1st seed still possible?

[davi78239]

Okay, Phoenix still has to play Sac twice and Denver. I can see them losing at least one of these games down the stretch. If the Spurs go perfect for the remaining 5 games, which I'm confident they can, it's possible. What do you all think?

[Ishta]

Believe

[travis2]

As this weekend has shown, anything is possible.

[timvp]

Believe

:tu

[Jimcs50]

I want 2 seed!!!!

[CosmicCowboy]

I want 2 seed!!!!

You would rather play Denver/Houston than Memphis? Sacramento is gonna hold on to the 5 seed...

[Jimcs50]

Houston or Sacto will be 7th seed, I will bet you on that.

Also, I want to make Dallas and Phoenix kill each other in rd 2.

[maxpower]

How are the standings right now? What looks to be the final standings based on the upcoming matchups?

[Jimcs50]

How are the standings right now? What looks to be the final standings based on the upcoming matchups?


Western Conference
N O R T H W E S T W L PCT GB HM RD CONF DIV PF PA STRK L10
3 x-Seattle 50 26 .658 - 25-13 25-13 29-17 10-5 99.5 96.9 Lost 4 4-6
7 Denver 45 31 .592 5 27-10 18-21 24-22 8-7 98.6 96.4 Won 7 9-1
Minnesota 40 37 .519 10 ½ 22-16 18-21 26-21 9-5 96.5 95.5 Lost 2 7-3
Portland 25 51 .329 25 16-22 9-29 11-35 3-11 92.5 96.6 Won 1 2-8
Utah 24 52 .316 26 16-22 8-30 18-28 6-8 93.4 97.4 Lost 1 4-6
P A C I F I C W L PCT GB HM RD CONF DIV PF PA STRK L10
1 y-Phoenix 57 19 .750 - 27-10 30-9 33-13 9-3 110.5 103.3 Lost 2 7-3
5 x-Sacramento 48 30 .615 10 29-11 19-19 26-22 8-5 103.6 101.4 Won 3 7-3
LA Lakers 34 43 .442 23 ½ 22-16 12-27 21-26 6-7 98.4 100.9 Lost 1 2-8
LA Clippers 34 43 .442 23 ½ 25-14 9-29 17-30 6-9 96.0 96.8 Lost 2 4-6
Golden State 31 46 .403 26 ½ 17-21 14-25 17-30 5-10 98.0 100.7 Lost 1 8-2
S O U T H W E S T W L PCT GB HM RD CONF DIV PF PA STRK L10
2x-San Antonio 57 20 .740 - 36-3 21-17 34-13 9-5 96.6 88.3 Won 2 7-3
4 x-Dallas 52 24 .684 4 ½ 27-12 25-12 29-17 9-5 102.3 97.0 Won 3 8-2
6 x-Houston 46 31 .597 11 22-15 24-16 28-19 9-6 94.4 91.4 Won 2 6-4
8 Memphis 44 32 .579 12 ½ 25-14 19-18 26-20 6-5 93.7 90.2 Won 3 6-4
New Orleans 18 58 .237

[CosmicCowboy]

Houston or Sacto will be 7th seed, I will bet you on that.

Also, I want to make Dallas and Phoenix kill each other in rd 2.

not enough Kings games left Jimbo...see this thread...

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13443

[Jimcs50]

Kings can lose out

Houston has tough schedule and I do not see denver losing more than 1.

[bigbendbruisebrother]

Resistance is futile. Spurs will close out 5-0 and will own top seed.

BELIEVE!

[MadDog73]

I think Memphis will stay 8th seed, Nuggets will move up to 6th, and Rockets will drop to 7th.

It's not only very possible that Spurs get the Number 1 Seed, I say it's likely.

Suns have 6 more games to play, Spurs have 5. That's one more for Suns to Lose!

Suns will beat the Lakers tonight and the Hornets tomorrow. But then they face the Clippers, Nuggets, and Kings TWICE. Odds are they'll lose one or two of those at least, and I can't see the Spurs losing more than that, especially with Tim due back for the last 3.

We just need to lose one less than the Suns.

I believe!

[KEDA]

believe

[CosmicCowboy]

my projected seedings...

1 and 2 Spurs or Phoenix. Spurs have to sweep the rest of the season and Phoenix has to lose 1 game for Spurs to get 1 seed. Thats a lot to ask of this banged up team. Phoenix most likely holds on to the 1.

3 seed is Seattle

4 seed is Dallas

5 seed is Sacramento

6/7 is Denver and Houston. I think Denver will be 6 and Houston 7

8 seed is Memphis.

