It’s been a full week since the kickoff of the season, and 48 games have taken place in 7 days! In case you haven’t been able to watch, I’ve complied last week’s schedule and outcomes, followed by the Eastern and Western Conference rankings.
On Tuesday, 10/16:
- Celtics beat the 76ers in the season opener 105-87
- Warriors beat the Thunder 108-100
On Wednesday, 10/17:
- Bucks and the Hornets fought for the lead with a 113-112 ending score, with the Bucks coming out on top
- Magic beat the Heat 104-101
- Pacers beat the Grizzlies 111-83
- Pistons beat the Nets 103-100
- Raptors beat the Cavs 116-104 (ouch!)
- Knicks beat the Hawks 126-107 (ouch again)
- Pelicans beat the Rockers 131-112
- Timberwolves beat the Spurs 112-108
- Jazz beat the Kings 123-117
- Suns beat the Mavericks 121-100 (big ouch!)
- Nuggets beat the Clippers 107-98
On Thursday, 10/18:
- 76ers beat the Bulls 127-108
- Heat beat the Wizards 113-112
- Trail Blazers beat the Lakers 128-119
On Friday, 10/19:
- Hornets beat Magic 120-88 (biggest ouch so far)
- Nets beat Knicks (107-105)
- Timberwolves beat Cavs 131-123
- Raptors beat Celtics 113-101
- Grizzlies beat Hawks 131-117
- Pelicans beat Kings 149-129 (high scoring!)
- Bucks beat Pacers 118-101
- Warriors beat Jazz 124-123
- Thunder beat Clippers 108-92
On Saturday, 10/20:
- Pacers beat Nets 132-112
- Raptors beat Wizards 117-113
- Celtics beat Knicks 103-101
- 76ers beat Magic 116-115
- Pistons beat Bulls 118-116
- Hornets beat Heat 113-112
- Mavericks beat Timberwolves 140-136
- Nuggets beat Suns 119-91
- Trail Blazers beat Spurs 121-108
- Rockets beat Lakers 124-115
On Sunday, 10/21:
- Hawks beat Cavs 133-11
- Kings beat Thunder 131-120
- Nuggets beat Warriors 100-98
- Clippers beat Rockets 115-112
Yesterday, Monday, 10/22:
- Maic beat Celtics 93-90
- Raptors beat Hornets 127-106
- Bucks beat Knicks 124-113
- Timberwolves beat Pacers 101-91
- Mavericks beat Bulls 115-109
- Grizzlies beat Jazz 92-84
- Wizards beat Trail Blazers 125-124
- Warriors beat Suns 123-103
- Spurs beat Lakers 143-142
First Week Rankings:
Eastern Conference:
- Raptors 4-0
- Bucks 3-0
- Pistons 2-0
- 76ers 2-1
- Hornets 2-2
- Magic 2-2
- Pacers 2-2
- Celtics 2-2
- Heat 1-2
- Nets 1-2
- Hawks 1-2
- Wizards 1-2
- Knicks 1-3
- Cavs 0-3
- Bulls 0-3
Western Conference:
- Nuggets 3-0
- Pelicans 2-0
- Warriors 3-1
- Trail Blazers 2-1
- Grizzlies 2-1
- Clippers 2-1
- Mavericks 2-1
- Spurs 2-1
- Timberwolves 2-2
- Jazz 1-2
- Sunds 1-2
- Rockets 1-2
- Kings 1-2
- Lakers 0-3
- Thunder 0-3
I’d like to add- to anyone asking me if I think Rondo is a dirty player, please see my post about Marcus Smart and know that my NBA opinions usually carry consistently.
See you on Thursday for a Celtics post!
Image via Yahoo! Sports.