NBA Friday Alert... Sall's 9 predictions...

NBA Friday night double header on ESPN!

Hawks @ Celtics 8ET
Lakers @ Nuggets 10:30 ET

Does the Lakers and Nuggets match up look familiar? Its a rematch of last years Western Conference finals. The Lakers beat down the Nuggets in 6 games before getting to the NBA Finals. Carmelo vs Kobe who wins this time around?



*Sall's prediction- This game will be back and forth back and forth. Watch for Kobe to take over the game in the 4th quarter, and watch the Lakers score triple digits again, to win yet another game.





Hawks (6-2) @ Celtics (8-1)

*Sall's prediction- Watch out for Atlanta's All Star stud Joe Johnson to put on a show in Boston. This game will be decided by single digits. Boston wins.


Nets (0-8) @ Magic (6-3)

*Sall's prediction- Wow should I even put up a prediction for this one? The Nets are 0-8 to start the young season there is no hope for them to win this game. The Magic are 6-3 to start the year. Rafer Alston (NJ,PG) faces his former team the Magic after being traded in the off season to the Nets. Vince Carter also faces his former teammates after he was traded in the off season in a 5 player blockbuster trade that sent him from New Jersey to Orlando. Watch for Dwight Howard to own the glass again and record 20+ rebounds. Magic wins in a laugher.

Jazz (3-5) @ 76'ers (4-4)

*Sall's prediction- The Jazz have struggled out of the gate to start this season. I didn't expect that too happen. They have such good talent around them and it starts with Deron Williams (PG) leading the charge. Meanwhile the 76'ers (4-4) have been inconsistent. They signed All star Elton Brand to a 5 year $82 million contract 2 seasons ago. So far its been a bust in Philly. He has not met the 76'ers expectations. Should be a close game. Deron Williams scores 20+ points. I say Jazz win.

Golden State (2-5) @ New York (1-8)

*Sall's prediction Wow. What a horrible match up... I have watched both of these teams this season and both of them are flat out horrible. Maybe if they can actually put a hand up in a shooters face then they would actually have a good chance to win. Neither teams play any defense. Look for this game to be decided in a shootout. Both teams will score over 115 points a piece. The Warriors will win and will hand the Knicks there 9th loss this season.

Portland (6-3) @ New Orleans (3-6)

*Sall's prediction- Both teams are fun too watch. Chris Paul is one of the most elite point guards in the game today, and he will go up against another young stud Brandon Roy (SG). Both guards will score double digits. Portland will sting the struggling Hornets and hand them there 7th loss.

Dallas (5-3) @ Minnesota (1-8)

*Sall's prediction- Dirk! Dirk! Dirk Nowitzki! He is the heart and soul of the Mavericks team. He is a beast. He will score 25+ points and have 10+ rebounds and will record another double double. Dallas wins by 20+ points.

Houston (5-3) @ Sacramento (4-4)

*Sall's prediction- Could be an interesting match up. Watch for Trevor Ariza the former Laker to have a big game against the young kids in Sacramento. Houston wins this one.

Toronto (4-4) @ Clippers (3-6)

*Sall's prediction- Eh... a fairly decent match up. It must be really tough to be a Clippers fan right now though. Losing is what they do best. It didn't get better for them after they had found out that there #1 pick Blake Griffin had suffered a broken kneecap and will be out for the next 3 weeks or maybe more. Chris Bosh the Velociraptor will pummel the Clippers on the glass with 15+ rebounds and 20+ points. The Rapping Raptors will win.

When all of the games finish tomorrow night, I will tally up my teams and then ill see how many I won and how many I lost.