Open thread: Regular season game 37

by Mike Prada on Jan 15, 2008 4:11 PM EST in Game Threads Comment 11 comments

The essentials: Wizards (20-16) at Knicks (10-26)
7:30 p.m.
Madison Square Garden
Comcast Sports Net

Last Year:
November 14: Knicks 102, Wizards 82.
December 6: Wizards 113, Knicks 102. This happened.
January 17: Wizards 99, Knicks 98. This happened.
March 10: Wizards 90, Knicks 89. This happened.

Notable Knicks numbers this season:
29th in expected winning percentage (.225).
19th in pace factor (89.6 possessions per game).
24th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (103.3).
29st in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (112.8).

Key links
Posting and Toasting.
Knickerblogger.
Straight Bangin blog preview.
Posting and Toasting blog preview.
Never forget.
Marbury may need ankle surgery.
Blog fight!!!
Competition Discussion: New York.

Starting lineups:
Knicks
PG: Fred Jones
SG: Jamal Crawford
SF: Quentin Richardson
PF: Zach Randolph
C: Eddy Curry

Wizards
PG: Antonio Daniels
SG: DeShawn Stevenson
SF: Caron Butler
PF: Antawn Jamison
C: Brendan Haywood

Tonight's lines:
Wizards at Knicks: Wizards by 2.5.
Over/Under on Big 2 scoring: 43.9 points.

The Wizards may be euphoric, but I'm struggling with early flu-like symptoms, so I'm heading to take a nap. I'll try to be back before tonight's game, but for now, use this as the game thread.

This is an open game thread, so laugh at Isiah here.

GO WIZARDS!

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Picks: Wiz, over.

But, like a lot of people might be, I'm smelling a Letdown Game here. Two huge wins over Boston in 3 days has got to be exhausting.

The Washington Wizards: providing career scoring nights for unknown opposing bench players since 2004.

by mamemimo on Jan 15, 2008 3:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Hmmmm

Wiz, under

It is ALWAYS Roger Mason Jr. time.

by LadellforLife on Jan 15, 2008 3:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Wiz, over

But I'm worried about this game. 4 games in 5 days is tough. Go Wiz.

by ooba on Jan 15, 2008 3:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Picks

Wizards, Under

I think I would pick Wiz against the 92 Dream Team right now.

by Aldo on Jan 15, 2008 3:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Wiz, Under

Time for a big game out of Nick Young.

by sierradave on Jan 15, 2008 4:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

a win tonight would be impressive for sure

4th game in 5 nights. this is a total trap game. if they drop it i wouldn't be too disappointed. look for heavy minutes from the bench in the first half, and possibly the second too.

by DarrellWalkerFan on Jan 15, 2008 6:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I expect a loss here...

Good point - 4th game in 5 nights, not to mention coming off some sloppy playing... I missed last nights game, but Saturday night's game was just UGLY, even though they won.

Plus, Wiz, like most jump shooting teams, are inconsistent.

I am hoping they prove me wrong. We shouldn't lose to the Knickerbockers.

Wiz are down 11 as I write this. :(

by se7en on Jan 15, 2008 7:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs