Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Live Stream on 7:00 pm EDT Mon March 14, 2011. Lightning have outscored Toronto 10-3 in winning the first three games this season. Gagne, St. Louis and Steven Stamkos, the NHL leader with 43 goals, have each scored twice for Tampa Bay, which is 8-1-2 in the last 11 meetings. Maples Leafs now look keep it going and avoid suffering their first season series sweep to Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs Live Streaming. The Maple Leafs have since fallen six back with Buffalo winning Sunday, but that deficit would be 10 points had they lost Saturday.
Maples Leafs have even more work to do in order to capture their first playoff berth since 2004, but they seem to be headed in the right direction. Neither Malone, out since Feb. 10 with an abdomen injury, nor Downie, sidelined since March 5 with a lower-body injury, are expected to return soon. Tampa Bay, which hasn’t made the playoffs since 2007, managed to get a point Saturday, rallying form a 3-1 deficit with less than eight minutes remaining in the third period on goals from Vincent Lecavalier and Simon Gagne. Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. The game seemed headed for a shootout until Panthers defenseman Jason Garrison scored with 16 seconds left in overtime.
Monday, March 14, 2011
San Jose Sharks vs Chicago Blackhawks NHL Live Stream
San Jose Sharks vs Chicago Blackhawks NHL Live Stream on 8:00 pm EDT Mon March 14, 2011. Blackhawks have outshot the Sharks twice in the first period of their three meetings, finishing even the other time. San Jose has been outshot in the opening period in its last four games. Chicago has won its last four at home, where Jonathan Toews has amassed eight points during a five-game run. Toews scored the tying goal late in regulation Sunday to give him 19 points in his last 12 games. San Jose Sharks vs Chicago Blackhawks Live Streaming. The Sharks have held Toews without a point in two games this season after the center amassed six in last year’s sweep in the Western Conference finals.
San Jose winger Ben Eager will make his first return to the United Center since he was traded by Chicago to Atlanta in the offseason. Eager, who spent his previous two-plus seasons with the Blackhawks, was acquired by the Sharks on Jan. 18. The Sharks remain ahead of the pack in the tightly bunched Pacific Division as they begin a two-game trip that ends Tuesday in Dallas. He made 26 saves in his return to the United Center in a 5-3 victory Dec. 30 in the last meeting between these teams. San Jose Sharks vs Chicago Blackhawks NHL Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. The GAA is the best of any goalie with at least 16 starts in that span.
San Jose winger Ben Eager will make his first return to the United Center since he was traded by Chicago to Atlanta in the offseason. Eager, who spent his previous two-plus seasons with the Blackhawks, was acquired by the Sharks on Jan. 18. The Sharks remain ahead of the pack in the tightly bunched Pacific Division as they begin a two-game trip that ends Tuesday in Dallas. He made 26 saves in his return to the United Center in a 5-3 victory Dec. 30 in the last meeting between these teams. San Jose Sharks vs Chicago Blackhawks NHL Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. The GAA is the best of any goalie with at least 16 starts in that span.
Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks NHL Live Stream
Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks NHL Live Stream on 10:00 pm EDT Mon March 14, 2011. Wild could receive a boost with the possible returns of Cal Clutterbuck and Mikko Koivu. Clutterbuck, who’s second on the team with 18 goals, has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury, while Koivu - second with 49 points - has missed 11 straight with a broken finger. Wild received two too-many-men penalties in the opening 6:38 on Friday. Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks Live Streaming. Those kinds of mistakes could be costly against a Vancouver team that has the league’s best power play at 24.8 percent, although it is 2 for 16 against Minnesota this season.
Canucks have split their last eight home games, but they enter Monday with a five-game home win streak over Minnesota. These teams have split four meetings this season, with every one decided by at least three goals. Canucks rallied from a 2-0 deficit Saturday. Daniel Sedin scored twice in the second period, including the game’s final tally with 16 seconds left in the period. Vancouver alternated wins and losses for a 12-game stretch before a road trip in which it won the final three games by one goal, including Saturday’s 4-3 victory over Calgary. Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks NHL Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. Vancouver Canucks put to rest any notion that they were slumping by sweeping a five-game road trip.
