Simmed Game
PHX - 27 27 27 27 108
LAC - 28 26 29 31 114
POTG: Chris Paul (27pts, 6reb, 16ast, 5stl)
Record: 38-30
Lamrock wrote:Tough loss, but at least your sim team had your back in Chicago!
Valor wrote:Giannis is a freak for sure, but at least you dominated the blocks department!
Phil89 wrote:Having four seven-footers really helps with that. Their length is like my safety net for when my terrible perimeter defense fails.
It's the news that all Seattle basketball fans have been waiting to have for almost a decade; they will have an NBA team in their city again starting from next season.
Hedge fund manager Chris Hansen and an unnamed consortium of wealthy financiers are behind the takeover. It is the culmination of years of hard work by Hansen to bring an NBA franchise back to the city.
The stunning development comes after the current NBA owners voted on the proposal late last night and gave it a unanimous tick of approval.
Current Pelicans owner Tom Benson had put the team on the market in order to settle financial dispute with family members. He was reportedly sad that the team were leaving New Orleans, but confident that they were in good hands for the future.
Adam Silver hasn't given any word yet as to whether the team will re-acquire the old Sonics' history from the Oklahoma City Thunder or if they will just keep their current Charlotte/New Orleans history.
Seattle's re-entry will cause a slight change to the structure of the western conference. Basically, they will swap divisions with Oklahoma City.
The Thunder will join the geographically-closer Texas teams and Memphis in the southwest division, whilst the Sonics will compete with the likes of Portland, Denver and Utah in the northwest division.
Obviously, the building of a new arena was a major problem in the past for the Sonics and that issue still exists today. So the team are planning on playing at the soon-to-be renovated KeyArena in the short-term.
Work will commence immediately in order to upgrade the facilities back up to NBA standard. They may look to build a more modern arena in the future.
As part of he relocation proposal the new owners presented updated logo and jersey designs. They are reminiscent of the old design, but are a slightly more simplified version.
Fans probably won't be too concerned though, as they will be too busy watching Anthony Davis dominate to care about what he and his teammates are wearing.
Lamrock wrote:Hell yeah! Wish this would happen in real life. The Pelicans only have like four fans.
Simmed Game
PHX - 33 30 16 27 10 116
LAC - 22 27 30 27 12 118
POTG: Blake Griffin (35pts, 5reb, 4ast, 1blk)
Record: 39-31
Simmed Game
POR - 37 28 27 20 112
PHX - 25 26 31 23 104
POTG: CJ McCollum (48pts, 6reb, 5ast ,1stl)
Record: 40-32
Simmed Game
BOS - 29 28 25 22 104
PHX - 28 20 23 25 196
POTG: Paul George (18pts, 7reb, 2ast, 1stl, 2blk)
Record: 41-33
Lamrock wrote:Wow! 36 points for Maker! One point for each year of his life!
Lamrock wrote:Wow! 36 points for Maker! One point for each year of his life!
Simmed Game
PHX - 26 19 28 17 90
CHA - 28 23 16 24 91
POTG: Kemba Walker (23pts, 7reb, 3ast, 1stl)
Record: 42-34
Simmed Game
CHA - 26 17 19 28 90
PHX - 17 23 27 24 91
POTG: Will Barton (13pts, 5reb, 3ast, 2stl)
Record: 44-34
Valor wrote:35-9 and only 3 missed shots from Len!
Tough loss in the simmed game, but at least your record is guaranteed to be over .500
Phil89 wrote:I think I've finally given up on trying to make Bledsoe and Booker my primary scorers and just feed my big men inside at every opportunity. It seems to work out well for me.
Simmed Game
SAS - 27 28 24 33 112
PHX - 17 30 28 23 198
POTG: Kawhi Leonard (19pts, 8reb, 4ast, 3stl, 1blk)
Record: 45-35
Simmed Game
PHX - 28 27 18 19 92
BOS - 13 19 24 23 79
POTG: Will Barton (21pts, 7reb, 6ast, 1stl)
Record: 47-35
Lamrock wrote:Congrats on finally clinching a playoff berth. Hope you can make a Cinderella run!
