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After tonight, if I was the Mavs I'd go for the win tomorrow because the Kings will body up on the Lakers and pound them out with a depleted bench and tired starters.
If they tank the game, OKC gets 3rd, Mavs get to avoid the Lakers in the 2nd round..
They could play hard for the 2nd seed, but they will have to hope the Lakers lose, so they won't be able to rest their guys..2nd seed is nice, because they would get New Orleans instead of Portland, but if LA wins, which is very likely, they stay 3rd, but risk injury in the final game..
I don't see a big difference between 3 and 4, Denver and Portland will both cause trouble..
What should the Mavs do?..
After tonight, if I was the Mavs I'd go for the win tomorrow because the Kings will body up on the Lakers and pound them out with a depleted bench and tired starters.
If the Spurs C-team can almost beat the Lakers on their home floor, you better believe the Kings can beat the Lakers at home in the last game at Arco Arena....
Sacramento is winning tomorrow
I'll let you know after that Bynum MRI.
I thought if the Mavs and Thunder end up with the same record (Which would happen if Dallas loses tomorrow and OKC wins) that OKC has the tie-breaker?
They are used to getting knocked out in the 1st, so I'm not sure they care about embarrassment anymore...but you'd think they would at least want the guranteed ticket to 2nd round and aim for N.O.
tbh I have a feeling that Sacto will pound LA tomorrow and the Mavs will lose by 1 on a Jason Smith halfcourt shot.
As a MavFan, I've seen this chapter before
How come many fans have another team under their names in here? Not saying you were not but why Raptors as your team and others as another team they post for?
imo, dallas should go for the 2nd seed seeing how sac-town is gonna go ape on that yellow/purple ass
It's funny that people are here accepting that teams lose intentionally for better matchups in the playoffs, but scoff at lower teams who do it for better lottery picks.
tbh, it would be hilarious... Lakeshow loses, opens the door for Mavs to get 2nd seed, and Mavs choke it away...
What Basedow said. With that in mind, Dallas should go for the win.
Best case scenario
Mavs win
Clippers beat Grizz
Kings beat Lakers
Mavs v. Hornets
Or it could be the other way around. OKC rests their starters in a loss, LA beat Sacto, while the Mavs try to tank it to claim the 4th seed. Down 2 to the Hornets with the ball, Carlisle asks them not to score. Terry throws up a wild shot with the clock running down, ball banks off the backboard and drops in. Mavs get the 3rd seed and a series vs Portland.
mavs need to go for home court.
I think SAC has a great chance to win tonight. Final game ever in SAC vs the hated Lakers. The atmosphere in that arena formally known as ARCO should be crazy. Mavs need the #2, they will probably play LA at some point so it's better to have HC whether it be in the semi's or WCF
FML if this happens
I think Mavs shoud go for the best spot possible, they have a shot at the 2 spot so they should play to win imho tbh fwiw
The Mavs won't be able to tank the game tonight because the Hornets will be tanking even harder. If the Hornets win tonight, they play the Lakers in the first round, and I think they would avoid that scenario at all costs.
Pretty sure both LA and Dallas have the tiebreaker over Oklahoma City so it's not a matter of whether Oklahoma will jump either of them. That said:
yeah I wouldnt write sacramento out yet on a win tomorow. probably their last game ever at Arco against their biggest rivals with a chance to screw them up a bit in the playoff seedings = a strong effort from the Kings.
Yep, ain't nothin' like waitin' over 80 games into it to act like somebody.
hi 'seppe
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