Sports Betting
NBA Handicapping
NBA Power Rankings Week 8An ugly, four-game losing streak has caused the Minnesota Timberwolves to suffer the biggest fall in the Power Rankings this week, from the No. 4 spot all the way down to No. 15 on the list. Other than that tumble, however, much of the top positions in the rankings stay the same this week. The Detroit Pistons continue to be our No. 1 team, followed by the No. 2 San Antonio Spurs and the No. 3 Dallas Mavericks. Jumping five spots from No. 9 to No. 4 are the Indiana Pacers, who are overshadowed by the Pistons in the Central Division but have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. And taking up spot No. 5 on this week's list yet again are the Memphis Grizzlies, who managed to hold off challenges from the Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns for that position. The Toronto Raptors reclaim spot No. 30 this week, thanks in equal part to their own inept play and the surprising surge of the Atlanta Hawks. In fact, the Hawks move all the way from No. 30 to No. 27 on this week's list after picking up three wins in the past seven days. Atlanta jumps over both the No. 28 New York Knicks (who have lost six games in a row) and the No. 29 Charlotte Bobcats (who were trounced twice last week) in the process. Rounding out this week's bottom five are the turbulent Portland Trail Blazers, who occupy spot No. 26. Here is the Week 8 edition of the NBA Power Rankings. 01 - Detroit Pistons (Last Week 01)Won 103-78 versus the Bobcats on Saturday, with Charlotte only managing to score 26 points in the first half. 02 - San Antonio Spurs (Last Week 02)Lost in overtime to the Clippers on Tuesday, but bounced back with slim wins over the Timberwolves and Kings. 03 - Dallas Mavericks (Last Week 03)Won a big matchup with the Suns on Wednesday night, with Dirk Nowitzki scoring 29 in the 102-96 home win. 04 - Indiana Pacers (Last Week 09)The Pacers seem to be doing fine without the services of Ron Artest, but they need to settle that situation soon. 05 - Memphis Grizzlies (Last Week 05)Shane Battier played through a finger injury on Saturday, scoring 13 points in the Grizzlies' win over the Suns. 06 - Los Angeles Clippers (Last Week 06)Corey Maggette could be back in the lineup Tuesday night; he's missed the past couple of weeks with a foot injury. 07 - Phoenix Suns (Last Week 07)Which will come first, a slump by the Clippers or a surge by the Suns? Or is Phoenix not going to win the division? 08 - Golden State Warriors (Last Week 08)Hanging tough in the Pacific Division, but they're not the only team in that division that's putting up lots of wins. 09 - Miami Heat (Last Week 11)The loss to the Cavs was Pat Riley's first as head coach of the Heat this season. Shaq was limited to 10 points. 10 - Milwaukee Bucks (Last Week 10)Beat both the Knicks and the Celtics last week, but came up short in games against both the Heat and the Jazz. 11 - Cleveland Cavaliers (Last Week 12)LeBron sunk the Heat almost by himself on Saturday, scoring 41 points and adding 10 assists in the big victory. 12 - Los Angeles Lakers (Last Week 15)Took care of the Mavericks, Grizzlies, and Wizards last week to move their record a healthy distance above .500. 13 - Philadelphia 76ers (Last Week 16)Allen Iverson hurt his thumb against the Heat on Friday, but it wasn't bad enough to keep him out of Sunday's game. 14 - Chicago Bulls (Last Week 14)Lost big to the Pistons on Friday night, but bounced back with a 118-86 win over the Celtics in a Saturday matchup. 15 - Minnesota Timberwolves (Last Week 04)Mediocre records on the road and within the Western Conference has kept them from joining the league's elite. 16 - New Jersey Nets (Last Week 20)Playing just well enough to stay close to the 76ers in the Atlantic Division, but not well enough to climb the ladder. 