[Pacers Fan]

Originally Posted by Turkish Delight

Well the guys got a couple of days to rest now.
Hopefully they will be refreshed for that big game on Tuesday.

A game against the Sonics isn't as big as a game against Cleveland, Orlando, Chicago, Boston, or Sixers. A win against one of those teams gives us one game, but at the same time moves them down one. Seattle has nothing to do with us making the playoffs, but, with rest, I can see us stealing the game.

[Turkish Delight]

Originally Posted by Pacers Fan

A game against the Sonics isn't as big as a game against Cleveland, Orlando, Chicago, Boston, or Sixers. A win against one of those teams gives us one game, but at the same time moves them down one. Seattle has nothing to do with us making the playoffs, but, with rest, I can see us stealing the game.

Sure it does.
This is one of our tougher games, it can be a big confidence booster.
If we beat Seattle and Philly loses to Milwakee, it's the same thing if we beat Philly head to head.

[Pacers Fan]

Originally Posted by Turkish Delight

Sure it does.
This is one of our tougher games, it can be a big confidence booster.
If we beat Seattle and Philly loses to Milwakee, it's the same thing if we beat Philly head to head.

I really doubt Philly loses to Milwaukee. Beating Seattle could turn out negative, and have us believe that we're so much better than we don't need to give much effort, which we've done multiple times this year.

[Turkish Delight]

We are now tied in 7th aren't we?

[StephenJackson]

Well, we have the same record as Orlando for 7th place, but the ESPN Playoff standings has them in 7th and us at 8th.

[Pacers Fan]

Originally Posted by StephenJackson

Well, we have the same record as Orlando for 7th place, but the ESPN Playoff standings has them in 7th and us at 8th.

Didn't the Magic win 2 of the 3 games this year, giving them the tiebreaker?

[StephenJackson]

Originally Posted by Pacers Fan

Didn't the Magic win 2 of the 3 games this year, giving them the tiebreaker?

Yeah, I'm assuming that is why we are currently in 8th. We can't stay here though, we've really got to to pick it up.

[RP McMurphy]

A loss by Orlando drops them into a tie with us. They have the tiebreaker, but we play them again in the second-to-last game of the season. That could potentially be a big game.

CURRENT STANDINGS
3. Boston (29-28)
4. Cleveland (31-23)
5. Washington (31-24)
6. Chicago (29-24)
7. Orlando (28-27)
8. Indiana (28-27)
9. Philadelphia (26-29)
10. New Jersey (25-32)
11. Toronto (24-32)
12. Milwaukee (23-31)
13. New York (23-33)

TONIGHT'S GAMES


Final: Lakers 102 - Raptors 108
Scoring leaders: Kobe Bryant (Lakers) 31 points; Jalen Rose (Raptors) 26 points.
Rebound leaders: Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom (Lakers) 8 rebounds; Chris Bosh (Raptors) 15 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Kobe Bryant (Lakers) 8 assists; Milt Palacio (Raptors) 7 assists.

LAKERS BOARD THREAD||RAPTORS BOARD THREAD||BOX SCORE||RECAP


Final: Cavaliers 98 - Nets 104
Scoring leaders: LeBron James (Cavaliers) 28 points; Vince Carter (Nets) 34 points.
Rebound leaders: Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cavaliers) 18 rebounds; Vince Carter (Nets) 11 rebounds.
Assist leaders: LeBron James (Cavaliers) 7 assists; Jason Kidd (Nets) 12 assists.

WIZARDS BOARD THREAD||BULLS BOARD THREAD||BOX SCORE||RECAP


Final: Sonics 73 - Bucks 99
Scoring leaders: Ray Allen (Sonics) 16 points; Michael Redd (Bucks) 35 points.
Rebound leaders: Reggie Evans (Sonics) 12 rebounds; Desmond Mason (Bucks) 11 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Luke Ridnour (Sonics) 3 assists; Maurice Williams (Bucks) 10 assists.

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Final: Kings 110 - Wizards 108
Scoring leaders: Mike Bibby (Kings) 38 points; Gilbert Arenas (Wizards) 43 points.
Rebound leaders: Kenny Thomas (Kings) 12 rebounds; Kwame Brown (Wizards) 10 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Mike Bibby (Kings) 7 assists; Antawn Jamison (Wizards) 7 assists.

KINGS BOARD THREAD||WIZARDS BOARD THREAD||BOX SCORE||RECAP


Final: Heat 112 - Magic 103
Scoring leaders: Dwyane Wade (Heat) 28 points; Grant Hill (Magic) 34 points.
Rebound leaders: Udonis Haslem (Heat) 12 rebounds; Jameer Nelson (Magic) 8 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Dwyane Wade (Heat) 11 assists; Steve Francis (Magic) 7 assists.

