Race to #1 Seed, San Antonio or Oklahoma City?

[cd021]

lol at having to rely on beating the Thunder in OKC to keep homecourt. We could have locked this up if we actually played competent basketball down the stretch against the Grizzlies/Heat scrubs/Rockets. Now the Thunder are going to have a cakewalk opponent in the first round while SA has to play the Rockets.

What part of holding a decisive tiebreaker in a very close race do you find the most funny? We could have been up 2.5 games with an additional game (tie-breaker) with 7 games left.

[cd021]

OKC is in Indiana tomorrow. And we're home against Atlanta Saturday, then off till Wednesday. OKC has NY on Sunday. They need to win games just like we do

Here's hoping the Pacers can get a W and Melo go for 50 again.

[thunderup]

We have two tough games coming up. I remain confident though.

1/2 game back now.

[thunderup]

Tied baby

[Budkin]

Hah there's no way Spurs are getting top seed with these injuries.

[rascal]

The number 2 seed will be an easier road for the Spurs. OK City will not even make it to the WCF if they get the number 1 seed.

[bklynspursfan]

Hah there's no way Spurs are getting top seed with these injuries.

OKC has NY, then in Utah and then in GS. Small chance we get the 1 seed but if they drop a few games, who knows

[TheGoldStandard]

1 or 2 is a pretty fair seeding, 1 would have been better and not going to say oh well this is the better of the 2 but 2 is still not shabby.

[Budkin]

The number 2 seed will be an easier road for the Spurs. OK City will not even make it to the WCF if they get the number 1 seed.

Who exactly is going to beat them?

[TheGoldStandard]

Who exactly is going to beat them?

Had Ty Lawson stayed healthy then it would have been a very winnable series. As it stands it should be fairly interesting should Denver get out of the 1st round.

[Sean Cagney]

Had Ty Lawson stayed healthy then it would have been a very winnable series. As it stands it should be fairly interesting should Denver get out of the 1st round.

Gallanari is out now for the year as well, so you can forget about that right now.

[rascal]

Who exactly is going to beat them?

Whoever they meet in the 2nd round.

[cd021]

Tied baby

Enjoy you're #1 seed. You aren't making it to the finals this year.

[cd021]

Spurs Clinch home court in 1st round with W tonight. (Hey In the preseason we were picked by some to finish behind OKC, LAL, LAC & DEN)

#2 aint' bad, with an half decent shot of ending up with the #1 seed. Assuming Parker & Manu are done for the regular season and Kawhi & Duncan sit the final 3 games of course.

[FromWayDowntown]

Spurs Clinch home court in 1st round with W tonight. (Hey In the preseason we were picked by some to finish behind OKC, LAL, LAC & DEN)

#2 aint' bad, with an half decent shot of ending up with the #1 seed. Assuming Parker & Manu are done for the regular season and Kawhi & Duncan sit the final 3 games of course.

That's true -- if for no other reason -- than that a win tonight clinches the division for the Spurs and division champs are guaranteed top 4 seeds.

Technically, I think the Spurs wrap up a Top 2 seed (and guaranteed home court through 2 rounds) if they win tonight and Houston finds a way to grab a win in Denver.

[DesignatedT]

The Spurs will know how to approach the last 3 games of the season by next Sunday. The Spurs should approach the next two games (@DEN and SAC) like normal and try to win both. If they do so then they will sit back and see what OKC does in their next 4 games. (NYK, @UTA, @GS, @POR) If OKC drops a game or two here and the Spurs take care of their first two games then they are still very much in the hunt for the 1 seed. They can then decide how they want to approach the last 3 games (@LAL, @GS, MIN). If OKC doesn't lose a game out of those 4 then the Spurs will likely pack it in and get some extra rest before the playoffs.

[cd021]

The Spurs will know how to approach the last 3 games of the season by next Sunday. The Spurs should approach the next two games (@DEN and SAC) like normal and try to win both. If they do so then they will sit back and see what OKC does in their next 4 games. (NYK, @UTA, @GS, @POR) If OKC drops a game or two here and the Spurs take care of their first two games then they are still very much in the hunt for the 1 seed. They can then decide how they want to approach the last 3 games (@LAL, @GS, MIN). If OKC doesn't lose a game out of those 4 then the Spurs will likely pack it in and get some extra rest before the playoffs.

This.

[spurs10]

The Spurs will know how to approach the last 3 games of the season by next Sunday. The Spurs should approach the next two games (@DEN and SAC) like normal and try to win both. If they do so then they will sit back and see what OKC does in their next 4 games. (NYK, @UTA, @GS, @POR) If OKC drops a game or two here and the Spurs take care of their first two games then they are still very much in the hunt for the 1 seed. They can then decide how they want to approach the last 3 games (@LAL, @GS, MIN). If OKC doesn't lose a game out of those 4 then the Spurs will likely pack it in and get some extra rest before the playoffs.

Hear, hear!!

[rascal]

I would rather have 8th. Houston is just the type of team to upset the Spurs. Especially with a hobbled Ginobili. The Spurs have nobody to check Harden. And the team as a whole puts up threes like no one else, and Green and Neal love leaving shooters open. Asik can tie Duncan up. Donatas can be a tough cover. I just have bad feelings about meeting the Rockets.

Houston has enough to push the Spurs to the max games but the Spurs will come out on top in the end. Houston just isn't ready to take the next step to beat a team like the Spurs.

[bklynspursfan]

Knicks hanging in early on despite Melo having 2 fouls early.

[boutons_deux]

both teams shooing playoff %ages of 50%+

what %age have the Spurs shot in Last10 or more?

[ace3g]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2013040725 to keep track of OKC/Knicks game

[cd021]

Knicks up 9 At halftime Melo slacking with just 15 points.

[bklynspursfan]

Knicks up 9 early in the 4th

[DesignatedT]

Knicks chokin.