Cuban hit in the face

From the AP, Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, was hit in the face during Game 3 of the Mavs-Blazers series. Mark Cuban owns Synergy Sports, which provides statistical analysis to teams around the league. Though the Elias Sports Bureau may disagree, and no doubt Abbott is kicking himself for not doing this himself, it's clear that, in playoff games against the Portland Trailblazers where Mark Cuban is hit in the face, the Mavericks lose.

In other news, Andre Miller lost his gum.

Wizards/Blazers

Somewhere along the line, this game got ugly. Both teams are shooting below 40%. Portland should be steam-rolling the Wiz right now. Instead, Washington is up 74-72 with a minute to go.

Blazers notes:
- Brandon Roy can't shoot 20% and expect his team to win.
- Camby is a rebounding machine, but Portland needs him to be aggressive offensively if they're going to make noise in the playoffs.


Wiz notes:
- James Singleton is a beast on the boards tonight. 5 offensive rebounds so far!
- Blatche is making smart hustle plays. Was Antawn's presence holding him back?
- Nick Young is a non-factor with Flip Saunders.