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Sched Ahead Daily Update, Games of 3/16

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YESTERDAY'S GAMES

  1. S.A. @ Miami.  S.A. wins, defense was the key.  Very good win for them.  4 in a row, 8 of last 9.  M Ginobili 22 pts, G Hill 16 pts, R Jefferson 15 pts 8 rbs, T Duncan 12 pts 11 rbs.  D Wade 28 pts, J O'Neal 13 pts, U Haslem 10 pts 12 rbs.
  2. Chicago @ Memphis.  Memphis wins, 8 straight losses for Chicago.  O Mayo 24 pts, M Conley 19 pts 10 asts, Z Randolph 18 pts 12 rbs.  D Rose DNP injured, L Deng DNP injured, J Noah DNP injured, K Hinrich DNP suspended, J James DNP overweight and bad.
  3. Washington @ Denver.  Denver wins.  C Anthony 29 pts 12 rbs, J Smith 17 pts, N Hilario 16 pts.  A Blatche 23 pts 8 rbs, A Thornton 16 pts, A Gee 13 pts 10 rbs.  A Blatche injured late in game, missed last half of fourth quarter. 
  4. Minnesota @ Phoenix.  Phoenix wins in a blowout.  Everyone on Phoenix except J Collins scored, everyone on Minnesota scored.  Ridiculous game. 
  5. L@kers @ Sacramento.  L.A. wins.  K Bryant 30 pts 9 rbs 7 asts, P Gasol 28 pts 12 rbs, A Bynum 21 pts 12 rbs.  T Evans 25 pts 11 rbs 9 asts, C Landry 15 pts 10 rbs, J Thompson 14 pts 10 rbs.

Chasing Pack Game by Game Table -- Remaining Games

Sorted by difficulty, with road games against elite teams (top four in each conference) grouped together, then road games against playoff contenders, then home games against elites, home games against contenders, and road and home games against bottom feeders.  Second of back to back games in italics, opponents on the second of a back to back in bold, both teams on a back to back in both bold and italics.  The more games in the top part of the table, the tougher the schedule, the more white space up high the easier the schedule.

Portland Houston New Orleans Memphis
at Denver at Boston at Denver at Orlando
at L@kers at Utah at Dallas
at Denver
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at New Orleans at Chicago at Memphis at Houston
at OKC at OKC at Houston at Milwaukee
at Phoenix at San Antonio at San Antonio
at Memphis at Oklahoma City
at Phoenix
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vs Dallas vs Boston vs Dallas vs Dallas
vs Dallas vs L@kers vs Cleveland
vs Utah vs L@kers
vs Utah
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vs Oklahoma City vs Memphis vs Portland vs New Orleans
vs Charlotte vs Charlotte vs Houston
vs New Orleans
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at Sacramento at NYK at Golden State at Sacramento
at Clippers at Indiana at New Jersey at Golden State
at Sacramento
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vs Washington vs Clippers vs Washington vs Golden State
vs New York vs Washington vs Minnesota vs Philadelphia
vs Golden State
 

Teams Just Ahead Game by Game Table -- Remaining Games 

Portland San Antonio Oklahoma City Phoenix Utah
at Denver at Orlando @ Boston at Utah at L@kers
at L@kers at Atlanta @ Dallas
at Boston @ Utah
at L@kers
at Denver
at Dallas
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at New Orleans at Oklahoma City @ Portland at Chicago at Phoenix
at Oklahoma City at Phoenix @ Charlotte at OKC at Toronto
at Phoenix @ Toronto at Milwaukee at Houston
at New Orleans
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vs Dallas vs LA Lakers vs Denver vs Utah vs Boston
vs Dallas vs Cleveland vs LA Lakers vs Denver
vs Orlando
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vs Oklahoma City vs Memphis vs Phoenix vs Portland vs New Orleans
vs Houston vs Memphis vs San Antonio vs Oklahoma City
vs San Antonio vs Houston vs Phoenix
vs Houston
vs Portland
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at Sacramento @ Sacramento @ Golden State @ Golden State at Indiana
at Clippers @ New Jersey @ Philadelphia @ New Jersey at Washington
@ Indiana @ Detroit at Golden State
@ Minnesota
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vs Washington Minnesota vs Minnesota vs New York vs Minnesota
vs New York Golden State vs New York
vs Golden State vs Golden State
 

Projections

  1. L.A.  60.0 wins (up from 59.8).   
  2. Dallas.  55.3 wins. 
  3. Denver.  55.2 wins (up from 55.1).
  4. Utah.  53.3 wins.
  5. OKC.  51.1 wins.
  6. Phoenix.  50.2 wins.  
  7. Portland.  48.9 wins.
  8. S.A.  48.6 wins (up from 47.6).
  9. Houston.  42.9 wins.
  10. Memphis.  42.8 wins (up from 42.6).
  11. N.O.  39.9 wins.

S.A. right behind us, will pass us if they win tonight at Orlando.

Tonight

  1. OKC @ Charlotte.  Cat 4 "Rocky Road" for OKC, back to back for Charlotte.
  2. S.A. @ Orlando.  Back to back Cat 4 "Rocky Road" for S.A.
  3. Chicago @ Dallas.  Cat 1 "Cream Puff" for Dallas, back to back for Chicago. 
  4. Memphis @ Houston.  Cat 4 "Rocky Road" back to back for Memphis, Cat 2 "Jawbreaker" for Houston.  Loser out.
  5. Minnesota @ Utah.  Cat 1 "Cream Puff" for Utah, back to back for Minnesota.
  6. N.O. @ G.S.  Cat 3 "Banana Peel" for N.O.

OKC, S.A., and maybe N.O. might lose.  Memphis or Houston will lose.