That makes first round seedings

1/8 Phoenix vs. Memphis
2/7 Spurs vs. Houston
3/6 Seattle vs. Denver
4/5 Dallas vs. Sacramento

[ducks]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/playoffmatchups;_ylc=X3oDMTBpYTg2ZTBwBF9TAzk1ODYxO TQ4BHNlYwN0bQ--

[MadDog73]

my projected seedings...

1 and 2 Spurs or Phoenix. Spurs have to sweep the rest of the season and Phoenix has to lose 1 game for Spurs to get 1 seed. Thats a lot to ask of this banged up team. Phoenix most likely holds on to the 1.



No. We don't have to sweep, we just need to lose one less than the Suns.

Do you think the Suns can't lose two or more of those games?

My prediction:

1. Spurs vs 8. Grizzlies
2. Suns vs 7. Rockets
3. Sonics vs 6. Nuggets
4. Mavs vs 5. Kings

[spurster]

Suns are in a bit of a slump, so the Spurs catching up has a good chance, but it shouldn't even be probable with TD and Rasho out and the Suns with no excuses.

[CosmicCowboy]

No. We don't have to sweep, we just need to lose one less than the Suns.

Do you think the Suns can't lose two or more of those games?

My prediction:

1. Spurs vs 8. Grizzlies
2. Suns vs 7. Rockets
3. Sonics vs 6. Nuggets
4. Mavs vs 5. Kings

Sorry...I thought it was obvious that a sweep was not necessary but we had to lose one less than the Suns...here is their remaining schedule...

@Lakers
New Orleans
Clippers
Sacramento
Denver
@Sacramento

They should easily win the next 4 games...then they have Denver, but at their house...then at Sacramento the last game of the Season...they should go no worse than 5-1 the rest of the season...

[Lonestar]

Youth and inexperience is what will make the #1 seed tough for Phoenix. The Spurs been in the same situation before and it puts a lot of pressure on a team. Inexperienced coaches and players make the playoffs a whole different story for a team. The Spurs are here year in and year out and can handle this tupe of pressure. I'm waiting to see how long the Suns last before someone vents to the media. It's just a matter of time.

[MadDog73]

Sorry...I thought it was obvious that a sweep was not necessary but we had to lose one less than the Suns...here is their remaining schedule...

@Lakers
New Orleans
Clippers
Sacramento
Denver
@Sacramento

They should easily win the next 4 games...then they have Denver, but at their house...then at Sacramento the last game of the Season...they should go no worse than 5-1 the rest of the season...

And here's the Spurs schedule:

Portland
@Utah
Memphis
@Memphis
@Minnesota

I think the Suns have the tougher schedule, don't you? And with one more game to play than us, odds are they will lose one more. Especially with TD coming back.

For the record, I see the Suns losing to Denver and one to Sacramento at least. Hopefully they lose to the Clippers, too!

[gay abc]

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[Frenchise player]

A lot depends on The 2 games between Sac and Phoenix.
If Sac wins the 2 of them, then probably we will be first seed and face Memphis then Dallas.
If Phoenix wins both, we will be second seed and we might face Houston (they have 2 games against Seattle, one against Denver and another against Memphis), but I bet that we face Sac or Seattle in the semi-finals.
If they split then I think we will in be the first scenario (I don't see the Spurs losing any game left).

[mookie2001]

dam mavericks are getting a free pass to the second round playing the kings
lucky bastards

[zeleni]

believe



Man, and thought our soccer is religious.

I'm with you. :fro

:owned

[HB22inSA]

I think if the Lakers beat Phoenix tonight, the Spurs have the inside track on the #1 seed.

[ShoogarBear]

:lol @ gay abc

[hendrix]

I dont like Memphis in the playoffs. We already lost 2 games and we have 2 left, lets see what happens.

[SpursChampsIII]

If I remember correctly, Memphis swept us (or almost did) in the regular season, but we swept them in playoffs. We beat Memphis in 3 or 4.

[MadDog73]

If I remember correctly, Memphis swept us (or almost did) in the regular season, but we swept them in playoffs. We beat Memphis in 3 or 4.

I'd rather pull Memphis than the Nuggets or Rockets in the first round.

[Jimcs50]

Tonight's games


Memphis at Dallas
Golden State at Denver
Houston at Seattle
Phoenix at LA Lakers


Best outcome for SA is for Dallas, Denver, Houston and Phoenix to win.

This will keep Memphis in the 8 spot, move Denver closer to Sacto's 5th spot, and keep Houston ahead of Memphis, so Phoenix does not luck out and get Houston in Rd 1.