New Jersey Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks Live Streaming on 8:30 pm EDT Fri March 18, 2011.
New Jersey shot 34.9 percent as a team as its five-game winning streak came to an end. Brook Lopez had 22 points in the loss, his eighth consecutive game with at least 20. Nets have recent acquisition Deron Williams, who scored 22 points in each of his two matchups with Milwaukee this season while with Utah. New Jersey Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks Live Streaming. The All-Star point guard, however, is dealing with a wrist injury and is coming off one of the worst shooting performances of his career, a 1-for-12 effort Thursday in an 84-73 home loss to Chicago.
Milwaukee Bucks didn’t need Bogut’s help three weeks earlier, when their center was out sick but they scored a then-season high in a 115-92 rout at New Jersey. Chris Douglas-Roberts had a team-high 24 points off the bench for Milwaukee, which shot a season-best 58.3 percent. New Jersey Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. Bucks might have Andrew Bogut back in the lineup after he sat out Wednesday’s loss with a migraine. They’re also playing without Drew Gooden and Ersan Ilyasova, while Michael Redd might return next week.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets NBA Live Stream
Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets Live Streaming on 8:30 pm EDT Fri March 18, 2011.
Celtics have won seven of 10 since Nenad Krstic and Jeff Green joined the team from Oklahoma City. Krstic has been starting in place of Shaquille O’Neal while Green is adjusting to coming off the bench. Boston will be out to avenge a 108-102 home loss to Houston on Jan. 10. That game may not tell the tale of what will happen Friday since both teams will look quite different in this rematch. Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets Live Streaming. Boston is in a tight race with Chicago to earn the top seed in the Eastern Conference. This three-game trip could be critical since the Celtics begin it by playing Houston and New Orleans on consecutive nights.
Houston Rockets never trailed for the sixth time this season, limiting the Bobcats to 37.2 percent shooting - the third-lowest mark allowed by Houston. Houston lost its first two games without Scola before winning the last two. Kevin Martin led five Rockets in double figures with 21 points in Wednesday’s 94-78 win over Charlotte. Rockets and Hornets are two of the three teams Boston has yet to beat this season. Rockets are in 10th place in the West as they try to catch Memphis for the eighth and final playoff spot. Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets NBA Live Streaming, NBA Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. Boston has won the last six matchups between the Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets.
Celtics have won seven of 10 since Nenad Krstic and Jeff Green joined the team from Oklahoma City. Krstic has been starting in place of Shaquille O’Neal while Green is adjusting to coming off the bench. Boston will be out to avenge a 108-102 home loss to Houston on Jan. 10. That game may not tell the tale of what will happen Friday since both teams will look quite different in this rematch. Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets Live Streaming. Boston is in a tight race with Chicago to earn the top seed in the Eastern Conference. This three-game trip could be critical since the Celtics begin it by playing Houston and New Orleans on consecutive nights.
Houston Rockets never trailed for the sixth time this season, limiting the Bobcats to 37.2 percent shooting - the third-lowest mark allowed by Houston. Houston lost its first two games without Scola before winning the last two. Kevin Martin led five Rockets in double figures with 21 points in Wednesday’s 94-78 win over Charlotte. Rockets and Hornets are two of the three teams Boston has yet to beat this season. Rockets are in 10th place in the West as they try to catch Memphis for the eighth and final playoff spot. Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets NBA Live Streaming, NBA Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. Boston has won the last six matchups between the Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets.
Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns NBA Live Stream
Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns Live Streaming on 10:00 pm EDT Fri March 18, 2011.
Golden State Warriors, losers of nine of 13 overall and nine of 12 on the road, haven’t been swept by Phoenix since 2001-02. Ellis, among the league’s top 10 with 24.8 points per game, was held to eight on 4-of-13 shooting in a 112-88 loss at Phoenix on Feb. 10. He is averaging 15.5 points on 34.2 percent shooting in his last two road contests. Golden State, which sits in 12th place in the West - four games behind Phoenix - fell 112-106 to Dallas on Wednesday night despite leading by as many as 18 in the second quarter. Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns Live Streaming. Guard Stephen Curry has also struggled against the Suns of late, averaging 12.0 points - 6.6 below his season mark - in three losses in 2010-11.
Phoenix, though, has held Golden State to an average of 90.0 points on 41.6 percent shooting in the last two meetings to extend its winning streak in the series to five games. Suns and Warriors are two of the highest-scoring teams in the league, averaging 104.7 and 103.2 points, respectively. Suns, though, have since averaged just 93.3 points on 42.2 percent shooting en route to a season-worst-tying four consecutive defeats. Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. After missing his second straight contest with pelvic instability in a 95-93 loss Monday at Houston, Steve Nash returned to the lineup and registered eight points and 10 assists in Wednesday’s 100-95 loss at New Orleans.
Golden State Warriors, losers of nine of 13 overall and nine of 12 on the road, haven’t been swept by Phoenix since 2001-02. Ellis, among the league’s top 10 with 24.8 points per game, was held to eight on 4-of-13 shooting in a 112-88 loss at Phoenix on Feb. 10. He is averaging 15.5 points on 34.2 percent shooting in his last two road contests. Golden State, which sits in 12th place in the West - four games behind Phoenix - fell 112-106 to Dallas on Wednesday night despite leading by as many as 18 in the second quarter. Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns Live Streaming. Guard Stephen Curry has also struggled against the Suns of late, averaging 12.0 points - 6.6 below his season mark - in three losses in 2010-11.
