NBA: Friday Games Thread

[JohnnyMax]

Fri, Jan 4, 2019						Venue	TV
7:30 PM ET	Utah Jazz (18-20)		@		Cleveland Cavaliers (8-30)	Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio	FSOH
8:00 PM ET	Indiana Pacers (25-12)		@		Chicago Bulls (10-28)	United Center, Chicago, Illinois	WGN
8:00 PM ET	Orlando Magic (17-20)		@		Minnesota Timberwolves (17-21)	Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota	FSN
8:00 PM ET	Brooklyn Nets (18-21)		@		Memphis Grizzlies (18-19)	FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee	YES
8:00 PM ET	Dallas Mavericks (18-19)		@		Boston Celtics (22-15)	TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts	NBSB
8:00 PM ET	Washington Wizards (15-23)		@		Miami Heat (18-18)	AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida	FSS
8:30 PM ET	Atlanta Hawks (11-26)		@		Milwaukee Bucks (26-10)	Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin	FSSE
9:00 PM ET	Los Angeles Clippers (21-16)		@		Phoenix Suns (9-30)	Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona	FSAZ
10:30 PM ET	New York Knicks (9-29)		@		Los Angeles Lakers (21-17)	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California	SPEC
10:30 PM ET	Oklahoma City Thunder (24-13)		@		Portland Trail Blazers (22-16)	Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon	ESPN

[JokicParty]

Jazz are painful to watch.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

DeMarre Carroll killing the Grizzlies again.

Dude seem to can't miss against the Grizzlies, but misses against most other teams.

[Chinook]

Felt mad embarrassed for Dirk there. No idea he had been reduced so low.

[Spurtacular]

With the exception of Bos/Dal for which I saw the score (on ESPN just now), I call without looking at games in progress or finished....

Jazz by 7
Pacers by 9
T-Wolves by 14
Grizzlies by 6
Heat by 9
Bucks by 11
Clippers by 6
Lakers by 14
Thunder by 5

[TheCultOfPersonality]

The Brooklyn Nets are 3-0 in their last 3 trips to Memphis. This is their 1st 3 game road winning streak against the Grizzlies since 1995-98.

[Spurtacular]

Clear path foul on an and one? That's a questionable rule.

[Texas_Ranger]

Phoenix should let ayton shoot more than 3 times. And he should not get destroyed by marcin gortat.

[Spurtacular]

Portland is such a first round fodder team. Only problem is that the Spurs don't have anyone who can guard a good PG like Lillard.

[Spurtacular]

40 seconds left and POR down by 4; naturally NBA refs ignore their get fouled and chuck rule to give the three free throws; and on a weak hand check too.

[Laker_1995]

Lonzo Ball man. God damn. I’m losing my patience with this . Unbelievable

[HarlemHeat37]

Another game, another horrible 4th quarter performance from Brandon Ingram he was thoroughly outplayed by Mario Hezonja during that stretch..

[Robz4000]

Portland is such a first round fodder team. Only problem is that the Spurs don't have anyone who can guard a good PG like Lillard.

I mean it's not like Derrick White has been destroying opposing teams left and right on defense the past few weeks...

[Spurtacular]

I mean it's not like Derrick White has been destroying opposing teams left and right on defense the past few weeks...

He's been an improvement on Mills/Forbes. I would want the Clippers then Blazers at this point. And Den/OKC at 1/2 is not that formidable. TBH, just avoid the Warriors and Rockets. I still would want to avoid the Jazz too. They are disciplined.

[Robz4000]

He's been an improvement on Mills/Forbes. I would want the Clippers then Blazers at this point. And Den/OKC at 1/2 is not that formidable. TBH, just avoid the Warriors and Rockets. I still would want to avoid the Jazz too. They are disciplined.

I'd rather face the Guests than the Clips tbh. Rivers always seems to get the better of Pop. Agree on the rest, though the Jazz look like a dead stick.

[Spurtacular]

I'd rather face the Guests than the Clips tbh. Rivers always seems to get the better of Pop. Agree on the rest, though the Jazz look like a dead stick.

Rivers is a spaz. Kawhi had stage fright in 2015; and that was a quality Clips team compared to the garbage they have now.

[JokicParty]

He's been an improvement on Mills/Forbes. I would want the Clippers then Blazers at this point. And Den/OKC at 1/2 is not that formidable. TBH, just avoid the Warriors and Rockets. I still would want to avoid the Jazz too. They are disciplined.

Nuggets will take Jazz. We are a match-up nightmare for them and haven't lost to them at home in ages. They cannot score vs. competent teams.

No one wants Houston in the 1st round...except LAC. Rockets have good match-ups vs most teams in the West, but the Clippers are a death sentence for them. They have defensive guards for Harden, Harrell annoys Capela and LAC is more talented in almost every other area.

[DAF86]

Portland is such a first round fodder team. Only problem is that the Spurs don't have anyone who can guard a good PG like Lillard.

Say what?