Spurs trying to track down the 2/3/4 seed

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Clitters win out
Spurs win out.

#2 seed then depends on?

If Houston loses one game are we flocked behind the Clitters?

We would go to 5 and Memphis would go to 2 (assuming they win out, unlikely)

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Keep winning and hope the Dubs beat the Grizz, then

Pretty crazy how many seeds are up for grabs with 2 games to go.

[ElNono]

A win by the Spurs today and a loss by the Rockets against NO (who are fighting for their playoff lives) would set things up such that if Memphis losses to GSW tomorrow (very likely, IMO), the Spurs lock up the #2 seed.

This would be an ideal situation, since it would allow Pop to play minimal minutes/rest players on Wednesday and we could even afford to lose that game.

So you know who to root for tonight beside the Spurs

[BillMc]

A win by the Spurs today and a loss by the Rockets against NO (who are fighting for their playoff lives) would set things up such that if Memphis losses to GSW tomorrow (very likely, IMO), the Spurs lock up the #2 seed.

This would be an ideal situation, since it would allow Pop to play minimal minutes/rest players on Wednesday and we could even afford to lose that game.

So you know who to root for tonight beside the Spurs

Cheers

[Arcadian]

We're still in "danger" of getting Houston as a 3 vs 6 matchup. Although we just beat them twice, we still don't want that matchup. They'll be even more motivated after these last two defeats.

[Seventyniner]

http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NBA/W...anAntonio.html

^That site shows scenarios broken down by probabilities of game outcomes. The relevant part for the Spurs as of right now:



88% chance of #2 seed if the Spurs win both remaining games, and still a 21% chance if the Spurs drop one.

[SpursFan86]

A win by the Spurs today and a loss by the Rockets against NO (who are fighting for their playoff lives) would set things up such that if Memphis losses to GSW tomorrow (very likely, IMO), the Spurs lock up the #2 seed.

This would be an ideal situation, since it would allow Pop to play minimal minutes/rest players on Wednesday and we could even afford to lose that game.

Not necessarily. Even if all those things happen, we'd still have to worry about the Clippers. I highly doubt they'll lose any more games, so we have to win out to make sure we stay tied with them. Winning the division won't matter if they have one less loss than us.

Unfortunately I don't think there's any way we'll be able to relax for that last game on Wednesday. Pretty sure it'll be a "must-win" regardless.

[Horry Hipcheck]

A win by the Spurs today and a loss by the Rockets against NO (who are fighting for their playoff lives) would set things up such that if Memphis losses to GSW tomorrow (very likely, IMO), the Spurs lock up the #2 seed.

This would be an ideal situation, since it would allow Pop to play minimal minutes/rest players on Wednesday and we could even afford to lose that game.

So you know who to root for tonight beside the Spurs

unless I'm miscalculating, if the Spurs win the division at 55-27 and the Clips win out, they get the 2 seed and the Spurs lock up No. 3. Spurs only get second over LA if they're tied. So, they can still win the division if they lose to NO, as long as Memphis and Houston both lose, but they'd be guaranteed to finish 3rd. I believe.

[ElNono]

Not necessarily. Even if all those things happen, we'd still have to worry about the Clippers. I highly doubt they'll lose any more games, so we have to win out to make sure we stay tied with them. Winning the division won't matter if they have one less loss than us.

Unfortunately I don't think there's any way we'll be able to relax for that last game on Wednesday. Pretty sure it'll be a "must-win" regardless.

unless I'm miscalculating, if the Spurs win the division at 55-27 and the Clips win out, they get the 2 seed and the Spurs lock up No. 3. Spurs only get second over LA if they're tied. So, they can still win the division if they lose to NO, as long as Memphis and Houston both lose, but they'd be guaranteed to finish 3rd. I believe.

You guys are probably right. I guess what that would ensure is that the Spurs get a top 3 seed. Thanks

[Horry Hipcheck]

You guys are probably right. I guess what that would ensure is that the Spurs get a top 3 seed. Thanks

Correct.

