Eastern Conference
Chicago Bulls
The Bulls were a 3-1 last week. The Bulls are a defensive minded team and have the best points per game allowed in the NBA, however there is much more to their game. So far this season they are mid table in points scored per game, over the last 5 games the Bulls are averaging 98 points which is in the top third of the NBA in that time
Miami Heat
The Heat were 3-0 last week. After a poor run of form the Heat hit back by winning all three of their games last week. The heat have the best offence in the NBA in terms of points scored per game and are third in NBA in terms of differential, which means when they win they usually win big.
Boston Celtics
The Celtics were 2-2 last week. After a tough week the week before last the Celtics have improved slightly. Although they are still three games below 500 at 6-9 they are now in the playoff places, look for them to continue to get better and make the playoffs easily. However it is hard at present to see them being a real threat in the playoffs.
Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks were 3-1 last week. The Hawks are a good team on both defence and offence, being in the top 10 in both categories. They cannot however be considered an elite team due to there ability to chuck in very poor performances on far to often to be true elite team, for them to be taken seriously that needs to change.
Philadelphia Seventy Sixers
The 76ers were 2-1 last week. Are very much the team that some picked them to be, a young hungry team on the up. They are doing everything they are meant to do at present and it will be interesting to see what they do come playoff time.
New York Knicks
The Knicks were 0-4, last week. The Knicks are currently in free fall losing then last 6 games in a row to drop to 6-10. The same problems that plagued them last season and at the beginning of this season do not seem to want to disappear, they simply cannot/do not play defence. At present their offence is not firing enough to bail them out. Something needs to change for the Knicks to move forward.
Orlando Magic
The Magic were 3-1 last week. The Magic have a nice balance between offence and defence, sitting in the top 10 for both areas of the game. Considering all the talk surrounding the future it is a bit of surprise that the Magic are still doing well to his credit the want away Howard is still playing to a very high level.
Indiana Pacers
The Pacers were 1-1 last week. The Pacers had a very quite week playing just 2 games which they split, through 5 home games they are still unbeaten. The future looks bright in Indiana and the rest of the season should by interesting.
Western Conference
Dallas Mavericks
The Mavericks were 2-2 last week. After a sluggish start to the season, the Mavericks have won 7 of their last 10 to move to 10-7 and now sit in the 8th place in the Western Conference. Look for the Mavericks to continue their recent good form and continue to grow as a group.
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Thunder were 2-1 last week. The biggest news out of the Thunder this pass week is the resigning of Westbrook to a new long term deal, which means that Westbrook and Durant will be thrilling fans in Oklahoma for a while yet. A title looks a possibility.
L.A. Lakers
The Lakers were 1-2 last week. The Lakers are doing ok at the moment nothing more nothing less, Bryant is playing the most minutes per game that he has done for a fair few years. One of the main reasons for this is as Lakers coach and Bryant put it the offence is a work in progress, in order for the Lakers to make playoff progress and win a championship a trade could well be needed.
San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs were 2-3 last week. The Spurs are great at home and awful away having lost 1 game at home whilst just winning one away, at this point the veteran Spurs will not be overly concerned. The Spurs do however have to look at address their imbalance in form..
Memphis Grizzlies
The Grizzlies were 4-0 last week. The Grizzles had gone two weeks in which they had gone .500, we said if they are make the playoffs in the Western conference they are going to need to be better then 33-33 team. Going 4-0 last week is certainly a good start.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers were 2-2 last week. The Blazers had a average last week, it means that over the last two weeks the Trail Blazers have played below 500 basketball. After getting off to a great start the Trail Blazers are now 9-7 and just outside of the playoff positions
Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets were 4-1 last week. The Nuggets had another good week and currently have the 2nd best record in the Western Conference, if the Nuggets continue playing with their current confidence there is no reason why they cannot cause damage in the Western Conference playoffs.
Utah Jazz
The Jazz were 3-1 last week. They are now among four teams in the Western Conference who sit on 10 wins. So far the Jazz have had a very heavy sided home schedule winning out of their 10 home games and just playing 5 away. It will be interesting to see how the Jazz cope when they have to go on the road more.
L.A. Clippers
The Clippers were 3-2 last week. The Clippers where the talk off the off season with their additions, they didn’t get off to the best of starts. However the Clippers have been on a good run of late winning 7 of their last 10 including wins of the Lakers and the Heat. It will be interesting to see if they can keep playing well.
The Rest
The East
The Cleveland Cavaliers although below a .500 record are still hanging onto the final playoff spot at present, due to the Knicks bombing of late. Toronto Raptors meanwhile have lost their last 7 games straight.
The West
The Houston Rockets have won 6 games in a row to move to 9-7 and just outside of the playoff positions. At the opposite side of the form table is the New Orleans Hornets who have lost 7 straight games and 9 out of their last 10.
