Spurs trying to track down the 2/3/4 seed

[dbreiden83080]

Stay where they are at the 6. Yes they obviously will need to win games on the road this postseason but if they stay at the six they are looking at a first-round matchup with Memphis and then probably a second round match up with Houston. They get up to the four and it is a second round match up with Golden State.

[BillMc]

Blazers losing by 16 at the half to Brooklyn :hat
:toast

[ddjeffries]

Blazers losing by 16 at the half to Brooklyn :hat

so we can't pass them unless we take the division right?

[Spurs 4 The Win]

so we can't pass them unless we take the division right?

We have to finish ahead of one non division winner

[spurraider21]

its hard for me to see Memphis lose 2 games in a row at home.
i would imagine the semen in your eyes has something to do with that

[Kool Bob Love]

:lol

[Silver&Black]

Let's go Nets......Hopefully we can bump the "guest" thread in a about 20 minutes.

[BillMc]

Let's go Nets......Hopefully we can bump the "guest" thread in a about 20 minutes.

[BillMc]

I think we need to win out to rise above the 6th seed. Don't see Clipps losing another regular season game.

[MultiTroll]

I think we need to win out to rise above the 6th seed. Don't see Clipps losing another regular season game.
So basically having a better record then the Blazers benefits us only if we finish 5th seed.

Or in some scenario where we fact Blazers in the 2nd or 3rd :lol round.

[Beaverfuzz]

Blazers losing by 16 at the half to Brooklyn :hat

Literally meaningless unless Spurs move up one spot.

[Beaverfuzz]

So basically having a better record then the Blazers benefits us only if we finish 5th seed.

Or in some scenario where we fact Blazers in the 2nd or 3rd :lol round.

Yes

[Beaverfuzz]

i would imagine the semen in your eyes has something to do with that

HE GOT ALL OF THAT ONE! :bobo

[Spurs 4 The Win]

The odds are much better of the Spurs getting the 6/2/3 than the 5 seed at this point. We dont own many tiebreakers. In fact we would only own the one versus Houston (possibly Memphis depending on how things shake out). The only way we can overtake the Clippers is to win the division and we will beat them in a tiebreak in that scenario. But if we lose one more, its pretty much a guaranteed 6 seed unless Houston or Memphis collapse.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

If Spurs win out, we are guaranteed homecourt though.

[Malik Hairston]

The odds are much better of the Spurs getting the 6/2/3 than the 5 seed at this point. We dont own many tiebreakers. In fact we would only own the one versus Houston (possibly Memphis depending on how things shake out). The only way we can overtake the Clippers is to win the division and we will beat them in a tiebreak in that scenario. But if we lose one more, its pretty much a guaranteed 6 seed unless Houston or Memphis collapse.

This is true..it's unlikely that the Spurs win out, so they would need the Grizzlies to go 1-4(which is possible, to be fair, I have them losing all 3 road games, so hopefully the Pelicans can beat them next game)..

I may have to start cheering for the Grizz, though, as I hope they can get the 3 seed from Houston(Clippers are a lock for 56 wins)..

[spurraider21]

ultimately, we're likely to have 2 series where we are the lower seed... but with splitter's recent injury the only real importance would be to get a first round matchup where his importance is most limited.

[SpursFan86]

Literally meaningless unless Spurs move up one spot.

There's a decent chance we'll pass at least one of LAC/Houston/Memphis.

[SpursFan86]

One thing that hasn't been talked about (and rightfully so, because making the Finals is far from a given): whether we'll end up with a better record than Cleveland. IMO, they're far and away the favorites to make it out of the East. If we do manage to make the Finals, we'll likely be playing them. As of now we're 1 game ahead of them. They have a pretty easy schedule to close the season out though...going to be interesting to see if we can still finish ahead of them.

I think getting HCA over them is a big deal. They've been far, far more dominant at home this season...IIRC they're on an 18-game home winning streak. Would be nice to have HCA in that series, especially considering we're likely looking at at least 2 series without HCA in the first 3 rounds.

[Aztecfan03]

Stay where they are at the 6. Yes they obviously will need to win games on the road this postseason but if they stay at the six they are looking at a first-round matchup with Memphis and then probably a second round match up with Houston. They get up to the four and it is a second round match up with Golden State.

THey aren't likely to get 4th because they aren't likely to pass LAC and MEM while falling behind POR, but they could get 3 seed or even 2.

[BatManu20]

All those 1 or 2-point losses this year really starting to bite us in the ass now. Losing to the Pelicans by 2, Nets by 2, Kings by 3, Lakers at home by 2, Detroit by 1, Kyrie by 3, both Triple-OT games, etc.

Just 1 or 2 of those games could and likely will be the difference between us getting HCA or being a 5th/6th seed. Quite shitty, tbh.

[cd021]

He would have made a difference. the way Leonard and Green were playing it probably wouldn't have mattered last night. GSWs length with the second unit could be a problem with the Spurs.
Livingston (6'7) Thompson (6'7) Iguadala (6'9), Lee (6'10) Speights(6'10) or they can go small with Barnes at the 4 (6'8) and Green at the 5 (6'8)

Compare that to the Spurs Cojo (6'2), Ginobili (6'6) Belinelli (6'5) Diaw (6'8) and Baynes/Splitter (6'10/ 6"11) that could be problematic. Cojo having to handle Livingston on the block, Manu being guarded by Iggy, Speights stretching the floor and Thompson covering Beli.

The Spurs may have Cojo play with the starting unit like he did last night and give Parker an earlier rest, that way the Spurs can have Cojo guard Curry for a couple of minutes. Manu may end up playing PG with Beli, Green/Leonard, Diaw and Splitter the floor.

[FlAVaK]

One thing that hasn't been talked about (and rightfully so, because making the Finals is far from a given): whether we'll end up with a better record than Cleveland. IMO, they're far and away the favorites to make it out of the East. If we do manage to make the Finals, we'll likely be playing them. As of now we're 1 game ahead of them. They have a pretty easy schedule to close the season out though...going to be interesting to see if we can still finish ahead of them.

I think getting HCA over them is a big deal. They've been far, far more dominant at home this season...IIRC they're on an 18-game home winning streak. Would be nice to have HCA in that series, especially considering we're likely looking at at least 2 series without HCA in the first 3 rounds.

Has been talked about :wakeup

We are 0.5 games ahead of them: one loss less. They own the tiebreaker! So winning out would be good to get that potential HCA...

[boutons_deux]

run the table and the Spurs could end up with 2 seed, HCA for first two rounds, and in the Finals if the Cavs beat the ATL

[Spurs 4 The Win]

run the table and the Spurs could end up with 2 seed, HCA for first two rounds, and in the Finals if the Cavs beat the ATL

Tonights game is huge, have only won once in OKC in the last few years. Need to get a win tonight and hopefully put them away early so we can be rested for tomorrow.

[hater]

3rd seed is looking likely. its all about spurs vs grizz imo

lolckets locked up 2nd and guests the 4th.

it's 3rd or 5th

[will_spurs]

lolckets locked up 2nd and guests the 4th.

The Rockets can't lock up the 2nd seed, if the Spurs beat them twice they own the tiebreaker against them...

[hater]

The Rockets can't lock up the 2nd seed, if the Spurs beat them twice they own the tiebreaker against them...

not going to happen. Pop will rest some guys tomorrow.

lolckets locked up 2nd seed with the win over OKC imo

[will_spurs]

lolckets locked up 2nd seed with the win over OKC imo

If you go by a definition of "locked up" than means "not locked up", then yes, they've locked it up :lol

[hater]

If you go by a definition of "locked up" than means "not locked up", then yes, they've locked it up :lol

I understand your point but IMO HOU has #2 locked up already.

we can agree to disagree :tu

[MultiTroll]

Why do many of you think Memphis at Slippers is a lock Slippers win?

[will_spurs]

I understand your point but IMO HOU has #2 locked up already.

we can agree to disagree :tu

We'll know soon anyway, but given the Spurs recent play and Manu's latest interview, I don't see why Pop wouldn't try hard to beat Houston twice. I know Pop usually doesn't like to give a likely playoffs opponent a good view of the Spurs at their best/fullest, but in this case there's so much at stake that I think he's going to go for it. The Spurs are guaranteed HCA in the first round and maybe 2nd round if they beat Houston twice, it's nothing to sneeze at.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

We'll know soon anyway, but given the Spurs recent play and Manu's latest interview, I don't see why Pop wouldn't try hard to beat Houston twice. I know Pop usually doesn't like to give a likely playoffs opponent a good view of the Spurs at their best/fullest, but in this case there's so much at stake that I think he's going to go for it. The Spurs are guaranteed HCA in the first round and maybe 2nd round if they beat Houston twice, it's nothing to sneeze at.

As long as home court is there for the taking, Pop will continue to play the guys. He too knows what is on the line with homecourt.

[$pursDynasty]

We'll know soon anyway, but given the Spurs recent play and Manu's latest interview, I don't see why Pop wouldn't try hard to beat Houston twice. I know Pop usually doesn't like to give a likely playoffs opponent a good view of the Spurs at their best/fullest, but in this case there's so much at stake that I think he's going to go for it. The Spurs are guaranteed HCA in the first round and maybe 2nd round if they beat Houston twice, it's nothing to sneeze at.
Has this scenario ever come up before playing a likely playoff opponent twice within the last 10 games of the season? How did Pop handle it(CIA because seeding was locked up and rested the fellas one or both games, or did he go straight at it)?

[cjw]

As long as home court is there for the taking, Pop will continue to play the guys. He too knows what is on the line with homecourt.

