<table class="gamePreview" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="center" colspan="2"> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana">January 9 @ 7:00pm EST Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH FSN Ohio, FSN NW</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="Home"> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" color="#CE364F">Atlanta Hawks (15-16)</font></p> </p> </td> <td class="Road"> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><font color="#B90456" face="Verdana">Cleveland Cavaliers (18-17)</font></p> </p> </td> </tr> <tr class="sectHeader"> <td colspan="2"> <h4 align="center"><font face="Verdana">Projected Starters</font></h4> </td> </tr> <tr class="roster"> <td> <p align="center"> <font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#CE364F">PG Anthony Johnson SG Joe Johnson SF Josh Smith PF Marvin Williams C Al Horford</font> </p> </td> <td> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana"> <font face="Verdana" color="#B90456" size="2">PG Larry Hughes SG Aleksandar Pavlovic SF LeBron James PF Drew Gooden C Zydrunas Ilgauskas</font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr class="sectHeader"> <td colspan="2"> <h4><font face="Verdana">Season Stats</font></h4> </td> </tr> <tr class="seasonStats"> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#CE364F">Points</td> <td>94.8 ppg</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#CE364F">FG%</td> <td>44.3%</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#CE364F">3pt%</td> <td>31.3%</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#CE364F">Rebounds</td> <td>41.3 rpg</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#CE364F">Assists</td> <td>20.1 apg</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#B90456">Points</td> <td>95.5 ppg</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#B90456">FG%</td> <td>43.1%</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#B90456">3pt%</td> <td>34.9%</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#B90456">Rebounds</td> <td>43.8 rpg</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#B90456">Aassists</td> <td>19.1 apg</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="sectHeader"> <td colspan="2"> <h4><font face="Verdana">Season Team Leaders</font></h4> </td> </tr> <tr class="seasonStats"> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#CE364F">Points</td> <td>J. Johnson 21.3</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#CE364F">Rebounds</td> <td>Horford 9.3 rpg</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#CE364F">Assists</td> <td>J. Johnson 5.4 apg</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#B90456">Points</td> <td>James 29.0 ppg</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#B90456">Rebounds</td> <td>Ilgauskas 9.8 rpg</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#B90456">Assists</td> <td>James 7.5 apg</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="sectHeader"> <td colspan="2"> <h4><font face="Verdana">Prediction</font></h4> </td> </tr> <tr class="prediction"> <td colspan="2"> <font face="Verdana">The Cavs have looked good recently, and I just can't imagine them losing tonight. If their comfortable, the bench will coast to victory. If its close, LeBron will drag the rest of them past the finish line. Either way, I think the only outcome is a Cavs victory.</font></p> <font face="Verdana" size="4"><font color="#CE364F">88</font> - <font color="#B90456">97</font></font></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p>
I'm going out on a limb and saying Hawks lose. IF the Raptors played very well, and still lost the Hawks will too. LeBron will have another triple double and take over. One a positive for the Hawks, Horford should have a good game. He will be tested against Z, but I'm assured Horford can hold his own.
How, when it is your job to throw a ball into a hoop, can you shoot 36% for a game, including 2-11 from both Hughes and Boobie. Only LeBron managed to shoot >50%. That is atrocious.