by Lamrock on Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:11 pm
Pursuer: The game goes by # of Wins vs. Losses rather than percentage so I am higher in my conferences than I should be. Thanks for reading. Also, thanks for the praise Drex. It is good to know that someone is following this.
December Recap
Roster Movement
The New York Knicks trade PG Andre Miller to the Sacramento Kings for SG Bonzi Wells.
The Toronto Raptors have traded PG T.J. Ford to the Dallas Mavericks for PG Devin Harris.
Standings
Northwest Division
Minnesota T-Wolves 6-3
Denver Nuggets 8-6
Seattle Sonics 5-4
Utah Jazz 6-6
Portland Trailblazers 5-5
Pacific Division
L.A. Clippers 7-0
Golden State Warriors 6-2
L.A. Lakers 6-4
Phoenix Suns 6-4
Sacramento Kings 7-7
Southwest Division
Dallas Mavericks 6-4
New Orleans Hornets 6-5
San Antonio Spurs 6-5
Houston Rockets 5-7
Memphis Grizzlies 4-12
Atlantic Division
New Jersey Nets 6-3
New York Knicks 7-6
Boston Celtics 6-6
Philadelphia 76ers 5-6
Toronto Raptors 4-6
Central Division
Cleveland Cavaliers 5-5
Milwaukee Bucks 5-6
Detroit Pistons 4-5
Chicago Bulls 4-6
Indiana Pacers 1-9
Southeast Division
Orlando Magic 9-4
Miami Heat 7-3
Washington Wizards 9-7
Charlotte Bobcats 4-8
Atlanta Hawks 0-11
Playoff Picture
East
1. Orlando Magic 9-4
2. Miami Heat 7-3
3. New Jersey Nets 6-3
4. Cleveland Cavaliers 5-5
5. Washington Wizards 9-7
6. New York Knicks 7-6
7. Boston Celtics 6-6
8. Philadelphia 76ers 5-6
T8. Milwaukee Bucks 5-6
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10. Detroit Pistons 4-5
11. Chicago Bulls 4-6
T11. Toronto Raptors 4-6
13. Charlotte Bobcats 4-8
14. Indiana Pacers 1-9
15. Atlanta Hawks 0-11
West
1. Los Angeles Clippers 7-0
2. Golden State Warriors 6-2
3. Minnesota T-Wolves 6-3
4. Dallas Mavericks 6-4
5. Phoenix Suns 6-4
T5. Los Angeles Lakers 6-4
7. Denver Nuggets 8-6
8. Seattle Sonics 5-4
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9. New Orleans Hornets 6-5
T9. San Antonio Spurs 6-5
11. Sacramento Kings 7-7
T11. Utah Jazz 6-6
T11. Portland Trailblazers 5-5
14. Houston Rockets 5-7
15. Memphis Grizzlies 4-12
Team Stats
Team Leaders
Points Per Game: M. Peterson 22.3 PPG, G. Hill 19.4 PPG, D. Howard 18.8 PPG
Rebounds Per Game: 12.4 RPG, C. Wilcox 9.9 PPG, K. Brown 3.8 RPG
Assists Per Game: J. Nelson 10.8 APG, L. Ridnour 6.0 APG, G. Hill 4.2 APG
Steals Per Game: D. Howard 2.1 SPG, J. Nelson 2.1 SPG, G. Hill 1.7 SPG
Blocks Per Game: D. Howard 1.1 BPG, C. Wilcox 1.1 BPG, K. Bogans 0.5 BPG
On Trading Block: None
Home W/L: 5-1 Road W/L: 4-3, Total W/L: 9-4
Next Game: @ Nets Jan. 8
Points Per Game: 108.4 (1st), Points Allowed Per Game: 104.6 (29th), Point Differential: +3.8
Power Rankings
---The Top Five---
1. Los Angeles Clippers - 7-0 - Still undefeated. They are the best team in the league right now. If they continue to play this good, they could become an unstoppable force. Surprisingly, none of their players are nominated for any awards or are doing that well in All-Star votes.
2. Miami Heat - 7-3 - The defending champions are playing very well. Though division rivals have the top spot in the East, they have a higher percentage. With D-Wade having another terrific season and no injuries, the Heat are a major force to be reckoned with.
3. Phoenix Suns - 6-4 - After a starting the season 2-3, the Suns are 4-1 since then and have won all convincing victories. Only the Magic were able to stop them.
4. Minnesota T-Wolves - 6-3 - Who saw this coming? Led by KG, Minnesota is having a solid season, in third place in the Western Conference. It looks like they could make their first playoff run in two years.
5. Dallas Mavericks - 6-4 - They were plagued by injuries and still managed to stay above .500. With Nowitzki back, they are looking strong. But why did they trade Devin Harris for T.J. Ford?
---The Contenders---
6. Orlando Magic - 9-4 - They sit atop the weak Eastern Conference but they need to work on their consistency. One minute they will be up by 20, their lead will be 5. Also they allow other teams to score almost 105 points per game. Unacceptable defense.
7. Golden State Warriors - 6-2 - Wow, the Warriors have the second best record in the league. As soon as it looks like this will be the year they make a playoff run, Baron Davis injures himself.
8. New Jersey Nets - 6-3 - 6-3 is good enough for the third seed in the East, but they should look out because the Knicks have won 7 or their last 8 games! Also, they face Orlando next.
