At the All Star Break Standings

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Currently the seedings at the break are as follows:

1. No.
2. Phx
3. Lakers
4. Jazz
5. Spurs
6. Mavs
7. GSW - tie
8. Houston - tie
9. Denver - tie

If the playoffs started today, it would not shock me if all 4 lower seeded teams won their first round match up. I know statistics say this will never happen, but it certainly could.

Houston is the hottest team in the West and New Orleans has no playoff experience. GSW have proven they can beat the Suns in a game. The Mavs could beat the Lakers although it depends upon who is healthy and who is playing PG for the Mavs. And the Spurs will beat the Jazz in the first round.

The West is unbelievably tight from 1 through 8 and honestly, i think every single series is going to be unbeleivable.



Western Conference
Northwest W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
Utah 34 19 0.642 0.0 20-12 5-4 22-3 12-16 9-1 W 2
Denver 32 20 0.615 1.5 17-14 8-3 21-6 11-14 6-4 L 1
Portland 28 24 0.538 5.5 16-12 8-3 20-6 8-18 3-7 L 4
Seattle 13 38 0.255 20.0 5-25 2-5 8-18 5-20 4-6 L 2
Minnesota 10 41 0.196 23.0 6-26 0-8 8-18 2-23 3-7 L 5

Pacific W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
Phoenix 37 16 0.698 0.0 16-14 7-5 20-6 17-10 7-3 W 1
L.A. Lakers 35 17 0.673 1.5 19-8 4-2 17-7 18-10 8-2 W 4
Golden State 32 20 0.615 4.5 18-12 6-2 17-9 15-11 7-3 W 3
Sacramento 23 28 0.451 13.0 10-19 0-7 16-10 7-18 5-5 L 3
L.A. Clippers 17 33 0.340 18.5 8-19 4-5 9-16 8-17 4-6 L 1

Southwest W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
New Orleans 36 15 0.706 0.0 25-11 7-2 17-8 19-7 7-3 W 4
San Antonio 34 17 0.667 2.0 19-13 6-5 20-5 14-12 6-4 W 2
Dallas 35 18 0.660 2.0 23-7 8-2 23-3 12-15 5-5 L 1
Houston 32 20 0.615 4.5 18-13 4-6 16-9 16-11 9-1 W 8
Memphis 14 38 0.269 22.5 8-23 2-12 10-18 4-20 2-8 L 1

x-Clinched Playoff Berth | e-Clinched Eastern Conference | a-Clinched Atlantic Division | c-Clinched Central Division |

[nkdlunch]

Jazz, Suns, Lakers

that will be the road to the finals for SPurs.

can't wait to drop Suns in 2nd round again

[MoSpur]

I was wondering why the Spurs are below Utah.

[703 Spurz]

I was wondering why the Spurs are below Utah.

They lead their division

[Rummpd]

This is so premature, the Spurs have their long road trip behind them and will be getting Parker back and while they may not catch the top seed in their division, I believe they will get at least the 4th seed and HC for the first round. No worries.

Spurs have 31 games left win and I predict they win 23 of them per one of their usual post all star rolls and get at least the 4th seed.

[MoSpur]

They lead their division

Oh yeah. Duh! :lol

[fyatuk]

Spurs have 31 games left win and I predict they win 23 of them per one of their usual post all star rolls and get at least the 4th seed.

DOH!

If the Hornets keep their winning percentage the same, that leaves the Spurs 1 game behind!

[Indazone]

Spurs just passed up the Mavs. As I predicted, the Mavs are going into a tailspin. Their upcoming 10 games is just brutal. The Mavs, could easily fall out.

[Indazone]

Hornets are going to take a dive too. Spurs will be leading the division in two weeks.

[Texas_Ranger]

I just hope we'll ply better after the break.

[Medvedenko]

The playoffs are going to be sweet.....also if healthy the Lakers will be a top 4 seed. If you look at Phil's teams after the all-star games they usually win at a high percentage. Actually this Laker team has the best record out of any Laker team at this juncture since the 00 season.

Spurs
Lakers
Suns
Utah

[SAGambler]

The playoffs are going to be sweet.....also if healthy the Lakers will be a top 4 seed. If you look at Phil's teams after the all-star games they usually win at a high percentage. Actually this Laker team has the best record out of any Laker team at this juncture since the 00 season.

Spurs
Lakers
Suns
Utah

Keep in mind the problem that has arisen with Kobe. If he has the surgery, he is going to be out for probably 6 weeks, and that could end the Lakers even making the playoffs. If he doesn't, it is probably going to affect his 3 point shooting, and everytime he take a lick on that pinkie (and you know everyone will take a shot at it), he could be on the bench in tears for a few minutes. At any rate, he will be playing in pain all the time.

I look for the games to start picking up in intensity now, and the Hornets to backslide a bit. Dallas has already lost ground. Suns will probably end up as number 1 seed, but will fall by the wayside come playoff time. Depending on TMac and Yao's health, Houston does seem to be on a roll and could be in the top seeds.