It's not just home court in one round, it's possibly the difference between home court in three rounds (rounds 1, 2 and the Finals). If they win out, they could have home court over everyone but Warriors/Hawks but would require a Clippers slip up. 3 seed is purely in their control as is potential home court over Cavs.

[Beaverfuzz]

There's a decent chance we'll pass at least one of LAC/Houston/Memphis.

Have to pass the Slippers first, otherwise it doesn't mean squat.

[Beaverfuzz]

Why do many of you think Memphis at Slippers is a lock Slippers win?

Tony Allen?

[will_spurs]

Have to pass the Slippers first, otherwise it doesn't mean squat.

Depends. We could end up ahead of the Clippers if we win our division (which is still a possibility), since the Clippers won't.

[Beaverfuzz]

Depends. We could end up ahead of the Clippers if we win our division (which is still a possibility), since the Clippers won't.

:lol Did you even read what I wrote? Have to pass the Slippers first, you wrote we could end up ahead of the Slippers.

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL! :bobo

[will_spurs]

:lol Did you even read what I wrote? Have to pass the Slippers first, you wrote we could end up ahead of the Slippers.

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL! :bobo

We don't have to pass the Clippers in the sense that we could end up with a worse record than them and still be ahead in the rankings. Otherwise you might as well say that we also need to pass Memphis or Houston first... it all amounts to the same right now.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

It's not just home court in one round, it's possibly the difference between home court in three rounds (rounds 1, 2 and the Finals). If they win out, they could have home court over everyone but Warriors/Hawks but would require a Clippers slip up. 3 seed is purely in their control as is potential home court over Cavs.

We would get the tiebreak over the Clippers if we win the division, which would be highly likely should we win out

[apalisoc_9]

Go Lakers!

[MultiTroll]

Go Lakers!
Put dough on Lakers losing.

[CGD]

The 6 seed is looking good to me. I'll take a bracket with Houston, Dallas, and Memphis. I don't really fear any of those home courts right now.

Not sure why the big fear of Houston. Teams will dial in on Harden in the playoffs. They dont really have anything else on offense other than dwights dwindling post game.

Not to mention, a clipper-warrior semis would be must see tv.

[Robz4000]

hater is right, Houston is forever the 2-seed.

[Beaverfuzz]

We don't have to pass the Clippers in the sense that we could end up with a worse record than them and still be ahead in the rankings. Otherwise you might as well say that we also need to pass Memphis or Houston first... it all amounts to the same right now.

You do know that the Slipps are in the Warriors division right? The Spurs CAN NOT end up with a worse record than the Slippers AND be ahead of them in the rankings. It's physically impossible, same for Houston and Memphis.

[cjw]

We would get the tiebreak over the Clippers if we win the division, which would be highly likely should we win out

By virtue of being division champs, which would be implied if in play for the 2/3. Forgot that was the #1 criteria. If Hou/Mem win the division and we're tied for 3rd, we get bumped to 5th then (Portland stays in 4th).

[SpurPadre]

Fuck you Lakers, taking it up the ass two games in a row to the same team.

[apalisoc_9]

Fuck you Lakers, taking it up the ass two games in a row to the same team.

They are tanking bro..

Lin was playing good ball and was immediately taken off..They've been doing this to Boozer, Davis or any other player in their roster that can go hot.

:lol

[Horry Hipcheck]

Fuck you Lakers, taking it up the ass two games in a row to the same team.


Should surprise no one.

[NASpurs]

I like this playoff tracker, wish I would had seen it earlier.

http://www.3sob.com/2015/april-2015/tracking-playoffs-apr-6/21506/

[TampaDude]

If we had beaten the Knicks, we'd be #3 in the West right now. Amazing how that one bad loss keeps fucking us night after night.

We have to win both games against the Rockets or we're pretty much locked into #6 or worse.

[cjw]

Fuck you Lakers, taking it up the ass two games in a row to the same team.

Why can't Nick Young be in to hit 30 footers?

And on Lin, sad to see him in a situation like this. Running a pick and roll and his own guy runs into him. Hope he lands with a team as a serviceable backup PG next year.

[ace3g]

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L (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/losses)
PCT (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/winpercent)
GB (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/gamesbehind)
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DIV
CONF
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PA (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/avgpointsagainst)
DIFF (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/differential)
STRK (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/streak)
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1zGolden State Warriors (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/gs)
63
15
.808
-
35-2
28-13
13-3
38-10
109.6
99.3
+10.2
L2
8-2


2xHouston Rockets (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/hou)
53
24
.688
9.5
28-10
25-14
7-6
31-17
103.7
100.4
+3.3
W3
8-2


3xMemphis Grizzlies (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/mem)
52
25
.675
10.5
29-10
23-15
8-7
33-15
98.4
95.4
+3.0
L1
5-5


4yPortland Trail Blazers (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/por)
50
27
.649
12.5
31-8
19-19
10-3
30-17
102.8
98.0
+4.8
L1
6-4


5xLos Angeles Clippers (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/lac)
52
26
.667
11
27-11
25-15
10-4
33-15
106.8
100.3
+6.5
W3
9-1


6xSan Antonio Spurs (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/sa)
52
26
.667
11
31-8
21-18
6-7
29-19
103.0
96.8
+6.2
W8
9-1


7xDallas Mavericks (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/dal)
46
31
.597
16.5
25-14
21-17
7-9
25-22
104.6
101.7
+2.9
L2
4-6


8New Orleans Pelicans (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/no)
42
35
.545
20.5
26-13
16-22
7-6
26-21
99.5
98.5
+1.0
W1
5-5


Oklahoma City Thunder (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/okc)
42
36
.538
21
27-12
15-24
8-6
22-27
103.4
101.6
+1.8
L4
4-6

[apalisoc_9]

Lakers within striking distance..:lol

[spurraider21]

cant believe im saying this... but if only nick young was healthy

[apalisoc_9]

:lmao

[spurraider21]

:lmao
:lmao bank shot 3 pointer followed by sacre jumper... i cringe every time that dude pump fakes

[01Snake]

Lakers making a game of it.

[apalisoc_9]

2 point game

:lmao

lets go lakers!!

[apalisoc_9]

:lmao bank shot 3 pointer followed by sacre jumper... i cringe every time that dude pump fakes

They made two three point bank shots so far..

:lmao

[Spurs9]

Go lakers :cry

[01Snake]

Looks like the Lakers are gonna try and win this one.

[spurraider21]

:lol sacre going at jordan

[spurraider21]

lakers are gna hang around then break our hearts tbh

[apalisoc_9]

Ryan Kelly..

SMDH..This nigga is by far the most useless player in the NBA.

[NASpurs]

You niggas got me excited thinking it was a close game and then I went to check the score... pfft. :lol

[spurraider21]

You niggas got me excited thinking it was a close game and then I went to check the score... pfft. :lol
to be fair the lakers cut it down to 2 at one point

[apalisoc_9]

:depressed

[Arcadian]

It doesn't even matter anymore. Regardless of which seed they get, we'll find a reason to be happy with it. There's no bad situation here, really. Most of us agree that staying in 6th would be fine, but we're not going to complain if they move up to 5th either. Any higher than that and we'd have a first-round home court, and no one would complain about that. It's pretty much a win-win.

[will_spurs]

It doesn't even matter anymore. Regardless of which seed they get, we'll find a reason to be happy with it. There's no bad situation here, really. Most of us agree that staying in 6th would be fine, but we're not going to complain if they move up to 5th either. Any higher than that and we'd have a first-round home court, and no one would complain about that. It's pretty much a win-win.

Moving up would be even greater due to the fact that we'd have HC in the 1st round and potentially the 2nd (I don't think Houston or Memphis would be favorites, especially if the Clippers and Dallas remain in the bottom bracket) and we'd face GSW in the WCF instead of the 2nd round.

In the end the 5th spot is the less desirable, which is why we're likely to end up there, as the Spurs have proven to be very bad at getting the seed they want (or at least the 1st round match-up they want) in the past.

[will_spurs]

You do know that the Slipps are in the Warriors division right? The Spurs CAN NOT end up with a worse record than the Slippers AND be ahead of them in the rankings. It's physically impossible, same for Houston and Memphis.

You're right. We can only finish above them if we're tied or have a better record. Right now we have the same losses as them so we could still be tied.

[apalisoc_9]

If the Spurs win tom and Memphis loses..Memphis have the tiebreaker because of conference record..

not sure if right...

[apalisoc_9]

The only way Spurs get 2nd seed is if they win all their games and win the division...Otherwise, it looks like LA is getting that 2nd seed.

[Clipper Nation]

You do know that the Slipps are in the Warriors division right? The Spurs CAN NOT end up with a worse record than the Slippers AND be ahead of them in the rankings. It's physically impossible, same for Houston and Memphis.

I know you've been trying really hard all season to make "Slippers"/"Slipps" happen, but it's just not happening. Sorry, man.

[will_spurs]

Let's assume the Spurs win all their remaining games. They'd have a 56-26 record.

- GSW has already clinched the conference
- Memphis can finish at 58-24, they'd need to lose at least 2 games (not sure who owns the tie-breaker, reg season record is 2-2, see below), I could see one loss against the Clippers (who would still be fighting for playoff positions). Maybe another loss to GSW although the Warriors might be resting players by then (penultimate game of the season). Only other possibility I could see would OKC (next game-we will know soon)
- Houston can finish at 56-26 (since they'd have lost twice to SA given the original assumption) and SA would own the tie-breaker (with a reg season record of 3-1)
- the Clippers can finish at 57-25, they'd need to lost at least 1 game (not sure who owns the tie-breaker, reg season record is 2-2, see below). They could lose against GSW tonight, and maybe Portland or Memphis (seems unlikely, and a loss to Memphis wouldn't really help the Spurs).

