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So in the next 4 games we play Mem (5), Lal (4), Den (3), Hou (2)

Predict the record

I’ll go with 2-2, which is my way of saying I have no idea.

But that seems like it would be a good result considering all these teams are ahead of us. And if we did end up 1-3, lets hope the win is against the Grizz tonight since that has tiebreaker implications.

The optimistic route is they go all out and get the win tonight…. somehow split the B2B and have a shot at 3-1 against the rockets who we play well.

TB wrote:I’ll go with 2-2, which is my way of saying I have no idea.

But that seems like it would be a good result considering all these teams are ahead of us. And if we did end up 1-3, lets hope the win is against the Grizz tonight since that has tiebreaker implications.

The optimistic route is they go all out and get the win tonight…. somehow split the B2B and have a shot at 3-1 against the rockets who we play well.

Betting wise I would pick 2-2 as well. But I feel like 3 has a higher probability than I'm willing to admit. Anything less than 2-2 would be sorely disappointing

2-2

Hope we win tonight and with hou

Assuming these guys realize how important these games are and they bring it. If they don't, well, who cares, it's a long offseason. So I'm gonna say 3-1.

4-0

Damn I sold

I'm actually going to the game tomorrow, first time going to a game in decades.

I worry about them resting key players but they really can't afford to rest them and all the old guys opted into playing last night. Otherwise Kerr would have sat them.

But if they keep it up and get a top 6 seed, maybe that takes a lot out of them for the playoffs. Butler's post game interview, he seemed exhausted. Curry sitting on the bench after the game, burying his face in a towel.

Also worry the Curry doesn't hunt for shots in home games as much. All his scoring explosions in the past month, if not longer, have been on road games.

He needs rest but family responsibilities seem to coincide with less energy in home games.

wco81 wrote:Butler's post game interview, he seemed exhausted. Curry sitting on the bench after the game, burying his face in a towel.

They just played 2 grueling games in 2 nights against 2 of the league's top teams, and 3 out of 4 nights if you count the Memphis game, which was also pretty intense. The 3 old guys all played over 30 minutes in all of those games. Being exhausted is totally understandable and I think even a younger team would be showing fatigue after running that gauntlet.

Remains to be seen if they have anything left for a tough matchup with Houston. Losing it would be a shame because they've put themselves in a great position for higher seeding. Yet I feel like they probably have to win out to have a good shot at holding the #5 position and #6 isn't even safe for them if they slip just a little. Problem is if they end up at either 5 or 6, it's looking almost certain that they'd play either Denver or the Lakers, neither of which I feel very confident in, even though they just beat both teams. But I'd still prefer that to taking my chances with the play-in. This team runs hot and cold and they can lose to any team on any night (see recently losing to Atlanta and Miami consecutively).

Also, the Grizz, Wolves, and Clips are all likely to win tonight, making it extremely tight from 5 to 8 (all 4 teams would be within 1 game of each other).

HiRez wrote:

wco81 wrote:Butler's post game interview, he seemed exhausted. Curry sitting on the bench after the game, burying his face in a towel.

They just played 2 grueling games in 2 nights against 2 of the league's top teams, and 3 out of 4 nights if you count the Memphis game, which was also pretty intense. The 3 old guys all played over 30 minutes in all of those games. Being exhausted is totally understandable and I think even a younger team would be showing fatigue after running that gauntlet.

Remains to be seen if they have anything left for a tough matchup with Houston. Losing it would be a shame because they've put themselves in a great position for higher seeding. Yet I feel like they probably have to win out to have a good shot at holding the #5 position and #6 isn't even safe for them if they slip just a little. Problem is if they end up at either 5 or 6, it's looking almost certain that they'd play either Denver or the Lakers, neither of which I feel very confident in, even though they just beat both teams. But I'd still prefer that to taking my chances with the play-in. This team runs hot and cold and they can lose to any team on any night (see recently losing to Atlanta and Miami consecutively).

Also, the Grizz, Wolves, and Clips are all likely to win tonight, making it extremely tight from 5 to 8 (all 4 teams would be within 1 game of each other).

Add 14 day away schedule, with a home B2B. I agree with you, even young guys would be tired let alone the old men.

