(all times eastern)
Phoenix at New Orleans, 8 PM TNT
Yesterday, the Hornets previewed their new Mardis Gras Jerseys they will wear in February. So tonight, David West will be flashing Amar'e instead of playing defense. After studying film though, I have concluded that David West flashing man boobs is actually more productive than the Mt. Rushmore-esque falsification of defense we usually see. Suns won a week ago by 20 when the Hornets had CP3. Suns -8.
Jazz at Spurs, 8:30 PM NBALP
If the first eighth of the season is sign for the future, it will take a medical miracle to put the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. Getting Parker, Ginobli, and Duncan healthy at the same time is proving to be a monumentally difficult task. I suggest you kidnap that Phoenix training staff, do it like in the old movies. Where the scientist gets kidnapped to make the bomb, the super hero gets the note from the scientists daughter asking for help. Anyway. Both teams are on the end of back-to-back (normally a huge red flag to bet against the Spurs), and even though the line is moving south with Ginobli's injury. I'm still taking Jazz +5
Bulls at Lakers, 10:30 TNT
The Bulls, formerly one of the most potent offenses in the league, now brings their 89 ppg average into the Staples Center to play the Lakers on the evening of Pau's return? Chicago's bigs have been impressive since March, but I do not expect that they will be prepared to handle a completely healthy Lakers team inside. I expect to see a good amount of Josh Powell and maybe even some Adam Morrison in this one. Lakers -9
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