Canucks have split their last eight home games, but they enter Monday with a five-game home win streak over Minnesota. These teams have split four meetings this season, with every one decided by at least three goals. Canucks rallied from a 2-0 deficit Saturday. Daniel Sedin scored twice in the second period, including the game’s final tally with 16 seconds left in the period. Vancouver alternated wins and losses for a 12-game stretch before a road trip in which it won the final three games by one goal, including Saturday’s 4-3 victory over Calgary. Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks NHL Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. Vancouver Canucks put to rest any notion that they were slumping by sweeping a five-game road trip.
Boston Celtics vs New Jersey Nets NBA Live Stream
Boston Celtics vs New Jersey Nets NBA Live Stream on 7:00 pm EDT Mon March 14, 2011. Boston’s Paul Pierce scored 31 points in a 94-80 home win over the Nets on Feb. 16. However, he’s totaled 25 points over his last two games overall. Jordan Farmar had a season-high 24 points with seven assists starting in Williams’ place Friday as New Jersey erased a 20-point deficit in a 102-98 overtime home win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Boston Celtics vs New Jersey Nets Live Streaming. Nets continued their recent improved play even without Williams, winning both games he missed to push their streak to four. They haven’t won five in a row since Dec. 28, 2007-Jan. 5, 2008.
Boston won the most recent contest 100-75 on Dec. 5 in Newark, limiting the Nets’ starters to 28 points. Boston Celtics have won 15 of 16 meetings with the Nets dating to the 2006-07 season. They’ve taken all three matchups in 2010-11, holding New Jersey to a paltry 79.3 points per game. Boston, which has already clinched a playoff berth, leads the East by one-half game over second-place Chicago. The Celtics reclaimed sole possession of the conference lead Sunday by avoiding a three-game losing streak. Boston Celtics vs New Jersey Nets NBA Live Stream. They routed Milwaukee 87-56, setting a franchise record for fewest points allowed in the shot-clock era by limiting the Bucks to 31.4 percent shooting.
Boston won the most recent contest 100-75 on Dec. 5 in Newark, limiting the Nets’ starters to 28 points. Boston Celtics have won 15 of 16 meetings with the Nets dating to the 2006-07 season. They’ve taken all three matchups in 2010-11, holding New Jersey to a paltry 79.3 points per game. Boston, which has already clinched a playoff berth, leads the East by one-half game over second-place Chicago. The Celtics reclaimed sole possession of the conference lead Sunday by avoiding a three-game losing streak. Boston Celtics vs New Jersey Nets NBA Live Stream. They routed Milwaukee 87-56, setting a franchise record for fewest points allowed in the shot-clock era by limiting the Bucks to 31.4 percent shooting.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards NBA Live Stream
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards NBA Live Stream on 7:00 pm EDT Mon March 14, 2011. Wizards have dropped 10 of 11 after falling 122-101 to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. Westbrook came up big Sunday, scoring 14 of his 20 points in the third quarter as Oklahoma City pulled away and was afforded the chance to rest him and Durant in the fourth quarter. Wall has been one of the few bright spots for Washington, leading all rookies with an average of 8.8 assists. Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards Live Streaming. His 15.7 points per game is only behind by the Clippers’ Blake Griffin among rookies.
Oklahoma City Thunder are one of the top offensive teams in the league, and are averaging 108.0 points over the last seven games. They’ve been even better in the past three meetings with Washington, scoring 120.3 per contest. After visiting the nation’s capital, Oklahoma City will be in for another major test Wednesday when it concludes this three-game trip at Southeast Division-leading Miami. Possibly having Perkins available ahead of that matchup could prove valuable. Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards NBA Live Stream. Thunder continued their dominance versus inferior opponents with Sunday’s 95-75 rout at Cleveland to win for the sixth time in seven games after a three-game losing streak to teams with winning records.
Oklahoma City Thunder are one of the top offensive teams in the league, and are averaging 108.0 points over the last seven games. They’ve been even better in the past three meetings with Washington, scoring 120.3 per contest. After visiting the nation’s capital, Oklahoma City will be in for another major test Wednesday when it concludes this three-game trip at Southeast Division-leading Miami. Possibly having Perkins available ahead of that matchup could prove valuable. Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards NBA Live Stream. Thunder continued their dominance versus inferior opponents with Sunday’s 95-75 rout at Cleveland to win for the sixth time in seven games after a three-game losing streak to teams with winning records.
