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Post by GBG on Jan 31, 2024 1:14:30 GMT -5
This is likely to be a tough one to win, coming at the end of our toughest stretch of games this season.
I just hope we stay healthy. Jokic might not even play due to his back.
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Post by Ring on Jan 31, 2024 8:44:19 GMT -5
This is one of the very few regular season games that I think is actually meaningful. Nuggets beat up on OKC in the 3rd game of the season. Home game they choked away a lead in the 4Q. Road game they got obliterated.
This is to tie the tiebreaker H2H and will also put us up a full game in the loss column. Ton of games to go but this one is very important. I want to see Boston level focus tonight.
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Post by TNF on Jan 31, 2024 10:17:03 GMT -5
OKC is trouble, no question. Hoping for a focused team.
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Post by GBG on Jan 31, 2024 10:28:58 GMT -5
Tonight will be a battle of the top two MVP candidates based on DraftKings odds.
Jokic is now the clear favorite at -120 to win his third MVP. Shai is the #2 favorite by bettors at +300.
Doncic is third at +550. Giannis is +750.
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Post by rock on Jan 31, 2024 11:48:46 GMT -5
Something strange is going on. Odds shifted from Okc -2 to nuggets -1
I read Okc has injuries. Williams is out. Shai and chet quesionable. But if they don’t play I doubt it stays -1, so vegas know something. Also jokic may not play either. I’m surprised the odds are still open at this point.
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Post by passtheballquick on Jan 31, 2024 12:55:20 GMT -5
Reality that Jokic won't play tonight is the same as the reality that Embiid was going to play in Denver a few days ago lol. Jokic played with one eye against Philly.
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Post by rock on Jan 31, 2024 13:07:31 GMT -5
Odds flip back to Okc -1.5
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Post by famicommander on Jan 31, 2024 13:19:50 GMT -5
Odds flip back to Okc -1.5 SGA was able to participate in shootaround. That's why. He's sick and still a game time decision, though.
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Post by freakns on Jan 31, 2024 14:28:26 GMT -5
no J Dub, Holmgren is in down spiral with his form and has ankle sprain, SGA is sick... only Jimijam can save OKC even if Jokic sits this one out
but then again, its Nuggets, and we know the lower competition is, worse they play
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Post by famicommander on Jan 31, 2024 14:38:30 GMT -5
Jokic, Strawther, Cancar out for the Nuggets.
Williams, Joe out for the Thunder. Holmgren, SGA, Dort in.
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Post by rock on Jan 31, 2024 14:46:29 GMT -5
Jokic, Strawther, Cancar out for the Nuggets. Williams, Joe out for the Thunder. Holmgren, SGA, Dort in. Well this isn’t good
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Post by Dante on Jan 31, 2024 15:02:36 GMT -5
Would love to see Zeke gets a start tonight, have DJ with RJ run the second unit without Jamal stagger, but somehow i think DJ will start and Jamal/RJ will stagger with Zeke in 2nd...
Unrelated to this game, was watching sports news today both on YT and social media and i am sick in general. It's like this generation is having more satisfaction/joy in sports superstars fail than when they are having success. Humanity needs a hard reboot...
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Post by freakns on Jan 31, 2024 15:31:19 GMT -5
Jokic, Strawther, Cancar out for the Nuggets. Williams, Joe out for the Thunder. Holmgren, SGA, Dort in. he did wear that thing for back spasm when he was resting last few games... hopefully nothing too concerning, they just giving him some resting time.
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Post by Ring on Jan 31, 2024 16:18:35 GMT -5
Would absolutely love Malone going small and starting Watson. Murray-KCP-Watson-MPJ-AG. AG will be at a height disadvantage but can body Chet in the post. You have KCP/Watson to guard SGA and then even with screens you can switch AG. If he starts DJ I'll be very sad
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Post by famicommander on Jan 31, 2024 16:31:18 GMT -5
Maybe we can see Huff tonight at some point against Chet. They're of a similar build.
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Post by voodoo on Jan 31, 2024 16:31:26 GMT -5
This means that there will be more minutes for the RJ/Jamal experiment
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Post by passtheballquick on Jan 31, 2024 16:57:20 GMT -5
Wow Malone decided to sit Jokic tonight? Out of all upcoming games, tonight? Not happy about it, but we should still beat them. Stop SGA and the rest can't beat us
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Post by jimijam28 on Jan 31, 2024 17:03:16 GMT -5
No prob resting jokic on road games
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Post by passtheballquick on Jan 31, 2024 18:17:50 GMT -5
No prob resting jokic on road games No problem if you want to lose games or win games?
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Post by passtheballquick on Jan 31, 2024 19:04:04 GMT -5
The line moved to -6.
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