Top 5 contenders' schedules

[Jimcs50]

Here are the top 5 teams schedules, and realistically speaking the only teams that can get the number 1 seed. Looking at the schedule, it looks like LA has the easiest road to the #1 seed. But I think SA has the next best shot at the 2 seed.....anyone else have any opinions?



Spurs

Tue, Mar 25 @ Orlando 7:00 PM NBA TV Tickets | Travel
Wed, Mar 26 LA Clippers 8:30 PM KENS 5 Tickets | Travel
Fri, Mar 28 Minnesota 8:30 PM FOX SW Tickets | Travel
Sun, Mar 30 Houston 1:00 PM Tickets | Travel
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Tue, Apr 1 Golden State 8:30 PM MySa Tickets | Travel
Fri, Apr 4 @ Utah 8:00 PM
Tickets | Travel
Sun, Apr 6 @ Portland 6:00 PM KENS 5 Tickets | Travel
Wed, Apr 9 Phoenix 9:30 PM
MyAz Tickets | Travel
Fri, Apr 11 Seattle 8:30 PM KENS 5 Tickets | Travel
Sun, Apr 13 @ LA Lakers 3:30 PM Tickets | Travel
Mon, Apr 14 @ Sacramento 10:00 PM MySa Tickets | Travel
Wed, Apr 16 Utah 8:00 PM FOX SW Tickets | Travel


Lakers


Mon, Mar 24 @ Golden State 10:30 PM KCAL 9 Tickets | Travel
Wed, Mar 26 Charlotte 10:30 PM FOX WEST Tickets | Travel
Fri, Mar 28 Memphis 10:30 PM FOX WEST Tickets | Travel
Sun, Mar 30 Washington 9:30 PM FOX WEST Tickets | Travel
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Wed, Apr 2 Portland 10:30 PM FOX WEST Tickets | Travel
Fri, Apr 4 Dallas 10:30 PM
FOX WEST Tickets | Travel
Sun, Apr 6 @ Sacramento 9:00 PM KCAL 9 Tickets | Travel
Tue, Apr 8 @ Portland 10:00 PM KCAL 9 Tickets | Travel
Thu, Apr 10 @ LA Clippers 10:30 PM TNT Tickets | Travel
Fri, Apr 11 New Orleans 10:30 PM FOX WEST Tickets | Travel
Sun, Apr 13 San Antonio 3:30 PM Tickets | Travel
Tue, Apr 15 Sacramento 10:30 PM FOX WEST Tickets | Travel


Suns

Mon, Mar 24 @ Detroit 7:30 PM NBA TV Tickets | Travel
Wed, Mar 26 @ Boston 7:00 PM
Tickets | Travel
Fri, Mar 28 @ Philadelphia 7:00 PM MyAz Tickets | Travel
Sat, Mar 29 @ New Jersey 7:30 PM MyAz Tickets | Travel
Mon, Mar 31 Denver 10:00 PM NBA TV Fox Sports Arizona Tickets | Travel
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Tue, Apr 1 @ Denver 9:00 PM MyAz Tickets | Travel
Fri, Apr 4 Minnesota 10:00 PM Fox Sports Arizona Tickets | Travel
Sun, Apr 6 Dallas 3:30 PM Tickets | Travel
Tue, Apr 8 @ Memphis 8:00 PM MyAz Tickets | Travel
Wed, Apr 9 @ San Antonio 9:30 PM
Tickets | Travel
Fri, Apr 11 @ Houston 8:30 PM MyAz Tickets | Travel
Mon, Apr 14 Golden State 10:00 PM Fox Sports Arizona Tickets | Travel
Wed, Apr 16 Portland 10:00 PM Fox Sports Arizona Tickets | Travel


Hornets


Tue, Mar 25 @ Indiana 7:00 PM Tickets | Travel
Wed, Mar 26 @ Cleveland 7:00 PM Tickets | Travel
Fri, Mar 28 @ Boston 7:30 PM Tickets | Travel
Sun, Mar 30 @ Toronto 6:00 PM Tickets | Travel
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Tue, Apr 1 @ Orlando 7:00 PM Tickets | Travel
Wed, Apr 2 @ Miami 7:30 PM Tickets | Travel
Fri, Apr 4 NY Knicks 8:00 PM Tickets | Travel
Sun, Apr 6 Golden State 1:00 PM Tickets | Travel
Tue, Apr 8 Utah 8:00 PM Tickets | Travel
Wed, Apr 9 @ Minnesota 8:00 PM Tickets | Travel
Fri, Apr 11 @ LA Lakers 10:30 PM Tickets | Travel
Sat, Apr 12 @ Sacramento 10:00 PM Tickets | Travel
Tue, Apr 15 LA Clippers 8:00 PM Tickets | Travel
Wed, Apr 16 @ Dallas 8:30 PM Tickets | Travel



Rockets

Mon, Mar 24 Sacramento 8:30 PM Tickets | Travel
Wed, Mar 26 Minnesota 8:30 PM Tickets | Travel
Sun, Mar 30 @ San Antonio 1:00 PM Tickets | Travel
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Tue, Apr 1 @ Sacramento 10:00 PM Tickets | Travel
Thu, Apr 3 @ Portland 10:30 PM TNT Tickets | Travel
Fri, Apr 4 @ Seattle 10:30 PM Tickets | Travel
Sun, Apr 6 @ LA Clippers 9:30 PM Tickets | Travel
Wed, Apr 9 Seattle 8:30 PM Tickets | Travel
Fri, Apr 11 Phoenix 8:30 PM Tickets | Travel
Sun, Apr 13 @ Denver 9:00 PM NBA TV Tickets | Travel
Mon, Apr 14 @ Utah 9:00 PM Tickets | Travel
Wed, Apr 16 LA Clippers 8:30 PM Tickets | Travel


Utah


Tue, Mar 25 Charlotte 9:00 PM Tickets | Travel
Fri, Mar 28 LA Clippers 9:00 PM KJZZ 14 Tickets | Travel
Sun, Mar 30 @ Minnesota 3:30 PM Tickets | Travel
Mon, Mar 31 Washington 9:00 PM KJZZ 14 Tickets | Travel
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Wed, Apr 2 Minnesota 9:00 PM Tickets | Travel
Fri, Apr 4 San Antonio 8:00 PM
KJZZ 14 Tickets | Travel
Tue, Apr 8 @ New Orleans 8:00 PM Tickets | Travel
Thu, Apr 10 @ Dallas 8:30 PM KJZZ 14 Tickets | Travel
Sat, Apr 12 Denver 9:00 PM Tickets | Travel
Mon, Apr 14 Houston 9:00 PM KJZZ 14 Tickets | Travel
Wed, Apr 16 @ San Antonio 8:00 PM KJZZ 14 Tickets | Travel


ooops, I forgot Utah....damn...6 teams fighting for #1 seed....that is unheard of.

[tmtcsc]

3 Losses in a row coming for Phoenix.

[Jimcs50]

3 Losses in a row coming for Phoenix.


Nah, Detroit is playing out the string...they have nothing to play for right now and have dropped 2 straight as evidence of that.

[Warlord23]

The Rockets and Suns have tough schedules; I can easily see them each dropping 5-6 of their games down the stretch. I think the Hornets go 9-5 or better, and the Lakers go 9-3 or better.

If that plays out, the Spurs would need to go 10-2 or better to finish with a top 2 seed. If they go 9-3, they would finish up seeded # 3 behind NO because of conference records. If they go 8-4, they would probably finish up # 5 with a first-round match up vs Utah. Anything worse than that, we're looking at a low seed and an early exit.

[Jimcs50]

New Orleans has a lot more road games than anyone else, which is why I think their chances are slimmer than our Spurs' chances of staying in top 2.

[xtremesteven33]

1)Lakers
2)Spurs
3)Hornets
4)Jazz
5)Suns
6)Warriors
7)Rockets
8)Nuggets

[Brutalis]

1)Lakers
2)Spurs
3)Hornets
4)Jazz
5)Suns
6)Warriors
7)Rockets
8)Nuggets
Literally impossible.

[xtremesteven33]

Why Is That

[boutons_]

Lakers and Warriors go at it again tonight. Not on TV

[xtremesteven33]

Lakers and Warriors go at it again tonight. Not on TV

NBATV.......930 ct time

[td4mvp21]

All I know is that we really need to get a top 3 seed. I would feel very confident about our chances to win the West if that were to happen.

[1Parker1]

Rockets schedule actually seems pretty easy. The road games are against Clips, Sonics, and Kings.

Lakers should be able to secure that #1 spot.

I actually DON'T want the Spurs to get the #1 seed. Potentially playing the Nuggets in the first round would be very tough.

[Xylus]

Suns

Mon, Mar 24 @ Detroit 7:30 PM NBA TV Tickets | Travel
Wed, Mar 26 @ Boston 7:00 PM Tickets | Travel
Fri, Mar 28 @ Philadelphia 7:00 PM MyAz Tickets | Travel
Sat, Mar 29 @ New Jersey 7:30 PM MyAz Tickets | Travel
Mon, Mar 31 Denver 10:00 PM NBA TV Fox Sports Arizona Tickets | Travel
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Tue, Apr 1 @ Denver 9:00 PM MyAz Tickets | Travel
Fri, Apr 4 Minnesota 10:00 PM Fox Sports Arizona Tickets | Travel
Sun, Apr 6 Dallas 3:30 PM Tickets | Travel
Tue, Apr 8 @ Memphis 8:00 PM MyAz Tickets | Travel
Wed, Apr 9 @ San Antonio 9:30 PM
Tickets | Travel
Fri, Apr 11 @ Houston 8:30 PM MyAz Tickets | Travel
Mon, Apr 14 Golden State 10:00 PM Fox Sports Arizona Tickets | Travel
Wed, Apr 16 Portland 10:00 PM Fox Sports Arizona Tickets | Travel
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[Homeland Security]