Re: tie-breakers, the rules are as follows:
(1) division leader owns tie-breaker over non-division leader
(2) reg season head-to-head
(3) division record
(4) conference record

In the case of Memphis:
(1) doesn't apply as we are in the same division
(2) doesn't apply as we're 2-2 over the season
(3) could apply if Memphis loses to NO, otherwise tied again
(4) Memphis is way too far from us in conference record, they win the tie

Therefore to pass Memphis we need them to (a) lose 2 games, including one against New Orleans or (b) lose 3 games.

In the case of LAC:
(1) if we get the tie-breaker from Memphis, we win our division whereas LAC finishes 2nd to GSW, therefore we own the tie-breaker in this situation
(2) doesn't apply, reg season record 2-2
(3) Clippers are 9-2, we could be 9-7, which means the Clippers would need to lose 4 games against their own division (they play GSW, Phoenix, and Lakers twice). This is clearly not going to happen, therefore the Clippers own the tie-breaker.

To pass the Clippers we need them to (a) lose one game and we win our division or (b) lose 2 games.


Well as we've seen the Spurs max out at 56-26 if they win all their remaining games, Houston would max out at 56-26 as well (if they win all but lose 2 to the Spurs), and Memphis would be at 56-26 too if they lose 2 games.

In this case the tie-breaker is as follows:
(1) Better winning % in all games among the tied teams
(2) If all teams in same division (which is the case), better winning % against teams in own division
(3) Better winning % against conference

(1) Memphis-Spurs 2-2, Memphis-Houston 2-2, Spurs-Houston 3-1: therefore Memphis is at 4-4, Houston is at 3-5 and the Spurs are 5-3.

This qualifies as a "complete" tie-breaker, because all the teams have different records. The Spurs would win the division, Memphis would be 2nd and Houston 3rd (and then seeded appropriately).

A lot of the Spurs chances to move up in seeding revolve around beating Houston twice in order to own the tie-breaker against them.

Since I wrote this both the Clippers and Memphis lost one game so the new rules are as follows:

Spurs get #2 seed if:
- Spurs win out
- Memphis (a) loses against NOP or (b) loses 2 games

The Spurs can also finish at #2 if they don't win out, but that'd require still winning the 2 games against Houston AND that all of Memphis/Houston/Clippers lose an extra game for every Spurs loss. It's not downright impossible but way too unlikely to even consider.

To get #3 seed:
- Spurs win out
- Clippers lose one more game

(or if the Spurs have n losses, Houston has n+2 losses and Clippers have n+1 losses... good luck with that)

Important games:
- Spurs-Rockets 4/8
- Grizz-NOP 4/8
- Spurs @ Rockets 4/10
- Grizz @ Clippers 4/11

[TampaDude]

Dat Knicks loss, doe...it just keeps fucking us... :bang

At least we can't drop below #6 now.

We're gonna win out, don't worry. #3 seed. We'll be fine. :hat

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[Beaverfuzz]

I know you've been trying really hard all season to make "Slippers"/"Slipps" happen, but it's just not happening. Sorry, man.

Dude, this is from the 1980's, long before you were even a glob of semen in your mom's eye.

[Beaverfuzz]

You're right. We can only finish above them if we're tied or have a better record. Right now we have the same losses as them so we could still be tied.

Tied yes but they own the tiebreaker, so still in 6th but tracking down Houston, Memphis, and the Slippers (See what I did there?)

[will_spurs]

Tied yes but they own the tiebreaker, so still in 6th but tracking down Houston, Memphis, and the Slippers (See what I did there?)

That's better :toast

And the Clippers don't own the tiebreaker. If Spurs win their division then they own the tiebreaker. Any other scenario and the Clippers have it.

[ace3g]

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GB (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/gamesbehind)
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1zGolden State Warriors (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/gs)
63
15
.808
-
35-2
28-13
13-3
38-10
109.6
99.3
+10.2
L2
8-2


2xMemphis Grizzlies (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/mem)
53
25
.679
10
30-10
23-15
9-7
34-15
98.5
95.1
+3.4
W1
6-4


3xHouston Rockets (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/hou)
53
25
.679
10
28-10
25-15
7-7
31-18
103.6
100.5
+3.1
L1
7-3


4yPortland Trail Blazers (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/por)
50
27
.649
12.5
31-8
19-19
10-3
30-17
102.8
98.0
+4.8
L1
6-4


5xLos Angeles Clippers (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/lac)
53
26
.671
10.5
28-11
25-15
11-4
34-15
106.8
100.3
+6.5
W4
9-1


6xSan Antonio Spurs (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/sa)
53
26
.671
10.5
32-8
21-18
7-7
30-19
103.1
96.8
+6.3
W9
9-1


7xDallas Mavericks (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/dal)
46
31
.597
16.5
25-14
21-17
7-9
25-22
104.6
101.7
+2.9
L2
4-6


8New Orleans Pelicans (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/no)
42
36
.538
21
26-13
16-23
7-7
26-22
99.2
98.7
+0.5
L1
5-5


Oklahoma City Thunder (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/okc)
42
36
.538
21
27-12
15-24
8-6
22-27
103.4
101.6
+1.8
L4
4-6

[Malik Hairston]

Friday's game is the biggest game of the season, tbh..

[apalisoc_9]

Everything boils down to 1 game now..Should the spurs win in friday, they should be in a good position to steal the 2nd..

Provided Memphis loses against LA or GSW or even both...

[MultiTroll]

On the 1 day at a time plan,

We pull for the Golden State Fags tommorow night.
Would pull us ahead of Clippers (even if temp) and put more space between us and Blazers.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Pop's been saying he won't chase the higher seed but you don't pull within a half game of No. 2 and then just play with yourself.

[GSH]

Memphis and the Clippers have a game against each other left. One of them HAS to lose one more.

Honestly, getting the 5 seed with HCA over Portland would be just fine. Catch GSW in the second round - they have to play them on the road sooner or later. Let Houston/Memphis/Clippers duke it out for the right to meet in the West Finals? Could be a lot worse.

[timtonymanu]

Memphis and the Clippers have a game against each other left. One of them HAS to lose one more.

Honestly, getting the 5 seed with HCA over Portland would be just fine. Catch GSW in the second round - they have to play them on the road sooner or later. Let Houston/Memphis/Clippers duke it out for the right to meet in the West Finals? Could be a lot worse.

This.

[Seventyniner]

I would prefer the Clippers to get #5, but that all but requires Memphis to beat them Saturday, making the #2 seed nearly impossible for the Spurs.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

I would prefer the Clippers to get #5, but that all but requires Memphis to beat them Saturday, making the #2 seed nearly impossible for the Spurs.

Memphis has plenty of opportunities to lose after that game

[hater]

Honestly, getting the 5 seed with HCA over Portland would be just fine. Catch GSW in the second round - they have to play them on the road sooner or later. Let Houston/Memphis/Clippers duke it out for the right to meet in the West Finals? Could be a lot worse.

agree.

all good points. would not be a bad road.

bad roads would be going 7 games against Dallas again only to face Memphis to beat us up and then Golden State to feast on our remains.

[jhfenton]

Hollinger's Playoff Odds now predict a 4-way tie among the Spurs, Rockets, Grizzlies, and Clippers at 55-27, which would give the division and the #2 seed to the Spurs, assuming one of the Rockets losses was to the Spurs tomorrow.

http://espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/playoffodds

[024]

Clippers can easily grab the number 2 seed. They are 1.5 games behind Memphis. They have been playing great and only face 2 of the easier playoff teams (Portland and Memphis) in their remaining schedule. They get the Lakers and Nuggets twice :lol

The Grizzlies can slip, they need to play against 4 playoff teams (OKC, LAC, GS, and WASH) and they haven't been playing great lately.

The Rockets have to play the Spurs twice along with OKC and Dallas. They've been playing well lately though and Harden will probably play until the end campaigning for that MVP.

Portland pretty much already clinched the 4th seed.

The Spurs have to play GS, the Rockets x2, and OKC. I think the Spurs have the hardest remaining schedule. Who knows about the GS game though, Kerr will probably pull the starters.

My final predictions:

1. Warriors
2. Clippers
3. Rockets
4. Blazers
5. Grizzlies (but with HCA over Blazers)
6. Spurs
7. Mavs
8. OKC

Spurs squandered too many easy games early and mid season to make any run up the standings. Unless they defeat the Rockets twice and take care of all the easy teams, there just aren't enough games remaining to climb up. It doesn't help they have one of the harder schedules and Pop will probably rest the starters a couple of games.

Rockets as the first round matchup is a pretty bad scenario but at least they don't have Beverley anymore. Prepare for Spurstalk meltdowns when Harden gets 10+ free throws and the announcers slobber all over him.
I still stand by this prediction. The only thing I might change is swapping the Clippers and Rockets.