HEAT BOARD THREAD||MAGIC BOARD THREAD||BOX SCORE||RECAP


Final: Celtics 120 - Suns 113 (OT)
Scoring leaders: Antoine Walker (Celtics) 33 points; Amare Stoudemire (Suns) 27 points.
Rebound leaders: Antoine Walker (Celtics) 13 rebounds; Shawn Marion (Suns) 20 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Antoine Walker (Celtics) 6 assists; Quentin Richardson (Suns) 6 assists.

CELTICS BOARD THREAD||SUNS BOARD THREAD||BOX SCORE||RECAP

[RP McMurphy]

CURRENT STANDINGS
3. Boston (29-28)
4. Washington (31-24)
5. Cleveland (31-24)
6. Chicago (29-24)
7. Orlando (28-27)
8. Indiana (28-27)
9. Philadelphia (26-29)
10. New Jersey (25-32)
11. Toronto (24-32)
12. Milwaukee (23-31)
13. New York (24-33)

TONIGHT'S GAMES


Final: Spurs 94 - Cavaliers 92
Scoring leaders: Tim Duncan (Spurs) 20 points; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cavaliers) 26 points.
Rebound leaders: Tim Duncan (Spurs) 11 rebounds; Drew Gooden (Cavaliers) 12 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Tony Parker (Spurs) 10 assists; LeBron James (Cavaliers) 7 assists.

SPURS BOARD THREAD||CAVALIERS BOARD THREAD||BOX SCORE||RECAP


Final: Lakers 115 - Knicks 117 (OT)
Scoring leaders: Kobe Bryant (Lakers) 30 points; Tim Thomas (Knicks) 35 points.
Rebound leaders: Lamar Odom (Lakers) 15 rebounds; Michael Sweetney, Kurt Thomas (Knicks) 12 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Kobe Bryant (Lakers) 8 assists; Stephon Marbury (Knicks) 12 assists.

LAKERS BOARD THREAD||KNICKS BOARD THREAD||BOX SCORE||RECAP

[RP McMurphy]

Our lead for the last playoff spot is down to a precarious one game after a loss and a Philadelphia win. Fortunately, none of the next five teams we play is very good, even though they're all in the West.

CURRENT STANDINGS
3. Boston (29-28)
4. Washington (31-24)
5. Cleveland (31-24)
6. Chicago (29-25)
7. Orlando (28-27)
8. Indiana (28-28)
9. Philadelphia (27-29)
10. New Jersey (25-32)
11. Toronto (24-32)
12. New York (24-33)
13. Milwaukee (23-32)

TONIGHT'S GAMES


Final: Sonics 101 - Pacers 93
Scoring leaders: Rashard Lewis (Sonics) 30 points; Stephen Jackson (Pacers) 28 points.
Rebound leaders: Reggie Evans (Sonics) 12 rebounds; Jermaine O'Neal (Pacers) 8 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Antonio Daniels, Luke Ridnour (Sonics) 4 assists; Anthony Johnson (Pacers) 5 assists.

SONICS BOARD THREAD||PACERS BOARD THREAD||BOX SCORE||RECAP


Final: 76ers 118 - Bucks 111
Scoring leaders: Allen Iverson (76ers) 48 points; Michael Redd (Bucks) 35 points.
Rebound leaders: Samuel Dalembert (76ers) 8 rebounds; Dan Gadzuric (Bucks) 7 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Allen Iverson (76ers) 8 assists; Maurice Williams (Bucks) 9 assists.

76ERS BOARD THREAD||BUCKS BOARD THREAD||BOX SCORE||RECAP


Final: Rockets 119 - Bulls 89
Scoring leaders: Tracy McGrady (Rockets) 32 points; Eddy Curry (Bulls) 17 points.
Rebound leaders: Clarence Weatherspoon (Rockets) 7 rebounds; Othella Harrington (Bulls) 9 rebounds.
Assist leaders: Tracy McGrady (Rockets) 7 assists; Kirk Hinrich (Bulls) 5 assists.

ROCKETS BOARD THREAD||BULLS BOARD THREAD||BOX SCORE||RECAP

[Turkish Delight]

We really need to get out of 8th. I really don't want to see this team face the Heat in the first round. Detroit would be a very entertaining matchup, and for most of the year I thought we'd be lucky if we could get to 6th and play Boston or Philadelphia, but they've really improved their roster during the trade deadline, so it's going to be tough no matter who we play.