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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Down to the Wire

Too close to call right now in the race not to play the Los Angeles Lakers.

With one game left, the Dallas Mavericks might be in the most precarious position. Yes, they're tied right now for the sixth spot with the New Orleans Hornets and one game up on the Utah Jazz, but they lose tie-breakers with both teams. Luckily for them, they get to play the Houston Rockets at home on Wednesday, but that's nowhere near a "gimme" game. The Rockets have won five straight and will be playing for a division crown.

Although the Mavs lose tiebreaker scenarios against their competition, the Jazz and the Hornets also have tough tasks at hand. Phil Jackson insists that he's not resting his players against the Jazz when they come to LA, and the Hornets have to go into San Antonio, never an easy place to win.

So how will it all play out? Hard to say, but I predict that when the dust settles the Mavs will own the six spot. They're just a different team at home. The Jazz haven't beaten anybody good all year on the road, and I just don't see them breaking out of that funk against the Lakers. The Hornets are an okay road team, but they've pretty much limped down the stretch, and I just don't know if they're capable of beating the Spurs right now even if they don't have Manu Ginobili.

I guess we'll have it all settled by Wednesday.

And I'll know what day over the weekend I will suddenly come down with stomach virus by then, too.

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