#SLOE: People's Basketball Sim League

Hello everyone. Time to showcase big games this sim with key matchups on ESPN, TNT, and NBATV. Let's get started!

Tuesday - December 1st, 2015 - NBATV Game of the Week

Knicks 95 at Spurs 111 - 7pm

Two division leaders matchup as the Atlantic leading New York Knicks led Jeremy Lin and Wes Matthews travel to the Alamo City to take on Southwest Division leading San Antonio Spurs led by Josh Smith and Russell Westbrook.


Wednesday - December 2nd, 2015 - NBA on ESPN Doubleheader

Bucks 137 at Bulls 124 - 7pm

Heat 99 at Nuggets 83 - 9:30 pm

In game 1 of the doubleheader, we have a Central Division matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks and Rudy Gay traveling to the Windy City to take on James Harden and the Chicago Bulls. Game 2 features an intraconference matchup with the Miami Heat led by King James traveling to the Mile High City taking on the red hot Denver Nuggets and Klay Thompson.


Thursday - December 3rd, 2015 - NBA on TNT Doubleheader

Hawks 118 at Knicks 103 - 7pm

Pelicans 93 at Nuggets 121 - 9:30pm

Game 1 features a colossal Eastern Conference matchup with two 11-4 teams with the Southeast leading Atlanta Hawks bringing a balanced attack traveling to the Big Apple to take on the Atlantic leading New York Knicks and their backcourt duo of Wesley Matthews and Jeremy Lin. Game 2 features a Western Conference matchup with Blake Griffin and the New Orleans Pelicans traveling to Denver to take on Klay Thompson and the Denver Nuggets.


Friday - December 4th, 2015 - NBA on ESPN Gamenight

Utah Jazz 102 at Phoenix Suns 125 - 9:30pm

This Western Conference matchup features two superstars with Paul George and the Utah Jazz traveling to the desert to take on Kevin Love and the Phoenix Suns. Which purple/purple will become blue/blue? Tune in to find out.


Tuesday - December 8th, 2015 - NBATV Game of the Week

Phoenix Suns 104 at Toronto Raptors 103 - 7pm

Another superstar matchup between two of the best PFs in Sim League history with Kevin Love and the Phoenix Suns traveling north of the border to take on Chris Bosh and the Toronto Raptors. Watch those elbows Hassan Whiteside.


Wednesday - December 9th, 2015 - NBA on ESPN Gamenight

Houston Rockets 119 at Minnesota Timberwolves 118 2OT - 7pm

Those former Midwest Division rivals face off as Al Horford and the Houston Rockets travel to the Twin Cities to take on green/green Steph Curry and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Being green isn't so bad after all.


Thursday - December 10th, 2015 - NBA on TNT Doubleheader

Miami Heat 118 at Atlanta Hawks 96 - 6pm

San Antonio Spurs 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 - 8:30pm

Game 1 features an Eastern Conference matchup with King James and the Miami Heat traveling to the A-T-L to take on Victor Oladipo and the high flying Atlanta Hawks. Game 2 features the mighty duo of Josh Smith and Russell Westbrook leading the Spurs into the Cheese State to take on Rudy Gay and the Milwaukee Bucks. Find out who will be on the Bucks trade block after the game.


Friday - December 11th, 2015 - NBA on ESPN Gamenight

New Orleans Pelicans 113 at New York Knicks 89 - 7pm

In this former Eastern Conference matchups, these two teams were atop of the draft just two years ago, but now both teams are talking playoffs and much more. Watch Blake Griffin and the New Orleans Pelicans travel to Madison Square Garden to take on Wesley Matthews and the New York Knicks and maybe we'll see Nick Malone's future max contract.


Tuesday - December 15th, 2015 - NBATV Game of the Week

Utah Jazz 87 at San Antonio Spurs 108 - 7pm

In this Western Conference matchup, Paul George and the Utah Jazz travel to San Antonio to take on Josh Smith and the Spurs.

78, you may claim 3 points toward the 2015-16 media cap. (Capped at 25).

Results posted. Mostly double-digit scores with the exception of two really close games.

Game of the Week

December 9th, 2015 - Rockets 119 - TWolves - 118 - 2OT

This game was a wild one! Back and forth in regulation and OT! Let's get to the play-by-play.

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4th Quarter Time Remaining: 0:42 Timberwolves 98, Rockets 101
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Timberwolves ball: Defense: Half Trap

Brook Lopez inbounds the ball to #Kemba Walker.
#Kemba Walker drives to the top of the key.
#Kemba Walker passes the ball to Brook Lopez (Right baseline).
Brook Lopez passes the ball to Stephen Curry (Right wing).
Stephen Curry passes the ball to Brook Lopez (Right baseline).
Brook Lopez passes the ball to Stephen Curry (Deep Left wing).
Stephen Curry shoots a three-pointer from the left wing.
It's Good.