- OKC has an easier schedule than the Pelicans with only the Blazers they have to worry about.
- Pelicans still have the Rockets and Spurs left (although Spurs are very likely to rest the last game).
- The Spurs will probably lose on Friday against the Rockets and will most likely rest the last game against the Pelicans. Although... the playoffs don't start until April 18th, giving the Spurs at least 2 days of rest in between. Pop might play the starters the first half to see how things go if the seeding is close. The game against the Suns might also be a rest game too but the Suns suck.
- Clippers have a good chance of winning out.
- Once the Rockets win against the Spurs, they should have a winnable stretch remaining.
- The Grizzlies have @Utah, @Clippers, @GS, and vs Indiana left. They can probably go 2-2. If the Spurs go 1-2, then Grizzlies stay ahead. I think the Grizzlies also are ahead on the tie breakers (vs division and vs conference) so even if the Spurs go 2-1, they still won't beat out the Grizzlies.

To summarize, due to Pop's annual resting regimen and easy games squandered, it will be tough for the Spurs to climb up. Would definitely prefer the Spurs to get the 5 seed so they get an easier first round opponent AND home court advantage. Just doesn't seem too plausible.

[will_spurs]

I honestly have stopped worrying about seeding. The Spurs are playing so well that it doesn't matter who we meet, when, at home or on the road. Either we're going to steamroll the opposition, or HCA/seeding wouldn't have made a difference anyway. This Spurs team isn't about close wins, refs BS or crowd support. Much like last year, it's built to rip the opponent's guts out and make them want it all to end (e.g. Portland last year).

[Spurs 4 The Win]

I honestly have stopped worrying about seeding. The Spurs are playing so well that it doesn't matter who we meet, when, at home or on the road. Either we're going to steamroll the opposition, or HCA/seeding wouldn't have made a difference anyway. This Spurs team isn't about close wins, refs BS or crowd support. Much like last year, it's built to rip the opponent's guts out and make them want it all to end (e.g. Portland last year).

Yeah, homecourt didnt matter against OKC last year... okay

[will_spurs]

Yeah, homecourt didnt matter against OKC last year... okay

You mean the series we closed out on the road?

At best we're the 2nd seed. Which means we get HCA against Dallas and MEM/HOU. We might not even get out of Texas during the first 2 rounds and I'm not too worried about HCA for those series. And we would only get HCA in the WCF if the Clippers somehow make it.

OKC was a really tough opponent for us, but they're gone. None of the rest pose such match-up problems.

[houston spurs fan]

Those 2 losses against the Knick and Pistons are especially tough now. Without those the 2 seed would be locked.

[K...]

I don't see the spurs resting much. Just some of the role players like Duncan and Manu. This is kawhi's team now. He doesn't need rest and these upcoming games are meaningful. The spurs are already playing with good intensity, why jeopardize that by throwing a game?

[hater]

Those 2 losses against the Knick and Pistons are especially tough now. Without those the 2 seed would be locked.

and Brooklyn

and all those double, tripple OT losses. too many to name

don't forget a couple where Kawhi missed the game winning FT

[mudyez]

I don't see the spurs resting much. Just some of the role players like Duncan and Manu. This is kawhi's team now. He doesn't need rest and these upcoming games are meaningful. The spurs are already playing with good intensity, why jeopardize that by throwing a game?

Wow, we finaly made it to this point!?

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Those 2 losses against the Knick and Pistons are especially tough now. Without those the 2 seed would be locked.

False, if we had those back and then lost to the rockets Friday, we would still be in dicey water, the head 2 head nature of the rockets games are rendering those less meaningful. However, if you look back at the 3OT games, the Lakers and Detroit game, in addition to the ones you mentioned, thats where the missed opportunity is

[Spurs 4 The Win]

You mean the series we closed out on the road?

At best we're the 2nd seed. Which means we get HCA against Dallas and MEM/HOU. We might not even get out of Texas during the first 2 rounds and I'm not too worried about HCA for those series. And we would only get HCA in the WCF if the Clippers somehow make it.

OKC was a really tough opponent for us, but they're gone. None of the rest pose such match-up problems.

If we didnt have homecourt, that wouldve been an entirely different ballgame. Every home team won huge until game 6, which couldve gone either way. Dont underestimate the value of homecourt.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

I still stand by this prediction. The only thing I might change is swapping the Clippers and Rockets.

- OKC has an easier schedule than the Pelicans with only the Blazers they have to worry about.
- Pelicans still have the Rockets and Spurs left (although Spurs are very likely to rest the last game???????).
- The Spurs will probably lose on Friday against the Rockets and will most likely rest the last game against the Pelicans. Although... the playoffs don't start until April 18th, giving the Spurs at least 2 days of rest in between. Pop might play the starters the first half to see how things go if the seeding is close. The game against the Suns might also be a rest game too but the Suns suck.
- Clippers have a good chance of winning out.
- Once the Rockets win against the Spurs, they should have a winnable stretch remaining.
- The Grizzlies have @Utah, @Clippers, @GS, and vs Indiana left. They can probably go 2-2. If the Spurs go 1-2, then Grizzlies stay ahead. I think the Grizzlies also are ahead on the tie breakers (vs division and vs conference) so even if the Spurs go 2-1, they still won't beat out the Grizzlies.

To summarize, due to Pop's annual resting regimen and easy games squandered, it will be tough for the Spurs to climb up. Would definitely prefer the Spurs to get the 5 seed so they get an easier first round opponent AND home court advantage. Just doesn't seem too plausible.

Why would we rest our guys with an opportunity at the 2 seed on the line with the alternative being a 6 seed. Some of yall dont get it, rest means nothing if you are on the road the first two rounds and have to play extra playoff games for that reason. Plus we have 3 days off before that game and at least 3 days after before the playoffs start...

[hater]

Why would we rest our guys with an opportunity at the 2 seed on the line with the alternative being a 6 seed. Some of yall dont get it, rest means nothing if you are on the road the first two rounds and have to play extra playoff games for that reason. Plus we have 3 days off before that game and at least 3 days after before the playoffs start...

depends tbh.

I would rather stay comfortably in the 5th seed, knowing I will play POR at home in round 1. Rather than tiring my boys for a miserable #2 seed vs. Dallas

[Spurs 4 The Win]

depends tbh.

I would rather stay comfortably in the 5th seed, knowing I will play POR at home in round 1. Rather than tiring my boys for a miserable #2 seed vs. Dallas

Why would that tire us out? seriously.... The alternative is 7 days off and a chance to get rusty and get a lower seed. We wont rest anyone unless we lose to Rockets/Pheonix. Otherwise, we are playing hard to get the 2 seed. This resting bullshit is nonsense.

[024]

Why would we rest our guys with an opportunity at the 2 seed on the line with the alternative being a 6 seed. Some of yall dont get it, rest means nothing if you are on the road the first two rounds and have to play extra playoff games for that reason. Plus we have 3 days off before that game and at least 3 days after before the playoffs start...
Well if you read the rest of my post, I do delve into that. If the seeding is close and it makes a difference of getting HCA in the first round, I think Pop will at least start his starters. If the Spurs can somehow muster the motivation to win against the Rockets on the road (Rockets will be highly motivated since they are playing at home and got blown out yesterday), they can win out and hopefully grab HCA in the first round.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Well if you read the rest of my post, I do delve into that. If the seeding is close and it makes a difference of getting HCA in the first round, I think Pop will at least start his starters. If the Spurs can somehow muster the motivation to win against the Rockets on the road (Rockets will be highly motivated since they are playing at home and got blown out yesterday), they can win out and hopefully grab HCA in the first round.

We will win tomorrow, this team is hot and simply better than Houston. I would be shocked if we lost (unless the refs hand them the game with 20+ free throws to Harden).

[hater]

Why would that tire us out? seriously.... The alternative is 7 days off and a chance to get rusty and get a lower seed. We wont rest anyone unless we lose to Rockets/Pheonix. Otherwise, we are playing hard to get the 2 seed. This resting bullshit is nonsense.

Manu broke his arm in the last game of the season vs. PHO

that cost us that playofs series. no need to risk that if you have POR at home in round 1.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Manu broke his arm in the last game of the season vs. PHO

that cost us that playofs series. no need to risk that if you have POR at home in round 1.

Lol, that was some freak shit and we had our seed secure that year, that is not the case now. We wont rest the players so stop saying it, its literally the dumbest thing I have heard on this message board in quite a while, you go for the 2 seed, not the 5/6, jesus.

[hater]

Lol, that was some freak shit and we had our seed secure that year, that is not the case now. We wont rest the players so stop saying it, its literally the dumbest thing I have heard on this message board in quite a while, you go for the 2 seed, not the 5/6, jesus.

I won't stop saying it sorry.

We will rest especially if we are in 5th to face POR at home in round 1.

sorry

[Spurs 4 The Win]

I won't stop saying it sorry.

We will rest especially if we are in 5th to face POR at home in round 1.

sorry

Then when we win Friday and Sunday and we dont rest, you wont mind if I bump this retarded as fuck comment? And if by some incredible swoon of stupidity by Popovich I am wrong, you can bump this comment.

[hater]

Then when we win Friday and Sunday and we dont rest, you wont mind if I bump this retarded as fuck comment? And if by some incredible swoon of stupidity by Popovich I am wrong, you can bump this comment.

feel free to bump.

Even then I will repeat it. Pop would not risk our health and a matchup vs. injured POR for a matchup vs Dallas :tu

[Spurs 4 The Win]

feel free to bump.

Even then I will repeat it. Pop would not risk our health and a matchup vs. injured POR for a matchup vs Dallas :tu

You are dumb and dont understand basketball if you really believe what you just wrote.

[hater]

You are dumb and dont understand basketball if you really believe what you just wrote.

:lol don't get too mad about it kid, it's the internet

:tu

[Spurs 4 The Win]

:lol don't get too mad about it kid, it's the internet

:tu

Im just pointing out that is an incredibly dumb take. Thats like me saying that Houston is gonna rest tomorrow so they can play Portland in round 1, its just asinine stupidity of the highest degree.

