Western Conference Battle for Playoffs - Grizzlies, Blazers, Jazz, Rockets, Mavericks

[ArbitraryWater]

The race is ****ing crazy.

5. Memphis Grizzlies 42-36
6. Portland Trail Blazers 42-37
7. Dallas Mavericks 39-38
8. Utah Jazz 39-39
9. Houston Rockets 38-39

I got the Blazers rather comfortably setting in as 5th with a 44-38 record, and the other 4 teams all finishing 42-40 :wtf:

Remaining schedule with predictions:

Grizzlies 42-36
@ Dallas L
v.s. Golden State L
@ Los Angeles L
@ Golden State L

42-40

Blazers 42-37
v.s. Oklahoma City L (could easily be W)
v.s. Minnesota W
v.s. Denver W

44-38

Mavericks 39-38
v.s. Houston W
v.s. Memphis W
@ Los Angeles L
@ Utah L
v.s. San Antonio W

42-40

Jazz 39-39
v.s. Los Angeles L
@ Denver W
v.s. Dallas W
@ Los Angeles (Lakers) W

42-40

Rockets 38-39
@ Dallas L
v.s. Phoenix W
v.s. Los Angeles (Lakers) W
@ Minnesota W
v.s. Sacramento W

42-40


......

:biggums:

H2H boutta come into play all over the place. No idea how that will work out. Of course one team could easily seperate themselves or fall behind.

[TYCRO]

Would be interesting.

[ArbitraryWater]

Of course, 7 and 8 seed are still kinda ****ed, but you never know, might anger GSW for a game or two the way they're playing right now.

[feyki]

I guess it would be like that ( if that scenario happened ) ;

6 - Jazz
7- Rox/Mavs
8 - Mavs/Rox
9- Grizz

..

Grizz have least tiebreak advantage , Mavs have against only Grizz and tied with Rox , Jazz have best tiebreak advantage ( if they will beat us ) , Rox same as us ( if we will bveat them ) .

[Im Still Ballin]

I hope Utah match up with Golden State in the first round

[feyki]

I hope Utah match up with Golden State in the first round

Mavs-Thunder , Spurs-Rox , and Jazz-Warriors match ups would be fantastic .

[ArbitraryWater]

Against the odds, Mavs coming for the #6 spot :bowdown:

Grizzlies likely to lose their final two games.

Dirk doing this at age 37 years old is crazy GOAT shit

[ArbitraryWater]

Mavs-Thunder , Spurs-Rox , and Jazz-Warriors match ups would be fantastic .

Even better:

Warriors-Rockets
Spurs-Grizzlies
Thunder-Mavericks

:pimp:

[feyki]

Even better:

Warriors-Rockets
Spurs-Grizzlies
Thunder-Mavericks

:pimp:

Ehh , i don't think so but we matched up with Thunder . That's enough to me .

[StephHamann]

Against the odds, Mavs coming for the #6 spot :bowdown:

Grizzlies likely to lose their final two games.

Dirk doing this at age 37 years old is crazy GOAT shit

They still have to beat the Spurs.

[ArbitraryWater]

They still have to beat the Spurs.

Spurs will sit their players, no?

[ArbitraryWater]

Spurs sitting their players would be beneficial to them as well, could avoid OKC if Mavs take em out. Have a better chance than the Grizz.

[StephHamann]

Spurs sitting their players would be beneficial to them as well, could avoid OKC if Mavs take em out. Have a better chance than the Grizz.

Only way for the Grizz to get the 6th seed now is to beat the Warriors (good luck with that).

so playoff seeding looks like this:


Warriors/Rockets
Spurs/Grizzlies
OKC/Mavericks
Clippers/Portland

[LootOP]

LMAO at Doc Rivers playing his starters and getting the W over a depleted Grizzlies squad. Grizzlies moved down the ladder, Portland climbed a spot.


Meaning Clippers now play Blazers instead of Grizzlies in first round. Good job, Doc.



:roll: :cheers:

[StephHamann]

LMAO at Doc Rivers playing his starters and getting the W over a depleted Grizzlies squad. Grizzlies moved down the ladder, Portland climbed a spot.


Meaning Clippers now play Blazers instead of Grizzlies in first round. Good job, Doc.



:roll: :cheers:

My reaction when is saw the Clippers starting five:



















































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[masonanddixon]

LMAO at Doc Rivers playing his starters and getting the W over a depleted Grizzlies squad. Grizzlies moved down the ladder, Portland climbed a spot.


Meaning Clippers now play Blazers instead of Grizzlies in first round. Good job, Doc.



:roll: :cheers:

The Blazers suck too. Seriously, you need your boys to be sharp for the postseason. If you're ducking opponents you don't belong in the playoffs.

[kurple]

Nuggets, Dallas and Portland were the big winners in this race (if Houston beats Sacramento)

Nuggets because both Portland and Houston owe the Nugges their 1st, but both picks were lottery protected. We had no buisness getting that Portland pick, but thanks Lillard