Welcome to this week's last place update. Let's get started.
Once again, the 4-28 Washington Wizards are this week's Kings of the Cellar. They are 1-9 in their last ten games and losers of five in a row. The 8-27 Cleveland Cavaliers trail the Wizards by 2.5 games and the 8-25 New Orleans Hornets trail Washington by 3.5 games.
This week's honorable mention goes to the 12-21 Orlando Magic. They edged the Dallas Mavericks for the mention, even though both teams are 2-9 in their last ten games. However, Orlando got the nod by losing eight straight, including losses to teams (yes, plural) vying for Kings of the Cellar. Those teams are New Orleans and Washington.
Since the last update, Washington had an 0-fer, going 0-4. Cleveland and New Orleans did a little better by going 1-2. Cleveland's win came against the Charlotte Bobcats, who were barely edged out of the bottom three this week. New Orleans' win was a 99-96 OT victory over Dallas.
The 1973 Philadelphia 76ers were 3-29 after 32 games. The defending champion Charlotte Bobcats were 4-28 after 32 games.
Next Losses...
Washington has a short week...or a long one, depending on your point of view. They host the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight and don't play again until Saturday, when the Atlanta Hawks come to DC. They could win one of the two, but chances are, they will pull another 0-fer.
Unlike the Wizards, Cleveland has a busy week. They go to Chicago tonight to take on the Bulls and return home to host the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Then they head to the West Coast by stopping in Denver on Friday to play the Nuggets, and end up in Los Angeles on Sunday to take on the Lakers. If they play well, the Cavaliers could pull of a couple of wins, but are more likely to either win one game or pull an 0-fer.
New Orleans also has a busy week. They have a bit of a homestand by hosting the San Antonio Spurs tonight, the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. Then they head off to the East Coast and visit the New York Knicks on Sunday. The Hornets have a chance to go 2-2, but they also have a chance to pull an 0-fer. They should win at least one game in this stretch.
Other Thoughts...
Right now, every couch potato and armchair quarterback is talking about Redskins' head coach Mike Shanahan's decision to keep RGIII in the game against the Seahawks. Hindsight is 20-20 and this is why they pay him the big bucks. With survival in the playoffs on the line, would you have pulled your quarterback in the same situation?
As you already know, the BCS National Championship game is tonight. The key to this game depends on whose defense prevails. Alabama is winless against Notre Dame in bowl games and the Crimson Tide beat the Fighting Irish only once. Unlike last year with LSU, this should be a good game.
In men's college basketball, Duke, Michigan, and Arizona are all undefeated. The last team to finish the season undefeated was the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers. Which of these teams is most likely to win them all?
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