Western Conference
1. Golden State Warriors [65-17] vs 8. Utah Jazz [42-40]
Stats Leaders
Warriors
Points: Kevin Durant - 28.3
Rebounds: Draymond Green - 9.8
Assists: Stephen Curry - 6.6
Jazz
Points: Gordon Hayward - 19.8
Rebounds: Rudy Gobert - 11.6
Assists: Gordon Hayward - 5.4
Golden State
Starters
Zaza Pachulia - Draymond Green - Kevin Durant - Klay Thompson - Stephen Curry
Bench
Mario Chalmers, Kevon Looney, Brandon Rush, Anderson Varejao, JaVale McGee, Patrick McCaw, Aaron Brooks, James McAdoo
Inactive
Ian Clark, Matt Barnes
Utah
Starters
Rudy Gobert - Domantas Sabonis - Gordon Hayward - Rodney Hood - Dante Exum
Bench
George Hill, Alec Burks, Jeff Withey, Joe Ingles, Quincy Pondexter, Trey Lyles, Miles Bridges, Kyle Singler
Inactive
Tyler Lydon, Josh Hart-------------------------------------------------- 4. Houston Rockets [49-33] vs 5. Phoenix Suns [47-35]
Stats Leaders
Rockets
Points: James Harden - 27.3
Rebounds: Clint Capela - 10.1
Assists: James Harden - 6.4
Suns
Points: Dragan Bender - 14.8
Rebounds: Alex Len - 9.9
Assists: Eric Bledsoe - 6.7
Houston
Starters
Clint Capela - Ryan Anderson - Trevor Ariza - Eric Gordon - James Harden
Bench
Patrick Beverley, Louis Williams, Nene, Donatas Motiejunas, Jarrett Allen, Sam Dekker, Melo Trimble, KJ McDaniels
Inactive
Chinanu Onuaku, Tyler Ennis
Phoenix
Starters
Alex Len - Dragan Bender - Andre Iguodala - Devin Booker - Eric Bledsoe
Bench
Will Barton, Terrence Ross, Marquese Chriss, Tyson Chandler, Tyler Ulis, Jonathan Jeanne, Alan Williams, Allonzo Trier
Inactive
Gerald Green, Sergio Rodriguez-------------------------------------------------- 3. Portland Trail Blazers [53-29] vs 6. New Orleans Pelicans [43-39]
Stats Leaders
Trail Blazers
Points: Damian Lillard - 28.5
Rebounds: Ed Davis - 9.2
Assists: Damian Lillard - 10.4
Pelicans
Points: Anthony Davis - 23.6
Rebounds: Anthony Davis - 12.0
Assists: Jrue Holiday - 6.7
Portland
Starters
Jusuf Nurkic - Ed Davis - Al-Farouq Aminu - CJ McCollum - Damian Lillard
Bench
Allen Crabbe, Noah Vonleh, JJ Hickson, Meyers Leonard, OG Anunoby, Rodney Stuckey, Shabazz Napier, Chris Kaman
Inactive
Jake Layman, Frank Jackson
New Orleans
Starters
Enes Kanter - Anthony Davis - Tyreke Evans - Buddy Hield - Jrue Holiday
Bench
Solomon Hill, E'Twaun Moore, Lavoy Allen, Jodie Meeks, Omer Asik, Langston Galloway, Dante Cunningham, Cheick Diallo
Inactive
Tim Frazier, Alec Peters-------------------------------------------------- 2. Oklahoma City Thunder [58-24] vs 7. San Diego Eagles [42-40]
Stats Leaders
Thunder
Points: Russell Westbrook - 25.6
Rebounds: Russell Westbrook - 11.9
Assists: Russell Westbrook - 9.6
Eagles
Points: Dennis Smith Jr - 19.5
Rebounds: Greg Monroe - 9.9
Assists: Dennis Smith Jr - 8.7
Oklahoma City
Starters
Steven Adams - Derrick Favors - Andre Roberson - Victor Oladipo - Russell Westbrook
Bench
Jayson Tatum, Alex Abrines, Doug McDermott, Alexis Ajinca, Jerami Grant, Jerian Grant, Jose Calderon, Nick Collison
Inactive
Keita Bates-Diop, Moses Kingsley
San Diego
Starters
Andrew Bogut - Greg Monroe - Wilson Chandler - Arron Afflalo - Dennis Smith Jr
Bench
Jordan Hill, CJ Miles, Boban Marjanovic, Tomas Satoransky, Devin Harris, Montrezl Harrell, Omer Yurtseven, Jonathon Simmons
Inactive
Josh Huestis, Anthony Bennett
Eastern Conference
1. Toronto Raptors [51-31] vs 8. Miami Heat [39-43]
