The 40-20 Contender Rule: Will the Celtics Qualify?
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Only four teams left in the East -- Bucks (7-1), Knicks (7-1), Cavs (7-3), Celtics (1-7).
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zoyathedestroya wrote:Only four teams left in the East -- Bucks (7-1), Knicks (7-1), Cavs (7-3), Celtics (1-7).
Hahaha!!! -- We're the only ones in the East making it.
We might be the only Team in the Whole League.
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knicks nearly out of the running.
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40-12
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Parliament10 wrote:40-12
Yeah!!!
First to make it! Give us our banner already!
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zoyathedestroya wrote:
All is as it should be.
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At 41-12 there is a real good chance of getting to 50-20, need to go 9 and 7 over next 16
Need to take care of the next 3 @BKN, BKN, @CHI to get to 44 and 12.
Then things get tougher @NY, PHI, Dal, GS, go 500 to get to 46 and 14
And then really tough @CLE, @DEN, @PHO, @POR, @UTA, maybe 2-3 to get to 48-17
and then win two of these PHO, @DC, DET, MIL and its march 20th and the Celtics are 50-19
Hard for anyone in the east to catch them for the #1 seed at that point.
Rest of the season is @DET, @CHI, @ATL, @ATL, @NO, @CHA, OKC, SAC, POR, lots of time to rest players.
Need to take care of the next 3 @BKN, BKN, @CHI to get to 44 and 12.
Then things get tougher @NY, PHI, Dal, GS, go 500 to get to 46 and 14
And then really tough @CLE, @DEN, @PHO, @POR, @UTA, maybe 2-3 to get to 48-17
and then win two of these PHO, @DC, DET, MIL and its march 20th and the Celtics are 50-19
Hard for anyone in the east to catch them for the #1 seed at that point.
Rest of the season is @DET, @CHI, @ATL, @ATL, @NO, @CHA, OKC, SAC, POR, lots of time to rest players.
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GWVan wrote:At 41-12 there is a real good chance of getting to 50-20, need to go 9 and 7 over next 16
Need to take care of the next 3 @BKN, BKN, @CHI to get to 44 and 12.
Then things get tougher @NY, PHI, Dal, GS, go 500 to get to 46 and 14
And then really tough @CLE, @DEN, @PHO, @POR, @UTA, maybe 2-3 to get to 48-17
and then win two of these PHO, @DC, DET, MIL and its march 20th and the Celtics are 50-19
Hard for anyone in the east to catch them for the #1 seed at that point.
Rest of the season is @DET, @CHI, @ATL, @ATL, @NO, @CHA, OKC, SAC, POR, lots of time to rest players.
Forget 50-20 reaching 60 before 20 should be the target. C's are on pace for 63.5 wins.
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keevsnick1 wrote:GWVan wrote:At 41-12 there is a real good chance of getting to 50-20, need to go 9 and 7 over next 16
Need to take care of the next 3 @BKN, BKN, @CHI to get to 44 and 12.
Then things get tougher @NY, PHI, Dal, GS, go 500 to get to 46 and 14
And then really tough @CLE, @DEN, @PHO, @POR, @UTA, maybe 2-3 to get to 48-17
and then win two of these PHO, @DC, DET, MIL and its march 20th and the Celtics are 50-19
Hard for anyone in the east to catch them for the #1 seed at that point.
Rest of the season is @DET, @CHI, @ATL, @ATL, @NO, @CHA, OKC, SAC, POR, lots of time to rest players.
Forget 50-20 reaching 60 before 20 should be the target. C's are on pace for 63.5 wins.
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Only Cavs and us have a chance of meeting this standard in the east. Cavs need to win 5 before they lose 3, so it's probable that we will be the only eastern team to make it.
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Bucks are disqualified.
Remaining teams and their needed record:
• MIN: 2-3
• OKC: 3-2
• CLE: 5-2
• LAC: 5-2
• DEN: 4-1
Stuff to monitor: OKC and DEN are just 6-4 in their last 10. Kawhi has an adductor strain. Will Cavs separate themselves as the 2-seed? Cavs finally slipped after winning 15 of 16. Wolves demolishing good teams recently -- 20+ wins vs. LAC, MIL, and DAL.
Remaining teams and their needed record:
• MIN: 2-3
• OKC: 3-2
• CLE: 5-2
• LAC: 5-2
• DEN: 4-1
Stuff to monitor: OKC and DEN are just 6-4 in their last 10. Kawhi has an adductor strain. Will Cavs separate themselves as the 2-seed? Cavs finally slipped after winning 15 of 16. Wolves demolishing good teams recently -- 20+ wins vs. LAC, MIL, and DAL.
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zoyathedestroya wrote:
So only one team from the East? Also Mavs have no business being on a list that only goes 5 deep.
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zoyathedestroya wrote:Bucks are disqualified.
Remaining teams and their needed record:
• MIN: 2-3
• OKC: 3-2
• CLE: 5-2
• LAC: 5-2
• DEN: 4-1
Stuff to monitor: OKC and DEN are just 6-4 in their last 10. Kawhi has an adductor strain. Will Cavs separate themselves as the 2-seed? Cavs finally slipped after winning 15 of 16. Wolves demolishing good teams recently -- 20+ wins vs. LAC, MIL, and DAL.
I don't know any of their sched difficulties but I don't think it's a stretch to think all of them will make it.
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Shak_Celts wrote:zoyathedestroya wrote:Bucks are disqualified.
Remaining teams and their needed record:
• MIN: 2-3
• OKC: 3-2
• CLE: 5-2
• LAC: 5-2
• DEN: 4-1
Stuff to monitor: OKC and DEN are just 6-4 in their last 10. Kawhi has an adductor strain. Will Cavs separate themselves as the 2-seed? Cavs finally slipped after winning 15 of 16. Wolves demolishing good teams recently -- 20+ wins vs. LAC, MIL, and DAL.
I don't know any of their sched difficulties but I don't think it's a stretch to think all of them will make it.
Nuggets need to sweep @POR, @GSW, v. SAC.
Clippers need to go 4-1: @MEM, v. SAC, v. LAL, v. WAS, @MIN
Cavs need to go 4-1: @PHI, @WAS, v. DAL, @CHI, @DET
Wolves (1-3) and Thunder (2-2) basically locks with their upcoming scheds.
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zoyathedestroya wrote:Shak_Celts wrote:zoyathedestroya wrote:Bucks are disqualified.
Remaining teams and their needed record:
• MIN: 2-3
• OKC: 3-2
• CLE: 5-2
• LAC: 5-2
• DEN: 4-1
Stuff to monitor: OKC and DEN are just 6-4 in their last 10. Kawhi has an adductor strain. Will Cavs separate themselves as the 2-seed? Cavs finally slipped after winning 15 of 16. Wolves demolishing good teams recently -- 20+ wins vs. LAC, MIL, and DAL.
I don't know any of their sched difficulties but I don't think it's a stretch to think all of them will make it.
Nuggets need to sweep @POR, @GSW, v. SAC.
Clippers need to go 4-1: @MEM, v. SAC, v. LAL, v. WAS, @MIN
Cavs need to go 4-1: @PHI, @WAS, v. DAL, @CHI, @DET
Wolves (1-3) and Thunder (2-2) basically locks with their upcoming scheds.
Thank you for the breakdown! All of them still seem doable but I'm hoping for a couple of losses, which also seems like a pretty good shot.
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