Los Angeles Clippers vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Live Stream
Los Angeles Clippers vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Live Stream on 8:00 pm EDT Mon March 14, 2011. Clippers’ Eric Gordon has not played on the trip due to a right wrist injury. The Grizzlies should be happy about that, as the guard has averaged 24.0 points in his last three games against them. Memphis is looking to avoid its first three-game skid since Dec. 17-21. Los Angeles Clippers vs Memphis Grizzlies Live Streaming. Hollins was also able to rest his starters in the Grizzlies’ last game, but not for the reason he would have preferred. Memphis suffered its worst loss of the season Saturday, 118-85 at Miami after trailing by 18 at halftime.
Clippers matched their second-largest victory margin of the season with their third win in four games on this five-game trip. Griffin took two second-half shots and logged fewer than 30 total minutes for the first time in 44 games. Los Angeles improved to 5-1 in March after the All-Star forward shot 8 of 15 from the floor and 10 of 11 from the line in the first half. Griffin has matched his longest stretch without a double-double at three contests. He was still impressive Saturday at Washington, scoring all 26 of his points in the first half of a 122-101 victory. Los Angeles Clippers vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Recap, Highlights. Grizzlies will get their second look at Griffin, who they limited to 19 points and 11 boards in an 84-83 road win Dec. 11.
Clippers matched their second-largest victory margin of the season with their third win in four games on this five-game trip. Griffin took two second-half shots and logged fewer than 30 total minutes for the first time in 44 games. Los Angeles improved to 5-1 in March after the All-Star forward shot 8 of 15 from the floor and 10 of 11 from the line in the first half. Griffin has matched his longest stretch without a double-double at three contests. He was still impressive Saturday at Washington, scoring all 26 of his points in the first half of a 122-101 victory. Los Angeles Clippers vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Recap, Highlights. Grizzlies will get their second look at Griffin, who they limited to 19 points and 11 boards in an 84-83 road win Dec. 11.
San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Live Stream
San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Live Stream on 8:00 pm EDT Mon March 14, 2011. San Antonio Spurs hold a 34-13 edge in the all-time series, including four straight wins. Despite winning all three games, the defensive-minded Spurs have allowed more than 100 points in three straight contests for the first time since doing it in five consecutive games Dec. 16-23. However, the Heat haven’t scored more than 100 versus San Antonio since a 115-114 overtime loss at home Jan. 20, 1995. San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies Live Streaming. Spurs made plenty of big shots against the Heat in their last meeting, hitting eight 3-pointers in the first quarter en route to a franchise-record 17 from long range.
Heats victory against Memphis improved them to only 15-18 against teams .500 or better, but beating the Spurs could change any perception that they can’t beat the league’s elite. After Sunday’s 118-85 rout of Memphis, they seem to be back on track to challenge for the Eastern Conference’s top spot. Miami is currently three games behind the first-place Celtics, and 2 1/2 games back of the Bulls. San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. The Heat dropped their following two games to a pair of other division leaders - Chicago and Boston - before finally ending their skid Thursday with a 94-88 victory to cap a season sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Heats victory against Memphis improved them to only 15-18 against teams .500 or better, but beating the Spurs could change any perception that they can’t beat the league’s elite. After Sunday’s 118-85 rout of Memphis, they seem to be back on track to challenge for the Eastern Conference’s top spot. Miami is currently three games behind the first-place Celtics, and 2 1/2 games back of the Bulls. San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. The Heat dropped their following two games to a pair of other division leaders - Chicago and Boston - before finally ending their skid Thursday with a 94-88 victory to cap a season sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Hornets NBA Live Stream
Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Hornets NBA Live Stream on 8:00 pm EDT Mon March 14, 2011. Nuggets are opening a four-game road trip after defeating Detroit 131-101 on Saturday, their seventh win in nine games since the Carmelo Anthony trade Feb. 22. Hornets have won the first two meetings between the teams and are seeking their first season sweep in the series since moving to the West in 2004-05. Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Hornets Live Streaming. Paul led the Hornets with 18 points, seven assists and seven rebounds in a 101-95 home win over the Nuggets on Oct. 29, and had a team-high 20 points with six assists in a 96-87 victory in Denver on Jan. 9.
