Sunday Games Thread

[JohnnyMax]

Sun, Dec 30, 2018
Venue
TV


3:30 PM ET
Detroit Pistons
(16-17)
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Orlando Magic
(15-19)
Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
FSFL


6:00 PM ET
Minnesota Timberwolves
(16-19)
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Miami Heat
(17-17)
AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida
FSS


6:00 PM ET
Chicago Bulls
(10-26)
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Toronto Raptors
(26-11)
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
NBCH


7:00 PM ET
Oklahoma City Thunder
(22-12)
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Dallas Mavericks
(16-18)
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
FSOK


9:00 PM ET
Philadelphia 76ers
(23-13)
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Portland Trail Blazers
(20-16)
Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon
NSPA


9:30 PM ET
Sacramento Kings
(19-16)
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Los Angeles Lakers
(20-16)
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
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[Ball Buster]

The Lakers picked Josh Hart with the pick they got for Lou Williams. At only 1.7 million salary, great move by Magic Johnson and Pelinka.

[HarlemHeat37]

Lakers might have the worst core in the NBA outside of LeBron:lol

[Ball Buster]

I’m sure the Houston Rockets could use Josh Hart right now. Especially at his cost controled salary.

And :lol Old people shitting on 21-year-olds.

[Ball Buster]

The pelicans should’ve never traded buddy healed. If they never did the DeMarcus Cousins trade they’d be sitting pretty right now. Especially with Julius Randle on the roster.

[HarlemHeat37]

This Lakers core is tough to watch..Kuzma is just having an off night, but Ingram and Lonzo are soooo bad..

And why are they running so much offense through JaVale McGee?:lol

[Ball Buster]

Highest rated team in the NBA tough to watch :lol

[HarlemHeat37]

KCP carrying the core..need Josh Hart and Kuzma to take them home in the 4th..

[Ball Buster]

That spin and score move in the low post by Ingram :lma

[HarlemHeat37]

Thank God that Walton benched Lonzo:lol

[HarlemHeat37]

If Rondo's healthy, I can't see Walton playing Ball much in the playoffs, tbh..he's just way too much of a liability and his decision making is terrible..

[Ball Buster]

A nice win without LeBron James for the lake show. Something his previous teams historically were unable to do. Props to the Lakers core getting it done tonight. :bobo

[Bynumite]

Lakers would be 3-1 without Lebron right now if not for that last minute collapse in Sacramento.

[HarlemHeat37]

Good for the Lakers finally breaking the streak.. Lebron's teams had lost 13 straight without him prior to tonight..

Walton, KCP and Hart won them a game they probably shouldn't have won..

[Bynumite]

The Ingram critics are hilarious to me. The kid played a complete and efficient game, he can impact the game in more ways than one. He's just not a chucker like Kuzma and if Kuzma's shot is not falling, you're not gonna get much else from him.

[HarlemHeat37]

Pelinka should be on the phone trying to trade Ingram ASAP..that may have been the best game of his career, move him while his stock is up..

[Beartrucci]

Westbrook really gets such a huge pass for being embarrassingly bad at times and especially in clutch. But 1.7 on clock that's gotta go to George who was shooting 50% as opposed to WB's 4/20. TF are these coaches thinking? 1 foot fadeaway for the guy shooting 20%?

[HarlemHeat37]

Westbrook really gets such a huge pass for being embarrassingly bad at times and especially in clutch. But 1.7 on clock that's gotta go to George who was shooting 50% as opposed to WB's 4/20. TF are these coaches thinking? 1 foot fadeaway for the guy shooting 20%?

How does he get a pass? He's arguably the most criticized player in NBA history:lol

He looks finished as a superstar, though..his game was entirely reliant on athleticism and he has lost half a step..

[Beartrucci]

How does he get a pass? He's arguably the most criticized player in NBA history:lol

He looks finished as a superstar, though..his game was entirely reliant on athleticism and he has lost half a step..

well you're right he is highly criticized but I think also undeservedly lauded. Lots of it from both sides.

I think he absolutely gets a huge media pass with their criticisms. His failures are always undersold.

[Bynumite]

I can understand people criticising KD for joining GS but not for leaving OKC.

Imagine a player of KD's caliber wasting his prime years playing next to Westcancer and being short 2 rings right now :lol

[Beartrucci]

I can understand people criticising KD for joining GS but not for leaving OKC.

Imagine a player of KD's caliber wasting his prime years playing next to Westcancer and being short 2 rings right now :lol

Man I can't blame him one bit right now, but if he wants a decent legacy he'll leave and attempt to ring elsewhere.

TF was PG thinking? The bass fishing must be incredible in okc :lol

[Bynumite]

Man I can't blame him one bit right now, but if he wants a decent legacy he'll leave and attempt to ring elsewhere.

That's what i think he'll do eventually. Similar to Lebron's situation, get those superteam rings but try to go for that legacy cementing ring elsewhere.

[Beartrucci]

That's what i think he'll do eventually. Similar to Lebron's situation, get those superteam rings but try to go for that legacy cementing ring elsewhere.

He surely has the talent to do it. Just needs a best bro/teammate like lbj had in Wade :lol I'd love a KD/Kawhi combo. That's so scary offensively and defensively. Would take a lot of buy-in though D wise from KD. Also needs a nice PG.

Unlikely though because apparently Kawhi still holds it against KD for calling him a system player. Believe I heard Windhorst say that on a podcast recently.

[Bynumite]

He surely has the talent to do it. Just needs a best bro/teammate like lbj had in Wade :lol I'd love a KD/Kawhi combo. That's so scary offensively and defensively. Would take a lot of buy-in though D wise from KD. Also needs a nice PG.

A ring with the Knicks would be huge for his legacy, the hype would be unreal, considering they're the biggest market but haven't rang in almost half a century.

But for that he would need Porzingis to take his game to the next level and stay healthy and like you said, a competent pg. That would be a huge gamble for KD though.

[R. DeMurre]

Westbrook taking a contested three for the win has to be the worst end of game play in the NBA...

It's so obvious he should be used as a decoy in that situation, and almost anyone else on the Thunder should be taking that shot.

[Killakobe81]

Lakers might have the worst core in the NBA outside of LeBron:lol

Gross exaggeration