Game Thread: Spurs (19-56) vs Jazz (51-23) Wednesday 3/29/2023 7 PM CST 2 AM RIGA

[exstatic]

Not going to be pretty. Keldon, Devin, and Jeremy all listed as OUT.

https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2023-03-29_12AM.pdf

[slick'81]

NOspursNO:nope finish the tank

[LeBowen]

If Devin and Keldon are still out, that means we're serious about trying to get second best odds.

Shouldn't be that hard to lose out after tonight's game, every other matchup is in the playoff race.

But if we can't overtake the Rockets, I'd take beating the Mavs and knocking them out of the play-in on the final day of the season as a consolation prize. :lmao

[heyheymymy]

Almost rather help the Mavs win that last game and ensure that top 10 protected FRP sends on to the Knicks lol just for Dallas to lose in the Play In/Playoffs anyway

Haven't looked at the odds, maybe this isn't possible mathematically but if so I say give it away lol

[slick'81]

If Devin and Keldon are still out, that means we're serious about trying to get second best odds.

Shouldn't be that hard to lose out after tonight's game, every other matchup is in the playoff race.

But if we can't overtake the Rockets, I'd take beating the Mavs and knocking them out of the play-in on the final day of the season as a consolation prize. :lmao

Have to sit kj and sochan for the remainder to possibly lose out. A tie with houston is still possible

[heyheymymy]

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[DPG21920]

Spurs losing this one potentially goes a long way to having HOU being more likely to catch SA for those who care about that. My prediction: If SA loses at least 2 of the UTA/POR/DAL games then HOU likely ties/leaps them in seeding.

[Leetonidas]

Spurs sitting all their main guys on fan appreciation night :lol

[Maddog]

Holy $#&@
Both teams putting out G league teams

[Dex]

Holy $#&@
Both teams putting out G league teams

Jazz always trying to find new ways to fuck over the Spurs

[heyheymymy]

lol Shit Sammich is in for Jazz

[emanueldavidginobili]

Damn Luka landed a 10 day. He’s had two 40 point games this year in the G League.

[heyheymymy]

Luka Samanic with a nifty little move attacking the basket

Crazy to hear he was tearing it up in g league

[Maddog]

Wesley is amazing at getting into the paint

[John B]

Luka’s payback game against his all team. He helping Spurs with the tank :lol:lol

[DPG21920]

Wesley has all the tools but man his touch is so bad lol. Ive sat pretty close and seen it personally how wonky the ball comes out of his hands on floaters etc…if he gains any consistency there he has something brewing..

[MultiTroll]

Sammich +9 the best +/- on the floor in the 1st half. :clap

[DPG21920]

UTA has a losing record vs Spurs this season (1-2) and they sat all their main guys tonight.

[Dex]

Sammich +9 the best +/- on the floor in the 1st half. :clap

Still a bad choice in the draft...but glad to see him getting another shot

[Thomas82]

UTA has a losing record vs Spurs this season (1-2) and they sat all their main guys tonight.

That explains why the game is so close.

[spurs1990]

Samanic please channel your inner Jeremy Lin we need you buddy

[ismael-robert]

Houston up on bkn in 4th

[rascal]

This is a gleague game.

[rascal]

UTA has a losing record vs Spurs this season (1-2) and they sat all their main guys tonight.

Utah and Portland are trying to lose out the rest of the season.

[rascal]

Houston with a one point lead

[Maddog]

He's always thrived in G-league

[MultiTroll]

Sweet no basket to end the 3rd.

93-88 Utah

[Joseph Kony]

Lol Samanic sucks ass :lol

[MultiTroll]

105-90

Wama Wama Wama! :hungry::cheer

[Thomas82]

I see Houston couldn't hold on, and Detroit is letting their game slip away.

[davi78239]

3rd worst record a lock if we lose this one??

[Barfunk]

With Charlotte's win streak, this is a nice "for good measure" loss tonight, since it really looks unlikely we will catch Detroit or Houston. Those teams just aren't budging on keeping their 1 and 2 spots respectively.

[MultiTroll]

I see Houston couldn't hold on, and Detroit is letting their game slip away.
Both dedicated to the tank imo.

Detroit dead set on losing until #1 is clinched.
Houston making sure they lock up 2nd.

[rascal]

With Charlotte's win streak, this is a nice "for good measure" loss tonight, since it really looks unlikely we will catch Detroit or Houston. Those teams just aren't budging on keeping their 1 and 2 spots respectively.

Maybe will catch Houston. Spurs only possible win is against tanking Portland.

[davi78239]

Both dedicated to the tank imo.

Detroit dead set on losing until #1 is clinched.
Houston making sure they lock up 2nd.

Damn hot start out the gate hurt us

[rascal]

Both dedicated to the tank imo.

Detroit dead set on losing until #1 is clinched.
Houston making sure they lock up 2nd.

Detroit at Houston on Friday

[Barfunk]

:lol

[Barfunk]

Maybe will catch Houston. Spurs only possible win is against tanking Portland.

Would definitely be nice to. I'd like to get 2nd place, but will be grateful for 3rd of course.

[MultiTroll]

100-100
Pistons b2b treys then a block on defense.

Fines incoming for Pistons players? :rollin

[davi78239]

Fuckin Pistons!

