Good point you make there, blueracer. As desperate as we are for wins to hold on to sixth, Seattle actually faces a very tough situation as well. There's been discussion and doubts in the Sonics forum that they could in fact hold on to that division lead. They'll be out for blood tonight, to clinch their spot and also to show us what they're capable of in case of a playoff matchup. We have to approach this one with caution.
i just watched the game. The refs have too many questionable calls. barry's three? some mysterious calls on yao too. at the end of the day, a win is a win. I prefer rockets to keep the 6th spot and play against the supersonics. Denver has to be the hottest team since all-star break, but i am confident the rockets can keep their spot.