We’re talking Buckeyes/Cavs hoops, and reviewing last week’s
games and looking forward to another week with the orange round ball. Crawling
ever closer to Selection Sunday (March 11) only 27 days to go, that’s less
then 4 weeks!
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ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
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RK
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TEAM
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RECORD
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PTS
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1
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Kentucky (31)
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25-1
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775
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2
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Syracuse
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25-1
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744
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3
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Missouri
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23-2
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713
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4
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Duke
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21-4
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649
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5
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Kansas
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20-5
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628
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6
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Ohio State
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21-4
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618
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7
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North
Carolina
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21-4
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592
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8
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Michigan
State
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20-5
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588
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9
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Georgetown
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19-5
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476
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10
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Baylor
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21-4
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464
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11
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UNLV
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22-4
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455
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12
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Florida
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19-6
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388
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13
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Marquette
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21-5
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386
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14
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Murray State
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24-1
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359
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15
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San Diego
State
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20-4
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284
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16
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Saint Mary's
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23-3
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274
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17
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Wisconsin
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19-6
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255
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18
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Louisville
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20-5
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236
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19
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Michigan
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19-7
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190
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20
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Indiana
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19-6
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188
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21
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Florida State
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17-7
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145
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22
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Virginia
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19-5
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134
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23
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Mississippi
State
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19-6
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95
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24
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Gonzaga
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20-4
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84
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25
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Notre Dame
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17-8
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76
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Others receiving votes: Wichita State 63, Temple 48, Creighton 30, Harvard 22, Nevada 21, New
Mexico 17, Long Beach State 17, California 15, Southern Miss 12, Drexel 11,
Middle Tennessee 8, Iowa State 7, Saint Louis 4, Virginia Commonwealth 3,
Texas-Arlington 1
Dropped from rankings: Creighton 15, Harvard 21
Ohio State Buckeyes (21-4, 9-3 Big Ten)
It’s time to start a new streak. After winning
39-games in a row at home (Value City Arena) the Buckeyes were denied number 40
on Saturday Night. In over almost two years (Last Home Loss: Feb 17, 2010) the
Buckeyes played arguably their worse game in two seasons, falling to Michigan
St., 58 to 48. With the loss, the Buckeyes fall into a first-place tie with the
Spartans, who now have the upper hand, with the head-to-head win, and Round Two
up in East Lansing March 4th. Jared Sullinger led the Buckeyes with
17 pts. and 16 rebounds, he also accounted for 10 of the team’s 15 turnovers.
Poor shooting all-around for the Buckeyes who made only 14-53 FG’s (26%) and
2-15 from behind the arc (13%). William Buford and Deshaun Thomas the teams #2
and #3 scorer combined to shoot 4 of 24, not making a single 3-pointer and
scoring 12 points. It was a big letdown as a fan, especially at home. This team
shoots/plays like this past week (earlier in the week they escaped with a 87-84
home win vs. a sub-par Purdue team) its going to be hard to get out of the
first weekend of the NCAA, let along make it to the Final Four (New Orleans).
With the loss the Buckeyes (21-4, 9-3 Big Ten) room for error the rest of the
season is ZERO. The Buckeyes need to win out to win the Big Ten and probably
win the Big Ten tournament to achieve a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament, which
as of now sit as a #2 seed in the updated http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology Bracketology. It should be an interesting last month of the season,
with Michigan (9-4) and Wisconsin (8-4) right behind the top-two, in case,
either one splits up again.
Updated Big Ten Standings
Big Ten Standings
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TEAM
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CONF
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OVERALL
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Ohio State
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9-3
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21-4
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Michigan
State
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9-3
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20-5
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Michigan
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9-4
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19-7
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Wisconsin
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8-4
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19-6
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Indiana
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7-6
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19-6
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Purdue
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6-6
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16-9
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Minnesota
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5-7
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17-8
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Illinois
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5-7
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16-9
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Northwestern
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5-7
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15-9
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Iowa
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5-7
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13-12
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Nebraska
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3-10
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11-13
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Penn State
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3-10
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11-15
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NBA News/Notes
Cleveland Cavs
10-16, 10th in the East (2 GB of 8th)
During this past week the Cavs went 1-3 and were hit hard
with the injury bug. Kyrie Irving (concession) did not play the rest of the
week after getting injured in the Cavs 107-91 loss down in Miami last Tuesday.
The Cavs started a 9-game home stand last Wednesday, beating the LA Clippers 99
to 92, without the aid of Irving. Then over the weekend dropped back-to-back
games vs. the Bucks on Friday Night (113-112 F/OT) and then again vs. the 76ers
on Saturday Night (99-84). The Cavs, who now sit in the 10th spot in
the Eastern Conference Standings, find themselves at a crossroad. They can
either fight their way back into the Top 8 (only 2 GB) or continue
to fall even farther out and look to the June Draft. With 6 games still
remaining on this current home stand, it is critical for the Cavs to grind out
some W’s. Kyrie Irving is expected to be back after sitting out the past three
games. The Cavs host the Pacers (2-15), Heat (2-17), Kings (2-19) this week.