[hater]

Im just pointing out that is an incredibly dumb take. Thats like me saying that Houston is gonna rest tomorrow so they can play Portland in round 1, its just asinine stupidity of the highest degree.

and there ain't shit you can do about it except

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/I-know-you-mad.gif


:lol

[Spurs 4 The Win]

and there ain't shit you can do about it except

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/I-know-you-mad.gif


:lol

I will bump the fuck out of this when Im right :lol

[hater]

I will bump the fuck out of this when Im right :lol

:lol

make sure you put it in your calendar :lol

[Spurs 4 The Win]

:lol

make sure you put it in your calendar :lol

Ill probably forget lol

[SpurPadre]

Another temptation to draw the Blazers in round 1: Afflalo apparently "tore something" according to the man himself on TNT. I still prefer #2 seed but it's still enticing.

[spurraider21]

Everything boils down to 1 game now..Should the spurs win in friday, they should be in a good position to steal the 2nd..

Provided Memphis loses against LA or GSW or even both...
dont know about #2... 3 is the most hopeful imo. it would be hard to have the clips lose a game and to have memphis drop 2

a good start would be to have Memphis to lose in Utah tomorrow. the jazz have actually had a solid record since they traded Kantzer

[apalisoc_9]

dont know about #2... 3 is the most hopeful imo. it would be hard to have the clips lose a game and to have memphis drop 2

a good start would be to have Memphis to lose in Utah tomorrow. the jazz have actually had a solid record since they traded Kantzer

Memphis doesn't need to lose two games though.

Should the spurs win out and the Grizz lose one game, the tiebreaker would be the games played between Memphis-SA-Houston.

Even if LA wins out, the spurs by virtue of being a division winner gets 2nd seed.

Friday is the biggest game of the season. You win that game and all you have to hope for is one Memphis loss...

they play LA,GSW,UTAH all away games. They will lose one for sure.

[Malik Hairston]

^^yep..

It would be pretty surprising if the Grizzlies didn't lose at least 1 of those road games, tbh..it appears the Warriors are still playing seriously, too..

Just win tomorrow, biggest game of the season..a L could likely mean a 1st round matchup vs. the Clippers without HCA, which is pretty shitty..

[apalisoc_9]

Of course if the Spurs lose, 2nd seed would be between LA and Houston, IMO...

Win tom

Spurs
LA
Portland
Houston
Memphis

Lose Tm

LA
Houston
Portland
Memphis
Spurs

Spurs either get 2nd seed or 6th.

Tiebreakers make it hard for spurs to get 3rd and 5th, IMO.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Friday is the biggest game of the season. You win that game and all you have to hope for is one Memphis loss...



It all goes down the drain with a loss on Friday, but there's also the season finale against New Orleans on the road. It's a safe bet the Pelicans will need the win to lock up the 8 seed that night.

[spurraider21]

Memphis doesn't need to lose two games though.

Should the spurs win out and the Grizz lose one game, the tiebreaker would be the games played between Memphis-SA-Houston.

Even if LA wins out, the spurs by virtue of being a division winner gets 2nd seed.

Friday is the biggest game of the season. You win that game and all you have to hope for is one Memphis loss...

they play LA,GSW,UTAH all away games. They will lose one for sure.
ah, i didn't know the 3-way tiebreaker gave the spurs the leg up :tu

but does being a division winner give us the tiebreak on the clippers? i thought it just guarantees a top 4 seed (like portland)

[apalisoc_9]

yeah division winner gives you tiebreaker.

look out for NOP and Thunder.

We better hope NOP have secured 8th by last game or already eliminated.

They are going to play with a ton of purpose if there is still something to play for.

[apalisoc_9]

^^yep..

It would be pretty surprising if the Grizzlies didn't lose at least 1 of those road games, tbh..it appears the Warriors are still playing seriously, too..

Just win tomorrow, biggest game of the season..a L could likely mean a 1st round matchup vs. the Clippers without HCA, which is pretty shitty..

I love how the warriors are still playing seriously. Curry to be more specific is playing with a ton of purpose...

might bite them in the ass..

[spurraider21]

its not unusual... David Robinson scored 71 in a season finale because he wanted a scoring title :lol

curry was gunning for the 3pt record and is pushing for mvp, obviously

[apalisoc_9]

I just think they are risking a run for stupid individual allocades.

Play them 20mpg from now and and just play to get into some sort of rhytm.

There was a couple of scary plays on Thompson tonight...

[HI-FI]

at this point I feel the same as last year, I don't care too much about seeding. I just want the Spurs as healthy and in sync as possible.

[pookenstein]

If we didnt have homecourt, that wouldve been an entirely different ballgame. Every home team won huge until game 6, which couldve gone either way. Dont underestimate the value of homecourt.

Homecourt for the Thunder wouldn't have mattered because of the Ibaka injury. We'd have won both games in OKC with Ibaka missing. If anything, it would have made that series easier. I'm not sure they rush Serge back, down 0-2 and the next games in SA.

[Arcadian]

I guess the worst scenario would be facing Houston on the road in round 1, with them as 3 and Spurs as 6. And if that happened, that would mean they beat us on Friday, which will give them confidence and momentum in the matchup.

[will_spurs]

but does being a division winner give us the tiebreak on the clippers? i thought it just guarantees a top 4 seed (like portland)

Being a division winner is the first tiebreaker in the list, and the only way we could have a tiebreaker against the Clippers.

[100%duncan]

Memphis doesn't need to lose two games though.

Should the spurs win out and the Grizz lose one game, the tiebreaker would be the games played between Memphis-SA-Houston.

Even if LA wins out, the spurs by virtue of being a division winner gets 2nd seed.

Friday is the biggest game of the season. You win that game and all you have to hope for is one Memphis loss...

they play LA,GSW,UTAH all away games. They will lose one for sure.

Wow thanks for this

[spurraider21]

apal with the very rare goods :lol

if he sticks to stuff like this he can get most improved poster next year

[100%duncan]

apal with the very rare goods :lol

if he sticks to stuff like this he can get most improved poster next year
Apa is one of the smartest minds on st tbh:lol.. we're lucky to have him..

[boutons_deux]

If the Blazers hadn't won their division, they would now be in 7th, 2 games behind 6th, instead of locked into 4th.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs can't win s/w div, Grizz win that with better conf record.

Spurs have to win out, and Grizz must win @LAC to push LAC to 27L for spurs to get into upper bracket and have HCA in first, second round, but then no HCA in WCF or title series.

[apalisoc_9]

Spurs can't win s/w div, Grizz win that with better conf record.

Spurs have to win out, and Grizz must win @LAC to push LAC to 27L for spurs to get into upper bracket and have HCA in first, second round, but then no HCA in WCF or title series.

Nope.

The least they need is one Memphis loss and Houston winning the rest of the way after Friday's game. So the spurs need a three/four way tie to get the tiebreaker. Very likely sinxe Houston plays bad teams after their game against SAS.

[024]

Here is my order of preference on who I want the Spurs to face in the 1st round:

1. Blazers - The Blazers still have a very good starting 5 with Lillard, Afflalo, Batum, Aldridge, and Robin Lopez but they have no bench. Seriously look at their depth chart. Should be close a couple of quarters before the Spurs reserves blow them out.

2. Rockets - The Rockets lose Dmo and Beverely, which pretty much robs them of a 2nd guy that can create his own shot and a Parker stopper. Like the Blazers, the Rockets lack depth. Only thing the Spurs need to worry about is the foul calling.

3. Grizzlies - People say the Grizzlies are an easy match up but they play hard and tough. Don't like the injury risk and players getting worn out.

4. Mavs - The Mavs still have all their pieces relatively healthy and always seem to play insane against the Spurs. Match up wise, Monta is an explosive small guard that is a critical weakness to the Spurs defense. Chandler always seems to guard Duncan well and Dirk will be a problem if Splitter isn't healthy.

5. Clippers - The Clippers are on a roll and will carry momentum into the playoffs (they are 11-1 in their last 12 games). Surprisingly they are the most composed team other than the Warriors and Spurs heading into the playoffs. Spurs will definitely need a healthy Splitter in this round since Jordan/Griffin will probably be too much for Duncan/Baynes. Maybe Diaw can step up and guard Griffin.

Ultimately, there really isn't a team ranked 2-7 where the Spurs shouldn't be the clear favorites other than maybe the Clippers. The real WCF will be whenever the Spurs and Warriors meet. The Spurs have increased their chances of meeting the Warriors by playing consistently. Also, other teams seem to be falling apart near the finish line and that can only help the Spurs.