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Chicago Bulls
The Bulls were a 3-1 last week. The Bulls are a defensive minded team and have the best points per game allowed in the NBA, however there is much more to their game. So far this season they are mid table in points scored per game, over the last 5 games the Bulls are averaging 98 points which is in the top third of the NBA in that time
Miami Heat
The Heat were 3-0 last week. After a poor run of form the Heat hit back by winning all three of their games last week. The heat have the best offence in the NBA in terms of points scored per game and are third in NBA in terms of differential, which means when they win they usually win big.
Boston Celtics
The Celtics were 2-2 last week. After a tough week the week before last the Celtics have improved slightly. Although they are still three games below 500 at 6-9 they are now in the playoff places, look for them to continue to get better and make the playoffs easily. However it is hard at present to see them being a real threat in the playoffs.
Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks were 3-1 last week. The Hawks are a good team on both defence and offence, being in the top 10 in both categories. They cannot however be considered an elite team due to there ability to chuck in very poor performances on far to often to be true elite team, for them to be taken seriously that needs to change.
Philadelphia Seventy Sixers
The 76ers were 2-1 last week. Are very much the team that some picked them to be, a young hungry team on the up. They are doing everything they are meant to do at present and it will be interesting to see what they do come playoff time.
New York Knicks
The Knicks were 0-4, last week. The Knicks are currently in free fall losing then last 6 games in a row to drop to 6-10. The same problems that plagued them last season and at the beginning of this season do not seem to want to disappear, they simply cannot/do not play defence. At present their offence is not firing enough to bail them out. Something needs to change for the Knicks to move forward.
Orlando Magic
The Magic were 3-1 last week. The Magic have a nice balance between offence and defence, sitting in the top 10 for both areas of the game. Considering all the talk surrounding the future it is a bit of surprise that the Magic are still doing well to his credit the want away Howard is still playing to a very high level.
Indiana Pacers
The Pacers were 1-1 last week. The Pacers had a very quite week playing just 2 games which they split, through 5 home games they are still unbeaten. The future looks bright in Indiana and the rest of the season should by interesting.
Western Conference
Dallas Mavericks
The Mavericks were 2-2 last week. After a sluggish start to the season, the Mavericks have won 7 of their last 10 to move to 10-7 and now sit in the 8th place in the Western Conference. Look for the Mavericks to continue their recent good form and continue to grow as a group.
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Thunder were 2-1 last week. The biggest news out of the Thunder this pass week is the resigning of Westbrook to a new long term deal, which means that Westbrook and Durant will be thrilling fans in Oklahoma for a while yet. A title looks a possibility.
L.A. Lakers
The Lakers were 1-2 last week. The Lakers are doing ok at the moment nothing more nothing less, Bryant is playing the most minutes per game that he has done for a fair few years. One of the main reasons for this is as Lakers coach and Bryant put it the offence is a work in progress, in order for the Lakers to make playoff progress and win a championship a trade could well be needed.
San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs were 2-3 last week. The Spurs are great at home and awful away having lost 1 game at home whilst just winning one away, at this point the veteran Spurs will not be overly concerned. The Spurs do however have to look at address their imbalance in form..
Memphis Grizzlies
The Grizzlies were 4-0 last week. The Grizzles had gone two weeks in which they had gone .500, we said if they are make the playoffs in the Western conference they are going to need to be better then 33-33 team. Going 4-0 last week is certainly a good start.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers were 2-2 last week. The Blazers had a average last week, it means that over the last two weeks the Trail Blazers have played below 500 basketball. After getting off to a great start the Trail Blazers are now 9-7 and just outside of the playoff positions
Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets were 4-1 last week. The Nuggets had another good week and currently have the 2nd best record in the Western Conference, if the Nuggets continue playing with their current confidence there is no reason why they cannot cause damage in the Western Conference playoffs.
Utah Jazz
The Jazz were 3-1 last week. They are now among four teams in the Western Conference who sit on 10 wins. So far the Jazz have had a very heavy sided home schedule winning out of their 10 home games and just playing 5 away. It will be interesting to see how the Jazz cope when they have to go on the road more.
L.A. Clippers
The Clippers were 3-2 last week. The Clippers where the talk off the off season with their additions, they didn’t get off to the best of starts. However the Clippers have been on a good run of late winning 7 of their last 10 including wins of the Lakers and the Heat. It will be interesting to see if they can keep playing well.
The Rest
The East
The Cleveland Cavaliers although below a .500 record are still hanging onto the final playoff spot at present, due to the Knicks bombing of late. Toronto Raptors meanwhile have lost their last 7 games straight.
The West
The Houston Rockets have won 6 games in a row to move to 9-7 and just outside of the playoff positions. At the opposite side of the form table is the New Orleans Hornets who have lost 7 straight games and 9 out of their last 10.
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