Bizarro World Wide Sports NBA LIN Championship Standings (3/1/18)
TEAM WINS LINS *GB Losing %
Grizzlies....18....43......--….….0.705
Suns.........19.....45.....1.…..…0.703
Hawks.....19.....44......1...……0.698
Mavs........19.....44......1....….0.698
Magic...... 19.....43......1..……0.694
Kings........19.....43…...1…...…0.694
Nets..........20.....43.....2…...…0.683
Bulls.........21.....41.....3…….…0.661
Knicks.......24.....39.....6…...…0.619
Lakers.......27.....34.....9…...…0.514
* In Win Column
Head-to-head Mavs at Bulls, Mavs out LINNED the Bulls. Mavs remain 1 game out, Bulls fall to 3 games back.
Pistons at Magic, Magic slip up and fail to get the LIN over the Pistons. Mavs fall out of 1st and are now 1 game back.
Warriors at Hawks, as expected Hawks got the LIN, and stay close 1 game back.
Nuggets at Grizzlies, Grizzlies kept the game close, but got the LIN in the end. Grizzlies are now in sole possession of 1st place. Five teams are 1 game back.
Thunder at Suns, Suns are still bad, but they led at the half by 7 and by 2 after 3, but their salvation was a 17 point 4th quarter versus the Thunder’s 27. Suns with the LIN.
Knicks at Clippers Knicks kept their slim hope alive with the LIN against the Clippers. After leading by 2 at the half, they were put away in the 2nd half 71 – 45 by the Clippers.
Lakers (27 wins) are for all practical purposes eliminated, they have no interest in tanking and it appears they are on their way to a 30+ win season. Even if they went into the tank and it was of epic proportions, I don’t see them moving past anybody but possibly the Knicks. Maybe this time next year we can say the Kings are well on their way to a 30+ win season (yes, I know, there will be people on here calling for heads to roll if Kings are not in playoff contention next year. Not happening, yet, baby steps people, baby steps).
Tonight’s games:
Head-to-head: Grizzlies at Magic, Magic need the LIN to pull the Grizzlies back to the pack and keep from falling 2 games back. Can they pull it off?
Jazz at Kings. This game will be challenging for the young Kings. Jazz are physical, hungry (2 games back of the Nuggets for the last playoff spot), and needing the win. Jazz were playing extremely well before the All-Star break winning 11 straight, but have fallen on hard times since. However, they may be back to form after a raucous duel with the Timberwolves that featured 3 ejections (including KAT in the first half). Jazz won 116 – 108.
King will probably be without Cauley-Stein, listed as doubtful with a re-occurrence of a back-strain problem. Without WCS, Randolph and Koufos will have to pick up the slack against Gobert who had his way with the Timberwolves after KAT’s ejection, a tall order. Although Randolph is a sieve on defense, he does seem to thrive in a physical confrontation.