Phoenix, though, has held Golden State to an average of 90.0 points on 41.6 percent shooting in the last two meetings to extend its winning streak in the series to five games. Suns and Warriors are two of the highest-scoring teams in the league, averaging 104.7 and 103.2 points, respectively. Suns, though, have since averaged just 93.3 points on 42.2 percent shooting en route to a season-worst-tying four consecutive defeats. Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. After missing his second straight contest with pelvic instability in a 95-93 loss Monday at Houston, Steve Nash returned to the lineup and registered eight points and 10 assists in Wednesday’s 100-95 loss at New Orleans.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings NBA Live Stream
Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings Live Streaming on 10:00 pm EDT Fri March 18, 2011.
Philadelphia, 5-8 on the road versus West opponents, has outscored the Kings by 16.0 points during its five-game run in the series. Samuel Dalembert will be facing the 76ers for the first time since being traded to Sacramento in July. The 6-foot-11 center, who spent the first eight seasons of his career in Philadelphia, registered a career-high 27 points to go along with 16 rebounds versus the Warriors. Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings Live Streaming. 76ers, vying with New York for the sixth seed in the conference, allowed an average of 107.0 points in those two losses but used a strong defensive effort Wednesday night to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 104-94.
Kings had averaged 105.9 points over their previous eight matchups but shot just 38.0 percent. Sacramento has dropped eight straight and 29 of 33 when scoring less than 100 points. Sacramento fell 97-93 to NBA-worst Cleveland on Wednesday night for its seventh loss in eight games. A meeting with the last-place Sacramento Kings could help Philadelphia in its quest for sixth place in the East, and the 76ers will try for a sixth consecutive victory in the series Friday night. Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. Coach Doug Collins’ team forced 17 turnovers and held Los Angeles to 4-of-13 shooting from 3-point range en route to its 11th win in 12 games when holding opponents under 100 points.
Philadelphia, 5-8 on the road versus West opponents, has outscored the Kings by 16.0 points during its five-game run in the series. Samuel Dalembert will be facing the 76ers for the first time since being traded to Sacramento in July. The 6-foot-11 center, who spent the first eight seasons of his career in Philadelphia, registered a career-high 27 points to go along with 16 rebounds versus the Warriors. Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings Live Streaming. 76ers, vying with New York for the sixth seed in the conference, allowed an average of 107.0 points in those two losses but used a strong defensive effort Wednesday night to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 104-94.
Kings had averaged 105.9 points over their previous eight matchups but shot just 38.0 percent. Sacramento has dropped eight straight and 29 of 33 when scoring less than 100 points. Sacramento fell 97-93 to NBA-worst Cleveland on Wednesday night for its seventh loss in eight games. A meeting with the last-place Sacramento Kings could help Philadelphia in its quest for sixth place in the East, and the 76ers will try for a sixth consecutive victory in the series Friday night. Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. Coach Doug Collins’ team forced 17 turnovers and held Los Angeles to 4-of-13 shooting from 3-point range en route to its 11th win in 12 games when holding opponents under 100 points.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Live Stream
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers Live Streaming on 10:30 pm EDT Fri March 18, 2011.
Timberwolves have not beaten the Lakers since March 6, 2007, and have lost nine straight in the series at Staples Center. Minnesota should not pose much of a threat Friday. The Timberwolves have dropped their last two games by an average of 19.0 points, allowing Utah to shoot 54.8 percent in a 119-104 loss Wednesday. Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers Live Streaming. Kobe Bryant did not practice Wednesday as he continues to rest his sprained ankle. It won’t prevent him from playing, although it may be some time before he’s at 100 percent.
Los Angeles Lakers, tied with Dallas for the second-best record in the Western Conference, have not played since opening a seven-game homestand with Monday’s 97-84 win over Orlando. Los Angeles can clinch a fourth straight division title with a victory and a loss Friday by Phoenix to Golden State. It’s not surprising that the Lakers aren’t concerned about winning the Pacific. LA Lakers should be able to ease into their return from a three-day break between games as they look to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 15th straight time. Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. Los Angeles Lakers may be able to clinch another Pacific Division crown Friday night. Of course, that’s not too meaningful to the two-time defending NBA champions.
Timberwolves have not beaten the Lakers since March 6, 2007, and have lost nine straight in the series at Staples Center. Minnesota should not pose much of a threat Friday. The Timberwolves have dropped their last two games by an average of 19.0 points, allowing Utah to shoot 54.8 percent in a 119-104 loss Wednesday. Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers Live Streaming. Kobe Bryant did not practice Wednesday as he continues to rest his sprained ankle. It won’t prevent him from playing, although it may be some time before he’s at 100 percent.
Los Angeles Lakers, tied with Dallas for the second-best record in the Western Conference, have not played since opening a seven-game homestand with Monday’s 97-84 win over Orlando. Los Angeles can clinch a fourth straight division title with a victory and a loss Friday by Phoenix to Golden State. It’s not surprising that the Lakers aren’t concerned about winning the Pacific. LA Lakers should be able to ease into their return from a three-day break between games as they look to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 15th straight time. Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. Los Angeles Lakers may be able to clinch another Pacific Division crown Friday night. Of course, that’s not too meaningful to the two-time defending NBA champions.
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