West is tough. Has been all year. And it ain't gonna get any easier from here on out. Everyone will try to pick it up a notch post ASG.

[spurster]

Number 9 is 4 1/2 games behind number 1. It's going to be a nailbiter.

[Road Warrior]

The West is just crazy good this year. Right now Denver isn't even in the playoffs right now but if they were in the East they would be the 3rd seed! The East might have the two best teams record wise but the West is so much better it's rediculous.

[1Parker1]

Denver, Houston, or NO...those are the teams I'd want the Spurs to play in the first round. They are the "easiest" 1st round opponent out of the bunch.

There's a strong possibility that there's going to be 1 or 2 teams will win 50 games and NOT make the playoffs. Meanwhile in the East, there's going to be like 3 or 4 teams possibly with a sub .500 record who'll make it as the 5-6-7 seed. :wow

[T Park]

If you look at Phil's teams after the all-star games they usually win at a high percentage

You mean like the last 2 years where they've totally fallen apart fallen to the 7th seed and plopped out of the playoffs quietly?

[MoSpur]

The difference between the East and the West is comical. If it weren't for Boston and Detroit....

[DazedAndConfused]

Lakers will finish out the season #1 in the WC. When Bynum gets back nobody will have a chance against us. Bynum, Gasol, Kobe, Odom, Fisher.......are you kidding me? We're gonna straight drop the hammer on teams and increase our already #1 in the WC point differential.

[ApolloCreed]

Lakers will finish out the season #1 in the WC. When Bynum gets back nobody will have a chance against us. Bynum, Gasol, Kobe, Odom, Fisher.......are you kidding me? We're gonna straight drop the hammer on teams and increase our already #1 in the WC point differential.

Kobe's pinky and Bynum's knee look like they had a hammer dropped on them.

The Lakers will be out in the second round at best.

[T Park]

Yeah Kobe switch to shooting lefty?

If he has surgery the Lakers will be lucky to make the playoffs.

If he doesn't he better hope no one hacks that right hand too hard and really does permanent to really bad damage.

[WalterBenitez]

Jazz, Suns, Lakers

that will be the road to the finals for SPurs.

can't wait to drop Suns in 2nd round again

Can't wait Horry drops Steve again
:oops

[DazedAndConfused]

Kobe's pinky and Bynum's knee look like they had a hammer dropped on them.

The Lakers will be out in the second round at best.

Nope. Bynum is coming back 100% and is already ahead of schedule. If Kobe can manage the pain he should be just fine, look at his shooting the last two games (very good).

[MrChug]

We also have VERY weak opposition in the 2nd half of the season IMHO.
I'm Predicting a 23-8 finish :D

Tue 19 vs Charlotte 7:30pm FSNSW WOAI 1200AM
Thu 21 @ Minnesota 7:00pm FSNSWHD WOAI 1200AM
Sat 23 vs New Orleans 7:30pm KENS HD WOAI 1200AM
Mon 25 vs Atlanta 7:30pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Thu 28 vs Dallas 7:00pm SCORE, WOAI 1200AM
March Opponent Time Local TV Nat TV Radio
Sat 01 @ Milwaukee 7:30pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Sun 02 @ New Jersey 5:00pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Tue 04 vs New Jersey 7:30pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Thu 06 vs Indiana 7:00pm FSNSW WOAI 1200AM
Fri 07 @ Denver 9:30pm KENS HD WOAI 1200AM
Sun 09 @ Phoenix 2:30pm WOAI 1200AM
Mon 10 vs Denver 7:30pm My35 RTV WOAI 1200AM
Wed 12 @ New Orleans 7:00pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Fri 14 @ Detroit 7:00pm KENS HD WOAI 1200AM
Sat 15 @ Philadelphia 6:00pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Mon 17 vs Boston 7:30pm FSNSW WOAI 1200AM
Thu 20 @ Chicago 7:00pm My35 RTV WOAI 1200AM
Fri 21 vs Sacramento 7:30pm FSNSWHD WOAI 1200AM
Sun 23 @ Dallas 12:00pm WOAI 1200AM
Tue 25 @ Orlando 6:00pm FSNSW RTV WOAI 1200AM
Wed 26 vs LA Clippers 7:30pm KENS HD WOAI 1200AM
Fri 28 vs Minnesota 7:30pm FSNSW WOAI 1200AM
Sun 30 vs Houston 12:00pm WOAI 1200AM
April Opponent Time Local TV Nat TV Radio
Tue 01 vs Golden State 7:30pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Fri 04 @ Utah 7:00pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Sun 06 @ Portland 5:00pm KENS HD WOAI 1200AM
Wed 09 vs Phoenix 8:30pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Fri 11 vs Seattle 7:30pm KENS HD WOAI 1200AM
Sun 13 @ LA Lakers 2:30pm WOAI 1200AM
Mon 14 @ Sacramento 9:00pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Wed 16 vs Utah 7:00pm FSNSW WOAI 1200AM

[T Park]

Nope. Bynum is coming back 100% and is already ahead of schedule. If Kobe can manage the pain he should be just fine, look at his shooting the last two games (very good).


