossman-Reich
Orlando Pinstriped Post (SB Nation) by Ben Q Rock
Bullets Forever (SB Nation) by Mike Prada
Howard the Dunk (FanSided) by Andrew Melnick
The third game of the night could be declared a match up of teams on the opposite side of the spectrum that are in the same division as the Boston Celtics (EC 1st Atlantic) playing host to the New Jersey Nets (EC 5th Atlantic). The game is played at the TD Garden in front of 18,264 fans (max capacity: 18,854). For the home team it’s ex UNC big man Rasheed Wallace (45 Games: 23.8 MinsPG ~ 10.2 PPG ~ 4.3 RPG ~ 0.8 BPG), who gets 23 minutes coming off the bench. The center scores just seven points in this one (3 for 7 ~ 0 for 2 ~ 1 for 2) to go with five assists, three boards, and has a -3 pts differential. The game was won by Boston, who took this one by nine points, beating New Jersey by the final of 96 to 87. With the win the Celtics are now 32 and 16 overall (.667 winning percentage) and 15 and 8 at home (.652 winning percentage). They are second in the East, 6.5 games behind the conference leader.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Celtics Hub (TrueHoop Network) by Zach Lowe
CelticsBlog (SB Nation) by Jimmy Toscano
Hardwood Houdini (FanSided) by greenbanner18
Slam Dunk Central by Jeff Sack
Moving on we now have the Milwaukee Bucks going to the mecca of basketball to play against the New York Knicks, in a game that is played in front of 19,247 (max capacity: 19,763) at Madison Square Garden. For the visiting team it’s veteran Jerry Stackhouse (9 Games: 18.6 MinsPG ~ 6.6 PPG ~ 2.3 RPG ~ 2.1 APG), who comes off the pine to play for 21 minutes. In that time the guard scored five points (2 for 7 ~ 1 for 3 ~ 0 for 0) to go with three rebounds and two assists while having a pts differential of -3. In a pretty high scoring affair it was Milwaukee to win by seven, as they beat New York by the final score of 114 to 107. With the win the Bucks are now 22 and 26 overall (.458 winning percentage) and 7 and 19 on the road (.269 winning percentage). They are now in ninth place, just one game back of the last playoff spot in the East conference. ESPN give Milwaukee a 73.5% of making the playoff.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Bucksketball (TrueHoop Network) by Jeremy
Brew Hoop (SB Nation) by Frank Madden
The fifth game of this recap has the Atlanta Hawks (EC 2nd Southeast) hosting the Chicago Bulls (EC 2nd Central) in a game played at the Philips Arena in front of a crowd that numbered 18,729 (max capacity: 19,445). For the home squad it’s small forward Marvin Williams (48 Games: 29.6 MinsPG ~ 10.2 PPG ~ 5.1 RPG ~ 1.0 APG), who starts for the Hawks and gets a total of 27 minutes. The one and done for coach Roy Williams scored 11 points (5 for 8 ~ 1 for 2 ~ 0 for 1) to go with eight rebounds, a steal and a block. Williams had a +1 pts differential in the game. The game was won by Atlanta by 10 points, defeating Chicago by the final of 91 to 81. With the victory the Hawks are 32 and 17 overall (.653 winning percentage) and 21 and 5 at home (.807 winning percentage). They are in fourth place in the East, 7 games behind the first place team, but only 0.5 games behind the third place squad. In Bristol they are giving Atlanta a 100% chance of making the playoff, while only a 38.2% of winning their division.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Hoopinion (TrueHoop Network)
Peachtree Hoops (SB Nation) by hawksdawgs
The next game is the one between the Minnesota Timberwolves (WC 5th Northwest) and the Dallas Mavericks (WC 1st Southwest). It is played at the American Airlines Center with an attendance of 20,034 (max capacity: 21,041). For the visiting team we have rookie Wayne Ellington (46 Games: 18.0 MinsPG ~ 6.1 PPG ~ 0.9 APG ~ 2.3 RPG), who plays for 18 minutes in this one. The shooting guard scores eight points having a perfect night (2 for 2 ~ 2 for 2 ~ 2 for 2) to go along with four rebounds, an assist and three TO while having a +15 pts differential. As far as the game went it was Minnesota winning this one, beating Dallas by nine, with the final tally being 117 to 108. With the win the TWolves are now 12 and 38 overall (.240 winning percentage) while being 4 and 21 on the road (.160 winning percentage). They are last in the West, 16.5 games behind the last playoff spot. ESPN says that Minnesota has no chance of making the playoffs and a 18.3% possibility to get the top pick in the draft.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Howlin’ T-Wolf (TrueHoop Network) by Howlintwolf
Canis Hoopus (SB Nation) by Stop-n-Pop
Dunking with the Wolves (FanSided) by Derrick Willis
The second to last game of the night has the Sacramento Kings (WC 4th Pacific) playing host to the Phoenix Suns (WC 2nd Pacific) in a divisional match up. The game is played at the ARCO Arena in front of a crowd of 14,922 (max capacity: 17,317). For the home squad we have ex UNC big man Sean May (14 Games: 10.1 MinsPG ~ 3.2 PPG ~ 2.3 RPG ~ 0.1 BPG), who comes off the pine to play eleven minutes in all. In that time frame the ex national champion scored seven points (2 for 4 ~ 0 for 0 ~ 3 for 5) to with three boards (2 offensive) and having a pts differential of +6. As far as the game went it was Phoenix winning this one by a dozen, defeating Sacramento by the final score of 114 to 102. With the loss the Kings are now 16 and 33 overall (. and 13 and 12 at home (.520 winning percentage). They are 13th in the West, 12 games behind the eighth place team. In Bristol they give no chance to Sacramento in making the playoffs, while having a 8.9% chance of getting the top pick in the NBA Draft.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Sactown Royalty (SB Nation) by Ziller
And we finish this with the game between the Denver Nuggets (WC 1st Northwest) going to California to take on the Los Angeles Lakers (WC 1st Pacific) in a game between leaders of their division and of the conference. The game is played at the STAPLES Center in front of a sold out crowd that numbered 18,997 (max capacity: 18,997). For the team from the Mile High City it’s rookie Ty Lawson (46 Games: 22.2 MinsPG ~ 9.2 PPG ~ 3.3 APG ~ 0.8 SPG), who gets 19 minutes. For the ex national champion from last season it’s a 13 points performance (5 for 6 ~ 1 for 1 ~ 2 for 2) to go with three assists, one rebounds, a steal and a TO. The point guard has a +8 pts differential. In the end, in a high scoring affair, this game goes to Denver, who defeats Los Angeles by a baker’s dozen, with the final score being 126 to 113. With the victory the Nuggets are now 34 and 16 overall (.680 winning percentage) and 12 and 12 on the road (.500 winning percentage). They are second in the West, 3.5 games back of the top ranked squad and 3 games ahead of the third ranked squad. The World Leader in Sports thinks that Denver has a 99.1% chance of getting to the playoffs, while 15.4% of overtaking the LA Lakers as the top team in the conference.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Denver Stiffs (SB Nation) by Nate Timmons
