Playoff Push

[crc21209]

With about 8-9 games left in the Season for each team, let's take a look at the remaining schedules for each team in the 2 thru 8 spots, and where everyone thinks the Spurs will land. Big games will be highlighted:

#2- Spurs (48-25)

Tue, Mar 31 Oklahoma City
Fri, Apr 3 @ Indiana
Sun, Apr 5 @ Cleveland
Tue, Apr 7 @ Oklahoma City
Wed, Apr 8 Portland
Fri, Apr 10 Utah
Sun, Apr 12 @ Sacramento
Mon, Apr 13 @ Golden State
Wed, Apr 15 New Orleans


#3- Nuggets (48-26)

Tue, Mar 31 NY Knicks
Thu, Apr 2 Utah
Sat, Apr 4 LA Clippers
Sun, Apr 5 @ Minnesota
Wed, Apr 8 Oklahoma City
Thu, Apr 9 @ LA Lakers
Mon, Apr 13 Sacramento
Wed, Apr 15 @ Portland


#4- Rockets (48-26)

Wed, Apr 1 @ Phoenix
Fri, Apr 3 @ LA Lakers
Sun, Apr 5 Portland
Tue, Apr 7 Orlando
Thu, Apr 9 @ Sacramento
Fri, Apr 10 @ Golden State
Mon, Apr 13 New Orleans
Wed, Apr 15 @ Dallas


#5- Blazers (46-27)

Tue, Mar 31 Utah
Fri, Apr 3 @ Oklahoma City
Sun, Apr 5 @ Houston
Tue, Apr 7 @ Memphis
Wed, Apr 8 @ San Antonio
Fri, Apr 10 LA Lakers
Sat, Apr 11 @ LA Clippers
Mon, Apr 13 Oklahoma City
Wed, Apr 15 Denver


#6- Jazz (45-27)

Mon, Mar 30 NY Knicks
Tue, Mar 31 @ Portland
Thu, Apr 2 @ Denver
Fri, Apr 3 Minnesota
Sun, Apr 5 @ New Orleans
Wed, Apr 8 @ Dallas
Fri, Apr 10 @ San Antonio
Sat, Apr 11 Golden State
Mon, Apr 13 LA Clippers
Tue, Apr 14 @ LA Lakers


#7- Hornets (45-27)

Tue, Mar 31 @ Sacramento
Wed, Apr 1 @ LA Clippers
Fri, Apr 3 @ Golden State
Sun, Apr 5 Utah
Tue, Apr 7 @ Miami
Wed, Apr 8 Phoenix
Fri, Apr 10 @ Dallas
Sun, Apr 12 Dallas
Mon, Apr 13 @ Houston
Wed, Apr 15 @ San Antonio


#8- Mavericks (43-30)

Tue, Mar 31 @ Minnesota
Wed, Apr 1 Miami
Fri, Apr 3 @ Memphis
Sun, Apr 5 Phoenix
Wed, Apr 8 Utah
Fri, Apr 10 New Orleans
Sun, Apr 12 @ New Orleans
Mon, Apr 13 Minnesota
Wed, Apr 15 Houston

[duncan228]

A footnote, Pop said he'd like to sit Duncan a game in each of the remaining back-to-backs. If he doesn't sit him I'd expect limited minutes in one of each. Unless Duncan can win the argument.

Tue, Apr 7 @ Oklahoma City
Wed, Apr 8 Portland

Sun, Apr 12 @ Sacramento
Mon, Apr 13 @ Golden State

[crc21209]

A footnote, Pop said he'd like to sit Duncan a game in each of the remaining back-to-backs. If he doesn't sit him I'd expect limited minutes in one of each. Unless Duncan can win the argument.

Tue, Apr 7 @ Oklahoma City
Wed, Apr 8 Portland

Sun, Apr 12 @ Sacramento
Mon, Apr 13 @ Golden State

Good point duncan228, If I had my choice....rest him against OKC, and play him against Portland. Rest him against Sacramento, and play him against Golden State.

[Toni61]

I think Spurs 7-2 and Spurs vs Rockets

[Chieflion]

LOL at Hornets. I am beginning to pity them.

[Obstructed_View]

I don't care about the record. As long as the Spurs are playing well and healthy, they have a chance against anyone in any order. If they aren't doing one of the two, they're just prolonging the inevitable.

[kace]

well, i really don't care being 2nd, 3rd or fourth, or even worse. it's about the same.


2nd, 3rd or 4th:

we'll have the HCA in the first round.
we won't have it against LA (2nd round or WCF) and for the finals.

so basically, being 2nd, 3rd or 4th doesn't change many things. Meeting LA in the 2nd round or in the WCF is the same since we probably will have to beat them to go to the finals and that for the spurs only the title matters.
being eliminated in 2nd round or in WCF is the same for us.

5th, 6th, 7th:

well, we don't have the HCA for the first round. we could have it for the 2round though, considering teams from 2nd to 7th are so closed and many "upset" are possible. not big deal.

8th:

well, no HCA. but i would prefer to avoid LA in the first round in order to let Tim and Manu, and the whole team, be in full PO mode against a "weaker" team.


so, basically, let's say that we stay at least 4th, we're in good position. 5th to 7th, well, no big deal. 8th, not the best thing to face LA in the 1st round, but since we got to beat them anyway....

[ForeignFan]

just for fun, some predictions:
SA 7-2
Nuggets 6-2
Rockets 6-2
Blazers 7-2
Jazz 5-5 (win in NO)
Hornets 5-5
Mavs 7-2

[Yuixafun]

Why'd TP have to call out OKC during that video piece. He was saying how he was ready for the playoffs to start already, and how it was hard to care when they played lower teams like.. OKC..

For certain they will be extra motivated to beat the Spurs.. .again!

[Allanon]

The more I think about it, the more I realize there's no easy out for the Spurs in the first round.

Perhaps the Nuggets because of past success?

HCA seems to be the only edge this year.

[Spursmania]

LOL at Hornets. I am beginning to pity them.

LMAO too, but I don't pity that little shit CP3.

[spurtech09]

I don't care about the seedings as long as the spurs are strong and healthy....ready 2 go.....go spurs go....also i don't care who we play cause everybody in the playoffs are good teams......anybody can go to the nba championship finals this yr....