LETS GO CAVS!
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2011-2012
DIVISION REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
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EASTERN CONFERENCE
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Atlantic
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W
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L
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PCT
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GB
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CONF
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DIV
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HOME
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ROAD
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L 10
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STREAK
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Philadelphia3
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20
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9
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0.690
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0.0
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15-4
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1-2
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13-5
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7-4
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7-3
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W 2
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Boston7
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15
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12
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0.556
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4.0
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14-7
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4-2
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11-7
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4-5
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7-3
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W 1
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New York8
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13
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15
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0.464
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6.5
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9-8
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3-2
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7-7
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6-8
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6-4
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W 5
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Toronto
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9
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20
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0.310
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11.0
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6-14
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3-4
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4-8
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5-12
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3-7
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L 1
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New Jersey
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8
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21
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0.276
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12.0
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6-15
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2-3
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3-10
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5-11
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2-8
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L 6
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Central
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W
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L
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PCT
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GB
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CONF
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DIV
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HOME
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ROAD
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L 10
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STREAK
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Chicago1
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23
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7
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0.767
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0.0
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16-5
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5-1
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9-1
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14-6
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7-3
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L 1
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Indiana5
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17
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10
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0.630
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4.5
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12-7
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3-1
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7-3
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10-7
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5-5
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L 3
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Milwaukee
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12
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16
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0.429
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10.0
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8-8
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3-3
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7-6
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5-10
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5-5
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L 2
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Cleveland
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10
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16
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0.385
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11.0
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6-12
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1-3
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5-7
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5-9
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4-6
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L 2
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Detroit
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8
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21
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0.276
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14.5
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6-15
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2-6
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6-9
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2-12
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4-6
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L 1
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Southeast
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W
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L
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PCT
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GB
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CONF
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DIV
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HOME
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ROAD
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L 10
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STREAK
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Miami2
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22
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7
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0.759
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0.0
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17-4
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5-2
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12-2
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10-5
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8-2
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W 3
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Atlanta4
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18
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10
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0.643
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3.5
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15-6
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5-2
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9-5
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9-5
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5-5
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L 1
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Orlando6
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18
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11
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0.621
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4.0
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12-7
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5-1
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10-6
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8-5
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6-4
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W 2
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Washington
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6
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22
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0.214
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15.5
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5-17
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2-4
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4-12
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2-10
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3-7
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W 1
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Charlotte
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3
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25
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0.107
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18.5
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2-20
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0-8
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2-11
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1-14
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0-10
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L 15
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
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Northwest
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W
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L
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PCT
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GB
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CONF
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DIV
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HOME
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ROAD
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L 10
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STREAK
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Oklahoma City1
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21
|
6
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0.778
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0.0
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16-5
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3-1
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9-1
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12-5
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7-3
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W 1
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Denver7
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16
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12
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0.571
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5.5
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7-12
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1-3
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7-7
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9-5
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3-7
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W 1
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Portland8
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15
|
13
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0.536
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6.5
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11-10
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3-2
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11-3
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4-10
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4-6
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L 1
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Utah
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14
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13
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0.519
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7.0
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10-10
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3-2
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11-5
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3-8
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4-6
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L 1
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Minnesota
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13
|
16
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0.448
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9.0
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10-7
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0-2
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7-10
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6-6
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4-6
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L 4
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Pacific
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W
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L
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PCT
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GB
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CONF
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DIV
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HOME
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ROAD
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L 10
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STREAK
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L.A. Clippers3
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17
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9
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0.654
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0.0
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9-7
|
2-1
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10-3
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7-6
|
7-3
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L 1
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L.A. Lakers5
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16
|
12
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0.571
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2.0
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11-5
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3-2
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11-2
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5-10
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6-4
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W 1
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Golden State
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11
|
14
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0.440
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5.5
|
6-9
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2-4
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8-8
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3-6
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6-4
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W 3
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Phoenix
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12
|
16
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0.429
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6.0
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6-11
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2-2
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5-7
|
7-9
|
6-4
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L 1
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Sacramento
|
10
|
17
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0.370
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7.5
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7-13
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2-2
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7-5
|
3-12
|
4-6
|
L 1
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Southwest
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W
|
L
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PCT
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GB
|
CONF
|
DIV
|
HOME
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ROAD
|
L 10
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STREAK
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San Antonio2
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19
|
9
|
0.679
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0.0
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15-7
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8-3
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13-1
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6-8
|
8-2
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W 7
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Dallas4
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18
|
11
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0.621
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1.5
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14-8
|
3-1
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11-5
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7-6
|
7-3
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W 4
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Houston6
|
16
|
12
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0.571
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3.0
|
10-10
|
3-3
|
10-3
|
6-9
|
6-4
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L 1
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Memphis
|
14
|
14
|
0.500
|
5.0
|
9-12
|
3-3
|
9-5
|
5-9
|
4-6
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L 1
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New Orleans
|
5
|
23
|
0.179
|
14.0
|
3-18
|
0-7
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3-14
|
2-9
|
2-8
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W 1
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