17 - Denver Nuggets (Last Week 13)With the Timberwolves cooling off, a slump by the Nuggets at the same time has kept them out of the division lead. 18 - Utah Jazz (Last Week 21)Andrei Kirilenko left Saturday's game versus the Bucks with a back injury, but is expected back in the lineup Tuesday. 19 - New Orleans Hornets (Last Week 25)Is Chris Paul's Rookie of the Year campaign enough the keep the Hornets fans in Oklahoma City interested? 20 - Seattle Supersonics (Last Week 17)Started last week with losses to both the Warriors and Rockets, but then picked up a win over the Blazers on Friday. 21 - Houston Rockets (Last Week 23)Won back-to-back against the Warriors and SuperSonics last week, but then fell 89-81 to the Clippers on Saturday. 22 - Sacramento Kings (Last Week 18)Shareef Adbur-Rahim scored a season-high 25 points against the Spurs on Saturday, but the Kings still lost. 23 - Orlando Magic (Last Week 19)Grant Hill scored 28 points in just his second game back on the court on Friday, a Magic loss to the Mavericks. 24 - Boston Celtics (Last Week 22)Somehow held the Pacers to only 71 points on Wednesday, but then gave up 100 and 118 to the Bucks and Bulls. 25 - Washington Wizards (Last Week 24)Gilbert Arenas played through a sore back on Friday, and he picked up 29 points in his return to the Wizards' lineup. 26 - Portland Trail Blazers (Last Week 26)Sebastian Telfair's thumb injury could keep him out indefinitely, and Ruben Patterson could soon be on the move. 27 - Atlanta Hawks (Last Week 30)Beat the Cavs, the Knicks, and the Nuggets last week, so maybe they will get to double-digit wins this year after all. 28 - New York Knicks (Last Week 27)The Knicks' game results from last week: Lost on Monday, lost on Wednesday, lost on Friday, lost on Saturday. 29 - Charlotte Bobcats (Last Week 29)Not only were they trounced by the Pistons last week, but they were also beaten pretty badly by the Nuggets. 30 - Toronto Raptors (Last Week 28)Back in the cellar again, and Jose Calderon missed Sunday's game versus the 76ers after suffering a bruised heel
http://www.sport-betting-links.com
NBA Power Rankings Week 8An ugly, four-game losing streak has caused the Minnesota Timberwolves to suffer the biggest fall in the Power Rankings this week, from the No. 4 spot all the way down to No. 15 on the list. Other than that tumble, however, much of the top positions in the rankings stay the same this week. The Detroit Pistons continue to be our No. 1 team, followed by the No. 2 San Antonio Spurs and the No. 3 Dallas Mavericks. Jumping five spots from No. 9 to No. 4 are the Indiana Pacers, who are overshadowed by the Pistons in the Central Division but have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. And taking up spot No. 5 on this week's list yet again are the Memphis Grizzlies, who managed to hold off challenges from the Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns for that position. The Toronto Raptors reclaim spot No. 30 this week, thanks in equal part to their own inept play and the surprising surge of the Atlanta Hawks. In fact, the Hawks move all the way from No. 30 to No. 27 on this week's list after picking up three wins in the past seven days. Atlanta jumps over both the No. 28 New York Knicks (who have lost six games in a row) and the No. 29 Charlotte Bobcats (who were trounced twice last week) in the process. Rounding out this week's bottom five are the turbulent Portland Trail Blazers, who occupy spot No. 26. Here is the Week 8 edition of the NBA Power Rankings. 01 - Detroit Pistons (Last Week 01)Won 103-78 versus the Bobcats on Saturday, with Charlotte only managing to score 26 points in the first half. 02 - San Antonio Spurs (Last Week 02)Lost in overtime to the Clippers on Tuesday, but bounced back with slim wins over the Timberwolves and Kings. 03 - Dallas Mavericks (Last Week 03)Won a big matchup with the Suns on Wednesday night, with Dirk Nowitzki scoring 29 in the 102-96 home win. 04 - Indiana Pacers (Last Week 09)The Pacers seem to be doing fine without the services of Ron Artest, but they need to settle that situation soon. 05 - Memphis Grizzlies (Last Week 05)Shane Battier played through a finger injury on Saturday, scoring 13 points in the Grizzlies' win over the Suns. 06 - Los Angeles Clippers (Last Week 06)Corey Maggette could be back in the lineup Tuesday night; he's missed the past couple of weeks with a foot injury. 