We have they day off but it could still be a very helpful day for us in the standings. DAL @ BOS - tough match up for the Mavs LAL @ SAS - either way helps but SAS loss helps more in the big picture PHO @ ATL - a Suns road loss here against a good Hawks squad would really help by giving us an 2.5 game lead over the 9th spot HOU @ DET - The Pistons need to step it up but a losable game for the ROckets for sure UTH @ DEN - Again, either way help but a DEN loss probably helps more however a Jazz loss gives a 2.5 game lead over them as well with a game against them on 1/31 and a chance to do more damage The chance is here for the Blazers to step up and do what playoff teams do: Win our games against the teams we should beat while our playoff rivals are playing against tough teams.
I agree, big day. I would love to see Dallas, Phx, Houston, and Utah go down (SAS too) and have Ptd win the next 2 against the Clips and the Bobcats. That would create some breathing room before the tough three game stretch of Utah, NO, Dallas.
boston woopin on dallas edit; boston up by 31 lol... edit2: 72 points from boston in the half..... what the fuck
New Orleans is playing without David West and Tyson Chandler, so we should be able to steal one from them. I feel really good about the second half of the season, especially since we started out so strong with a tough schedule. Those wins were huge.
Definitely going to be a helpful day for us. It'll be nice to have a real 2-game cushion on the Mavs as they will have two more losses than us, and hopefully a 2.5 game cushion on Phoenix. And then facing the Clippers on Monday, we need to get that revenge on them and it could be a 3-game cushion ahead of ninth.
