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CocoaFan wrote:After we win Sunday and are the 5th seed (after winning the tie breaker with Sixers and Pacers) everyone can take a deep breath and stop the Paolo sucks talk and get ready to take on the Cavs!
Knightro wrote:eyriq wrote:If the Bucks win they get the 2nd seed and a matchup against either the Heat or Magic. I don't think they tank.
Not necessarily.
They'd get the winner of the 7/8 play in game, but that could still be any combo of Philly, Miami, Orlando, Indiana depending on how Sunday's games play out.
I'm not sure if Milwaukee wants to see Miami anyway potentially without Giannis.
39.9 from 3.thelead wrote:On a positive note, Jalen Suggs has a true shooting percentage of 64.3 in his last 30 games. That is amazing and the sample size is large. He's at 60.3% for the season with a likely all-defensive nod. What a hell of a turnaround for him.
RookieStar wrote:Wow... im getting a migraine following the different scenarios
If the Magic, Sixers and Pacers all win and are 47-35 the Magic win the tie breaker due to winning the division and will be the 5th seed.Knightro wrote:eyriq wrote:We are likely going to get the 5th seed and face the Bucks in the first round as the 4th seed if we beat the Bucks on Sunday? LMFAO
The Sixers will be the 5 seed if they beat the Nets. They control their own seeding destiny.
The Magic would be the 6 seed against the 3rd seeded Cavs in that scenario.
Now it's possible the Sixers might tank their game against the Nets intentionally to try and get the Cavs in the 3/6.
EDIT: The Sixers can't do that because Indiana would pass them with a win and shuffle them back into 7th.
ChosenSavior wrote:F the scenarios tbh, just win on Sunday please!
Bucks can't fall past 3rd. They have the tie breaker with the Cavs and the Knicks. They already have 49 wins and that's the most the Cavs can get. Sorry if this is old news I'm just catching up on the thread.Rainwater wrote:Knightro wrote:I think there's a chance the Bucks intentionally tank the game on Sunday to ensure the Magic in 4/5 since that's probably the best matchup for them.
I completely agree, I think they already started doing it by sitting Dame tonight.
The best rotation is Gary off the bench, AB starting, and Fultz not playing.thelead wrote:Gary Harris has averaged 4.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 31 mpg over his last 5 games.
byeganyo wrote:Bensational wrote:thelead wrote:Yep. If we make the playoffs, cool but I honestly don't care if we wind up in the lotto.
The positives for the year (for me) are JI making it through the year healthy and Suggs' improvement. Everything else has been neutral or bad.
The Magic are still in the running for 5th seed and the season has become “neutral or bad”? Perspective guys. All we wanted from them to start the season was to make the playoffs and get experience. We’re on track to achieve that. That’s success.
I mean, Indiana has everything everyone has been asking for in a PG who can shoot, a high shooting team and they made a move for a veteran at the deadline - and they’re still tied with us. How doomed would we be feeling if we were them?
2-10 record in the last 12 games against .500 teams makes the current state a bit less rosy than the standings will make you believe.
The Cavs and Milwaukee are 2-2, and the Cavs have a better division record, so they'd win the division.CocoaFan wrote:Bucks can't fall past 3rd. They have the tie breaker with the Cavs and the Knicks. They already have 49 wins and that's the most the Cavs can get. Sorry if this is old news I'm just catching up on the thread.Rainwater wrote:Knightro wrote:I think there's a chance the Bucks intentionally tank the game on Sunday to ensure the Magic in 4/5 since that's probably the best matchup for them.
I completely agree, I think they already started doing it by sitting Dame tonight.
Milwaukee can't fall past 3rd. They own the tie breaker with the Cavs and the Knicks. They already have 49 wins and that's the most the Cavs can get to.Knightro wrote:CocoaFan wrote:After we win Sunday and are the 5th seed (after winning the tie breaker with Sixers and Pacers) everyone can take a deep breath and stop the Paolo sucks talk and get ready to take on the Cavs!
If the Magic win on Sunday, their most likely opponent would be Milwaukee in the 4/5.
But if the Pacers lose to the Hawks and the Sixers beat the Nets, the Sixers would be the 5 and the Magic would be the 6 against the Cavs.
The Cavs have 48 wins with 1 game left. They're 2-2 with Milwaukee. The Cavs have an 11-5 division record and Milwaukee has a 10-7 record in the division. So a loss by Milwaukee and a win by the Cavs would give the Cavs the division win and the tiebreaker.CocoaFan wrote:Milwaukee can't fall past 3rd. They own the tie breaker with the Cavs and the Knicks. They already have 49 wins and that's the most the Cavs can get to.Knightro wrote:CocoaFan wrote:After we win Sunday and are the 5th seed (after winning the tie breaker with Sixers and Pacers) everyone can take a deep breath and stop the Paolo sucks talk and get ready to take on the Cavs!
If the Magic win on Sunday, their most likely opponent would be Milwaukee in the 4/5.
But if the Pacers lose to the Hawks and the Sixers beat the Nets, the Sixers would be the 5 and the Magic would be the 6 against the Cavs.
Bensational wrote:
It’s not like the rest of the East coast has been on fire post ASB, but for some reason our struggles are enough to question our entire identity while everyone else is presumed to be some kind of legit.
It’s just part of the growth of the team. This time last year we were hoping against odds of making the play-in. This time we’ve been hoping against odds for #2 (or HCA). We improved in the year between those events and got into a position where these games count more than they did the season before. That’s progress.
CocoaFan wrote:Milwaukee can't fall past 3rd. They own the tie breaker with the Cavs and the Knicks. They already have 49 wins and that's the most the Cavs can get to.
Bensational wrote:byeganyo wrote:Bensational wrote:
The Magic are still in the running for 5th seed and the season has become “neutral or bad”? Perspective guys. All we wanted from them to start the season was to make the playoffs and get experience. We’re on track to achieve that. That’s success.
I mean, Indiana has everything everyone has been asking for in a PG who can shoot, a high shooting team and they made a move for a veteran at the deadline - and they’re still tied with us. How doomed would we be feeling if we were them?
2-10 record in the last 12 games against .500 teams makes the current state a bit less rosy than the standings will make you believe.
It’s not like the rest of the East coast has been on fire post ASB, but for some reason our struggles are enough to question our entire identity while everyone else is presumed to be some kind of legit.
It’s just part of the growth of the team. This time last year we were hoping against odds of making the play-in. This time we’ve been hoping against odds for #2 (or HCA). We improved in the year between those events and got into a position where these games count more than they did the season before. That’s progress.
