Schedule Comparison for Competing East Teams

[ElectricMayhem]

I see us ending up with 41-42 wins and on the outside of the playoff bubble. Chicago has an absolute cake walk to finish out the year. I'm talking pineapple upside down, devil's AND angel's food, wedding, cheese, pound, chiffon, and red velvet.

[whitehops]

the game vs. chicago is huge... which sucks. if we win that game not only do we move a whole game up on them, but we would be guaranteed the tiebreaker vs. them. if we lose, not only did we fall a game behind but we pretty much lost the tiebreaker since that would give chicago a better division record, which is the next tiebreaker.

it sucks because that game is a road game on the second half of a back-to-back while chicago is fresh at home off a day of rest.


we already lost the season series with indiana so we would have to finish with one more win than them to pass them in the standings.

[fekz]

the game vs. chicago is huge... which sucks. if we win that game not only do we move a whole game up on them, but we would be guaranteed the tiebreaker vs. them. if we lose, not only did we fall a game behind but we pretty much lost the tiebreaker since that would give chicago a better division record, which is the next tiebreaker.

it sucks because that game is a road game on the second half of a back-to-back while chicago is fresh at home off a day of rest.


we already lost the season series with indiana so we would have to finish with one more win than them to pass them in the standings.

we seem to do better on the second half of a back to back if my memory serves me correctly

[theBigLip]

I see us ending up with 41-42 wins and on the outside of the playoff bubble. Chicago has an absolute cake walk to finish out the year. I'm talking pineapple upside down, devil's AND angel's food, wedding, cheese, pound, chiffon, and red velvet.

A lot of games on the road for Chicago. Although New Orleans is now easy with the Brow taking off the rest of the year

Mon, Mar 21 vs Sacramento Win 36 33
Wed, Mar 23 vs NY Knicks Win 37 33
Thu, Mar 24 @ NY Knicks Win 38 33
Sat, Mar 26 @ Orlando Loss 38 34
Mon, Mar 28 vs Atlanta Win 39 34
Tue, Mar 29 @ Indiana Loss 39 35
Thu, Mar 31 @ Houston Loss 39 36
Sat, Apr 2 vs Detroit Win 40 36
Sun, Apr 3 @ Milwaukee Loss 40 37
Tue, Apr 5 @ Memphis Loss 40 38
Thu, Apr 7 @ Miami Loss 40 39
Sat, Apr 9 vs Cleveland Loss 40 40
Mon, Apr 11 @ New Orleans Win 41 40
Wed, Apr 13 vs Philadelphia Win 42 40

[ElectricMayhem]

I see us ending up with 41-42 wins and on the outside of the playoff bubble. Chicago has an absolute cake walk to finish out the year. I'm talking pineapple upside down, devil's AND angel's food, wedding, cheese, pound, chiffon, and red velvet.

A lot of games on the road for Chicago. Although New Orleans is now easy with the Brow taking off the rest of the year

Mon, Mar 21 vs Sacramento Win 36 33
Wed, Mar 23 vs NY Knicks Win 37 33
Thu, Mar 24 @ NY Knicks Loss 37 34
Sat, Mar 26 @ Orlando Loss 37 35
Mon, Mar 28 vs Atlanta Win 38 35
Tue, Mar 29 @ Indiana Loss 38 36
Thu, Mar 31 @ Houston Loss 38 37
Sat, Apr 2 vs Detroit Win 39 37
Sun, Apr 3 @ Milwaukee Loss 39 38
Tue, Apr 5 @ Memphis Loss 39 39
Thu, Apr 7 @ Miami Loss 39 40
Sat, Apr 9 vs Cleveland Loss 39 41
Mon, Apr 11 @ New Orleans Loss 39 42
Wed, Apr 13 vs Philadelphia Win 40 42

That's true, but I think you are being overly hopeful predicting losses against teams that have very little left to play for like New York, Orlando, Milwaukee, and New Orleans.

[theBigLip]

I see us ending up with 41-42 wins and on the outside of the playoff bubble. Chicago has an absolute cake walk to finish out the year. I'm talking pineapple upside down, devil's AND angel's food, wedding, cheese, pound, chiffon, and red velvet.

