Tracking the Playoff Race

baldur · Post #201 » by **baldur** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:48 am

APettyJ wrote:So Philly now has sole possession of 4th place and control their own destiny concerning the spot.

you should be able to grab the 3rd spot with that remaining schedule of yours.

Post #202 » by **THE J0KER** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:59 am

Vidaldo · Post #203 » by **Vidaldo** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:24 am

I think it has become clear now over the past week: Spurs are in, Clippers & Nuggets are out.

Now interesting to see how positions 4 to 8 will play out in the West. Got to avoid 7 & 8 to have a chance in the first round...

kuclas · Post #204 » by **kuclas** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 11:40 am

Vidaldo wrote:I think it has become clear now over the past week: Spurs are in, Clippers & Nuggets are out.

Now interesting to see how positions 4 to 8 will play out in the West. Got to avoid 7 & 8 to have a chance in the first round...

The top 8 in. The east and west are pretty much set at this point.

Milwaukee should just rest Giannis with his ankle injury and settle for 8th seed.

West is so darn tight 4 through 8 like u said. A 3 game losing streak can be catastrophic to any of those teams. Want to avoid seeded 7 or 8.

East is becoming clearer. 7/8 are pretty much settled now. 3 to 6 seperated by only 1 game in lost column.

Wizop · Post #205 » by **Wizop** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:01 pm

THE J0KER wrote:charts

your charts leave off the Pacers final game. we play Charlotte twice at the end of the season.

+2number4+ · Post #206 » by **+2number4+** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 4:21 pm

Wow. Indiana with a particularly daunting schedule.

Interesting to note: 2 of Indiana's final 3 games should be important to both Toronto and Golden State. 1) because it may decide who'll get the HCA in the event they two meet in the Finals and 2) for Golden State, conditioning and getting the groove back for their injured players in prep for the playoffs.

Post #207 » by **THE J0KER** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 4:40 pm

Wizop wrote:
THE J0KER wrote:charts

your charts leave off the Pacers final game. we play Charlotte twice at the end of the season.

OK, thanks... there is one Pacers postponed game in early February vs Pelicans which initiate this bug so Indiana 81st game is counted as 82nd and the real 82nd game is ignored. The bug is fixed now, so next time both Indiana games vs Charlotte will be visible.

jbent87 · Post #208 » by **jbent87** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:11 pm

APettyJ wrote:So Philly now has sole possession of 4th place and control their own destiny concerning the spot.

pretty cool for Embiids 2nd and Simmons 1st season. Imagine if Fultz shows up next year and this team adds a superstar FA...

Wizop · Post #209 » by **Wizop** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:37 pm

THE J0KER wrote:there is one Pacers postponed game in early February vs Pelicans which initiate this bug

yes, that was played last night.

ZombieKilla · Post #210 » by **ZombieKilla** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:18 pm

The Rockets are now up 4 games on the Warriors.

Since they won the season series, they would have to lose 5 more games than the Warriors do to lose home court advantage.

The Rockets have 11 games left and 8 are at home.

kuclas · Post #211 » by **kuclas** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:54 pm

ZombieKilla wrote:The Rockets are now up 4 games on the Warriors.

Since they won the season series, they would have to lose 5 more games than the Warriors do to lose home court advantage.

The Rockets have 11 games left and 8 are at home.

It’s obvious warriors are resting players now they can’t catch Houston.

Houston needs to rest Chris Paul. They need a healthy Chris Paul in the playoffs. If he’s injured. The team gets exposed quickly. Harden cannot carry the team himself. Look at rockers record without Chris Paul.

Post #212 » by **THE J0KER** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:29 am

Nuggets and Clippers until the end if want playoff probably can lose maximum 2 games, which is according to their schedule some kind of mission impossible.

Post #213 » by **Young_Star11** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 2:37 am

The Clippers are fading from the playoff race. They've overachieved to be still in contention heading into the final few weeks of the regular-season.

Post #214 » by **THE J0KER** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 3:38 am

Clippers next game in Toronto is probably the last one from this team as a playoff contender.

Tukkerwolf · Post #215 » by **Tukkerwolf** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:51 am

THE J0KER wrote:

Clippers next game in Toronto is probably the last one from this team as a playoff contender.

Since the Wolves will propably lose tomorrow and Utah plays GS and Boston next that seems premature...

Alatan · Post #216 » by **Alatan** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 8:01 am

Tukkerwolf wrote:
Since the Wolves will propably lose tomorrow and Utah plays GS and Boston next that seems premature...

Isnt Boston missing Kyrie and GSW everyone? GSW is actually a lottery team now lol.

Tukkerwolf · Post #217 » by **Tukkerwolf** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 8:07 am

Alatan wrote:
Tukkerwolf wrote:
Since the Wolves will propably lose tomorrow and Utah plays GS and Boston next that seems premature...

Isnt Boston missing Kyrie and GSW everyone? GSW is actually a lottery team now lol.

Yeah. I missed the Curry news. So that's a must win for Utah.

jptremblay · Post #218 » by **jptremblay** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:45 pm

Can someone tell me what is the tiebreaker of the Spurs vs Jazz, Minn, Okc, POR...? Thanks.

Pablo Novi · Post #219 » by **Pablo Novi** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 3:35 pm

Eastern Conference vs Western Conference
UPDATE FOR THIS MORNING:
West over East: 36 gms (2.40 gms/tm)
Overall Record Top 8: West better than East: 21 gms
Overall Record Bot 7: West better than East: 15 gms

Yr . Year Conf. .. + . G/tm
20 2018 West . 36 . 2.40
19 2017 West . 42 . 2.80
18 2016 West . 14 . 0.93
17 2015 West . 76 . 5.07
16 2014 West 118 . 7.87
15 2013 West . 74 . 4.93
14 2012 West . 42 . 2.80
13 2011 West . 72 . 4.80
12 2010 West . 42 . 2.80
11 2009 East . 12 . 0.80
10 2008 West . 66 . 4.40
. 9 2007 West . 64 . 4.27
. 8 2006 West . 54 . 3.60
. 7 2005 West . 62 . 4.13
. 6 2004 West 112 . 7.72
. 5 2003 West . 80 . 5.52
. 4 2002 West . 44 . 3.03
. 3 2001 West . 98 . 6.76
. 2 2000 West . 34 . 2.34
. 1 1999 East ... 8 . 0.55

LAST 20 YRS: 1,110 3.78
LAST 19 YRS: 1,118 3.99

Catchall · Post #220 » by **Catchall** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:57 am

jptremblay wrote:Can someone tell me what is the tiebreaker of the Spurs vs Jazz, Minn, Okc, POR...? Thanks.

There are different scenarios depending on whether it's a 2-way tie or 3-way tie. Head to head so far, the Spurs won their season series against Min, lost their series with Utah and OKC, and have games remaining with NOLA and POR that will determine those series.

Will Denver make the playoffs?