9. San Antonio Spurs - 6-5 - Shameful. They currently are not in a playoff spot. Something is up. They are one of the most talented teams in the league, why are they doing so bad? The Spurs better turn things around because the West is a tough conference.
10. Los Angeles Lakers - 6-4 - The Magic are probably regretting trading Travis Diener. He is averaging 13 points and 6 assists per game for the Lakers and is the number 2 candidate for most improved player.
11. Denver (8-6)
12. Washington (9-7)
13. New Orleans (6-5)
14. Boston (6-6)
15. Cleveland (5-5)
16. Utah (6-6)
17. Seattle (5-4)
18. Detroit (4-5)
19. Sacramento (7-7)
20. Milwaukee (5-6)
21. New York (7-6)
22. Philadelphia (5-6)
23. Chicago (4-6)
24. Portland (5-5)
25. Houston (5-12)
26. Charlotte (4-8)
27. Memphis (4-12)
28. Toronto (4-6)
29. Indiana (1-9)
30. Atlanta (0-11)
League Leaders
Points Per Game (PPG)
1. Kobe Bryant 34.1 PPG
2. Paul Pierce 30.4 PPG
3. LeBron James 30.3 PPG
4. Baron Davis 29.0 PPG
5. Allen Iverson 28.6 PPG
6. Ray Allen 28.3 PPG
7. Dirk Nowitzki 28.0 PPG
8. Dwyane Wade 27.5 PPG
9. Gilbert Arenas 27.3 PPG
10. Chris Bosh 25.7 PPG
Rebounds Per Game (RPG)
1. Shawn Marion 13.1 RPG
2. Dirk Nowitzki 12.5 RPG
3. Dwight Howard 12.4 RPG
4. Bonzi Wells 11.2 RPG
5. Chris Bosh 10.5 RPG
6. Antawn Jamison 10.4 RPG
7. Tim Duncan 10.4 RPG
8. Andrei Kirilenko 10.1 RPG
9. Kevin Garnett 10.0 RPG
10. Rasheed Wallace 9.9 RPG
T10. Chris Wilcox 9.9 RPG
Assists Per Game (APG)
1. Chris Paul 11.2 APG
2. Jameer Nelson 10.8 APG
3. Brevin Knight 10.7 APG
4. Dwyane Wade 10.4 APG
5. Chauncey Billups 10.1 APG
6. Steve Nash 10.0 APG
7. Maurice Williams 9.6 APG
T7. Stephon Marbury 9.6 APG
T7. Kirk Hinrich 9.6 APG
T7. T.J. Ford 9.6 APG
Blocks Per Game (BPG)
1. Andrei Kirilenko 3.8 BPG
2. Rasheed Wallace 3.0 BPG
T2. Mark Blount 3.0 BPG
4. Kevin Garnett 2.6 BPG
T4. Pau Gasol 2.6 BPG
6. Chris Bosh 2.5 BPG
7. Michael Olowokandi 2.4 BPG
T7. Channing Frye 2.4 BPG
9. Ben Wallace 2.3 BPG
T9. Samuel Dalembert 2.3 BPG
Steals Per Game (SPG)
1. Dwyane Wade 3.5 SPG
2. Ben Wallace 3.3 SPG
3. Baron Davis 3.0 SPG
4. Chris Paul 2.9 SPG
5. Shawn Marion 2.8 SPG
6. Eddie Jones 2.3 SPG
T6. Caron Butler
8. LeBron James 2.2 SPG
T8. Speedy Claxton 2.2 SPG
T8. Brandon Roy 2.2 SPG
T8. Brevin Knight 2.2 SPG
Award Races
Most Valuable Player:
1. Pau Gasol - Memphis
2. Gilbert Arenas - Washington
3. Dwight Howard - Orlando
4. Paul Pierce - Boston
5. Dwyane Wade - Miami
Most Improved Player:
1. Dan Dickau - Portland
2. Travis Diener - L.A. Lakers
3. Gerald Green - Boston
4. Dwyane Wade - Miami
5. Chris Wilcox - Orlando
Defensive Player of the Year
1. Andrei Kirilenko - Utah
2. Pau Gasol - Memphis
3. Bonzi Wells - New York
4. Dwight Howard - Orlando
5. Marcus Camby - Denver
Sixth Man of the Year
1. Brendan Haywood - Washington
2. Carlos Boozer - Utah
3. Nene - Denver
4. Wally Szczerbiak - Boston
5. Mike Miller - Memphis
Rookie of the Year
1. Rudy Gay - Memphis
2. Brandon Roy - Portland
3. Shelden Williams - Atlanta
4. Ronnie Brewer - Utah
5. Randy Foye - Minnesota
All-Star Frontrunners
Eastern Conference
C - Dwight Howard - Orlando
PF - Antawn Jamison (!) - Washington
SF - LeBron James - Cleveland
SG - Dwyane Wade - Miami
PG - Gilbert Arenas - Washington
Western Conference
C - Marcus Camby - Denver
PF - Pau Gasol - Memphis
SF - Tracy McGrady - Houston
SG - Kobe Bryant - L.A. Lakers
PG - Steve Nash - Phoenix
Finally, I'm done. Sorry this is late, but I just got Xbox Live Gold and my mom has a major computer addiction and with only one computer... New Jersey game up soon. Also, I'm not that great, but I'll play someone at 2K7 some time via Xbox Live.
