Around the NBA (and other Sports), 2024-25

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

Not looking good. Knicks will run up the score then just sit their guys. Do they have incentive to win by 37+?

It's 36 now. They might want the Celtics.

What's kind of amusing is the Knicks need around the same differential to get home court in first two rounds as Celts need them to win by.....nearly.

Knicks could try and win by exactly 36 which would mean Knicks have +51 (one more than Bucks) and Orlando a +24 which eliminates Boston.

Funny.

[ConstableGeneva]

Not looking good. Knicks will run up the score then just sit their guys. Do they have incentive to win by 37+?

It's 36 now. They might want the Celtics.

What's kind of amusing is the Knicks need around the same differential to get home court in first two rounds as Celts need them to win by.....nearly.

Knicks could try and win by exactly 36 which would mean Knicks have +51 (one more than Bucks) and Orlando a +24 which eliminates Boston.

Funny.

Okay, so they do have a real incentive to run up the score. Thanks.

[shackles10]

Magic are fouling on a lot of 3 pointers and it’s not getting called bc it’s a blowout. Never want to see injuries, even if it’s the Knicks so refs better start protecting those ankles.

[shackles10]

It's 36 now. They might want the Celtics.

What's kind of amusing is the Knicks need around the same differential to get home court in first two rounds as Celts need them to win by.....nearly.

Knicks could try and win by exactly 36 which would mean Knicks have +51 (one more than Bucks) and Orlando a +24 which eliminates Boston.

Funny.

Okay, so they do have a real incentive to run up the score. Thanks.

Knicks also may prefer to have us and Bucks battle it with hope the winner doesn’t have any gas left vs Magic team that while they’ve played well recently they might not give the Bucks as much trouble. Completely grasping at straws here though.

[shackles10]

Magic are fouling on a lot of 3 pointers and it’s not getting called bc it’s a blowout. Never want to see injuries, even if it’s the Knicks so refs better start protecting those ankles.

It’s almost like the refs read this… except it’s a couple plays too late and pending review I’m not sure it actually was a foul this time though lol. If it was a review to see who is more annoying between KAT and Wagner they’d end up with a tie.

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

What's kind of amusing is the Knicks need around the same differential to get home court in first two rounds as Celts need them to win by.....nearly.

Knicks could try and win by exactly 36 which would mean Knicks have +51 (one more than Bucks) and Orlando a +24 which eliminates Boston.

Funny.

Okay, so they do have a real incentive to run up the score. Thanks.

Knicks also may prefer to have us and Bucks battle it with hope the winner doesn’t have any gas left vs Magic team that while they’ve played well recently they might not give the Bucks as much trouble. Completely grasping at straws here though.

My understanding is there is not a way to do that. Winner of the conference plays the wildcard first round. Only way for Boston to progress is if Knicks win it.

[lon3lytoaster]

I could care less about this stuff. Get some days off.

They don’t really get any extra or different days off by not making the knock out rounds. They’d just play whoever else isn’t in the tournament the next day.

[ConstableGeneva]

Okay, so they do have a real incentive to run up the score. Thanks.

Knicks also may prefer to have us and Bucks battle it with hope the winner doesn’t have any gas left vs Magic team that while they’ve played well recently they might not give the Bucks as much trouble. Completely grasping at straws here though.

My understanding is there is not a way to do that. Winner of the conference plays the wildcard first round. Only way for Boston to progress is if Knicks win it.

[ConstableGeneva]

I wanna play the Wizards while they kill themselves for the Cup.

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

Knicks also may prefer to have us and Bucks battle it with hope the winner doesn’t have any gas left vs Magic team that while they’ve played well recently they might not give the Bucks as much trouble. Completely grasping at straws here though.

My understanding is there is not a way to do that. Winner of the conference plays the wildcard first round. Only way for Boston to progress is if Knicks win it.

Doesn't matter, we're done. Can't say I care overly...I'd care more if the Final was also counted as a regular season game because I don't want us to have to play 83.

[doogie_hauser]

Meh, the IST is an needless distraction that is not essential.

Bit of a pathetic capitulation by the Knicks in the final quarter though.

[canman1971]

Good. Now the Celtics won’t have to raise that lame ass flag. They only raise the ones that matter.

[shackles10]

Okay, so they do have a real incentive to run up the score. Thanks.

Knicks also may prefer to have us and Bucks battle it with hope the winner doesn’t have any gas left vs Magic team that while they’ve played well recently they might not give the Bucks as much trouble. Completely grasping at straws here though.

My understanding is there is not a way to do that. Winner of the conference plays the wildcard first round. Only way for Boston to progress is if Knicks win it.

[Thatcelticguy]

I'm pretty devastated.

[Celts17Pride]

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Most likely Wizards and Pacers

[Tyakack]

Marcus Smart making so many losing plays down the stretch.

[doogie_hauser]

Marcus Smart making so many losing plays down the stretch.

Yeah he pretty much cost the Grizz the game.

He is struggling right now, but Jrue was a significant upgrade on him. You do those moves again 100 times out of 100

[playa-hater]

Marcus smart has single handily destroyed Memphis, who was crushing Dallas.All game.. And i'm not even talking about his 0 for 7..3 straight dumb plays... No way Memphis doesn't try to unload Marcus.. 0.

[playa-hater]

Marcus Smart making so many losing plays down the stretch.

One reason why I never respected Joe.It's because if smart was still here he would have the unbelievably skilled derek white sitting on the bench in the fourth quarter. Behind Smart. It's like Stevens had to save the celtics from joe.

[Fierce1]

Nugs remind Steph and GSW it's past their bedtime.

Nite, nite!