A lot of games on the road for Chicago. Although New Orleans is now easy with the Brow taking off the rest of the year

Mon, Mar 21 vs Sacramento Win 36 33
Wed, Mar 23 vs NY Knicks Win 37 33
Thu, Mar 24 @ NY Knicks Loss 37 34
Sat, Mar 26 @ Orlando Loss 37 35
Mon, Mar 28 vs Atlanta Win 38 35
Tue, Mar 29 @ Indiana Loss 38 36
Thu, Mar 31 @ Houston Loss 38 37
Sat, Apr 2 vs Detroit Win 39 37
Sun, Apr 3 @ Milwaukee Loss 39 38
Tue, Apr 5 @ Memphis Loss 39 39
Thu, Apr 7 @ Miami Loss 39 40
Sat, Apr 9 vs Cleveland Loss 39 41
Mon, Apr 11 @ New Orleans Loss 39 42
Wed, Apr 13 vs Philadelphia Win 40 42

That's true, but I think you are being overly hopeful predicting losses against teams that have very little left to play for like New York, Orlando, Milwaukee, and New Orleans.

I just tweeked the model - New Orleans is now a win. This is going to be a very tight race for the last few spots.

[vic]

Detroit, Washington, Chicago schedules. This gets us #8 and the playoffs.

Detroit: 43 wins
Mon, Mar 21 vs Milwaukee Win 37 34
Wed, Mar 23 vs Orlando Win 38 34
Fri, Mar 25 vs Charlotte Win 39 34
Sat, Mar 26 vs Atlanta Win 40 34
Tue, Mar 29 vs Oklahoma City Loss 40 35
Fri, Apr 1 vs Dallas Win 41 35
Sat, Apr 2 @ Chicago Loss 41 36
Tue, Apr 5 @ Miami Loss 41 37
Wed, Apr 6 @ Orlando Loss 41 38
Fri, Apr 8 vs Washington Win 42 38
Tue, Apr 12 vs Miami Win 43 38
Wed, Apr 13 @ Cleveland Loss 43 39

Washington: 42 wins
Mon, Mar 21 @ Atlanta Loss 34 36
Wed, Mar 23 vs Atlanta Win 35 36
Fri, Mar 25 vs Minnesota Win 36 36
Sun, Mar 27 @ LA Lakers Win 37 36
Tue, Mar 29 @ Golden State Loss 37 37
Wed, Mar 30 @ Sacramento Loss 37 38
Fri, Apr 1 @ Phoenix Win 38 38
Sun, Apr 3 @ LA Clippers Loss 38 39
Wed, Apr 6 vs Brooklyn Win 39 39
Fri, Apr 8 @ Detroit Loss 39 40
Sun, Apr 10 vs Charlotte Win 40 40
Mon, Apr 11 @ Brooklyn Win 41 40
Wed, Apr 13 vs Atlanta Win 42 40

Chicago: 40 wins
Mon, Mar 21 vs Sacramento Win 36 33
Wed, Mar 23 vs NY Knicks Win 37 33
Thu, Mar 24 @ NY Knicks Loss 37 34
Sat, Mar 26 @ Orlando Loss 37 35
Mon, Mar 28 vs Atlanta Win 38 35
Tue, Mar 29 @ Indiana Loss 38 36
Thu, Mar 31 @ Houston Loss 38 37
Sat, Apr 2 vs Detroit Win 39 37
Sun, Apr 3 @ Milwaukee Loss 39 38
Tue, Apr 5 @ Memphis Loss 39 39
Thu, Apr 7 @ Miami Loss 39 40
Sat, Apr 9 vs Cleveland Loss 39 41
Mon, Apr 11 @ New Orleans Loss 39 42
Wed, Apr 13 vs Philadelphia Win 40 42

YOu can't expect a hungry mature Chicago team to lose to Orlando, Milwaukee, or New Orleans, or the NY Knicks. They are likely to get 44 to 45 wins.

If the Pistons are going to get into the playoffs. They have to start absolutely dominating ALL of the teams they are in direct competition with for the remainder of the season (CHA, CHI, WAS, ATL, MIA) plus win against the teams that are not competing for the playoffs.

Both Washington and Chicago are coming for their heads... Pistons playoffs started a week & a half ago. they lost to Cha, Was, Atl, they are 0-3 where it counts.

If they keep losing important games against their competition in the East they are absolutely finished for the year.

[vic]

I see us ending up with 41-42 wins and on the outside of the playoff bubble. Chicago has an absolute cake walk to finish out the year. I'm talking pineapple upside down, devil's AND angel's food, wedding, cheese, pound, chiffon, and red velvet.

exactly... that's what I was saying. They have a bunch of easy games. Pistons better dominate the rest of the year and get to about 46 wins cause Chicago ain't giving them NOTHING!