07 - Phoenix Suns (Last Week 07)Which will come first, a slump by the Clippers or a surge by the Suns? Or is Phoenix not going to win the division? 08 - Golden State Warriors (Last Week 08)Hanging tough in the Pacific Division, but they're not the only team in that division that's putting up lots of wins. 09 - Miami Heat (Last Week 11)The loss to the Cavs was Pat Riley's first as head coach of the Heat this season. Shaq was limited to 10 points. 10 - Milwaukee Bucks (Last Week 10)Beat both the Knicks and the Celtics last week, but came up short in games against both the Heat and the Jazz. 11 - Cleveland Cavaliers (Last Week 12)LeBron sunk the Heat almost by himself on Saturday, scoring 41 points and adding 10 assists in the big victory. 12 - Los Angeles Lakers (Last Week 15)Took care of the Mavericks, Grizzlies, and Wizards last week to move their record a healthy distance above .500. 13 - Philadelphia 76ers (Last Week 16)Allen Iverson hurt his thumb against the Heat on Friday, but it wasn't bad enough to keep him out of Sunday's game. 14 - Chicago Bulls (Last Week 14)Lost big to the Pistons on Friday night, but bounced back with a 118-86 win over the Celtics in a Saturday matchup. 15 - Minnesota Timberwolves (Last Week 04)Mediocre records on the road and within the Western Conference has kept them from joining the league's elite. 16 - New Jersey Nets (Last Week 20)Playing just well enough to stay close to the 76ers in the Atlantic Division, but not well enough to climb the ladder. 17 - Denver Nuggets (Last Week 13)With the Timberwolves cooling off, a slump by the Nuggets at the same time has kept them out of the division lead. 18 - Utah Jazz (Last Week 21)Andrei Kirilenko left Saturday's game versus the Bucks with a back injury, but is expected back in the lineup Tuesday. 19 - New Orleans Hornets (Last Week 25)Is Chris Paul's Rookie of the Year campaign enough the keep the Hornets fans in Oklahoma City interested? 20 - Seattle Supersonics (Last Week 17)Started last week with losses to both the Warriors and Rockets, but then picked up a win over the Blazers on Friday. 21 - Houston Rockets (Last Week 23)Won back-to-back against the Warriors and SuperSonics last week, but then fell 89-81 to the Clippers on Saturday. 22 - Sacramento Kings (Last Week 18)Shareef Adbur-Rahim scored a season-high 25 points against the Spurs on Saturday, but the Kings still lost. 23 - Orlando Magic (Last Week 19)Grant Hill scored 28 points in just his second game back on the court on Friday, a Magic loss to the Mavericks. 24 - Boston Celtics (Last Week 22)Somehow held the Pacers to only 71 points on Wednesday, but then gave up 100 and 118 to the Bucks and Bulls. 25 - Washington Wizards (Last Week 24)Gilbert Arenas played through a sore back on Friday, and he picked up 29 points in his return to the Wizards' lineup. 26 - Portland Trail Blazers (Last Week 26)Sebastian Telfair's thumb injury could keep him out indefinitely, and Ruben Patterson could soon be on the move. 27 - Atlanta Hawks (Last Week 30)Beat the Cavs, the Knicks, and the Nuggets last week, so maybe they will get to double-digit wins this year after all. 28 - New York Knicks (Last Week 27)The Knicks' game results from last week: Lost on Monday, lost on Wednesday, lost on Friday, lost on Saturday. 29 - Charlotte Bobcats (Last Week 29)Not only were they trounced by the Pistons last week, but they were also beaten pretty badly by the Nuggets. 30 - Toronto Raptors (Last Week 28)Back in the cellar again, and Jose Calderon missed Sunday's game versus the 76ers after suffering a bruised heel
http://www.sport-betting-links.com
posted by adairk at
6:16 p.m.
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home