Gorgolon Lives
The Reverend of CTG
Cavs +3.5 *** 3 Units
This is the biggest game of the year for Cleveland. Chicago is coming off a game that I touted as their biggest game of the season. Chicago beat the Pistons last game in a game, which they almost gave away down the stretch. They squeaked by a depleted Pistons squad by only 2 points. Cavs are off a road loss to New York. They fought to the bitter end, but a tough NY bunch got the win. Remember, NYK was fighting for their playoff lives that game. Just look what they did in Dallas tonight. This is a very different Knicks bunch. That loss isn't as bad as it looks, but it's still a loss.
Coach Brown stressed the importance of this road trip. This is Cavs 3rd game of the trip. They sit 1-1, with games against Chicago, Boston, and Minnesota left. A win tonight could mean the difference between 3-2 and 4-1 (They'll be a 7pt favorite in Boston and a 4.5 point favorite in Minnesota). And that is a huge difference IMO.
This game is huge in the standings. The Bulls is just .5 game back from Cleveland for the 2nd spot. Cleveland needs this desperately, as their schedule is tough down the stretch. They still have a home game vs Miami on 4/5, a road contest at Washington on 4/6, a road game at Detroit on 4/8, and a game at home vs. NJ on 4/12. That game might be a playoff seed clincher for NJ. If they win today, they can essentially split those 4 tough games and STILL get the 2nd seed because Chicago's schedule is pretty tough down the stretch, including a game AT Detroit.
The Cavs sit 3 games back from Detroit for the 1st seed, so that essentially is out of the question. But that is a good thing for the Cavs. They can focus SOLELY on getting the 2 seed. Today's game IMO will determine who gets the 2nd seed. Today's game will determine who faces Detroit in the 2nd round of the plays, and who, ultimately, will be eliminated first in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
I will break down some more...
This is the biggest game of the year for Cleveland. Chicago is coming off a game that I touted as their biggest game of the season. Chicago beat the Pistons last game in a game, which they almost gave away down the stretch. They squeaked by a depleted Pistons squad by only 2 points. Cavs are off a road loss to New York. They fought to the bitter end, but a tough NY bunch got the win. Remember, NYK was fighting for their playoff lives that game. Just look what they did in Dallas tonight. This is a very different Knicks bunch. That loss isn't as bad as it looks, but it's still a loss.
Coach Brown stressed the importance of this road trip. This is Cavs 3rd game of the trip. They sit 1-1, with games against Chicago, Boston, and Minnesota left. A win tonight could mean the difference between 3-2 and 4-1 (They'll be a 7pt favorite in Boston and a 4.5 point favorite in Minnesota). And that is a huge difference IMO.
This game is huge in the standings. The Bulls is just .5 game back from Cleveland for the 2nd spot. Cleveland needs this desperately, as their schedule is tough down the stretch. They still have a home game vs Miami on 4/5, a road contest at Washington on 4/6, a road game at Detroit on 4/8, and a game at home vs. NJ on 4/12. That game might be a playoff seed clincher for NJ. If they win today, they can essentially split those 4 tough games and STILL get the 2nd seed because Chicago's schedule is pretty tough down the stretch, including a game AT Detroit.
The Cavs sit 3 games back from Detroit for the 1st seed, so that essentially is out of the question. But that is a good thing for the Cavs. They can focus SOLELY on getting the 2 seed. Today's game IMO will determine who gets the 2nd seed. Today's game will determine who faces Detroit in the 2nd round of the plays, and who, ultimately, will be eliminated first in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
I will break down some more...
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