Neither Denver nor the Lakers have been particularly strong lately so the 3 or 4 is possible with the home advantage. Given how tight the standings are, avoiding the play in comes with having to go all out in the remaining games. That week rest from avoiding the play in is crucial.

Crazy possibility, but all of Houston's remaining games are against 3 through 8 teams (Warriors, Lakers, Clippers, Denver). If they lose all and Warriors win out, they'll tie for second with the tiebreaker to the Dubs.

hamncheese wrote:Crazy possibility, but all of Houston's remaining games are against 3 through 8 teams (Warriors, Lakers, Clippers, Denver). If they lose all and Warriors win out, they'll tie for second with the tiebreaker to the Dubs.

That's a quite a long shot. At this point, I would be happy with the Rockets losing to the Warriors, but winning their games vs the Lakers, Clippers, and Nuggets. That would give the Warriors a solid shot at the #3 seed. No idea who would end up #6 in such a scenario.

hamncheese wrote:Crazy possibility, but all of Houston's remaining games are against 3 through 8 teams (Warriors, Lakers, Clippers, Denver). If they lose all and Warriors win out, they'll tie for second with the tiebreaker to the Dubs.

hah

I don't know that'll happen given the OKC win but very real possibility

this has to be craziest west we've ever seen

statsman wrote:

hamncheese wrote:Crazy possibility, but all of Houston's remaining games are against 3 through 8 teams (Warriors, Lakers, Clippers, Denver). If they lose all and Warriors win out, they'll tie for second with the tiebreaker to the Dubs.

That's a quite a long shot. At this point, I would be happy with the Rockets losing to the Warriors, but winning their games vs the Lakers, Clippers, and Nuggets. That would give the Warriors a solid shot at the #3 seed. No idea who would end up #6 in such a scenario.

The issue is that if Houston wins a game they basically lock up the 2 seed and then they won’t need to win any remaining games.

Jester_ wrote:

hamncheese wrote:Crazy possibility, but all of Houston's remaining games are against 3 through 8 teams (Warriors, Lakers, Clippers, Denver). If they lose all and Warriors win out, they'll tie for second with the tiebreaker to the Dubs.

hah

I don't know that'll happen given the OKC win but very real possibility

this has to be craziest west we've ever seen

The play in is really causing issues. Like should Dallas / Sacramento really be given a shot to make the playoffs when they’re under .500. Especially when 3-8 is separated by like 2 games. I guess it makes these games meaningful but damn would be sad for the nba if 3-8 don’t make it in. And now 8 has even a less chance to win because of rest.

Onus wrote:

Jester_ wrote:

hamncheese wrote:Crazy possibility, but all of Houston's remaining games are against 3 through 8 teams (Warriors, Lakers, Clippers, Denver). If they lose all and Warriors win out, they'll tie for second with the tiebreaker to the Dubs.

hah

I don't know that'll happen given the OKC win but very real possibility

this has to be craziest west we've ever seen

The play in is really causing issues. Like should Dallas / Sacramento really be given a shot to make the playoffs when they’re under .500. Especially when 3-8 is separated by like 2 games. I guess it makes these games meaningful but damn would be sad for the nba if 3-8 don’t make it in. And now 8 has even a less chance to win because of rest.

I'm OK with it. It's designed to incentivize all teams to win enough regular-season games to finish 6 or higher. If you finish 7 or 8 and don't make it, that's not on the system, that's on you. You could have avoided it by winning a couple more regular-season games, ones which were winnable but you just didn't show up for or didn't play hard enough in. And the Warriors have A LOT of those games this year (bad teams and teams missing most of their best players), both before Jimmy and after Jimmy, so they have no one to blame but themselves if they don't make it.

hamncheese wrote:Crazy possibility, but all of Houston's remaining games are against 3 through 8 teams (Warriors, Lakers, Clippers, Denver). If they lose all and Warriors win out, they'll tie for second with the tiebreaker to the Dubs.

I'd just prefer they get 3rd with a game in hand and rest the starters for it. So the old guys can have a few additional days of rest on top of that. Either way, lets see what happens tonight.

The Clippers game is going to be epic.

So, here the Warriors are again in another must-win game, this time vs the Rockets. This has been a brutal stretch of games where the season could have gone south quickly.