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A look at where things stand in the NBA playoff picture Jaire Alexander Jersey , with six days remaining in the regular season:
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EAST UPDATE
Cleveland rallied from 17 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Washington, which might prove fortunate for both teams. It allowed the Cavaliers to stay No. 3 in the East, and kept Washington in the No. 7 spot – which they might prefer.
With Kyrie Irving’s season over, the Boston Celtics don’t look as scary as they once did. And since the Celtics are just about locked into the No. 2 seed, the No. 7 seed might actually look attractive to teams. Milwaukee could have moved into No. 7 on Thursday, but it lost to Brooklyn.
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WEST UPDATE
Utah’s easy win over the Los Angeles Clippers put the Jazz on the brink of clinching. Minnesota hurt its cause with a loss to Denver and dropped to No. 8 in the Western Conference.
It’s still seven teams alive in the race for the final five spots out West.
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FRIDAY’S GAMES
– Indiana at Toronto: Raptors can set a franchise record for wins in a season (57) and clinch the No. 1 seed in the East. The Pacers almost certainly need a win to have a realistic chance of opening the playoffs at home.
– Cleveland at Philadelphia: Winner will be No. 3 in the East when the night ends, loser will be No. 4.
– Atlanta at Washington: The Wizards will try to end a three-game losing streak, but John Wall won’t play.
– Chicago at Boston: Celtics’ first game since the Irving-is-done news came out.
– Miami at New York: Win keeps Heat in the driver’s seat for No. 6 seed and, possibly, a first-round matchup against LeBron James.
– New Orleans at Phoenix: Obviously, not a game the Pelicans can waste, not against a team with the NBA’s worst record.
– Minnesota at LA Lakers: The Wolves must win Friday to remain in the top eight out West.
– Dallas-Detroit Austin Corbett Jersey , Charlotte-Orlando and Sacramento-Memphis have no playoff implications.
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CURRENT BRACKET
First-round matchups if the season ended Thursday …
East: 1-Toronto vs. 8-Milwaukee, 2-Boston vs. 7-Washington, 3-Cleveland vs. 6-Miami, 4-Philadelphia vs. 5-Indiana.
West: 1-Houston vs. 8-Minnesota, 2-Golden State vs. 7-New Orleans, 3-Portland vs. 6-Oklahoma City, 4-Utah vs. 5-San Antonio.
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NOTE OF THE DAY
This will be the first season since 2000-01 that two teams in the same conference with records above .500 miss the playoffs. It happened to Houston (45-37) and Seattle (44-3 that season, and will happen to two other Western Conference clubs this season.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
”In general, it’s hard to win an NBA game if you don’t put forth an effort – at all.” – Warriors coach Steve Kerr, after Golden State lost by 20 in Indiana.
>Hopefully you’re still in the hunt for a fantasy championship going into the Week 15 semifinals in most leagues.This week, strategy again plays a major part in your decision-making as you consider players who aren’t slam-dunk superstars.Someone like Mike Evans of Tampa Bay. He was likely drafted in the first round of your league this season as he was a top five wide receiver coming into the year. He hasn’t played like a first-round WR, though http://www.newyorkgiantsteamonline.com/landon-collins-jersey , and doesn’t have a 100-yard game this season. He only has four touchdowns and is only averaging 59 yards and four receptions per game.Those aren’t must-start numbers. Even if it doesn’t feel good, a player’s draft position means little to nothing once the draft is over 鈥?you need to start your best players now, not as you saw them in September.Here are some waiver pickups to consider as your decisions tighten:DESHONE KIZER, QB, Cleveland Browns (10 percent)It’s amazing how much better a quarterback will look when he has legitimate options around him. The return of Josh Gordon has added some spice to the Cleveland offense and while you would have to be extremely desperate to start Kizer, he’s not out of the equation in leagues in which you can start two quarterbacks.NICK FOLES, QB, Philadelphia Eagles (1 percent)His inclusion is all about the knee injury to Carson Wentz. The Eagles still have one of the best offenses in the NFL and it’s not like Foles is some wide-eyed rookie. He has started more than 30 NFL games and has a fantastic fantasy schedule over the next three weeks as the Eagles play at the Giants before finishing up the season at home versus the Raiders and Cowboys. These are far from elite NFL defenses. This is also a situation where it wouldn’t be a bad idea to play defense. If your opponent has Wentz or a lesser QB, you may want to claim Foles just to keep said opponent from becoming a better team.ROD SMITH, RB, Dallas Cowboys (28 percent)If you were wondering why the Cowboys released Darren McFadden a couple of weeks back, now you know. Smith has 74 yards rushing Lawrence Taylor Jersey , 113 yards receiving and three touchdowns in the last two games. Sure, Alfred Morris is still the starting RB, but Smith is getting enough touches to become fantasy relevant. The Cowboys play the Raiders this week, a team that looks like it has given up after a dismal performance versus the Chiefs in Week 14. One thing to remember, though, Ezekiel Elliott is suspended for only one more game. Smith will most likely be irrelevant again in Week 16.TREY BURTON, TE, Philadelphia Eagles (8 percent)How valuable Burton is will depend upon the health of Zach Ertz. As of Sunday, he was still experiencing low grade headaches and hadn’t cleared the concussion protocol. Burton is not just some run of the mill tight end. If he was the starter over Ertz, he would be a top 12 TE week in and week out.Other low-owned players worth considering: Corey Coleman, Cleveland Browns (39 percent), Dede Westbrook Landon Collins Jersey , Jacksonville Jaguars (37 percent), Tyrell Williams, Los Angeles Chargers (20 percent), Eric Ebron, Detroit Lions (36 percent), Stephen Anderson, Houston Texans (25 percent), and Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks (29 percent).This column was provided to The Associated Press by the Fantasy Sports Network, . |
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