NBA Friday Alert! 10 games and 10 predictions!

Here is Sall's spin on these NBA Friday match ups. Sorry I'm a little late posting this =(, but here it is...

1. Cavaliers (8-4) @ Pacers (5-4)

* The King James vs the Danny's Granger's showdown. Lebron James vs Danny Granger. Both are remarkable players. Each of them are averaging 25+ points a game this season. Both are team leaders for there respective teams. However Lebron can't do all of the scoring himself. He needs production out of his team mate, Mo for show Williams if they want to be successful. He is a great 3 point shooter who can get up and down the court quickly, and also has great court vision. On the other hand if the Pacers want to steal this one from the Cavs they need to stop Lebron. Um no... it doesn't matter good luck trying to stop him. The only way you can stop this freak is too roll the dice and see what happens. The Pacers (or any other team for that matter) just have to hope and beg for Lebron to have an off game. Cavs win this one.

2. Grizzlies (3-8) @ Sixers (5-6)

* Just another one of those Gasol brothers. Marc Gasol has been flat out spectacular too start the year for the pitiful Grizzlies. He has already averaged 14 PPG and 11 RBG. In previous years Marc's older brother Pau Gasol spent most of his career playing with the Grizzlies. (That would be 7 years). Ironically the Grizzlies and Lakers last season swapped Gasol brothers. Pau went to Los Angeles, and Marc went to Memphis, along with some other scrum players one for instance being Kwame Brown. (Why was he even on the Lakers team? Good riddance sorry Kwame Brown, we were glad to see you get traded. His numbers were very depressing. The poor guy couldn't even catch a ball that was passed to him.) and also some draft picks were in the trade. On paper the Grizzlies have an above average starting 5. However there bench is horrible that's why they are losing so many games. As the Grizzlies are trying to build around there (star Center of the future Marc) the Sixers have there focus leaning towards Andre Iguodala. Iguodala does just about everything on the court. He scores in bunches, he rebounds, he can shoot the three ball and can also contribute in assists. Should be a close game since both teams are struggling out of the gate. I like the Grizzlies to steal this one from the Sixers.

3. Miami (7-4) @ Toronto (5-7)

* D wade is once again looking like an MVP. Injuries have gotten the best of him in the previous years of his career. That is the main reason Miami failed to win games, when D Wade wasn't on the court this team couldn't do much offensively are defensively. Now with D Wade healthy the Heat are off to a great start. Toronto on the other hand has always been a mediocre team. They seem to always be in the playoff hunt every year but can't find a way in. Chris Bosh is there go to guy. He scores 25+ a game and also rips teams to shreds in his ability to rebound the ball. The Raptors are going to need production out of there 3 point dagger Hedo Turkoglu as well. As a result, Miami will win this contest over the Raptors. Toronto is just to inconsistent this year.

4. Rockets (7-5) @ Hawks (10-2)

*The new beasts of the East?! The Hawks are 10-2 to start the first 12 games this season. They have the best record in the NBA and the best best record in the Eastern Conference. A lot of there production has come from there big men, Al Horford and Josh Smith. Both have been spectacular especially on the defensive end for the Hawks. When you put Smith and Horford together, playing along side one of the best forwards in the league Joe Johnson this team can be very dangerous. Meanwhile the Rockets came off of a nice win against the Lakers on Sunday. But this game will be different for the Rockets, as it will end in defeat.

5. Magic (9-3) @ Celtics (9-3)

* This game is rematch of the 2nd round of the last years Eastern Conference semifinals. The Magic beat the Celtics in that series in 7 games. I like Boston at home in this one especially when they have The Big 3 Allen, Garnett, and Pierce on the floor.

6. Wizards (3-7) @ Thunder (6-6)

*Thursday was a big win for the Wizards who battled and battled all game. They were down by as many as 18 points and rallied back later in the game to beat Lebron and the Cavs. There big man Antawn Jamison missed the first couple weeks of the season due to injury. He sure impressed in his return from his injury, posting a double double with 31 points and 10 rebounds. Wizards will win this one.

7. Kings( 5-5) @ Mavericks (9-3)

* A young inexperienced Sacremento Kings team against a well rounded impressive Dallas Mavericks team. Mavericks win by double digits.

8. Bobcats (3-8) @ Bucks (6-3)

* Just recently the Bobcats acquired a very talented player from the Warriors in a trade on November 16th. Stephen Jackson is going from a horrible team in the Warriors to another horrible team the Bobcats. Good trade for the Bobcats, considering Jackson has a lot of issues with people, and in particular his former coach Don Nelson. The Bobcats might make a run for a playoff spot but they will be lucky to get in as an 8th seed. The Bucks on the other hand just lost there big man Andrew Bogut for a couple of weeks with a left leg injury. However I don't think this team will struggle. There young rookie point guard out of Los Angeles, Brandon the Jet Jennings has been playing like a freak for the Bucks. Just look at this guy. His numbers are unbelievable, and this is only his rookie season! Bucks win this game over the rejuvenated Bobcats. Expect Jennings to score 30+ points.

9. Trail Blazers (9-4) @ Warriors (3-8)

* Its been a great start for the Portland Trail Blazers so far this year. As for the Warriors... well... lets just say there season is already O-V-E-R. Without Stephen Jackson this team won't get anywhere. At least they can look forward to the future with Monta Ellis in the mix. He is a solid player. But he can't carry the team all by himself. I'm guessing 50+ losses for the Warriors this year. But who knows maybe they will pull off an upset tonight? Nope don't count on it. RIP city (Portland wins).

10. Nuggets (8-3) @ Clippers (4-9)

* Watch this game on ESPN, also make sure you watch Carmelo Anthony light up the scoreboard for the Nuggets, and also watch the Clippers lose another game.