Warriors vs Bulls (Slo's pick: Bulls)
The last time the Bulls went on a western road trip they fell to the bottom of the Eastern Conference, this time I don't see it going quite as badly. They're going to start the trip off right tomorrow afternoon with a win over the 11-27 Warriors. The Bulls are going to need to get the easy wins on this trip to make up for the games they could lose to the better teams like the Suns.
Celtics vs Mavericks (Slo's pick: Celtics)
The Celtics are coming off a tough loss to the Bulls. At this point it's safe to say the Kevin Garnett is what makes that team tick. With Garnett the Celtics beat the Bulls by 30, without him they lose by 13. I think that at this point a win against a good team would be big for the Celtics. I think
Paul Pierce is going to carry them until Garnett returns to the lineup. Slowly but surely the Cavs are starting to pull away with the top seed in the Eastern Conference.
Knicks vs Pistons (Slo's pick: Knicks)
On Saturday night the Pistons beat the Knicks at home. Tonight the Knicks are going to return the favor.
Wizards vs Trailblazers (Slo's pick: Trailblazers)
The Blazers are going to go into Washington and hand the Wizards a beating. It's that simple. If the Blazers don't win this game they have no one to blame other than themselves.
Hawks vs Thunder (Slo's pick: Hawks)
I want to take the Thunder in this game but I think the Hawks are going to come in with more energy. In order to stay in contention for the number one seed in the East the Hawks are going to have to put together a winning streak long enough to outlast the Cavs' winning streak.
Bobcats vs Kings (Slo's pick: Bobcats)
The Bobcats are smoking hot right now and they have on of the best home records in the league at 16-4. They should win this game with relative ease over a struggling Kings team in the midst of a road trip.
Rockets vs Bucks (Slo's pick: Rockets)
The Rockets should win this game at home. I have a hard time seeing the Bucks go into Houston and get this win, especially when Brandon Jennings hasn't been scoring efficiently at all. He's still getting his points but he's taking a ton of shots to get them.
Hornets vs Spurs (Slo's pick: Spurs)
The Spurs are starting to give me gray hairs. Sometimes they're the Spurs of old, sometimes they're the Spurs who are old. The Hornets don't run well which is why I'm taking the Spurs in this game. If I was the Spurs GM I would seriously consider making a bold move this offseason. On one hand you want to stay loyal to the guys who carried your franchise over the last decade. But at the same time you don't want to throw away the next decade because you refuse to make big changes. It's a very tough situation in San Antonio right now.
Clippers vs Nets (Slo's pick: Clippers)
I think I might consider taking a d-league team over the Nets at this point. If they don't get LeBron James this offseason, then I feel really bad for the ownership because they're going to be run out of town by an angry mob.
T'Wolves vs 76ers (Slo's pick: T'Wolves)
The T'Wolves are going to have to play well tonight to beat the Sixers. The reason why I'm taking them is because I think that if they slow it down they will get whatever they want inside.
Grizzlies vs Suns (Slo's pick: Suns)
The Grizzlies are going to try to run with the Suns which is a risky strategy. It's not going to pay off for them as the Suns are going to win in a very high scoring game.
Lakers vs Magic (Slo's pick: Lakers)
The Lakers are going to win in a rematch of last year's finals. I think we're in for a big game from Kobe Bryant. He's bound to go off soon because he hasn't had a huge game for awhile now.
Slo's record on the season: 329-173
Slo's record last night: 1-0