:lol

Yeah keep buying into Kobe is "just fine"

Keep saying that as you rock back and forth holding your pillow in the crouched position.

[T Park]

We also have VERY weak opposition in the 2nd half of the season IMHO.
I'm Predicting a 23-8 finish :D

Tue 19 vs Charlotte 7:30pm FSNSW WOAI 1200AM
Thu 21 @ Minnesota 7:00pm FSNSWHD WOAI 1200AM
Sat 23 vs New Orleans 7:30pm KENS HD WOAI 1200AM
Mon 25 vs Atlanta 7:30pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Thu 28 vs Dallas 7:00pm SCORE, WOAI 1200AM
March Opponent Time Local TV Nat TV Radio
Sat 01 @ Milwaukee 7:30pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Sun 02 @ New Jersey 5:00pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Tue 04 vs New Jersey 7:30pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Thu 06 vs Indiana 7:00pm FSNSW WOAI 1200AM
Fri 07 @ Denver 9:30pm KENS HD WOAI 1200AM
Sun 09 @ Phoenix 2:30pm WOAI 1200AM
Mon 10 vs Denver 7:30pm My35 RTV WOAI 1200AM
Wed 12 @ New Orleans 7:00pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Fri 14 @ Detroit 7:00pm KENS HD WOAI 1200AM
Sat 15 @ Philadelphia 6:00pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Mon 17 vs Boston 7:30pm FSNSW WOAI 1200AM
Thu 20 @ Chicago 7:00pm My35 RTV WOAI 1200AM
Fri 21 vs Sacramento 7:30pm FSNSWHD WOAI 1200AM
Sun 23 @ Dallas 12:00pm WOAI 1200AM
Tue 25 @ Orlando 6:00pm FSNSW RTV WOAI 1200AM
Wed 26 vs LA Clippers 7:30pm KENS HD WOAI 1200AM
Fri 28 vs Minnesota 7:30pm FSNSW WOAI 1200AM
Sun 30 vs Houston 12:00pm WOAI 1200AM
April Opponent Time Local TV Nat TV Radio
Tue 01 vs Golden State 7:30pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Fri 04 @ Utah 7:00pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Sun 06 @ Portland 5:00pm KENS HD WOAI 1200AM
Wed 09 vs Phoenix 8:30pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Fri 11 vs Seattle 7:30pm KENS HD WOAI 1200AM
Sun 13 @ LA Lakers 2:30pm WOAI 1200AM
Mon 14 @ Sacramento 9:00pm My35 WOAI 1200AM
Wed 16 vs Utah 7:00pm FSNSW WOAI 1200AM

26-5 is what they will need to win the divison probobly.

[DazedAndConfused]

:lol

Yeah keep buying into Kobe is "just fine"

Keep saying that as you rock back and forth holding your pillow in the crouched position.

If there is one thing Kobe consistently does, it's proving the haters like you wrong.

http://www.ssqq.com/romance/images/fat%20guy.jpg

[T Park]

Hes proven to me that if he gets hit on the hand hard enough that its gonna mess his hand up even more?

Ok.

[ApolloCreed]

If there is one thing Kobe consistently does, it's proving the haters like you wrong.



When has Kobe proven everyone wrong?

By missing the playoffs or getting knocked out in the first round every year like a chump?

Did you see the Lakers get dropped by the Suns in five games last year?

I haven't seen anything that bad since Clubber Lang took out Rock in the third round!

[Medvedenko]

Tpark, you make me laugh with your BS NBA takes.....

[MajicMan]

OK, Dallas fan. Dallas would be able to take out the Lakers if the playoffs started right now? Wrong, did you forget Dirk wears a skirt and beats up pink tricycles? Not to mention you guys just ruined any chemistry you have left with the trade debacle. Thanks for trying though.

[T Park]

Tpark, you make me laugh with your BS NBA takes.....


No problem.

Your switching from quality poster to Laker troll though is dissapointing.

[MajicMan]

When has Kobe proven everyone wrong?

By missing the playoffs or getting knocked out in the first round every year like a chump?

Did you see the Lakers get dropped by the Suns in five games last year?

I haven't seen anything that bad since Clubber Lang took out Rock in the third round!
When was the last time the Hawks mattered? Hush!

[Medvedenko]

No problem.

Your switching from quality poster to Laker troll though is dissapointing.


Thanks buddy...I'm glad there's some downward semblance to my ranting lately.....I've just been in a bad move since Pop opened his mouth. Don't worry, still love your spurs.

[BonnerDynasty]

This year's playoffs will be EPIC.