Line move in Spurs-Nets game

[Willie Bee]

Anyone hear anything about an injury or something? The spread in tonight's SA-NJ game was Spurs -5½ just a short while ago and now it's Spurs -7.

Heard Peter Vescey's rumor about a possible Lakers deal for Jason Kidd yesterday, but can't find a thing about that or some last minute injury anywhere

[bside]

Seeing as the Lakers went from -6 to -7.5 and the Nets went from +5.5 to +7, I'd say its got everything to do with a trade

[Bill Dozer]

This injury might just be a front for impending trade.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/496952p-418865c.html

[bside]

Well if nothing else it justifies the line movement.

[Hemlock21]

here you go

After being bothered by a strained lower back the last few games, Jason Kidd underwent chiropractic treatment, missed practice yesterday and will not play on Tuesday or Wednesday.

[bigboydan]

Heres what I happen to find on this one:

Kidd, J G Late Feb - Back - 2/13/07 (Will sit till after the all-star game)

[Jay Edgar]

Don't sell the young fella short.
I think the Nets will be AOK at PG tonight.

Hoping the line gets driven up to 9 and 400.
(Home teams hate to lose by double digits.)

Suprs have lost 4 of last 5 on this trip with lone victory coming over the freefalling Wiz.

[bigboydan]

Jay, The one thing that I have noticed this year is when big stars miss games for a extended lenth of time. That team usually plays better for some reason. For example, Lebron James, Kobe, Chris Paul, and even Mello all missed a good amount of time this year. There respected teams stepped up and played better and actually did better without there stars.

[babaoriley]

Jay, you can find plenty of 9's now. Hell, allpro.com has it at +9 (-115).

[bside]

Jay, The one thing that I have noticed this year is when big stars miss games for a extended lenth of time. That team usually plays better for some reason. For example, Lebron James, Kobe, Chris Paul, and even Mello all missed a good amount of time this year. There respected teams stepped up and played better and actually did better without there stars.

While I generally agree with this statement Dan, the Nuggets were 13-9 leading into Melo's suspension and then lost 6 of their next 9 and finished out 7-8 during his suspension. Held the course yes but I'd have trouble saying they played better.

[durito]

While I generally agree with this statement Dan, the Nuggets were 13-9 leading into Melo's suspension and then lost 6 of their next 9 and finished out 7-8 during his suspension. Held the course yes but I'd have trouble saying they played better.

and they added iverson for most of that stretch

[AC1318]

not for nothing the line is getting hiked up but San Antonio has buried nets numerous times
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5
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nets win one here by 1
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last 10 games