YoMamaIsCallin
04-12-2008, 08:06 AM
As I figure it here are the Magic Numbers for the Spurs in their race for a playoff seeding. These Magic Numbers are the number of wins (or opponent losses) to clinch a better record (including tiebreakers) against that team. If you find any errors here please let me know, but this is the best I can figure.
Hornets vs. Spurs: 2. In other words, any combination of 2 Hornets wins and 2 Spurs losses clinches that the Hornets will have a better record than the Spurs.
Lakers vs. Spurs: If Lakers win Sunday, they clinch vs. the Spurs. If Spurs win Sunday their magic number vs. the Lakers is 1.
Spurs vs. Jazz: 2. However note that the Jazz have clinched no worse than a #4 seed because they have won their division.
Spurs vs. Rockets: 3.
Spurs vs. Suns: 2.
Spurs vs. Mavs: Spurs have already clinched this.
Hornets vs. Spurs: 2. In other words, any combination of 2 Hornets wins and 2 Spurs losses clinches that the Hornets will have a better record than the Spurs.
Lakers vs. Spurs: If Lakers win Sunday, they clinch vs. the Spurs. If Spurs win Sunday their magic number vs. the Lakers is 1.
Spurs vs. Jazz: 2. However note that the Jazz have clinched no worse than a #4 seed because they have won their division.
Spurs vs. Rockets: 3.
Spurs vs. Suns: 2.
Spurs vs. Mavs: Spurs have already clinched this.