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if the playoffs start today there is potential for some epic battles.

Lakers v Portland- rilvary or not playing at the Rose garden is always a challenge and it would give us the satisfaction to shut that Rice guy up.

Dallas v Spurs- Texas size battle

Suns V OKC- the hottest teams in the NBA going at eachother.

Utah and Denver- division rivals! Nuggets have the personel, but with Utah having HCA it is going to be a classic series.

my pics- Lakers, Dallas, Suns, Utah.

Yeah Snaq those seem like they will be the ones that make it past the first around. The only thing that might be different is Denver and Utah. I'm 50/50 on who makes it to the 2nd round with Utah and Denver.

As much as I want the Thunder to advance to the second round I can't see it happening because of the playoff experience that the Suns have.

I went with experience for the Suns and HCA for the Jazz.

with four losses in the l column, with about7-8 to go for everybody, 2-8 could still shake up a bit...say if spurs won out while dallas and phoenix lose a couple each...then what...too close to tell till after next weekend id say..


Western W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
L.A. Lakers1x 55 21 0.724 0.0 33-13 12-2 33-5 22-16 7-3 W 1
Dallas2x 50 26 0.658 5.0 28-18 8-6 26-12 24-14 5-5 L 1
Phoenix3x 50 26 0.658 5.0 31-16 12-4 29-9 21-17 10-0 W 10
Utah4x 50 27 0.649 5.5 28-19 7-8 31-8 19-19 7-3 L 1
Denver5x 49 27 0.645 6.0 30-16 11-4 31-6 18-21 4-6 W 1
Oklahoma City6 46 28 0.622 8.0 24-20 8-4 24-13 22-15 6-4 W 2
San Antonio7 46 29 0.613 8.5 27-18 9-5 28-11 18-18 6-4 W 2
Portland8x 46 30 0.605 9.0 29-17 7-8 25-13 21-17 8-2 L 1
Memphis 39 36 0.520 15.5 21-26 4-9 23-16 16-20 5-5 W 1
Houstono 38 37 0.507 16.5 25-22 8-6 21-17 17-20 4-6 W 1
New Orleanso 35 42 0.455 20.5 24-25 6-9 23-15 12-27 3-7 L 2
L.A. Clipperso 27 48 0.360 27.5 13-33 3-10 19-17 8-31 2-8 L 3
Sacramentoo 24 52 0.316 31.0 15-31 4-10 17-19 7-33 2-8 L 6
Golden Stateo 22 53 0.293 32.5 12-35 5-10 17-22 5-31 4-6 W 1
Minnesotao 15 60 0.200 39.5 8-39 3-12 10-27 5-33 1-9 W 1

http://www.nba.com/standings/team_recor ... d_Cnf.html

We'll make it to the WCF. Even I have no doubt. But from there, it depends on how this team is gonna be hungry.

A 1st round match up against the Blazers could either be the best or easily the worst thing to happen to us.

denver vs. utah would be really fun to watch. honestly, suns vs okc is weak, both should be 1st round exits.

dcash4 wrote:denver vs. utah would be really fun to watch. honestly, suns vs okc is weak, both should be 1st round exits.

agree, but Suns vs OKC would be a hell of a battle.

updated standings, :

1. lakers vs. 8. blazers

4. jazz vs. 5. suns

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2. mavs vs. 7. spurs

3. nuggets vs. 6. thunder


suns/jazz as a potential 2nd round opponent is ideal, much better than jazz/nuggets

So do the Lakers want to beat the streaking Sours who would be a 4 seed if Manu and Parker were healthy?

Gonna go to the game tomorrow. Hopefully its a for real game.