Stats Leaders
Raptors
Points: DeMar DeRozan - 24.9
Rebounds: Jonas Valanciunas - 11.3
Assists: Kyle Lowry - 8.1
Heat
Points: Kevin Love - 18.6
Rebounds: Hassan Whiteside - 10.0
Assists: Ricky Rubio - 7.9
Toronto
Starters
Jonas Valanciunas - Serge Ibaka - Michael Beasley - DeMar DeRozan - Kyle Lowry
Bench
Patrick Patterson, Cory Joseph, Jakob Poeltl, Wayne Ellington, PJ Tucker, Pascal Siakam, Devonte Graham, Dillon Brooks
Inactive
Lucas Nogueira, Bruno Caboclo
Miami
Starters
Hassan Whiteside - Kevin Love - Justise Winslow - Josh Richardson - Ricky Rubio
Bench
Gorgui Dieng, Frank Ntilikina, Tyler Johnson, Terrence Jones, Derrick Williams, Beno Udrih, Kevin Seraphin, Kirk Hinrich
Inactive
Willie Reed, Luke Babbitt-------------------------------------------------- 4. Orlando Magic [47-35] vs 5. Philadelphia 76ers [44-38]
Stats Leaders
Magic
Points: Evan Fournier - 20.4
Rebounds: Nikola Vucevic - 9.5
Assists: Elfrid Payton - 8.6
76ers
Points: John Wall - 18.0
Rebounds: Joel Embiid - 10.5
Assists: John Wall - 7.6
Orlando
Starters
Nikola Vucevic - Aaron Gordon - Mario Hezonja - Evan Fournier - Elfrid Payton
Bench
Bismack Biyombo, DeMarre Carroll, Norman Powell, Jonathan Isaac, DJ Augustin, Tony Wroten, Isaiah Hartenstein, Stephen Zimmerman
Inactive
Devin Robinson, Cliff Alexander
Philadelphia
Starters
Joel Embiid - Dario Saric - Ben Simmons - JJ Redick - John Wall
Bench
Robert Covington, Dwight Powell, Jerryd Bayless, TJ McConnell, Anthony Morrow, Roy Hibbert, Courtney Lee, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot
Inactive
Justin Anderson, Tibor Pleiss-------------------------------------------------- 3. Cleveland Cavaliers [48-34] vs 6. Milwaukee Bucks [41-41]
Stats Leaders
Cavaliers
Points: Kyrie Irving - 26.7
Rebounds: Tristan Thompson - 10.4
Assists: LeBron James - 8.3
Bucks
Points: Giannis Antetokounmpo - 22.2
Rebounds: Giannis Antetokounmpo - 10.8
Assists: Shaun Livingston - 6.1
Cleveland
Starters
Tristan Thompson - Chris Bosh - LeBron James - Iman Shumpert - Kyrie Irving
Bench
Kyle Korver, Channing Frye, Carl Landry, Kay Felder, Jordan McRae, Malcolm Hill, Toney Douglas, Kendrick Perkins
Inactive
Caron Butler, Joel Anthony
Milwaukee
Starters
John Henson - Jabari Parker - Giannis Antetokounmpo - Khris Middleton - Shaun Livingston
Bench
Malcolm Brogdon, Matthew Dellavedova, Thon Maker, Mirza Teletovic, Marques Bolden, Miles Plumlee, Tony Snell, Rashad Vaughn
Inactive
Chase Budinger, London Perrantes-------------------------------------------------- 2. Boston Celtics [51-31] vs 7. Washington Wizards [40-42]
Stats Leaders
Celtics
Points: Paul George - 24.4
Rebounds: Thaddeus Young - 8.4
Assists: Isaiah Thomas - 6.9
Wizards
Points: Bradley Beal - 23.0
Rebounds: Jahlil Okafor - 8.3
Assists: Brandon Knight - 7.0
Boston
Starters
Al Horford - Thaddeus Young - Paul George - Avery Bradley - Isaiah Thomas
Bench
Marcus Smart, Kelly Olynyk, Tyler Zeller, Terry Rozier, Jordan Mickey, Jarnell Stokes, Kevin Martin, Alonzo Gee
Inactive
Malik Pope, RJ Hunter
Washington
Starters
Jahlil Okafor - Markieff Morris - Otto Porter - Bradley Beal - Brandon Knight
Bench
Ian Mahinmi, Bojan Bogdanovic, Trey Burke, Jason Smith, Bam Adebayo, Malik Monk, Kelly Oubre, CJ Watson
Inactive
Chris McCullough, Dorell Wright
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