Florida delivered an absolute gem of a road game, shutting out the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 at Rogers Place last night. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped all 21 shots faced and Cole Reinhardt, A.J. Greer, Anton Lundell and Carter Verhaeghe found the back of the net.
Currently sitting at 49-18 and trailing the Oklahoma City Thunder by just three games for the top spot in the Western Conference, San Antonio is on a mission to secure home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. Their balanced attack, which ranks top-five in both offensive and defensive rating, has made them a nightmare for mid-tier teams.
The Warriors' season effectively ended at the trade deadline, when Golden State team president Mike Dunleavy Jr. opted not to trade Butler's contract. The six-time All-Star, 36, was already done for the season with an ACL tear, and will likely demand yet another maximum contract extension soon if he remains on the roster.
Last seen putting in a nightmare performance at the Campbelltown Stadium as they slumped to a woeful 4-0 drumming at home against Western Sydney, the Bulls have recorded just a single victory from any of their previous 10 consecutive appearances across all competitions - a run that stems all the way back to New Year's Day.