[will_spurs]

apal with the very rare goods :lol

if he sticks to stuff like this he can get most improved poster next year

He just rehashed my post from page 28 :lol

[ace3g]

Lets go Jazz

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies-utah-jazz-2015041026/

[ace3g]

W (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/wins)
L (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/losses)
PCT (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/winpercent)
GB (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/gamesbehind)
HOME
ROAD
DIV
CONF
PF (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/avgpointsfor)
PA (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/avgpointsagainst)
DIFF (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/differential)
STRK (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/streak)
L10


1zGolden State Warriors (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/gs)
64
15
.810
-
36-2
28-13
13-3
39-10
109.6
99.4
+10.2
W1
8-2


2xMemphis Grizzlies (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/mem)
53
25
.679
10.5
30-10
23-15
9-7
34-15
98.5
95.1
+3.4
W1
6-4


3xSan Antonio Spurs (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/sa)
54
26
.675
10.5
32-8
22-18
8-7
31-19
103.1
96.9
+6.2
W10
10-0


4yPortland Trail Blazers (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/por)
51
28
.646
13
32-8
19-20
11-3
31-18
103.0
98.2
+4.8
L1
7-3


5xLos Angeles Clippers (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/lac)
53
26
.671
11
28-11
25-15
11-4
34-15
106.8
100.3
+6.5
W4
9-1


6xHouston Rockets (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/hou)
53
26
.671
11
28-11
25-15
7-8
31-19
103.6
100.6
+3.0
L2
7-3


7xDallas Mavericks (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/dal)
47
31
.603
16.5
26-14
21-17
7-9
26-22
104.6
101.7
+2.9
W1
4-6


8New Orleans Pelicans (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/no)
43
36
.544
21
27-13
16-23
7-7
27-22
99.1
98.4
+0.7
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6-4


Oklahoma City Thunder (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/okc)
43
36
.544
21
28-12
15-24
8-6
23-27
103.6
101.6
+2.0
W1
4-6

[TXstbobcat]

Cool!!!! Up to 3 and maybe 2 if the Grizzlies loose

[Outlier]

If the griz lose tonight?

[SpursFan86]

If the griz lose tonight?

If Memphis loses, we'll be the 2nd seed.

They're down by 2 right now with 10 minutes left in the 4th

[RD2191]

utah up 6 early in the 4th

[ace3g]

Utah



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Gordon Hayward (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4724/)F
29:51
7-13
2-4
7-9
+16
0
5
5
3
1
1
0
0
1
23


Derrick Favors (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4718/)F
23:30
2-9
0-0
1-2
+8
1
8
9
1
1
1
0
0
3
5


Rudy Gobert (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/5197/)C
27:31
6-9
0-0
0-0
+1
5
6
11
2
2
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Rodney Hood (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/5334/)G
30:49
6-11
3-6
3-3
+1
0
3
3
1
1
0
0
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2
18


Dante Exum (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/5316/)G
26:25
1-4
1-4
0-0
-3
0
0
0
5
1
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Joe Ingles (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/5393/)
15:05
2-5
2-3
0-0
+4
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1
1
1
1
0
0
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Trevor Booker (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4754/)
14:46
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0-2
0-0
-2
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Bryce Cotton (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/5379/)

13:07
4-4
2-2
1-3
+12
0
1
1
0
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1
0
0
1
11


Jeremy Evans (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4786/)
8:46
1-1
1-1
0-0
+13
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3

[spurraider21]

If we finish with the same record as memphis, but the rockets drop another game, wouldn't we lose the tiebreak to the Grizz? and by extension the Clips too?

[siraulo23]

Somebody post an updated seedings scenario for the remaining games

[Malik Hairston]

If we finish with the same record as memphis, but the rockets drop another game, wouldn't we lose the tiebreak to the Grizz? and by extension the Clips too?

Grizzlies aren't winning tomorrow, tbh..

[spurraider21]

Grizzlies aren't winning tomorrow, tbh..
well, assuming the grizz finish off the jazz today, if they lose tomorrow, we'd be tied with them. if the rox drop another game, memphis would have the tiebreak

[apalisoc_9]

Funny, because now we have to cheer for Houston to get the three way tiebreaker..Unless Memphis loses tonight and tom..

[ElNono]

you shouldn't expect anything from Utah, they're fucking trash

[Malik Hairston]

well, assuming the grizz finish off the jazz today, if they lose tomorrow, we'd be tied with them. if the rox drop another game, memphis would have the tiebreak

True, but they play @ LA tomorrow and @ Golden State following that..if the Warriors can avoid having the Spurs in their bracket, they will IMO..

[ace3g]

:00.0 http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/base/images/transparent-649ba6f.png MemShooting foul on Marc Gasol (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4325/). Gordon Hayward (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4724/) to shoot 3 free throws

Have a chance to force OT

[RD2191]

Funny, because now we have to cheer for Houston to get the three way tiebreaker..Unless Memphis loses tonight and tom..
clear things up for me. how do we stay at 3 or get the 2?

[apalisoc_9]

clear things up for me. how do we stay at 3 or get the 2?

If Memphis ends up with 26 loses by the end of RS, we need a three way tiebreaker. Houston plays two shitty teams..

If Memphis loses twice no need for tiebreaker..We have it over Houston and LA.

[ace3g]

and he misses the 3rd...

[gambit1990]

so what now?

[MultiTroll]

So who do we pull for Mem vs Clippers?

[ace3g]

Spurs are 3rd seed for now

[spurraider21]

so what now?
cheer for clips against grizz

[gambit1990]

So who do we pull for Mem vs Clippers?
clippers i assume.

[Johnny RIngo]

2 seed with Rondo Mavs in the first round is ideal

[RD2191]

If Memphis ends up with 26 loses by the end of RS, we need a three way tiebreaker. Houston plays two shitty teams..

If Memphis loses twice no need for tiebreaker..We have it over Houston and LA.
so if both the spurs and roxs win out we have the higher seed correct?

[apalisoc_9]

so if both the spurs and roxs win out we have the higher seed correct?

Yes...

Houston needs to win both their games for us to have the tiebreaker.

I'm not worried though.

I think memphis loses two in a row..

[RD2191]

do we get the 2nd seed if the grizz only lose 1 more game and all 3 teams end up at 56-26?

[spurraider21]

so if both the spurs and roxs win out we have the higher seed correct?
yeah. basically memphis has the tiebreak over us h2h, but we have the tiebreak in a 3-team scenario (or if its just us and houston). so basically we need houston to win out and not be fgts

hopefully harden tries to continue his mvp campaign after getting blocked tonight

[RD2191]

yeah. basically memphis has the tiebreak over us h2h, but we have the tiebreak in a 3-team scenario (or if its just us and houston). so basically we need houston to win out and not be fgts

hopefully harden tries to continue his mvp campaign after getting blocked tonight
that's too confusing for me. community college and what not.:pctoss how would houston losing hurt us?

[Horry Hipcheck]

do we get the 2nd seed if the grizz only lose 1 more game and all 3 teams end up at 56-26?

If all finish at 56-26, three-way tiebreaker goes to combined head to head winner. Spurs were 2-2 against Memphis, 3-1 against Houston, 5-3 combined. Houston 1-3 against SA, 2-2 against Memphis, 3-5 combined. Memphis 2-2 against Houston, 2-2 against SA. 4-4 combined. Spurs get the tiebreaker and win the division, finish 2nd.

[spurraider21]

that's too confusing for me. community college and what not.:pctoss how would houston losing hurt us?
as of right now, we still need memphis to drop a game (hopefully against the clippers next game). once that happens, the spurs/grizz/rox will be in a 3-way tie. in that scenario the spurs have the tiebreaker and become division winners

:cheer

but if houston loses a game, then its just a 2-way tie on top between us and memphis, and memphis has the tiebreak against us

[RD2191]

if the grizz win tmrw do we stay at the 3 over the clips?

[Malik Hairston]

Pretty confident Warriors will play their guys vs. Memphis to avoid the Spurs bracket IMO..

[will_spurs]

Memphis is in control, if they win out they are guaranteed the 2nd seed.

If Clippers win over Memphis, their season series will be tied 2-2, as will be all the season series between MEM, LAC, HOU and SAS _except_ SAS-HOU which is 3-1 thanks to tonight's victory. This gives the Spurs the edge in case of a 3- or 4-way tie. If the Clippers win tomorrow and one of Clippers or Houston wins out, the Spurs are guaranteed #2 seed (and they win their division) if they also win out.

If Memphis wins tomorrow, they are 3-1 against the Clippers. Which means the Spurs own the tiebreaker in a MEM-HOU-SAS tie, but not straight up against MEM and not in any scenario involving the Clippers. Assuming the Spurs win out, they get #2 seed in this scenario if (a) Memphis loses the last 2 games of the season or (b) Memphis loses one of its last 2 games and Houston wins out.

[SpursFan86]

Chances that Memphis loses 2 out of @ LAC, @ GS, and vs. Indiana are pretty decent IMO. Tomorrow night will be a b2b and LAC has looked good recently. Golden State has lost 2 games at home all year, and hopefully Indiana will still be fighting for the playoffs for that last game.

[Horry Hipcheck]

that's too confusing for me. community college and what not.:pctoss how would houston losing hurt us?

Two-way tie with Memphis means Memphis wins the tiebreaker. Spurs are 2-2 against them, the next tiebreaker is conference win/loss percentage. At best, Spurs finish 33-19 in the West. Memphis, at worst, finishes 35-17. The Spurs need to finish in a three-way tie with Memphis and Houston at 56-26, or need Memphis to lose twice if Houston can't keep their shit together.

[therealtruth]

2 seed with Rondo Mavs in the first round is ideal

[Horry Hipcheck]

if the grizz win tmrw do we stay at the 3 over the clips?

Yes. Spurs sit at 54-26, Clips would fall to 53-27.

[RD2191]

yeah im gonna Forrest Gump it out of here.

[cjw]

clippers i assume.

Clippers and hope that Houston wins out (NO, @ Cha, Utah). They'll push hard to avoid the 6 seed so will go all out in these games.

If Spurs do not win division, Clippers will own the tiebreaker.

[RD2191]

damn, thanks for the love fellas. i appreciate the info.

[daslicer]

The last game against the Pelicans is not given since its on the road and the Pelicans might need to win that game to get into the playoffs depending on OKC's situation.

