2019 Western Conference Playoff Race (Predictions!)

[ArbitraryWater]

There are 3 losses seperating the 7th seed and the 11th seed.

7) Spurs 33-28
8) Clippers 33-28
9) Kings 31-28
10) Lakers 29-30
11) Timberwolves 28-31

Let's review the remaining schedules. What needs to happen so we have a great first round match-up including the Lakers.

Spurs:

@ Brooklyn: L
vs Detroit: W
vs Oklahoma: L
vs Denver: L
@ Atlanta: W
vs Milwaukee: L
@ Dallas: L
vs New York: W
vs Portland: W
vs Golden State: L
vs Miami: W
@ Houston: L
@ Boston: L
@ Charlotte: W
vs Cleveland: W
vs Sacramento: W
vs Atlanta: W
@ Denver: L
@ Washington: W
@ Cleveland: W
vs Dallas: W

Projected finish: 45-37

Clippers:

vs Dallas: W
@ Utah: L
@ Sacramento: L
vs New York: W
@ Los Angeles: L
vs Oklahoma: L
vs Boston: L
vs Portland: L
vs Chicago: W
vs Brooklyn: W
vs Indiana: W
@ Cleveland: W
@ New York: L
@ Minnesota: W
@ Milwaukee: L
vs Cleveland: W
vs Memphis: W
vs Houston: L
vs Los Angeles: L
@ Golden State: L
vs Utah: W

Projected finish: 43-39

Rolled the dice on a few and went with my gut, like picking them to lose at NY but win at Minny, or losing at home to Portland, or winning against Indiana.

Kings:

@ Minnesota: L
vs Milwaukee: L
vs Los Angeles C: W
vs New York: W
vs Boston: L
@ New York: W
@ Washington: W
@ Boston: L
@ Philadelphia: L
vs Chicago: W
vs Brooklyn: W
vs Dallas: W
@ New Orleans: L
@ Houston: L
@ San Antonio: L
vs Houston: W
vs Cleveland: W
@ Utah: L
vs New Orleans: W
@ Portland: L

Projected finish: 44-38

Rolled the dice on win over Houston.

Lakers:

@ Memphis: W
vs New Orleans: W
vs Milwaukee: W
@ Phoenix: W
vs Los Angeles: W
vs Denver: L
vs Boston: L
@ Chicago: W
@ Toronto: L
@ Detroit: W
@ New York: W
@ Milwaukee: L
vs Brooklyn: W
vs Sacramento: W
vs Washington: W
@ Utah: L
vs Charlotte: W
@ New Orleans: W
@ Oklahoma: L
vs Golden State: L
@ Los Angeles: W
vs Utah: W
vs Portland: W

Projected finish: 45-37

Would lose tiebreak to Spurs which is a bummer considering that OT game... but they wouldn't need to battle this out here in this manner if Bron hadn't hurt himself anyway.

7) Spurs 45-37
8) Lakers 45-37
9) Kings 44-38
10) Clippers 43-39

[scuzzy]

Sounds about right

[kurple]

All I know is Nuggets is gonna get that top seed

[kurple]

I also know the Lakers won't make the playoffs. Minny making it is more likely

[Doranku]

All I know is Nuggets is gonna get that top seed

1st

round

exit

Your team sucks lmao Jokic and a bunch of scrubs. You can't honestly believe they have a chance to compete in the playoffs?

[NugzFan]

1st

round

exit

Your team sucks lmao Jokic and a bunch of scrubs. You can't honestly believe they have a chance to compete in the playoffs?

Have laker fan trolls just given up completely?

They don

[Real14]

1st

round

exit

Your team sucks lmao Jokic and a bunch of scrubs. You can't honestly believe they have a chance to compete in the playoffs?
I agree with this.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Where do the Lakers finish in the postseason?

[ArbitraryWater]

Where do the Lakers finish in the postseason?

depends if they play the Nuggets or Warriors

[SaltyMeatballs]

1st

round

exit

Your team sucks lmao Jokic and a bunch of scrubs. You can't honestly believe they have a chance to compete in the playoffs?
Says the guy whose team might not even make the playoffs :oldlol:

[Celtics 1825]

The Lakers are not beating the Bucks

[ArbitraryWater]

The Lakers are not beating the Bucks

youre prob right

[Akrazotile]

Here's the issue for the Lakers:

Luke Walton is a born tank-commander. But at the same time, they've got Lebron, who is a born winner.

So every night it's like the irresistible force vs the immovable object.

They can't decide wtf they're doing. If they fire Luke they'll cruise to the playoffs. If they sit Lebron they'll get a decent lotto pick, and who knows what that might turn into.

Instead they're in ****ing no-man's-land.


Get it together Rob n Magic :facepalm