1. Los Angeles 58-24
2. New Orleans 56-26 (tiebreaker - div. record)
3. San Antonio 56-26 (tiebreaker - div. record)
4. Utah 54-28
5. Houston 56-26
6. Phoenix 54-28
7. Golden State 51-31
8. Denver 50-32 (tiebreaker - season series)

9. Dallas 50-32

[Princess Pimp]

If they go 8-4, they would probably finish up # 5 with a first-round match up vs Utah. Anything worse than that, we're looking at a low seed and an early exit.

Very likely

[tmtcsc]

Nah, Detroit is playing out the string...they have nothing to play for right now and have dropped 2 straight as evidence of that.

They defend Shaq really well. I think Detroit wins.

[Kindergarten Cop]

Literally impossible.

Why is that scenario impossible? I'm not saying that I agree with it, but why couldn't it end that way?

This scenario would be possible if the following happened:

L.A. finished 9-3
San Antonio 9-3
N.O. 8-6
Utah 5-6
Phoenix 8-5
Golden State 9-4
Houston 4-8
Denver 7-5
Dallas 5-7

This is not the ONLY example of showing that this is possible, but it is one that is very reasonable.

[DAF86]

we should win the next 6 games

[tmtcsc]

Lakers and Warriors go at it again tonight. Not on TV

For some of us it is !
:p:


I couldn't resist getting the League Pass for the second half of the season. Its unreal how many good games their have been. Phoenix vs Detroit and LA vs Golden State next.

[Solid D]

Lakers and Warriors go at it again tonight. Not on TV

This game is currently on NBAtv

[TampaDude]

Pistons already beat the Suns tonight

Kings have a chance to beat the Rockets

Warriors have a chance to beat the Lakers

[ducks]

ducks is watching gs vs lakers on tv

[Jimcs50]

I had not considered the possibility that Charlotte would win in LA....what an idiot I am.

[travis2]

....what an idiot I am.

QFT

:D

[Jimcs50]

QFT

:D

:p:

[MajorMike]

The West shot at the buzzer last night hurt us, for sure.

I think at this point we have to concentrate on 2 things for sure:
- beating Houston here
- beating Phx here

Those 2 teams won't win their div so we must be ahead of them both to get a top 4 seed. NO owns the tiebreak with us, so we would have to have a better overall. I know that seems good because they have lots of road games, but lots of road games against poor teams and they also have more games than us left so it is a little deceiving. NO has lots of b-2-bs and maybe the pressure will get to them, we shall see.

If we can win out at home and only drop @ LAL/Utah, that gives us 2 losses at 57-25. For NO to be 56-26, they are going to have to go 7-6. You could say @ Boston/LAL/Dal could be 3, but I'm not sure I can find 3 other losses in there unless that start gagging on the 3 b-2-bs to end the season. Additionally, we don't want Utah to win all these games vs Houston and NO because we need to have a better record than them if we are the 5-seed.

I can see a tie or 1-game advantage but it would be for NO. I also don't see LAL not getting the #1 seed, which means most likely:
1) LAL 2) NO 3) SA 4) Jazz 5) Phx 6) Hou 7)Dal/GS 8) GS/Dal

I would love to play GS in the 1st round, but all signs point to Phx/Hou if we are the #3 or at home vs Utah if we are #5. Pretty much sums it up for now.

Only other scenario I can see is if we beat LAL and get the #2 seed, which is entirely possible (we are currently tied in the standings).

HORNETS: 49-21 / 10-5
@ Boston
@ Toronto
@ Orl*
@ Miami*
NYK
GS
Utah*
@ Minn*
@ LAL*
@ Sacto*
LAC*
@ Dal*

ROCKETS: 49-23 / 8-7
@ SA
@ Sacto
@ Port*
@ Seat*
@ LAC
Seat
Pho
@ Denv
@ Utah
LAC

SPURS: 49-23 / 9-6
Min
Hou
GS
@ Utah
@ Port
Pho
Seat
@ LAL*
@ Sacto*
Utah

[Jimcs50]

Here are the top 5 teams schedules, and realistically speaking the only teams that can get the number 1 seed. Looking at the schedule, it looks like LA has the easiest road to the #1 seed. But I think SA has the next best shot at the 2 seed.....anyone else have any opinions?


I think I jinxed LA.

They lose 2 straight at home to two dogs.

:lol