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Sunday’s NBA Matchup to Watch (Lakers vs T-Wolves)

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers

(5-17)                                             (7-16)

Preview: Obviously this does not, at first glance, seem like a “must-watch game,” but bear with me. Kobe Bryant, who is one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA, is about to pass yet another milestone tonight as he is just 9 points away from leaping ahead of Michael Jordan for the 3rd most points in NBA history. Right now, Jordan, who is considered the “Greatest of All-Time”, sits at 3rd place with 32,292 points which puts him just behind Karl Malone (36,928) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387). Once the Black Mamba passes Jordan, this will add to his vast array of achievements he has collected in his 19 years in the league which include 16 All-Star Games, 11-time All-NBA First Team, and 5 NBA Championships. At 36 years old, Kobe looks to be on the decline as other young Lakers, such as Nick “Swaggy-P” Young, look too take the reins from the Legend. Do not count Kobe out just yet, though, as I guarantee he will pass many more records before his career is done.

Prediction: I believe Kobe will steal the show tonight as I am positive that he would like to make a debate as to who really is the “Greatest of All-Time.” While Nick Young wowed the crowd Friday night when he scored 28 points including a game-winning three, tonight will be Kobe Bryants moment as he will become the third highest scorer in the history of the NBA.

Points Per Game Leaders:

MIN – Kevin Martin (20.4 PPG) LAL – Kobe Bryant (25.4 PPG)

Rebounds Per Game Leaders:

MIN – Nikola Pekovic (8.1 RPG) LAL – Jordan Hill (9.0 RPG)

Assists Per Game Leaders:

MIN – Ricky Rubio (10.0 APG) LAL – Kobe Bryant (5.0 APG)

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Monday’s NBA Matchup to Watch (Clippers vs Suns)

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Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns

(14-5)                                       (12-9)

Start Time: 10:30 PM

TV Channel: Local/League Pass

Preview: Back on November 15th, the last time these two teams faced off, Chris Paul was absolutely on fire and contributed 32 points including 5-6 from 3-point range, 9 assists, and 5 rebounds in a game where the Clippers beat the Suns by a score of 120-107. The score of this game does not show everything, though, as the Suns looked statistically better throughout most of the game except for one key area; Field Goal Percentage. Phoenix was atrocious on the offensive end, only making 38% of field goals and 36% of 3’s. If the Suns had been able to finish on the offensive end, this game may have had a different outcome. Today is a new day, however, and the Suns will look to bounce back from a tough loss to a very talented Houston Rockets team that defeated Phoenix by 5 points on Saturday night. Los Angeles, on the other hand, has looked very sharp as of late and will be looking to build off their 7-game win streak which included one against those same Rockets. This is going to be a very interesting game as the Suns are a primarily offensive based team while the Clippers are more balanced on both ends of the court, only allowing 98.5 points per games (9th best in NBA). If the Suns want to get revenge on PG Chris Paul and the Clippers, they will need to have contributors all throughout their team which could be difficult should key 6th man, Isaiah Thomas, not be available tonight due to an ankle injury.

Prediction: I think the Los Angeles Clippers will come out of this game with a win tonight as they look to be a more complete team so far this season than the Suns and also have some momentum as they have won 10 out of their last 11 games.

Points Per Game Leaders:

PHX – Goran Dragic (16.0 PPG) LAC – Blake Griffin (22.9 PPG)

Rebounds Per Game Leaders:

PHX – Markieff Morris (6.6 RPG) LAC – DeAndre Jordan (12.2 RPG)

Assists Per Game Leaders:

PHX – Eric Bledsoe (5.7 APG) LAC – Chris Paul (9.8 APG)