Suns Path to Playoffs

PharmD · Post #1 » by **PharmD** » Sat Aug 1, 2020 4:59 am

Assuming the Suns go 8-0, they need this many losses from each team:

Memphis: 2--1 Loss so far
Portland: 3--0
Pelicans: 3--1 Loss so far
Kings: 3--1 Loss so far
Spurs: 2--0

So Portland beating Memphis was bad but San Antonio beat Sacramento was good. Obviously for each game the Suns lose you add 1 to the needed loss total for everyone.

AtheJ415 · Post #2 » by **AtheJ415** » Sat Aug 1, 2020 9:21 am

How is Memphis only 2 when they're higher in the standings than everybody? Do we play them a bunch or something?

nevetsov · Post #3 » by **nevetsov** » Sat Aug 1, 2020 9:47 am

AtheJ415 wrote:How is Memphis only 2 when they're higher in the standings than everybody? Do we play them a bunch or something?

We likely won't catch Memphis in the standings, so the next best thing is to finish 9th (leapfrogging POR, SAC, SAN and NOP) and finish within 4 games of 8th placed Memphis.

If the team finishing 9th is within 4 games of 8th, that triggers a plug-in tournament between the 2 teams, where if 9th wins twice straight before 8th wins once, they steal the last playoff seed.

nevetsov · Post #4 » by **nevetsov** » Sat Aug 1, 2020 9:50 am

Portland is definitely the worry now. With their bigs back they may overachieve and sneak Dame into the playoffs after all.

PharmD · Post #5 » by **PharmD** » Sat Aug 1, 2020 12:04 pm

nevetsov wrote:
AtheJ415 wrote:How is Memphis only 2 when they're higher in the standings than everybody? Do we play them a bunch or something?

We likely won't catch Memphis in the standings, so the next best thing is to finish 9th (leapfrogging POR, SAC, SAN and NOP) and finish within 4 games of 8th placed Memphis.

If the team finishing 9th is within 4 games of 8th, that triggers a plug-in tournament between the 2 teams, where if 9th wins twice straight before 8th wins once, they steal the last playoff seed.

Yep. The plan is to go 8-0 (and get help) to get to 9th place, then go 2-0 vs Memphis to get into the playoffs. Then the Suns can lose a game.

sunsbg · Post #6 » by **sunsbg** » Sat Aug 1, 2020 12:23 pm

I'll enjoy the road game by game. There were even doubts about winning the Wiz game when they took the lead around the 40pts mark. Hope next season is the one without the need of a miracle.

charley barkles · Post #7 » by **charley barkles** » Sat Aug 1, 2020 2:59 pm

nevetsov wrote:Portland is definitely the worry now. With their bigs back they may overachieve and sneak Dame into the playoffs after all.

I don’t disagree with you, as I think Portland is the best of all the fringe playoff teams (including Memphis). BUT - they have to go through the Celtics, Rockets, Nuggets, Clippers, 76ers, and Mavericks... 3 losses is not unrealistic, unless all those teams don’t care since they’re already in.

starbosa10 · Post #8 » by **starbosa10** » Sat Aug 1, 2020 10:23 pm

charley barkles wrote:
nevetsov wrote:Portland is definitely the worry now. With their bigs back they may overachieve and sneak Dame into the playoffs after all.

I don’t disagree with you, as I think Portland is the best of all the fringe playoff teams (including Memphis). BUT - they have to go through the Celtics, Rockets, Nuggets, Clippers, 76ers, and Mavericks... 3 losses is not unrealistic, unless all those teams don’t care since they’re already in.

Us going 8-0 is definitely the bigger issue. I could see alot of these teams meeting the loss total mentioned above

SunsLyf3 · Post #9 » by **SunsLyf3** » Sat Aug 1, 2020 11:16 pm

Pelicans are getting wrecked by the Clippers thankfully.

Jorgeglez7 · Post #10 » by **Jorgeglez7** » Sun Aug 2, 2020 8:14 am

You can add another loss to the pels

PharmD · Post #11 » by **PharmD** » Sun Aug 2, 2020 12:25 pm

Assuming the Suns go 8-0, they need this many losses from each team:

Memphis: 2--1 Loss so far
Portland: 3--0
Pelicans: 3--2 Losses so far
Kings: 3--1 Loss so far
Spurs: 2--0

SunsLyf3 · Post #12 » by **SunsLyf3** » Sun Aug 2, 2020 4:47 pm

PharmD wrote:Assuming the Suns go 8-0, they need this many losses from each team:

Memphis: 2--1 Loss so far
Portland: 3--0
Pelicans: 3--2 Losses so far
Kings: 3--1 Loss so far
Spurs: 2--0

Portland has Boston and Spurs have Memphis today. Good chance of SA and POR losing. Crossing my fingers.

SunsLyf3 · Post #13 » by **SunsLyf3** » Sun Aug 2, 2020 9:42 pm

Portland came back from 20. Such a good game but we need them to lose. I'm a Celtics fan for the moment lol.

starbosa10 · Post #14 » by **starbosa10** » Sun Aug 2, 2020 10:31 pm

Damn spurs

starbosa10 · Post #15 » by **starbosa10** » Sun Aug 2, 2020 10:41 pm

Dillion Brooks smh

SunsLyf3 · Post #16 » by **SunsLyf3** » Sun Aug 2, 2020 10:47 pm

Spurs can't seem to lose.

SunsRback4Good · Post #17 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sun Aug 2, 2020 10:49 pm

Spurs just won two games without Aldridge. Watch they find a way to make the playoffs and keep their 23 year playoff streak alive.

Saberestar · Post #18 » by **Saberestar** » Sun Aug 2, 2020 11:02 pm

SunsRback4Good wrote:Spurs just won two games without Aldridge. Watch they find a way to make the playoffs and keep their 23 year playoff streak alive.

People don't talk too much about him, but DeRozan is a tremendous player. He won the game for the Spurs in the final minutes.

nevetsov · Post #19 » by **nevetsov** » Sun Aug 2, 2020 11:25 pm

Portland and Memphis both lost though, and it looks like SAC will too.

I'm still more worried about POR than San Antonio.

charley barkles · Post #20 » by **charley barkles** » Sun Aug 2, 2020 11:29 pm

Portland has such a tough schedule tho...