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Atlanta Hawks – The Best Team in the NBA, For Now
In the first clash between the two conference leaders, the Atlanta Hawks came out on top with a 124-116 win against the Golden State Warriors as the approach of relying on more than two players offensively seemed to work in the end against the excellence of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
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NBA – Warriors vs Hawks Predictions
The Golden State Warriors and the Atlanta Hawks meet for the first time this season in a clash between the two conference leaders and current favorites to play each other in the NBA finals. What?! Yes, that’s right, and unless you haven’t been following the NBA over the last few months, this shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Hoping For Some Continuity
The Los Angeles Lakers are going to experience a lot more of this losing until this season ends in very depressing dosage. Individually, players try to make the most of their situation, and Jeremy Lin is no different, but he needs the same kind of minutes he got on his last outing.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Makes Everyone Enjoy Themselves
The Cleveland Cavaliers got out of dark times when LeBron James came back from an injury, starting a winning streak against the Los Angeles Clippers. The run of wins continues and extends to 12 with a 105-94 victory against the same team everything started against, more busy arguing with female officials than trying to stop an embarrassing collapse.
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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge is Completely Fine
It’s interesting to think that the Portland Trail Blazers almost had to do without LaMarcus Aldridge for a significant amount of time had he elected to undergo surgery. Since wavering that decision, he is looking as good as ever, leading his team as usual in a 108-87 win over the Phoenix Suns.
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Kansas Beats Iowa State – Big 12 Still Not Getting a New King
Statistics suggest that Iowa State are the best team in the Big 12 when it comes to offense, but those numbers weren’t enough in their attempt to beat Kansas for a second time this season. The Jayhawks remain in a league of their own in a conference they more or less own, winning 89-76.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – Kyrie Irving Leading the Hottest Team in the NBA Right Now
With a 97-84 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now up to 11 wins in a row, the longest winning streak in the NBA. LeBron James didn’t have the best of games, but there was no need for that, as Kyrie Irving carried most of the offensive load while Kevin Love had another awful offensive performance.
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Virginia Beats North Carolina – ACC Seems to be Losing Another Contender
A loss to Duke didn’t send Virginia into some decline, rebounding well with a 75-64 win on the road against North Carolina, which probably means it’s going to be almost impossible for the Tar Heels to bounce back well enough to somehow win the conference.
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Atlanta Hawks – The Streak is Over; What Comes Next?
The longest winning streak in the NBA lasted 19 games, but it had to end at some point, with the New Orleans Pelicans led by a big game from Anthony Davis beating the Atlanta Hawks 115-100 which now means they are no longer the team with the best record in the league.
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Baylor Beats Texas – Big 12 Parity Falling Apart
Slow but steady the group of quality teams at the top of the Big 12 is starting to drift away from the rest of the pack and Baylor, with a 83-60 win over Texas, handing their rivals a third consecutive loss, made it quite clear the Longhorns don’t belong in the conference title discussion.