Updated Playoff Matchups - 03/16/2011

[DeadlyDynasty]

EC:

1) Bulls vs. 8) Pacers
2) Celtics vs. 7) 76ers
3) Heat vs. 6) Knicks
3) Magic vs. 5) Hawks


WC:

1) Spurs vs. 8) Grizzlies
2) Lakers vs. 7) Hornets
3) Mavericks vs. 6) Trailblazers
4) Thunder vs. 5) Nuggets


As a Laker fan, I would love the standings to look this way at the end of the regular season. I just hope we can overlap CHI and BOS for HCA when we meet in the finals.

[TE]

I see the Bulls and Heat in the ECF, with the Bulls winning in seven.

In the west, I think the Lakers will come out if they keep playing like they are right now AND of course if Dallas and SA don't get their collective together.

NBA finals is a toss up if the Bulls and Lakers are the participants.

[DPG21920]

Ya, LA has a great path if that holds. NO sucks

[TE]

Ya, LA has a great path if that holds. NO sucks

The planets are aligning, just like Stern ordered them to.


Only team that can beat the Lakers is themselves tbh.


They got a bright green light to run now.

Cheesy cake walk schedule.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Jackson walks away from the game with a Finals clinching win in Chicago...Perfect

[Spursmania]

Almost too perfect...

[DeadlyDynasty]

Almost too perfect...

and Kobe will tie Mike in rings, both at the tail end of their 2nd 3-peats.


ing beautiful I tell ya

[cobbler]

The planets are aligning, just like Stern ordered them to.


Only team that can beat the Lakers is themselves tbh.


They got a bright green light to run now.

Cheesy cake walk schedule.

They never learn....

[TE]

and Kobe will tie Mike in rings, both at the tail end of their 2nd 3-peats.


ing beautiful I tell ya

Must be very enriching to be a fan of a team that is practically given excellence instead of producing its own.

[IronMexican]

and Kobe will tie Mike in rings, both at the tail end of their 2nd 3-peats.


ing beautiful I tell ya

Stern just has a way of making things perfect. Great Commissioner.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Must be very enriching to be a fan of a team that is practically given excellence instead of producing its own.

It is, thanks for your concern

[cobbler]

and Kobe will tie Mike in rings, both at the tail end of their 2nd 3-peats.


ing beautiful I tell ya

I think he seriously considers coming back if the Lakers take it. First to 4 peat since Red? I dont know... would be so hard to walk away. Especially if Drew decides to get consistent.

[Pelicans78]

Ya, LA has a great path if that holds. NO sucks

Coming from the fan who's team got their asses kicked twice by them.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Stern just has a way of making things perfect. Great Commissioner.

brah an Elliott Smith song just played on my Pandora station and it made me think of my good buddy IM.

no

[cobbler]

Must be very enriching to be a fan of a team that is practically given excellence instead of producing its own.

[DeadlyDynasty]

I think he seriously considers coming back if the Lakers take it. First to 4 peat since Red? I dont know... would be so hard to walk away. Especially if Drew decides to get consistent.

Nah he's done here. If he coaches again it will be with the Knicks. Red Holzman was his mentor/hero.

[BlackSwordsMan]

Grizzlies vs lakers. interesting

[HarlemHeat37]

Hornets have a touch schedule IIRC..they will get 8th or miss the playoffs IMO..

Memphis has a pretty weak schedule IIRC, they might be able to climb to 6..I don't think Denver falls any lower than 5th..

I would guess:

Spurs vs. Hornets
Lakers vs. Blazers
Mavs vs. Grizzlies
Thunder vs. Nuggets

All 4 would be entertaining series'..

Celtics will continue to coast IMO, Bulls should have the #1 seed pretty easily, Miami ends up 2nd IMO..

I would guess:

Bulls vs. Pacers
Heat vs. Sixers
Celtics vs. Knicks
Magic vs. Hawks

The 2 middle series' should be decent, while the other 2 would be ty..

[midnightpulp]

Must be very enriching to be a fan of a team that is practically given excellence instead of producing its own.

But at the end of the day, I'm glad to know I'm not associated with:

[Pelicans78]

Hornets matchup with the Spurs better than any of the other teams.

Mavs need to figure out how to improve their defense.

[HarlemHeat37]

If I had to pick any team I'd want the Spurs to face, it would be NO, but I acknowledge that the Hornets have given the Spurs plenty of trouble in the past, and West/Paul have a lot of confidence against them..the Spurs are one of the few teams that Chris Paul gives an effort against..

[rayjayjohnson]

nuggets could beat thunder imo. thunder cannot win in denver, and the way we're playing right now I'm sure we'd steal on in okc.

[midnightpulp]

But at the end of the day, I'm glad to know I'm not associated with:

Watching that video again, I have to ask: What do s have against newspapers?

[Pelicans78]

Hornets have the tiebreaker over Denver, Portland, and Memphis right now. They need to win their games because they have plenty left.

[ElNono]

Remaining head-to-head matchups for teams aiming for the last 4 spots...

Denver:
@ Utah

New Orleans:
vs Phoenix
@ Utah
@ Phoenix
vs Portland
vs Memphis
vs Houston
vs Phoenix
@ Memphis
vs Utah

Portland:
@ New Orleans
@ Utah
vs Memphis

Memphis:
vs Utah
@ New Orleans
vs New Orleans
@ Portland

Phoenix:
@ New Orleans
vs New Orleans
@ New Orleans

Utah:
@ Houston
@ Memphis
vs New Orleans
vs Portland
@ New Orleans
vs Denver

Houston:
vs Utah
@ New Orleans

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Basically, NO and Utah had the most games against their direct rivals and thus the most possibilities to make up ground quicker if they get their together...