.500 Reasons To Win Tonight

Recliner GM found this 4/17/2008 on www.depressedfan.com [flag]

Tonight, the Sixers have two choices. They can rest the starters and try to go into the playoffs with fresh legs, or they can take the court with their usual rotation and go for a .500 record. In the ledger, this game doesn't mean anything. The Sixers will face the Pistons in the first round. There's no hope of this win having anything to do with home court in an upcoming round. The Sixers are ... [link]

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