[gambit1990]

division leaders do not deserve a higher seed than a team that has a better record. bullshit for no reason.

[weeks]

every spurs fan needs to be following that Memphis/Clippers game tomorrow.

someone make a game thread. seriously.

[Horry Hipcheck]

division leaders do not deserve a higher seed than a team that has a better record. bullshit for no reason.

There's absolutely no benefit. Portland is locked in at No. 4 but will play their first round series on the road regardless. Isn't that the point of finishing Top 4?

[Horry Hipcheck]

Ugh, tomorrow's Clips/Grizz game is on NBATV again.

[lilsupa]

So what happens if the spurs go 1-1 in the last 2 games remaining

[therealtruth]

Trying to avoid matchups is bad mojo. Being forced to play a tough first round matchup helped us last year.

[ViceCity86]

Realistically Spurs will have to win their last 2 games and Memphis will have to lose the very next 2 games,to have a chance to be the 2 seed.I wouldn't count on Rockets winning their last 3 games.

[ViceCity86]

Rockets/Pelicans game Sunday night at Houston is fascinating.

If Iknew for sure,like some posters,that Grizzlies will lose their next 2 games,Be rooting hard for Pelicans to win at Houston,with the hope Pelicans have playoff spot clinched before they play the Spurs in finale.

Very interesting game.

[FlAVaK]

Duncan on how much attention he pays to the ever-changing playoff standings: ''I try to figure out where we are, where we could be and it gives me a headache, so I just stop looking.''

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/duncan-leads-spurs-104-103-win-over-rockets-025936553--nba.html

[01Snake]

585991638750756864

[RD2191]

Duncan on how much attention he pays to the ever-changing playoff standings: ''I try to figure out where we are, where we could be and it gives me a headache, so I just stop looking.''

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/duncan-leads-spurs-104-103-win-over-rockets-025936553--nba.html
I feel ya Timmy.:lol

[Malik Hairston]

585991638750756864

:lol..

[FlAVaK]

I feel ya Timmy.:lol

And I think it´s the right way for the players to do! Just play your best, win games, get whatever seed you get, prepare for whatever matchup you get, keep on winning...

(BTW, Cleveland lost. So Spurs have to lose both remaining games to give the Cavs a chance to get back potential finals HCA)

[Johnny RIngo]

So what happens if the spurs go 1-1 in the last 2 games remaining

Probably 6th seed. Winning both games is a must if we want homecourt in the first round. The home game against Phoenix should be easy. Away at NO looks to be difficult, especially if Pop rests some guys.

[exstatic]

585991638750756864

#winning

:lol

[Chinook]

Memphis is in control, if they win out they are guaranteed the 2nd seed.

If Clippers win over Memphis, their season series will be tied 2-2, as will be all the season series between MEM, LAC, HOU and SAS _except_ SAS-HOU which is 3-1 thanks to tonight's victory. This gives the Spurs the edge in case of a 3- or 4-way tie. If the Clippers win tomorrow and one of Clippers or Houston wins out, the Spurs are guaranteed #2 seed (and they win their division) if they also win out.

If Memphis wins tomorrow, they are 3-1 against the Clippers. Which means the Spurs own the tiebreaker in a MEM-HOU-SAS tie, but not straight up against MEM and not in any scenario involving the Clippers. Assuming the Spurs win out, they get #2 seed in this scenario if (a) Memphis loses the last 2 games of the season or (b) Memphis loses one of its last 2 games and Houston wins out.

The Clippers don't factor into any three-way scenarios. You have to break division ties first, so the Spurs would win a SA/LAC/MEM/HOU tie and a SA/LAC/HOU tie but lose a SA/LAC/MEM tie because of the tie-breakers we've been talking about with LAC. After those are broken, then you start interdivisional tie-breakers, which the division winner automatically owns over non-division winners

[hater]

So we rooting for Clippers right?

Asumming clips win. What's the scenario nerds?

[Mel_13]

http://www.keepcalmandposters.com/posters/83011.png

[Spurish]

Clippers winning tonight is the better outcome for us, however, for tonight if this happens we fall down to 5th seed (for one night only if we win tom.).. SA/MEM/LAC will be all tied on 54-26, we lose TB to MEM, MEM also gets TB over LAC as divisional winner, and LAC has TB over SA so would be MEM 2nd, LAC 3rd and SA 5th. On the other hand, MEM wining tonight keeps at 3rd but might reduce our chance of going to 2nd seed eventually.

Better for us to have Memphis to lose tonight and get their 26th loss. Then if they lose again to GS its a bonus.

[mudyez]

585991638750756864

:lol :lol :lol My fav tweet EVER! :lol :lol :lol

[BatManu20]

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[024]

Don't like the Mavs. They are an upset waiting to happen. But if it will give the Spurs HCA in the second round then I guess it's worth the risk.

[Malik Hairston]

Despite what many here think, I'd love to see the Mavs in the 1st round, tbh..

After last year's surprise series, there's no way Pop enters the playoffs without the proper game plan again..if they utilize the same plan as they did late in the series(especially exploiting Dirk on D, which they repeated throughout games 5 to 7), they'll easily beat the Mavs' shitty team..

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Don't like the Mavs. They are an upset waiting to happen. But if it will give the Spurs HCA in the second round then I guess it's worth the risk.

Mavs are worse than last year and wont catch us slumping and sleeping, they will be catching us rolling

[BillMc]

Mavs are worse than last year and wont catch us slumping and sleeping, they will be catching us rolling

Agreed.

[exstatic]

Mavs are worse than last year and wont catch us slumping and sleeping, they will be catching us rolling

It was also kind of a gimmicky thing, kind of like playing off LeBron in 2013. You can usually only catch a team napping once. Even with the weird way they played us on D, it still would have been a 5 game series if they had called a pretty blatant travel on Carter's final shot.

[K...]

yeah last year was about the spurs not being prepared for Monta. Monta i think isn't as motivated this year and the wingtop has now the antibodies to stop the virus from reappearing.

[Uriel]

What happens if the Spurs-Clippers-Rockets finish in a 3-way tie and the Grizzlies end up below them?

[Cloud786]

What happens if the Spurs-Clippers-Rockets finish in a 3-way tie and the Grizzlies end up below them?

Spurs win division over Houston and would be 2nd seed. Then a 2 way tiebreaker will be left over to determine seeds, which the Clippers would win over Houston by virtue of better conference record.

[jhfenton]

What happens if the Spurs-Clippers-Rockets finish in a 3-way tie and the Grizzlies end up below them?

They break the division tie first. Spurs 3-1 over Rockets. Spurs win the division. Then they break the 3-way tie. Spurs win the 3-way as the division winner.

[Malik Hairston]

What happens if the Spurs-Clippers-Rockets finish in a 3-way tie and the Grizzlies end up below them?
2. Spurs
3. Clippers
4. Blazers
5. Rockets
6. Grizzlies

[apalisoc_9]

Man I really want to watch the game but we have people over..

Getting tired of my girl inviting people I don't even know..

SMDH.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

2. Spurs
3. Clippers
4. Blazers
5. Rockets
6. Grizzlies

Wet dream bracket right there

[Malik Hairston]

Wet dream bracket right there

Would rather have the Clippers at 5, but seems unlikely, at this point..

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Would rather have the Clippers at 5, but seems unlikely, at this point..

I want no part of seeing the rockets again, would be way too physical a series and a long one

[RD2191]

If the Clips lose this.:lol

[apalisoc_9]

Who has the tiebreaker in a LA-Houston-Memphis three way tie?

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Who has the tiebreaker in a LA-Houston-Memphis three way tie?

Depends, are we division winners? Then it would be Clippers, Memphis, then Houston

[apalisoc_9]

I really want LA to finish 5th. I want Houston and Memphis playing against each other.

Dallas-Memphis-GSW is ideal for me..IMO.

[Cane]

RIP Marcy Marc

[SpursFan86]

I really want LA to finish 5th. I want Houston and Memphis playing against each other.

Dallas-Memphis-GSW is ideal for me..IMO.

Yeah that'd be the most ideal situation. Dallas/Memphis series with us having HCA would be pretty easy, and then hopefully LAC could give GS a run for their money and at least make them work for it.

Not sure how likely it is that the Clippers finish 5th though.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

I really want LA to finish 5th. I want Houston and Memphis playing against each other.

Dallas-Memphis-GSW is ideal for me..IMO.

Yeah but the scenario for that to happen is way more unlikely. Cant pick our opponents, just play who is in front of us.

[heyheymymy]

I like the 2/3/6/7 side because it's less travel if we catch DAL in the 1st RD and MEM in the 2nd RD. That is a huge benefit, DAL is like a 30 min flight, and MEM is just a little further northeast. The trip all the way to POR back and forth for a series negates any advantage of playing the weakened opponent once you get out there imo.

GSW is a young team and might have fool's confidence rolling in the 2nd RD. I'm wondering if the limelight of the WCF might be a better venue to face them. They have a veteran coach but WCF is a big stage and the pressure would be enormous on a young team, especially trying to hold up in the shadow of a team that belongs at that level and has been the recent standard. I prefer to loom on GSW until the last possible moment instead of charging so quickly into a series early on hoping to dispatch them with ease catching them off guard or before they might gain momentum. They have momentum, they've been rolling all season.

[weeks]

someone explain to me, why are we seeded fifth after tonight's game?

[apalisoc_9]

someone explain to me, why are we seeded fifth after tonight's game?

yeah does make sense.

