Playoffs - Who will we play, & Who do we want?

your_dallas_mavericks · Post #41 » by **your_dallas_mavericks** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:34 pm

If the Lakers win tonight against Sactown, the Lakers clinch the 1st seed which in turn clinches the Hornets the 2nd seed who plays the Clips.

On Wednesday, we play the Hornets.
Denver who is 1 game back and has the tie breaker over us plays the hapless Memphis Grizzlies.

For us to have the best possible chance to advance, we need to do the following.

Just Win Baby!

Post #42 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:50 pm

I'm looking forward to the upcoming game against New Orleans to see well we match with them. I believe we can take them if we play them during the playoffs.

your_dallas_mavericks · Post #43 » by **your_dallas_mavericks** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:11 pm

New Orleans is my and many others second choice for us to play in the playoffs.

JES12 · Post #44 » by **JES12** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:29 pm

Assuming no visiting, lottery-bound team upsets a playoff team on the playoff team's home court within the next two days, the playoffs would hindge on 2 games. 1) 7/8 seed, Dallas vs New Orleans and 2) 3,4,5 & 6 depend on Utah at San Antonio without Manu.

visiting, lottery-bound team playing a playoff team on the playoff team's home court

Tuesday:
Kings at Lakers
Clippers at New Orleans

Wednesday:
Grizzlies at Nuggets
Clippers at Rockets
Blazers at Suns

So based off that assumtion, the Lakers clinch 1st. The Hornets clinch 2nd (with the win against the Clippers, YDM). So NO could wrap it all up and have nothing to play for on Wen. Based off those assumptions, the standings look like this:

57-25 Lakers
56-25 Hornets
55-26 Spurs
54-27 Jazz
55-27 Rockets
55-27 Suns
50-31 Mavericks
50-32 Nuggets

1st pivital games: Dallas beats NO, Dallas is #7 and plays NO in the 1st round. Dallas loses to NO, Dallas become 8 and plays LA in 1st round.

2nd Pivitol game: Spurs beat Jazz, then 3) Spurs, 4) Jazz, 5) Rockets, 6) Suns. However, id the Jazz beat the Spurs, it is 3) Jazz, 4) Suns, 5) Rockets, 6) Spurs.

Still a lot to be decided in the last 2 days of the regular season.

your_dallas_mavericks · Post #45 » by **your_dallas_mavericks** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:01 pm

Spurs can drop from 3 to 6 with a loss, wow! That would give the Suns a home court series too. Ironically, the team the Spurs would play in either situation would be the Suns. It's all about home court for them...

JES12 · Post #46 » by **JES12** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:08 pm

If Spurs drop to 6, it would be Suns/Rockets at the 4/5 and Jazz/Spurs at the 3/6

your_dallas_mavericks · Post #47 » by **your_dallas_mavericks** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:13 pm

Okay got it, my mistake...

Speaking of mistakes, '1st pivital games: Dallas beats NO, Dallas is #2' Dallas would be #7... :rofl:

JES12 · Post #48 » by **JES12** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:31 pm

your_dallas_mavericks wrote:Okay got it, my mistake...

Speaking of mistakes, '1st pivital games: Dallas beats NO, Dallas is #2' Dallas would be #7...

Fixed. #7 (playing #2)

your_dallas_mavericks · Post #49 » by **your_dallas_mavericks** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:07 pm

You da Man!

JapanAir21 · Post #50 » by **JapanAir21** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:26 pm

What do we have to do to get the 7 seed to make sure we play the Hornets? It's only between them and the Lakers now right? I tried reading through, but I got lost :rofl:

JES12 · Post #51 » by **JES12** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:19 pm

JapanAir21 wrote:What do we have to do to get the 7 seed to make sure we play the Hornets? It's only between them and the Lakers now right? I tried reading through, but I got lost

Yes if the Hornets beat the Clippers. If the Clippers beat the Hornets...well, we open a hole other can of worms.

To get Hornets in the 2/7 bracket, the Hornets need to beat the Clippers and Dallas needs to beat the Hornets.

Of course, if the Lakers lose to the Kings, the Hornets beat the Clippers and Mavericks and Denver beats Memphis, we will see the Hornets in the 1/8 bracket instead of the 2/7 bracket.

Head hurting yet?

your_dallas_mavericks · Post #52 » by **your_dallas_mavericks** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:53 am

I completely understand and that worries me that I do! :rofl:

Post #53 » by **HMFFL** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:55 am

your_dallas_mavericks wrote:New Orleans is my and many others second choice for us to play in the playoffs.

Probably the team that I prefer to play during the 1st round.

JES12 · Post #54 » by **JES12** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:11 am

Just an update.

Division champs are set Lakers, Hornets and Jazz

Lakers clinch #1 seed.
Hornets clinch #2 seed

If Dallas beats New Orleans OR Denver loses to Memphis tomorrow, then Dallas plays New Orleans on the 2/7 bracket. If Denver wins and Dallas loses, we play LA on the 1/8 bracket.

The rest is still the same.

If Rockets beat Clippers and Suns beat Blazers, then the rest is up to the winner of San Antonio vs Utah.

Spurs beat Jazz, then 3) Spurs, 4) Jazz, 5) Rockets, 6) Suns.
Jazz beat Spurs, then 3) Jazz, 4) Suns, 5) Rockets, 6) Spurs.

your_dallas_mavericks · Post #55 » by **your_dallas_mavericks** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:42 pm

These playoff scenarios are coming together. But if we had won against Portland and OKC, we still would not be in a position to move up in the seeding. Instead, we would have necessary momentum to go into the playoffs with. Hopefully a victory over CP3 and the rest of the Cats would do the trick...

oldeagle · Post #56 » by **oldeagle** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:46 pm

I bet we play the hornets...

JES12 · Post #57 » by **JES12** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:02 pm

I bet whoever wins the last game wins the series.

jwa1107 · Post #58 » by **jwa1107** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:49 pm

jwa1107 wrote:we're gonna end up playing NOH...

score!

your_dallas_mavericks · Post #59 » by **your_dallas_mavericks** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:00 am

The Picture King for three!!!

SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE!!!

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