Welcome to this week's Last Place Update. First of all, thoughts and prayers go out to those affected by the tragedy at the Boston Marathon.
Time to share the beer! That's right. We have a tie. The 20-61 Charlotte Bobcats and Orlando Magic are having a beerfest before the deciding game to see who is this year's Kings of the Cellar. The 24-57 Cleveland Cavaliers returned to the radar and are only a game ahead of the 25-56 Phoenix Suns for the vaunted third place.
Since the last update, Charlotte went 2-2 and Orlando went 1-2. Cleveland went 0-5 to pull ahead of Phoenix, who went 2-2.
This week's honorable mention goes to the 37-44 Milwaukee Bucks and the 29-52 Washington Wizards. Each team has a five game losing streak. Milwaukee has a good chance to make it six straight when they finish the season at Oklahoma City to play the Thunder. Washington also finishes their season on the road when they travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls. Again, it could be six straight, but both teams could pull off a win against teams who are resting their starters.
Next Losses...
Charlotte hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. If Charlotte loses, then they have at least a tie for a repeat championship. If Cleveland loses, then they clinch third place. The Cavaliers should get their loss.
Orlando travels to Miami to take on the Heat. The Heat should spank the Magic, even without their starters, but every now and then, the Magic pull a rabbit out of their hat...but not this time. Orlando should lose and get at least a share of the beer in the cellar. Orlando should topple Charlotte outright and be the 2013 Kings of the Cellar.
Phoenix also ends their season on the road. They hit the rarified air of Denver to take on the Denver Nuggets. This should be an easy loss, because unlike the Eastern Conference, the Western Conference playoff slots are still somewhat fluid and the Nuggets still need to play at their best. Phoenix can clinch a tie for third with a loss and a Cavaliers win.
Other Stuff...
There is a more deserving team for this week's honorable mention, so why weren't they named? It's because that team earned the 2013 Honorable Mention and I wanted to give a couple of other teams a mention.
The final Last Place Update of the NBA season will be posted this week after the last game.
The Los Angeles Lakers finish their season at the Staples Center against the visiting Houston Rockets. The Utah Jazz go to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies. If the Lakers win, they're in. If the Lakers lose and the Jazz win, the Jazz are in.
Yesterday was Jackie Robinson Day and every major league player wore number 42. It was a fitting tribute to a trailblazer of the game and one of the all-time greats.
If this entry was for baseball, the 2-11 Miami Marlins would be this week's Kings of the Cellar. MLB's Last Place Updates are coming soon. The defending champion 4-9 Houston Astros are two games behind the Marlins.
The final readthrough for my upcoming novel, The Curse, is done. It's now time to put in the adjustments and get that blurb finished. Once that's done, then it will finally be time to publish.
Who will win Kings of the Cellar? Will the Lakers clinch a playoff spot? Who is the 2013 Honorable Mention?
Stay tuned. Have a great day!!!
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