We have the three way tiebreaker with houston and Memphis...We should own the division

[td4mvp21]

I think it's because Houston is at 53 wins, not 54 like Memphis and San Antonio. So technically it's a two-team tie right now, which Memphis owns the tie-breaker because of a better conference record?

[RD2191]

I think it's because Houston is at 53 wins, not 54 like Memphis and San Antonio. So technically it's a two-team tie right now, which Memphis owns the tie-breaker because of a better conference record?
That's exactly it. I think.

[ace3g]

W (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/wins)
L (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/losses)
PCT (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/winpercent)
GB (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/gamesbehind)
HOME
ROAD
DIV
CONF
PF (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/avgpointsfor)
PA (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/avgpointsagainst)
DIFF (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/differential)
STRK (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/streak)
L10


1zGolden State Warriors (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/gs)
64
15
.810
-
36-2
28-13
13-3
39-10
109.6
99.4
+10.2
W1
8-2


2xMemphis Grizzlies (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/mem)
54
26
.675
10.5
30-10
24-16
9-7
35-16
98.2
95.0
+3.2
L1
5-5


3xLos Angeles Clippers (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/lac)
54
26
.675
10.5
29-11
25-15
11-4
35-15
106.6
100.1
+6.5
W5
9-1


4yPortland Trail Blazers (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/por)
51
29
.637
13.5
32-9
19-20
11-4
31-19
103.0
98.3
+4.7
L2
6-4


5xSan Antonio Spurs (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/sa)
54
26
.675
10.5
32-8
22-18
8-7
31-19
103.1
96.9
+6.2
W10
10-0


6xHouston Rockets (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/hou)
53
26
.671
11
28-11
25-15
7-8
31-19
103.6
100.6
+3.0
L2
7-3


7xDallas Mavericks (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/dal)
48
31
.608
16
26-14
22-17
7-9
27-22
105.1
102.2
+2.8
W2
4-6


8New Orleans Pelicans (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/no)
43
36
.544
21
27-13
16-23
7-7
27-22
99.1
98.4
+0.7
W1
6-4


Oklahoma City Thunder (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/okc)
43
36
.544
21
28-12
15-24
8-6
23-27
103.6
101.6
+2.0
W1
4-6

[weeks]

yeah does make sense.

We have the three way tiebreaker with houston and Memphis...We should own the division
i don't understand the division thing much
but if we beat no then we're tied with memphis in the division right?

[spursfaninla]

Three way is with memphis and LAC.

I think we lose the 2nd tie breaker; win % among division with LAC and Mem.

1st tie breaker is win % among the teams involved and everyone in this group is tied. We need houston involved in the tie to win the 1st tie breaker.

[DJR210]

Getting tired of my girl inviting people I don't even know..

That's pretty beta of you to have no say who enters your home tbh

[weeks]

Three way is with memphis and LAC.

I think we lose the 2nd tie breaker; win % among division with LAC and Mem.

1st tie breaker is win % among the teams involved and everyone in this group is tied. We need houston involved in the tie to win the 1st tie breaker.

what happens if there's a three-team tie with the clips, rox, and spurs, but memphis loses to GS?
do we need a 4-team tie to get 2nd?
this shit is killing me

[DJR210]

W (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/wins)
L (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/losses)
PCT (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/winpercent)
GB (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/gamesbehind)
HOME
ROAD
DIV
CONF
PF (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/avgpointsfor)
PA (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/avgpointsagainst)
DIFF (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/differential)
STRK (http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/streak)
L10


1zGolden State Warriors (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/gs)
64
15
.810
-
36-2
28-13
13-3
39-10
109.6
99.4
+10.2
W1
8-2


2xMemphis Grizzlies (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/mem)
54
26
.675
10.5
30-10
24-16
9-7
35-16
98.2
95.0
+3.2
L1
5-5


3xLos Angeles Clippers (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/lac)
54
26
.675
10.5
29-11
25-15
11-4
35-15
106.6
100.1
+6.5
W5
9-1


4yPortland Trail Blazers (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/por)
51
29
.637
13.5
32-9
19-20
11-4
31-19
103.0
98.3
+4.7
L2
6-4


5xSan Antonio Spurs (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/sa)
54
26
.675
10.5
32-8
22-18
8-7
31-19
103.1
96.9
+6.2
W10
10-0


6xHouston Rockets (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/hou)
53
26
.671
11
28-11
25-15
7-8
31-19
103.6
100.6
+3.0
L2
7-3


7xDallas Mavericks (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/dal)
48
31
.608
16
26-14
22-17
7-9
27-22
105.1
102.2
+2.8
W2
4-6


8New Orleans Pelicans (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/no)
43
36
.544
21
27-13
16-23
7-7
27-22
99.1
98.4
+0.7
W1
6-4


Oklahoma City Thunder (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/okc)
43
36
.544
21
28-12
15-24
8-6
23-27
103.6
101.6
+2.0
W1
4-6




How are the Grizz ahead? Don't the Spurs own the tiebreaker?

[Mugen]

:lol the only thing you niggas need to pay attention to the rest of the week is Tiago's calf tbh. The Spurs are runnin' roughshod through the playoffs if he's healthy and Patty is back regardless where they end up.

[spursfaninla]

How are the Grizz ahead? Don't the Spurs own the tiebreaker?

Dude, read my post above.

As for the question about what if HOU is involved with us in a 3 way tie with LAC: we win due to 1st tie breaker, record within the group.

[weeks]

Dude, read my post above.

As for the question about what if HOU is involved with us in a 3 way tie with LAC: we win due to 1st tie breaker, record within the group.
:tu

[ElNono]

Per NBA.com:

b. More Than Two Teams Tied
- (1) Division leader wins tie from team not leading a division.

Not sure this applies, since SAS and MEM are tied, record-wise, for division lead. If it does apply, MEM would be the division leader by virtue of better conference record.

- (2) Better winning percentage in all games among the tied teams.

SAS - MEM: 2-2
SAS - LAC: 2-2
LAC - MEM: 2-2

Head to head all tied.

- (3) Better winning percentage against teams in own division (only if all tied teams are in the same division).

Not all tied teams are in the same division, so it does not apply.

(4) Better winning percentage against teams in own conference.

MEM: 35-16
LAC: 35-15
SAS: 31-19

[ElNono]

Memphis needs to lose to GSW, then we could find ourselves in a 3 way tie with the Clippers and Houston, which is where I think we would prevail and get the #2 seed, since we own the head 2 head with Houston, so we would be the division leader.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Memphis needs to lose to GSW, then we could find ourselves in a 3 way tie with the Clippers and Houston, which is where I think we would prevail and get the #2 seed, since we own the head 2 head with Houston, so we would be the division leader.

So I guess this really hinges on whether the dubs rest against MEM.

Although based on what I saw tonight, they could rest a few bodies and still beat the grizz.

[BatManu20]

So I guess this really hinges on whether the dubs rest against MEM.

Although based on what I saw tonight, they could rest a few bodies and still beat the grizz.

They'll likely have Conley and Gasol back by Monday though. So, doubtful.

[ElNono]

So I guess this really hinges on whether the dubs rest against MEM.

Although based on what I saw tonight, they could rest a few bodies and still beat the grizz.

The other possibility is a 3 way tie between SAS-MEM-HOU, in that case:

Head to head record:

SAS-MEM: 2-2
SAS-HOU: 3-1
HOU-MEM: 2-2

Thus, SAS: 5-3, MEM: 4-4, HOU: 3-5 and the Spurs would then be leading the division and getting the #2 seed.

San Antonio needs to win out. Any scenario where we win out, we're likely to get the #2 seed by virtue of division lead.

[DJR210]

Too much thinking make head hurt

[NASpurs]

The other possibility is a 3 way tie between SAS-MEM-HOU, in that case:

Head to head record:

SAS-MEM: 2-2
SAS-HOU: 3-1
HOU-MEM: 2-2

Thus, SAS: 5-3, MEM: 4-4, HOU: 3-5 and the Spurs would then be leading the division and getting the #2 seed.

San Antonio needs to win out. Any scenario where we win out, we're likely to get the #2 seed by virtue of division lead.

So in a way, if the Rockets and Grizzlies win out, it would be advantageous for the Spurs but if the Rockets lost a game and the Grizzlies win out, then the Spurs are fucked out of that 2nd seed? Hmm...

[ElNono]

So in a way, if the Rockets and Grizzlies win out, it would be advantageous for the Spurs but if the Rockets lost a game and the Grizzlies win out, then the Spurs are fucked out of that 2nd seed? Hmm...

Yes, Spurs need to win out and be on a 3 team tie... or Memphis needs to lose to GSW tomorrow (and Spurs still win out)

[Malik Hairston]

The odds are the Spurs wrap up the 2 seed if the Grizz lose..Warriors played all their guys vs. the shitty Wolves tonight, there's no way they don't play them vs. the Grizzlies when they could more than likely keep the Spurs out of their bracket by beating the Grizz, tbh..

They aren't stupid:lol

[RD2191]

The only way we get the 2 seed is if we end up in a 3 way tie with the rockets and grizz OR if the grizz lose 1 more game and we win out. That's right I think.

[marinoman]

The other possibility is a 3 way tie between SAS-MEM-HOU, in that case:

Head to head record:

SAS-MEM: 2-2
SAS-HOU: 3-1
HOU-MEM: 2-2

Thus, SAS: 5-3, MEM: 4-4, HOU: 3-5 and the Spurs would then be leading the division and getting the #2 seed.

San Antonio needs to win out. Any scenario where we win out, we're likely to get the #2 seed by virtue of division lead.

But who's on first?