Indiana Surprises the World
Tuesday, the Indiana Pacers went off in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets, shooting 20-of-21 from the field and scoring 54 points. They would have broken a record with a 20-for-20 perfect quarter, but Josh McRoberts missed a three-point basket late with 40 seconds left on the clock.
The Pacers tore it up, but unfortunately, I thought the game would go the other way for the Nuggets because no one would ever think the Pacers would shoot as good as they did. Mike Dunleavy had 24 points in the third quarter alone and finished with 31 points for the night.
Lets see how the rest of the night went around the League.
Kings ruin perfect Saturday
The teams I hate such as the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns haven’t let me down this season but the Chicago Bulls and my band wagon teams Portland Trailblazers and the Sacramento Kings have.
Saturday was another show of proof I should just not be a fan of any team, well, I’m going to anyway.
The Sacramento Kings were the only team I picked to win on Saturday to lose as they fell to the Memphis Grizzlies. Hmmm…what team’s band wagon should I jump on after I hop off of Sacramento’s wagon.
The almost perfect Saturday Results (8-1)
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Knicks back court and Thunder studs go crazy
Thursday there were only two games on the NBA schedule, so usually it would be reasonable to think I could finish the day with .500 on NBA picks. Nope, not with the New York Knicks shooting 16-of-24 from the three-point line and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook scoring 28 points a piece to defeat the Portland Trailblazers in overtime.
I’m disappointed in the Bulls, favorite team, and the Blazers, one of my two bandwagon teams, couldn’t help me out. If they can’t who can, I guess Friday’s games will tell.
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Thursday Results (0-2)
New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls 120-112…Wrong, the Knicks shot the lights out of the United Center and the Bulls defense didn’t do anything.
Oklahoma City Thunder beat Portland Trailblazers 107-106 in overtime…Wrong, Durant and Westbrook took it to them.
First sign of Perfection
It’s official, I finally had a perfect record in my NBA predictions Tuesday going a perfect 6-for-6. There was supposed to be a seventh game, but because of debris falling from the ceiling of Madison Square Garden, the New York Knick and Orlando game was canceled because of an asbestos threat.
Anyway, It is 7 p.m. and Wednesday’s games have already started. I wasn’t able to get my picks out due to a migraine headache gracing me around lunch time and sticking by my side until somewhere around 6 p.m. I’m going to make my picks without looking at what is going on now. I promise I haven’t looked, it you don’t believe me, that is your problem.
Picking against the Bulls ruined perfect Monday
If I was a loyal Chicago Bulls fan, which I thought I was, I would have been a perfect three for three on my picks for Monday, instead I go 2-1.
Although I’m extremely happy the Bulls bone stomped the Portland Trailblazer, I would never have imagined it, especially after the way the Bulls had to comeback against the Detroit Pistons and the Blazers were on a three game winning streak.
With that said, I’ll take the Bulls victory as a lesson to believe in my team and to be ashamed for the rest of Tuesday because of it.
Monday’s Pick Results
Chicago over Trailblazers–110-98, Wrong, I’m disgusted with my self, but thankful Luol Deng dropped a career high 40 points.
Sacramento Kings beat Toronto Raptors–111-108, Right, I’m a leading member of the King’s bandwagon.
San Antonio Spurs defeated Los Angeles Clippers–97-88–Right, Spurs are too good for the Clippers.
Tuesday’s Picks
Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers–Atlanta, too many athletes for the Cavs to handle.
Philadelphia 76ers at Washington Wizards–Wizards, just want to see John Wall get an NBA victory.
Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons–Boston, the Celtics will kill them.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Miami Heat–Heat, the big three are clicking and will pounce the wolves.
Orlando Magic at New York Knicks–Magic, the Knicks are not big enough in the middle and don’t have enough shooters to match Dwight Howard, Vince Carter and company.
Portland Trailblazers at Milwaukee Bucks–Blazers, they couldn’t match the Bulls intensity, but they can match the Bucks.
Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers–Lakers, the Grizzlies are better than the team from last year, but the defending NBA champions are too.
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