[John B]

With Charlotte's win streak, this is a nice "for good measure" loss tonight, since it really looks unlikely we will catch Detroit or Houston. Those teams just aren't budging on keeping their 1 and 2 spots respectively.

They play against each other this Friday. Somebody has to win :lol
If HOU wins and Spurs loses to Dubs, then HOU and Spurs are tied, giving the Spurs the 2nd worst record, with HOU having the better division record than Spurs, for whatever it means.

[exstatic]

They play against each other this Friday. Somebody has to win :lol
If HOU wins and Spurs loses to Dubs, then HOU and Spurs are tied, giving the Spurs the 2nd worst record, with HOU having the better division record than Spurs, for whatever it means.

Has nothing to do with draft positioning. Ties are broken by a coin flip.

[Ariel]

Too bad Detroit lost. Had they won, they'd be within 1 game from Houston, and they'd have done everything in their power to throw the game.
As it stands, losing means more to Houston than it does to Detroit, so the latter can afford to try and win the game as the worst record is within reach regardless.

[rascal]

Has nothing to do with draft positioning. Ties are broken by a coin flip.

How about a three way tie?

[Thomas82]

Both dedicated to the tank imo.

Detroit dead set on losing until #1 is clinched.
Houston making sure they lock up 2nd.

That's what it looks like to me too.

[DPG21920]

Just need HOU to tie Spurs to at least give SA a coin toss scenario.

SA: GS, SAC, PHX, POR, MIN, DAL (6 games left) - Spurs can beat POR, MIN, DAL, but at least MIN/DAL need to win. But Spurs win 1-2 games max it looks like.

HOU: DET, Lakers, DEN, CHA, WAS (5 games left) - HOU has 3 winnable games, but doubtful they win all 3. Just need them to win against DET and/or CHA/WAS too. They will not beat DEN or Lakers on paper.

Best case is SA loses next 3 vs GS/SAC/PHX and HOU beat DET before losing to LA/DEN.

Spurs & HOU tied with SA playing POR/MIN/DAL - Spurs beat POR and lose to MIN/DAL means HOU just has to beat one of CHA or WAS

[Ariel]

How about a three way tie?
Same. Not really sure how it actually works (it's a matter of implementation and ultimately irrelevant), but you can use a single coin to sort an arbitrary number of teams, like this:
1) Flip a coin for each team and partition the original group into 2 subgroups: those who got heads (winner), and those who got tails (losers)
2) Repeat procedure from 1 to further classify between each group, until each final class has only one team
You can sort 1 million teams with one coin following that procedure.

[Barfunk]

They play against each other this Friday. Somebody has to win :lol
If HOU wins and Spurs loses to Dubs, then HOU and Spurs are tied, giving the Spurs the 2nd worst record, with HOU having the better division record than Spurs, for whatever it means.

This town ain't big enough for the both of us, lol.

[talkspurs]

the record would only matter for the 2nd round. the first rd would be done by lottery of which the top 3 teams all have 14%. no reason to keep pushing for more losses.

[Ariel]

the record would only matter for the 2nd round. the first rd would be done by lottery of which the top 3 teams all have 14%. no reason to keep pushing for more losses.
Wrong. If teams fail to land a top 4 pick, their position is determined by record (worst to best), so it does matter. For instance: Detroit ends up worst, followed by Houston then Spurs. All three fail to land a top 4 pick (it's perfectly possible). Then Detroit picks 5, Houston 6, and San Antonio 7. So their first round pick can definitely be affected by their final record, even if they all finish bottom 3 in the standings and have equal chances at a top 4 pick.

[talkspurs]

Wrong. If teams fail to land a top 4 pick, their position is determined by record (worst to best), so it does matter. For instance: Detroit ends up worst, followed by Houston then Spurs. All three fail to land a top 4 pick (it's perfectly possible). Then Detroit picks 5, Houston 6, and San Antonio 7. So their first round pick can definitely be affected by their final record, even if they all finish bottom 3 in the standings and have equal chances at a top 4 pick.

True, I forgot about that. But the odds of them all not getting in the lottery is small. 2 could happen (still not likely) but that all 3 dont get in is pretty small.

[rascal]

Same. Not really sure how it actually works (it's a matter of implementation and ultimately irrelevant), but you can use a single coin to sort an arbitrary number of teams, like this:
1) Flip a coin for each team and partition the original group into 2 subgroups: those who got heads (winner), and those who got tails (losers)
2) Repeat procedure from 1 to further classify between each group, until each final class has only one team
You can sort 1 million teams with one coin following that procedure.

Yeah it can work with one coin. It may take more than one flip if all the teams pick the same to eliminate to two teams. Just have the teams select again until there will be two on one side and one on the other side.

Or take a die and have the three teams select two numbers from the six sides and roll the die to determine the top team, then the other two teams select three numbers and roll the die a second time to determine who ends up in the 2nd draft position.

[Seventyniner]

True, I forgot about that. But the odds of them all not getting in the lottery is small. 2 could happen (still not likely) but that all 3 dont get in is pretty small.

Each of DET/HOU/SA has a 52.1% chance of a top 4 pick. If those are all independent then the chances none of them get a top 4 pick is 11%, not all that much less than the chances the Spurs pick #1 (14%).