News from April 18.
New York fired head coach Isiah Thomas.
The NBA Board of Governors approved the move of the Seattle Supersonics to
Oklahoma City by a vote of 28-2 (with Dallas and Portland voting against).
The team hopes to move in time for the 07-08 season, but the move is
dependent on a court trial regarding the last 2 years of their lease with
the Key Arena in Seattle (the team wants to buyout the last 2 years and
the city is trying to enforce the lease in having the Sonics remain in
Seattle) - the trial is scheduled for June 16. The move of the team comes
with a fee of $30 million to the NBA.
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (junior, UCLA, forward) and Chris Douglas-Roberts
(junior, Memphis, guard) declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft.
The deadline for underclassmen to declare themselves eligible for the
draft is April 27.
The NBA held the tiebreakers (random drawing) for the 8 teams that
finished with the same record to determine the draft order and lottery
chances. Minnesota won the tiebreaker with Memphis (22-60 - 3rd worst
record) and, thus, Minnesota will have 138 lottery chances and Memphis
will have 137 lottery chances - if neither wins the lottery (#1, #2, #3
draft picks determined by the lottery), Minnesota will draft before
Memphis. New York won the tiebreaker with the LA Clippers (23-59 - 5th
worst record) and, thus, New York will have 76 lottery chances and the LA
Clippers will have 75 lottery chances - if neither wins the lottery, New
York will draft before the Clippers. Phoenix won the tiebreaker with
Houston (55-27) and, thus, Seattle (which owns Phoenix's pick via the Kurt
Thomas trade) will draft #24 and Houston will draft #25. San Antonio won
the tiebreaker with New Orleans and, thus, San Antonio will draft #26 and
New Orleans will draft #27.
2008 Draft Lottery Chances and Order
Lottery Chances
Team Chances (out of 1,000)
Miami 250
Seattle 199
Minnesota 138
Memphis 137
New York 76
LA Clippers 75
Milwaukee 43
Charlotte 28
Chicago 17
New Jersey 11
Indiana 8
Sacramento 7
Portland 6
Golden State 5
First Round Order
15. Phoenix (from Atlanta)
16. Philadelphia
17. Toronto
18. Washington
19. Cleveland
20. Denver
21. New Jersey (from Dallas)
22. Orlando
23. Utah
24. Seattle (from Phoenix)
25. Houston
26. San Antonio
27. New Orleans
28. Memphis (from LA Lakers)
29. Detroit
30. Boston
Second Round
31. Minnesota (from Miami via Boston)
32. Seattle
33/34. Portland (from Memphis)
33/34. Minnesota (may go to Detroit)
35/36. LA Clippers
35/36. Portland (from New York)
37. Milwaukee
38. Charlotte
39. Chicago
40. New Jersey
41. Indiana
42. Sacramento
43. Seattle (from Portland via Boston)
44. Golden State
45. Sacramento (from Atlanta)
46. Utah (from Philadelphia)
47. San Antonio (from Toronto)
48. Washington
49. Phoenix (from Cleveland)
50. Seattle (from Denver)
51. Dallas
52. Miami (from Orlando)
53. Utah
54. Houston
55. Portland (from Phoenix via Indiana)
56. Seattle (from New Orleans via Houston)
57. San Antonio
58. LA Lakers
59. Detroit
60. Boston
Playoff Standings
1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals
(Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7)
1 LA Lakers (0) _ __
8 Denver (0) |_ __
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4 Utah (0) ______| |_ __
5 Houston (0) _ |
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2 New Orleans (0) __ | |
7 Dallas (0) |_ __| |
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3 San Antonio (0) __| |
6 Phoenix (0) |_
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1 Boston (0) ______ |
8 Atlanta (0) |_ __ |
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4 Cleveland (0) ___| | |
5 Washington (0) |_ __|
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2 Detroit (0) _ |
7 Philadelphia (0) |_ __|
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3 Orlando (0) ______|
6 Toronto (0)
First Round (Central times) *if necessary
Saturday, April 19
Game 1: Washington at Cleveland 11:30 am ESPN
Game 1: Phoenix at San Antonio 2:00 pm ABC
Game 1: Dallas at New Orleans 6:00 pm ESPN
Game 1: Utah at Houston 8:30 pm ESPN
Sunday, April 20
Game 1: Toronto at Orlando 11:30 am TNT
Game 1: Denver at LA Lakers 2:00 pm ABC
Game 1: Philadelphia at Detroit 5:00 pm TNT
Game 1: Atlanta at Boston 7:30 pm TNT
Monday, April 21
Game 2: Washington at Cleveland 6:00 pm TNT
Game 2: Utah at Houston 8:30 pm TNT
Tuesday, April 22
Game 2: Dallas at New Orleans 6:00 pm TNT
Game 2: Toronto at Orlando 6:30 pm NBATV
Game 2: Phoenix at San Antonio 8:30 pm TNT
Wednesday, April 23
Game 2: Philadelphia at Detroit 6:30 pm NBATV
Game 2: Atlanta at Boston 7:00 pm TNT
Game 2: Denver at LA Lakers 9:30 pm TNT
Thursday, April 24
Game 3: Orlando at Toronto 6:30 pm NBATV
Game 3: Cleveland at Washington 7:00 pm TNT
Game 3: Houston at Utah 9:30 pm TNT
Friday, April 25
Game 3: Detroit at Philadelphia 6:00 pm ESPN2
Game 3: New Orleans at Dallas 7:00 pm ESPN
Game 3: San Antonio at Phoenix 9:30 pm ESPN
Saturday, April 26
Game 4: Orlando at Toronto 2:00 pm TNT
Game 3: LA Lakers at Denver 4:30 pm TNT
Game 3: Boston at Atlanta 7:00 pm ESPN
Game 4: Houston at Utah 9:30 pm ESPN
Sunday, April 27
Game 4: Cleveland at Washington 12:00 pm ABC
Game 4: San Antonio at Phoenix 2:30 pm ABC
Game 4: Detroit at Philadelphia 6:00 pm TNT
Game 4: New Orleans at Dallas 8:30 pm TNT
Monday, April 28
*Game 5: Toronto at Orlando 6:30 pm NBATV
Game 4: Boston at Atlanta 7:00 pm TNT
Game 4: LA Lakers at Denver 9:30 pm TNT
Tuesday, April 29
*Game 5: Dallas at New Orleans TBA
*Game 5: Phoenix at San Antonio TBA
*Game 5: Utah at Houston TBA
*Game 5: Philadelphia at Detroit TBA
Wednesday, April 30
*Game 5: Denver at LA Lakers TBA
*Game 5: Atlanta at Boston TBA
*Game 5: Washington at Cleveland TBA
Thursday, May 1
*Game 6: New Orleans at Dallas TBA
*Game 6: San Antonio at Phoenix TBA
*Game 6: Detroit at Philadelphia TBA
*Game 6: Orlando at Toronto TBA
Friday, May 2
*Game 6: LA Lakers at Denver TBA
*Game 6: Houston at Utah TBA
*Game 6: Boston at Atlanta TBA
*Game 6: Cleveland at Washington TBA
Saturday, May 3
*Game 7: Dallas at New Orleans TBA
*Game 7: Phoenix at San Antonio TBA
*Game 7: Philadelphia at Detroit TBA
*Game 7: Toronto at Orlando TBA
Sunday, May 4
*Game 7: Denver at LA Lakers TBA
*Game 7: Utah at Houston TBA
*Game 7: Atlanta at Boston TBA
*Game 7: Washington at Cleveland TBA
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