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03/06/09 Desperation NBA Picks

March 6, 2009 by TheRainMaker  
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Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 42 22 66% +100
4 31 40 44% -36
3 41 32 56% +27
2 37 38 49% -2
1 147 130 53% +17
Total 298 262 53% +106

Today’s Picks

San Antonio Spurs -12 vs Washington 4 units
Phoenix Suns +5.5 at Houston 1 units
Orlando Magic -9.5 vs New Jersey 3 units
Los Angeles Lakers -15 vs Minnesota 5 units
Milwaukee Bucks +6.5 at Chicago 3 units
Toronto Raptors +1 vs Miami 4 units
Golden State Warriors +9 at Detroit 5 units
Denver Nuggets +9 at Utah 5 units
Boston Celtics -1.5 vs Cleveland 1 units
Atlanta Hawks +2.5 at Charlotte 1 units

Injuries


Name Team Status Injury Note
Kevin Garnett BOS OUT Comment: Garnett (knee) has been jogging and working on his shot as two weeks of being out approaches Saturday, the Boston Herald reports.
Tony Allen BOS OUT
Brian Scalabrine BOS OUT Comment: Scalabrine (concussions) is out until at least April with his third concussion in less than a month, the Boston Globe reports.
Emeka Okafor CHA Day-to-Day Comment: Okafor (ankle) is listed as probable for Tuesday night’s game against the Bulls, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Raja Bell CHA Day-to-Day Comment: Bell has not practiced since the Bobcats’ last game but may still play on Friday, reports The Charlotte Observer.
Luol Deng CHI Day-to-Day Comment: Deng (bruised right tibia) will sit out Wednesday’s tilt against the Warriors, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Jerome James CHI OUT
Tim Thomas CHI Day-to-Day Comment: Thomas did not play again on Wednesday, his second straight missed game due to a strained quad.
Ben Wallace CLE OUT
Sasha Pavlovic CLE Day-to-Day Comment: Pavlovic returned to action Monday night after missing nine games with an ankle injury. He played seven scoreless minutes in Cleveland’s victory over Miami.
Carmelo Anthony DEN Day-to-Day Comment: The Nuggets have suspended Anthony for one game for an “in-game transgression” Sunday against Indiana, the Associated Press reports.
Kenyon Martin DEN Day-to-Day Comment: Martin will not play Thursday night against Portland because of a lower back strain, the Associated Press reports.
Anthony Carter DEN Day-to-Day Comment: Carter will not play Thursday night against Portland because of a strained left hip, the Associated Press reports.
Allen Iverson DET OUT Comment: Coach Michael Curry said Iverson (back) is eying an earlier return from the projected two-week timetable given by Georgetown doctors on Wednesday, the Detroit Free Press reports.
Andris Biedrins GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Biedrins is unlikely to rejoin the Warriors for the final two games of their current road trip while attending to personal matters, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Brandan Wright GSW OUT Comment: The All-Star break has passed and there is still no news on Wright’s (shoulder) rehab.
Corey Maggette GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Maggette (hand) will sit out Tuesday against the Timberwolves, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Kelenna Azubuike GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Azubuike was a late scratch from Wednesday night’s game against the Bulls because of a mid-back strain, the Contra Costa Times reports.
Ronny Turiaf GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Turiaf is reportedly feeling under the weather and will sit out Tuesday against the Timberwolves, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Monta Ellis GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Ellis (ankle) was not with the Warriors for Tuesday night’s victory over Minnesota and is not expected to be with them on Wednesday, the Contra Costa Times reports.
Tracy McGrady HOU OUT
Andrew Bynum LAL OUT Comment: The Orange County Register reports that Bynaum (knee) may return to the Lakers’ lineup by March 30.
Dwyane Wade MIA Day-to-Day Comment: Wade, who missed Tuesday’s practice to get treatment for his left knee, will play Wednesday night against Phoenix, the Miami Herald reports.
Mark Blount MIA Day-to-Day Comment: Mark Blount (Personal) will return in the next few days after a death in the family, the Miami Herald reports.
Dorell Wright MIA OUT
Michael Redd MIL OUT Comment: Redd underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair his torn ACL.
Andrew Bogut MIL OUT Comment: Bogut (back) is beginning his transition from complete rest to some basketball activities, the Associated Press reports.
Joe Alexander MIL Day-to-Day Comment: Alexander (ankle) ran sprints on Monday and hopes to only miss one more game, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Al Jefferson MIN OUT
Corey Brewer MIN OUT
Sebastian Telfair MIN Day-to-Day Comment: Telfair practiced fully and pronounced himself ready to return Thursday, the Associated Press reports.
Keyon Dooling NJN Day-to-Day Comment: Dooling (hip) will be a game-time decision Tuesday against the Bucks, NorthJersey.com reports.
Eduardo Najera NJN OUT
Jameer Nelson ORL OUT
Amare Stoudemire PHO OUT
Steve Nash PHO Day-to-Day Comment: Nash (ankle) is expected to play Tuesday night against the Magic, the Arizona Republic reports.
Manu Ginobili SAS OUT
Drew Gooden SAS Day-to-Day Comment: Gooden is set to sign with San Antonio after he clears waivers on Wednesday, Yahoo! Sports reports.
Kris Humphries TOR OUT
Caron Butler WAS Day-to-Day Comment: Butler was forced to miss his second consecutive game with a left hamstring injury Wednesday, but said he hopes that the pain will subside enough for him to be available when the Wizards face the Spurs on Friday, the Washington Post reports.
Etan Thomas WAS OUT
DeShawn Stevenson WAS OUT Comment: Stevenson will undergo surgery later this week to repair a herniated disk, and should miss the remainder of the season, the Washington Post reports.

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