Monday
-None in the Eastern Conference
Tuesday
Atlanta Hawks 100 Cleveland Cavaliers 88
Washington Wizards 116 Philadelphia 76ers 115
Boston Celtics 109 Detroit Pistons 86
Miami Heat 129 Minnesota Timberwolves 97
New York Knicks - Orlando Magic - (Game Postponed)
Portland Trailblazers 90 Milwaukee Bucks 79
The schedule in the East is light to say the least this week , but there are some good games. The two biggest ones are :
Milwaukee Bucks @ Boston Celtics
New York Knicks @ Chicago Bulls
Milwaukee Bucks (1-3) @ Boston Celtics (3-1) Wednesday 8:00
First lets take a look at the numbers
Milwaukee Bucks
91.3 PPG (26th in the NBA)
41.3 RPG (20th in the NBA)
17.0 APG (24th in the NBA)
93.0 Points Allowed Per Game (6th in the NBA)
Team Leaders
Points - Corey Maggette 16.0 ppg
Rebounds - Andrew Bogut 10.5 ppg
Assists - Brandon Jennings 8.5 apg
Steals - Carlos Delfino 2.0 spg
Blocks - Andrew Bogut 2.5 bpg
Key Bench Player
Corey Maggette 16.0 ppg 4.5 rpg
Boston Celtics
93.3 PPG (24th in the NBA)
44.7 (7th in the NBA)
27.3 APG (2nd in the NBA)
92.0 Points Allowed Per Game (4th in the NBA)
Team Leaders
Points - Paul Peirce 19.5 ppg
Rebounds - Kevin Garnett 10.3 rpg
Assists - Rajon Rondo 16.8 apg
Steals - Rajon Rondo 2.5 spg
Blocks - Semih Erden - 2.0 bpg
Key Bench Player
Glen Davis 13.3 ppg 5.3 rpg
The Boston Celtics pride themselves on defense. They will be tested this game. Why? Because every starter for the Milwaukee Bucks poses a threat on offense. This will require them to respect everyone & they wont be able to collapse as quickly as they can on other teams. On the other hand, The Celtics have the depth to continuously hit shots from all over the court. I think that will be the true determining factor in this game. The way Rajon Rondo has this offense playing , it would be foolish to pick against them. Ill take the Celtics in this one
Milwaukee Bucks 91
Boston Celtics 98
New York Knicks (1-2) @ Chicago Bulls (2-1) Thursday 8:00
First lets look at the numbers
New York Knicks
98.0 PPG (19th in the NBA)
46 RPG (tied for 4th in the NBA)
17.3 APG (23rd in the NBA)
99.3 Points Allowed Per Game (14th in the NBA)
Team Leaders
Points - Amare Stoudamire 21.3 ppg
Rebounds - Wilson Chandler 10 rpg
Assists - Raymond Felton 5.7 ppg
Steals - Raymond Felton 1.7 spg
Blocks - Wilson Chandler 3.0 bpg
Key Bench Player
Wilson Chandler 21 ppg 10 rpg 1.3 spg 3.0 bpg
Chicago Bulls
102 PPG (12th in the NBA)
46 RPG (tied for 4th in the NBA)
21.7 APG (11th in the NBA)
98.3 Points Allowed Per Game (11th in the NBA)
Team Leaders
Points - Derrick Rose 27.7 ppg
Rebounds - Joakim Noah 15.3 rpg
Assists - Derrick Rose 8.7 apg
Steals - Derrick Rose 1.0 spg
Blocks - Joakim Noah 2.0 bpg
Key Bench Player
Kyle Korver 6.0 ppg 2.3 rpg 2.0 apg
The Bulls starting 5 is electric. They may not seem like much with Boozer out due to injury but they are a force. Luol Deng is finally healthy & Noah & Rose are coming into their own right before our eyes. Rose is playing at an extremely high level right now. Luol Deng is finally looking like the All Star he once was. Joakim Noah is now a feared defender in the paint. His , along with Derrick Rose , emotion is the heart beat of this team. They also play tough , on both sides of the court, which sets them apart from most teams in the NBA. But this Knicks team is explosive. Amare is now the number one option , just like he likes it. His play has opened up the floor for Gallinari & has raised Raymond Feltons stock as a PG tremendously. Wilson Chandler could start on most teams in the NBA. His impact off the bench is , in my opinion, what will decide this game. With an extra day of rest im picking the Knicks in this one.
New York Knicks 119
Chicago Bulls 107
Here are the rest of my picks
Wednesday November 3rd
Detroit Pistons 83 (0-4)
Atlanta Hawks 98 (4-0)
The under maned Pistons are fresh off a beat down, physically & verbally , from the Celtics. Atlanta will just make them feel worse.
Charlotte Bobcats 88 (0-3)
New Jersey Nets 96 (2-1)
Right now the Nets are playing better than they did all last season. The Bobcats are just finding ways to lose. This game will be close but, I think the Nets Bench might be enough for them to overcome the Bobcats.
Minnesota Timberwolves 77 (1-3)
Orlando Magic 109 (1-1)
The Magic have had 5 full days to let that loss to the Miami Heat sink in. Its Back to business verses the Miami Heats last victim. This season the T-Wolves have lost all their games by an average of 10 points. That statistic will only grow tonight.
Indiana Pacers 99 (2-1)
Philadelphia 76ers 87 (0-4)
The Sixers had a chance to win against the Wizards. Sure John Wall had a career night but their sloppy play killed them. I cant see that being rectified in 24 hours since they havent been able to get it together through the first 4 games.. The Pacers are playing great basketball right now and are tied at the top of their division.
Thursday November 4th
- No Home Games in the Eastern Conference
As always , any feedback is good feedback. I'd love to hear your comments & analysis of my analysis.
- Fraz
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