Finn's NBA today

Finn's NBA today - Nov. 2
By Tony Finn \| Published 11/2/2007 \| NBA \| Unrated

Tony Finn Managing Editor and Director of Operations for Sports Grumblings LLC, is nationally published covering the National Football League, Major League Baseball, College Football and has been a FSWA Writer of the Year finalist. Involved with Fantasy Sports since 1973, Tony has hosted radio and internet broadcasts that include the 'Dog and Tony Show' with NFL draft analyst D.J Boyer, 'Football Central', 'Finn on Sports', 'Gridiron Gamblers', and is the Senior NFL analyst for the PBS broadcast of "NFL Intellect". View all articles by Tony Finn Finn offers up his hardcourt hat trick... The Pacer cheerleader is fit, defined and has the cutest dimples GAMES ON TAP Friday, Nov. 2 Miami at Indiana -7/185 (7 p.m. EST) The Miami Heat are not a good team right now. The aging and future Hall of Famer Shaq O'Neal isn't healthy and doesn't want to run the floor with the three-point fast break offense of the Pacers. Indiana will be without their best player Jermaine O'Neal (out with a hyperextended left knee) and center Troy Murphy suffering from a strained left Achillies' tendon. Miami is playing on back-to-back nights in a city where they haven't win in nearly six years, Conseco Fieldhouse. The Heat (0-1) are 2-12 all-time at Conseco, and will be looking for their first win there since Dec. 31, 2001. There is value playing against the Pacers lack of inside presence and Miami's displaced talent. Under the posted total of 185 Hat Trick Total for Friday night includes Under in Indiana and: New Jersey -3 over Toronto Over the posted total in Phoenix of 215 Finn's NBA Season record 1-0 AP NEWS AND NOTES STARS Thursday -Tayshaun Prince, Pistons, scored a career-high 34 points and matched a career best with 12 rebounds, in a 91-80 victory over Miami. -Tracy McGrady, Rockets, scored 47 points and Houston beat Utah 106-95. STRONG IN DEFEAT Carlos Boozer had 30 points and 16 rebounds in Utah's 106-95 loss to Houston on Thursday night. SIGNED Al Jefferson signed a five-year, $65 million with the Minnesota Timberwolves just before the deadline Wednesday night. The 22-year-old forward was acquired from Boston in a trade July 31. WAIVED The New Jersey Nets waived guard David Wesley on Thursday, less than a week after the team traded for the 14-year veteran. The Nets acquired Wesley on Monday from New Orleans for swingman Bernard Robinson, center Mile Ilic and cash considerations. SPEAKING ''We feel like it's Game 8 for us. We wanted to get this win and start our new season.'' - Yao Ming after Houston's 106-95 win at Utah on Thursday night. Yao was referring to the seven-game series the Jazz rallied to win last season.