New Orleans is one game back of the fifth-place Nuggets, though it would remain percentage points behind them even with a victory Monday. Paul appeared completely unaffected by the time off, finishing with a season-best 33 points to go with 15 assists, seven rebounds and five steals in New Orleans’ 115-103 win. Paul looks to build on that effort and help the Hornets inch closer to the Denver Nuggets when they meet Monday night at New Orleans Arena. Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Hornets NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Recap, Prediciton, Highlights. New Orleans has limited opponents to 25.5 percent from 3-point range in the last three games.
New Orleans is one game back of the fifth-place Nuggets, though it would remain percentage points behind them even with a victory Monday. Paul appeared completely unaffected by the time off, finishing with a season-best 33 points to go with 15 assists, seven rebounds and five steals in New Orleans’ 115-103 win. Paul looks to build on that effort and help the Hornets inch closer to the Denver Nuggets when they meet Monday night at New Orleans Arena. Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Hornets NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Recap, Prediciton, Highlights. New Orleans has limited opponents to 25.5 percent from 3-point range in the last three games.
Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets NBA Live Stream
Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets NBA Live Stream on 8:30 pm EDT Mon March 14, 2011. Rockets are in the midst of a season-high six-game homestand, but they’ve lost their last three and 10 of the last 13 home matchups against the Suns. Phoenix won in Houston 123-116 on Nov. 22. Houston, which played without Luis Scola because of a sore left knee, is 11th in the West and three games out of the final playoff spot. It’s unclear if Scola will be ready to go Monday. Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets Live StreamingLeading scorer Kevin Martin, who had averaged just 16.0 points over his last four, scored 28 and inspired a second-half comeback which fell short.
Phoenix has won both matchups against the Rockets this season, including a 113-110 victory Tuesday. Vince Carter and Hakim Warrick each scored 32 points, while Brooks went scoreless in 12 minutes as Nash dished out 14 assists. Suns haven’t lost three consecutive games since Jan. 22-26. Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. Nash missed Phoenix’s 111-88 loss to Orlando on Sunday with what’s been diagnosed as pelvic instability. Brooks got his first start with the Suns since being acquired in a deadline trade with Houston, scoring a team-high 19 points and adding 10 assists.
Phoenix has won both matchups against the Rockets this season, including a 113-110 victory Tuesday. Vince Carter and Hakim Warrick each scored 32 points, while Brooks went scoreless in 12 minutes as Nash dished out 14 assists. Suns haven’t lost three consecutive games since Jan. 22-26. Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. Nash missed Phoenix’s 111-88 loss to Orlando on Sunday with what’s been diagnosed as pelvic instability. Brooks got his first start with the Suns since being acquired in a deadline trade with Houston, scoring a team-high 19 points and adding 10 assists.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Utah Jazz NBA Live Stream
Philadelphia 76ers vs Utah Jazz NBA Live Stream on 9:00 pm EDT Mon March 14, 2011. 76ers beat the Jazz 96-85 on Jan. 22, as Andre Iguodala finished with 22 points, Williams added 20 and Elton Brand scored 19. That snapped Philadelphia’s six-game losing streak in the series and marked just its eighth win in 40 meetings. Jazz were a season-best 14 games over .500 at 27-13 on Jan. 14, but are now in danger of dropping to the break-even mark for the first time since they were 3-3 on Nov. 6. Philadelphia 76ers vs Utah Jazz Live Streaming. They haven’t been at .500 this late in the season since finishing 41-41 in 2005-06, the last time they missed the playoffs.
Jazz, 3-10 since Jerry Sloan stepped down as coach, have been extremely vulnerable on the defensive end lately, surrendering an average of 112.3 points on 50.9 percent shooting in their last 10 defeats. A night later in Milwaukee, Philadelphia’s offense looked even worse, shooting 39.7 percent in a 102-74 loss. Louis Williams had 16 points off the bench, but the Sixers committed 21 turnovers and finished with their fewest points of the season. Philadelphia 76ers vs Utah Jazz NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. 76ers look to get their offense back on track and sweep the season series from the Jazz for the first time in 23 years when they meet Monday night in Salt Lake City.
