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Minnesota Timberwolves – Andrei Kirilenko Turns the Tide
It’s been rough for the Minnesota Timberwolves lately – injuries to Kevin Love and other players; Ricky Rubio not having the easiest time on his comeback. Andrei Kirilenko has been one of the positives constants this season in Minnesota, and facing a Houston Rockets team in terrible form, along with its struggling superstar James Harden, helped get back to winning ways.
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Golden State Warriors – Klay Thompson Gets His Chance to Shine
David Lee wasn’t playing, and Stephen Curry, back from yet another ankle injury, was far from his best, Klay Thompson doesn’t usually get too much attention, or not as much as he deserves. The New Orleans Hornets regretted that in the end, as the Golden State Warriors shooting guards torched them with his scoring.
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Memphis Grizzlies – Marc Gasol Too Good to Handle
Usually, when it comes to scoring, Zach Randolph or Rudy Gay are in charge of the task for the Memphis Grizzlies. Trying to find their way back to winning streaks, going in other directions, like relying on Marc Gasol, different courses of action are being taken.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tony Parker Gets a Solo Show
Sometimes, only one third of something great is all you need. Tony Parker didn’t miss Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan as he led the San Antonio Spurs to a 98-93 win over the Atlanta Hawks, pouring more misery on a team that’s losing players to injury at the same pace they’re losing games.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Scary To Think Kevin Durant Hasn’t Peaked
One of the scariest thing for teams around the NBA is the fact that Kevin Durant is only 24, and he’s only going to get better. Yes, better than 52 points, a career high, while Russell Westbrook adds 31 more to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks in overtime.
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Houston Rockets – Falling Apart For No Reason
Playoff-bound teams should look better than this, but at this pace, the Houston Rockets won’t be a playoff team for much longer. Jeremy Lin has never been the real reason for winning or losing, so it’s not his ability that really matters. Teams figuring out James Harden is a much more serious problem.
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Chicago Bulls – 100 Points Remains Key to Success
The Chicago Bulls might not have the best offense in the NBA, but every time they score 100 points it means a victory. In a tough, as expected, road game against the Boston Celtics, they needed overtime and a prayer of a game winning shot from Marco Belinelli to reach that mark.
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Thunder vs Mavericks Predictions
Thinking back about the Western Conference Finals from a year and a half ago, you wonder if more time hasn’t passed since then. The Oklahoma City Thunder are surging at the top of the NBA, while the Dallas Mavericks are just hoping to get above .500.
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Bulls vs Celtics Predictions
Two teams with high aspirations, these last few years meet in a season where are going a little less smoothly than usual. The Boston Celtics are finding it hard to stay above .500 while the Chicago Bulls, surprisingly, struggle to get wins at home.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Loves Playing Kobe Bryant
When you’re a team that wants to win the NBA title, now, there is no such thing as a morale victory.