[yavozerb]

From Matt Moore article on cbssports.com:


If Grizzlies, Rockets, Spurs, Clippers win out:

2. Spurs
3. Clippers
4. Blazers
5. Grizzlies (home court)
6. Rockets
7. Mavs


If Grizzlies, Rockets, Spurs win out, Clippers lose one

2. Spurs
3. Grizzlies
4. Blazers
5. Rockets (home court)
6. Clippers


If Grizzlies, Clippers, Rockets win out, Spurs lose one

2. Grizzlies
3. Clippers
4. Blazers
5. Rockets (home court)
6. Spurs

If Clippers, Spurs, Rockets win out, Grizzlies lose one

2. Spurs
3. Clippers
4. Blazers
5. Rockets (home court)
6. Grizzlies

If Clippers, Spurs, win out, Rockets, Grizzlies lose one

2. Spurs
3. Clippers
4. Blazers
5. Grizzlies (home court)
6. Rockets

If Clippers win out, Spurs, Grizzlies, Rockets drop one

2. Clippers
3. Spurs
4. Blazers
5. Grizzlies (home court)
6. Rockets

If Rockets win out, Grizzlies, Clippers, Spurs drop one

2. Rockets
3. Grizzlies
4. Blazers
5. Clippers (home court)
6. Spurs

[apalisoc_9]

A win by the Spurs today and a loss by the Rockets against NO (who are fighting for their playoff lives) would set things up such that if Memphis losses to GSW tomorrow (very likely, IMO), the Spurs lock up the #2 seed.

This would be an ideal situation, since it would allow Pop to play minimal minutes/rest players on Wednesday and we could even afford to lose that game.

So you know who to root for tonight beside the Spurs

No nono..LA will get the 2nd seed.

The spurs still need to win out even if Memphis and Houston loses and have 27 loses.

[exstatic]

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A win by the Spurs today and a loss by the Rockets against NO (who are fighting for their playoff lives) would set things up such that if Memphis losses to GSW tomorrow (very likely, IMO), the Spurs lock up the #2 seed.

This would be an ideal situation, since it would allow Pop to play minimal minutes/rest players on Wednesday and we could even afford to lose that game.

So you know who to root for tonight beside the Spurs

A rockets loss without a Memphis loss later would be a disaster. We don't need the Rockets to lose. We don't WANT the rockets to lose. The only losses I'm pulling for are Memphis. Barring that, if everyone wins out, we get #2.

[heyheymymy]

The good news is that it looks like all the games we need certain other teams to win, the team we are counting on also has incentive to win.

HOU has incentive to win out because Harden is still putting up numbers for a MVP, and losing even one game, even to spite the Spurs, could drop them from a 2 to a 6 seed. Plus, winning out likely gives them an easy first round with POR.

GSW has incentive to beat MEM to keep SAS out of their bracket side. Plus Curry is still putting up numbers for a MVP.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Unrelated to the West race but Boston is currently throat punching the Cavs, who are resting LeBron, Kyrie, and JR Smith.

[SpursFan86]

Unrelated to the West race but Boston is currently throat punching the Cavs, who are resting LeBron, Kyrie, and JR Smith.

Yep, Celtics are up by 20 midway through the 3rd. A Cleveland loss today guarantees we'd have HCA in a Spurs/Cavs Finals.

[Arcadian]

That certainly is relevant to us, because I'm predicting a Spurs/Cavs finals.

[Horry Hipcheck]

That certainly is relevant to us, because I'm predicting a Spurs/Cavs finals.

Unrelated to the West playoff race, not unrelated to the Spurs' le aspirations.

[will_spurs]

Looking at Matt Moore's scenarios, we see that Houston has a huge incentive to win out, since it guarantees them at least the #5 seed (unless everybody else wins out) or even the #2 seed, whereas there are no scenarios where they can avoid the #6 if they drop one game, in which case they would play either the Clippers or Spurs.

I'm quite sure that Houston FO would prefer playing Portland at home in the 1st round rather than Spurs/Clippers on the road...

[spurraider21]

basically if we lose to phoenix today, its bad

[FlAVaK]

^Cavs down 33 with 10 minutes to go. So this potential HCA is locked up!

[will_spurs]

^Cavs down 33 with 10 minutes to go. So this potential HCA is locked up!

It's already locked up.

[Shastafarian]

Seems like GSW will have a fairly easy, comparatively, first two rounds unless everyone but the Rockets drop a game.

[boutons_deux]

I don't expect Spurs to rest @Pelicans, and risk losing 2 seed (if it's available). Spurs could beat Pels and let OKC into playoffs.

WC playoffs start Sat or Sun? I guess we don't know, yet. Isn't it usually one conf Sat and the other conf Sunday?

[Spurs 4 The Win]

I don't expect Spurs to rest @Pelicans, and risk losing 2 seed (if it's available). Spurs could beat Pels and let OKC into playoffs.

WC playoffs start Sat or Sun? I guess we don't know, yet. Isn't it usually one conf Sat and the other conf Sunday?

No its choice games based on ratings and matchups