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4th Quarter Time Remaining: 0:17 Timberwolves 101, Rockets 101
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Rockets ball: Defense: Man

Al Horford inbounds the ball to Lance Stephenson.
Lance Stephenson passes the ball to Ty Lawson (Deep Left wing).
Ty Lawson passes the ball to Lance Stephenson (Right baseline).
Lance Stephenson passes the ball to Al Horford (Left corner).
Al Horford passes the ball to Lance Stephenson (Right corner).
Lance Stephenson shoots a three-pointer from the right corner.
No good.
Otto Porter Jr. (Timberwolves) gets the rebound.

Curry's big 3-pointer tied the game at 101 with 17 seconds left. Then, Stephenson missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer sending a game to OT.

Then, in OT, the end sequence may be the craziest we've seen in a long-time. Who was the referee? Tim Donaghy?

OT Time Remaining: 0:27 Timberwolves 111, Rockets 109
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Timberwolves ball: Defense: Half Trap

#Kemba Walker drives to the deep right wing.
#Kemba Walker passes the ball to Brook Lopez (Post).
Brook Lopez passes the ball to Otto Porter Jr. (Top of the key).
Otto Porter Jr. drives to the free throw line.
Otto Porter Jr. passes the ball to #Kemba Walker (Left corner).
#Kemba Walker passes the ball to Brook Lopez (Right baseline).
Brook Lopez passes the ball to #Kemba Walker (Left baseline).
#Kemba Walker shoots from the left baseline.
It's Good.
Brook Lopez gets the assist.

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OT Time Remaining: 0:05 Timberwolves 113, Rockets 109

Kemba Walker's jumper with 5 seconds left gave the T-Wolves a 4 point ending the Rockets hope. Or did it? This is where things get crazy.

OT Time Remaining: 0:05 Timberwolves 113, Rockets 109
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Rockets ball: Defense: Help

Al Horford inbounds the ball to #Kenneth Faried
#Kenneth Faried passes the ball to Thaddeus Young (Deep Left wing).
Thaddeus Young shoots a three-pointer from the left wing.
He is fouled by Otto Porter Jr.
Team Fouls - Timberwolves: 2, Rockets: 3
Otto Porter Jr. is arguing the foul call.
He gets charged with a technical foul.
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Quarter: OT Time Remaining: 0:02 Timberwolves 113, Rockets 109
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Al Horford will go to the line for one shot.
The free throw is good.

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OT Time Remaining: 0:00 Timberwolves 113, Rockets 110
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Thaddeus Young is at the free throw line.
The first free throw is good.
The second free throw is good.
The third free throw is good.

So with 5 seconds left, Thaddeus Young attempted a 3, but was fouled by Otto Porter. Inexplicably, a technical is called on Porter for arguing the call so the Rockets get 4 free throws and Horford and Young hits them all sending the game to a second OT!

The second OT wasn't quite as crazy, but still dramatic in the end.

OT Time Remaining: 0:57 Timberwolves 118, Rockets 119
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Rockets ball: Defense: Help

Al Horford inbounds the ball to Ty Lawson.
Ty Lawson drives to the deep right wing.
Ty Lawson passes the ball to Lance Stephenson (FT Line).
Lance Stephenson passes the ball to Ty Lawson (Left corner).
Ty Lawson passes the ball to Thaddeus Young (Right wing).
Thaddeus Young passes the ball to Ty Lawson (Left baseline).
Ty Lawson passes the ball to #Kenneth Faried (Left wing).
#Kenneth Faried shoots from the left wing.
No good.
Thaddeus Young tries to tip in the miss...No good.
#Kenneth Faried tries to tip in the miss...No good.
#Kenneth Faried (Rockets) gets the rebound.
#Kenneth Faried passes the ball to Thaddeus Young (Post).
Thaddeus Young passes the ball to Ty Lawson (Right corner).
Ty Lawson passes the ball to Lance Stephenson (Deep Right wing).
Lance Stephenson passes the ball to Thaddeus Young (FT Line).
Thaddeus Young passes the ball to Ty Lawson (Left corner).
Ty Lawson shoots a three-pointer from the left corner.
No good.
Otto Porter Jr. (Timberwolves) gets the rebound.

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OT Time Remaining: 0:07 Timberwolves 118, Rockets 119
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Timberwolves ball: Defense: Man

Minnesota calls a timeout.

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OT Time Remaining: 0:07 Timberwolves 118, Rockets 119
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Timberwolves ball: Defense: Man

Otto Porter Jr. inbounds the ball to Derrick Favors
Derrick Favors passes the ball to #Kemba Walker (Right wing).
#Kemba Walker passes the ball to Stephen Curry (FT Line).
Stephen Curry shoots from the free throw line.
No good.
Al Horford (Rockets) gets the rebound.

OT Period Over.

Final Score - Rockets 119, Timberwolves 118

So a late jumper by Curry rims out snatching defeat from jaws of victory for the Wolves allowing the Rockets a stunning victory on the road.

Well thanks again everyone, we will announce the National TV Schedule for Sim 4 soon and discuss the results afterwards.