Sixers vs Trail Blazers Preview/Game Thread: Spencer Hawes Anti-Tanker

Game 66
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3/18/2013
Wells Fargo Center
7:00 PM
TCN-PHI
Probable Starters
Damian Lillard	PG	Jrue Holiday
Wesley Matthews	SG	Evan Turner
Nicolas Batum	SF	Damien Wilkins
LaMarcus Aldridge	PF	Thaddeus Young
J. J. Hickson	C	Spencer Hawes
2011/12 Advanced Stats
91.2 (19)	Pace	90.8 (21)
106.6 (10)	ORtg	101.4 (27)
108.1 (25)	DRtg	105.5 (13)
Game Officials
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb

Quick hits:

• After tonight, there's only 16 games left of this thoroughly enjoyable miserable season. I don't think it can end soon enough for my liking. Only 4 of those remaining 16 are at home.
  
• Portland is a lot worse on the road (9-23) than they are at home (22-11). With the game taking place in Philly, this doesn't bode well for any Sixers tanking efforts. The Trail Blazers are 6-4 in their last 10 and are only a few games out of the glorious Western Conference 8th seed playoff spot. Come on, Blazers, play hard, we know you want it!
• Should Spencer Hawes continue his recent success, highlighted by a near quadruple-double against the Pacers the other night, it's clear that he's preventing the Sixers from tanking. This is why he was awarded with the city key to Philadelphia.
• Blazers rookie PG Damian Lillard is fun to watch.
  
• Check out Trail Blazers SB Nation blog - Blazer's Edge - [Preview]
  Sounds like some Blazers fans on their site wouldn't mind trading for Hawes in the off-season.
  
• Philadelphia 76ers Tickets

Hail Lucy.

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