Jazz, 3-10 since Jerry Sloan stepped down as coach, have been extremely vulnerable on the defensive end lately, surrendering an average of 112.3 points on 50.9 percent shooting in their last 10 defeats. A night later in Milwaukee, Philadelphia’s offense looked even worse, shooting 39.7 percent in a 102-74 loss. Louis Williams had 16 points off the bench, but the Sixers committed 21 turnovers and finished with their fewest points of the season. Philadelphia 76ers vs Utah Jazz NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. 76ers look to get their offense back on track and sweep the season series from the Jazz for the first time in 23 years when they meet Monday night in Salt Lake City.
Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings NBA Live Stream
Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings NBA Live Stream on 10:00 pm EDT Mon March 14, 2011. Kings played without two of their best players from their meetings with the Warriors in Beno Udrih and Tyreke Evans. Udrih scored 34 points in the December loss, while Evans had 35 in January. Udrih is a game-time decision Monday, while Evans likely will remain sidelined. He hopes to return soon from the plantar fasciitis which has kept him sidelined for the past month. Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Live Streaming. Sacramento has dropped six straight overall and allowed 100 points or more in 13 of its last 14 games, including a 115-103 loss Saturday at New Orleans.
Golden State Warriors have also won two straight overall, taking differing paths to those victories. They hit a franchise-record 21 3-pointers Friday, rallying from 21 points down to beat Orlando 123-120 in overtime. Stephen Curry scored 24 points and added nine rebounds Sunday for Golden State, which entered play giving up 105.8 points per game, 28th in the NBA. Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. Sacramento hosts Golden State on Monday night in the third matchup of a season series in which the previous two were Warriors wins in overtime.
Golden State Warriors have also won two straight overall, taking differing paths to those victories. They hit a franchise-record 21 3-pointers Friday, rallying from 21 points down to beat Orlando 123-120 in overtime. Stephen Curry scored 24 points and added nine rebounds Sunday for Golden State, which entered play giving up 105.8 points per game, 28th in the NBA. Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. Sacramento hosts Golden State on Monday night in the third matchup of a season series in which the previous two were Warriors wins in overtime.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Live Stream
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Live Stream on 10:30 pm EDT Mon March 14, 2011. Lakers have also won 19 of 23 home meetings with the Magic, including a 98-92 victory in the most recent matchup there Jan. 18, 2010. They fell 89-75 at Orlando on Feb. 13, making 2 of 16 3-pointers while Bryant was held to 17 points. Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers Live Streaming. Bynum will be in for a stiff test matched up against Orlando All-Star Dwight Howard, who was dominant while scoring 26 points with 15 rebounds and five blocks in a 111-88 win at Phoenix on Sunday.
Los Angeles’ 22-8 home record ranks third in the conference, and the team has won three in a row there by an average of 15.0 points while holding opponents to 38.1 percent shooting. Lakers appeared to be dealt a severe blow late in the third quarter Saturday when Bryant came down awkwardly on his left ankle after having a shot blocked. He remained on the floor in pain before exiting the game, but he returned in the fourth quarter and finished with 16 points. Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Live Stream. Los Angeles followed Thursday’s 94-88 loss at Miami with a 96-91 win at Dallas two nights later to pull within one-half game of the Mavericks for second place in the Western Conference.
Los Angeles’ 22-8 home record ranks third in the conference, and the team has won three in a row there by an average of 15.0 points while holding opponents to 38.1 percent shooting. Lakers appeared to be dealt a severe blow late in the third quarter Saturday when Bryant came down awkwardly on his left ankle after having a shot blocked. He remained on the floor in pain before exiting the game, but he returned in the fourth quarter and finished with 16 points. Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Live Stream. Los Angeles followed Thursday’s 94-88 loss at Miami with a 96-91 win at Dallas two nights later to pull within one-half game of the Mavericks for second place in the Western Conference.
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