Do Spurs get #2 seed by default if they win out?

[cjw]

Hmm, I made a mistake. Thanks for correcting me. In reality, it looks like the 5 seed is actually most likely.

Took me a few beers to figure it out myself. And I'm probably still wrong.

On edit, we would get the three seed if Memphis beats Clippers (pushing them a game behind Spurs) and wins the division, either outright or via tiebreaker. I think that would also entail Houston not winning tiebreaker with Spurs, which isn't in cards if Spurs win Friday.

[z0sa]

Took me a few beers to figure it out myself. And I'm probably still wrong.

Honestly, I'm more than a few beers in.

[TampaDude]

Tbh.. We also lost to the Pelicans by 1, Lakers at home by 2, Brooklyn by 2, Cavs by 3, Detroit by 1 on that Brandon Jennings buzzer-beater, and the 2 Triple-OT games of course. Smh.

Yup...we could have the #2 spot locked up right now and could rest players the last three games. Oh, well...it is what it is. No ThundeRefs or LakeRefs to worry about this time, it seems. We'll be fine.

[z0sa]

Took me a few beers to figure it out myself. And I'm probably still wrong.

On edit, we would get the three seed if Memphis beats Clippers (pushing them a game behind Spurs) and wins the division, either outright or via tiebreaker. I think that would also entail Houston not winning tiebreaker with Spurs, which isn't in cards if Spurs win Friday.

stop confusing me

edit: this math right now lol

[BatManu20]

I don't see Memphis losing more than one game the rest of the season. They know what's at stake, and the Warriors will likely rest guys against the Grizz since they have the West locked up. Clippers are their only real test, and that one could go either way, especially since that game is on the second leg of a b2b for the Grizz (they play Utah tomorrow).

[RD2191]

I don't see Memphis losing more than one game the rest of the season. They know what's at stake, and the Warriors will likely rest guys against the Grizz since they have the West locked up. Clippers are their only real test, and that one could go either way, especially since that game is on the second leg of a b2b for the Grizz (they play Utah tomorrow).

Grizz have 3 games on the road, they could easily lose all 3. The only win they might get is if the dubs decide to tank since they have nothing to play for with the top seed wrapped up

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

If we had just beaten the ing Knicks...

Or Pistons, or Cavs, or Grizz, or Jazz, etc etc.

[703 Spurz]

If the Spurs win out they finish 56-26. That means they win in HOU on Friday giving them a minimum of 26 losses.

SA, by winning Friday, would have taken 3 of 4 from Houston this year thus overtaking them in the standings.

So if SA wins out, the worst they finish is 3rd. Depending on what Memphis does will make a big difference too.

Though Portland winning their division kinda s up a lot of these thoughts so I don't know. HOU is #3 currently bc of tiebreakers with Memphis.

[Agloco]

They are 2 games behind the #2 Rockets and could potentially give them 2 back to back losses this week. Would this bump them up to #2 or would they need the Rockets to lose/tie one more?

Need help from Memphis. assuming they lose two more, then yes.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Need help from Memphis. assuming they lose two more, then yes.

They just need Memphis to lose one which they probably will to the clips as they would want to jump the Rockets, assuming Spurs beat them on Friday, so they play the TB in the 1st round.

[Agloco]

They just need Memphis to lose one which they probably will to the clips as they would want to jump the Rockets, assuming Spurs beat them on Friday, so they play the TB in the 1st round.

Memphis has a better conference record than us though. They need to lose two more.

[Cloud786]

I may be wrong, but if the Spurs win out, the worst they would finish would be 3rd seed. This is assuming Memphis wins out (including beating the Clippers). Memphis would end up 57-25, Spurs 56-26 (with tiebreaker over Houston), and Clippers at 55-27.

There is a high chance of there being a 4 way tie. Looking at it realistically, the Spurs could win out, Clippers could win out, Memphis loses one game (@ Clippers), and Houston loses one more (to us). That would put 4 all of their records at 56-26. I believe, in this case, the first thing that has to happen is that a tie has to be broken between Memphis, Houston, and San Antonio to determine the southwest division winner. The tiebreaker rule invoked here would be best record in the games played between them three. Spurs would have the edge here as they would be 3-1 on Houston and 2-2 with Memphis (Houston is 2-2 against Memphis). That would give the Spurs the SW division and the 2nd seed I believe. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[NickiRasgo]

If only if we've won atleast 2 games with those games below:

Sat, Nov 8
vs
New Orleans
L100-9


at, Nov 15
@
Sacramento
L94-91


Wed, Dec 3
@
Brooklyn
L95-93 OT


Fri, Dec 12
vs
Los Angeles
L112-110 OT


Wed, Dec 17
vs
Memphis
L117-116 OT


Fri, Dec 19
vs
Portland
L129-119 OT


Tue, Jan 6
vs
Detroit
L105-104


Thu, Mar 12
vs
Cleveland
L128-125 OT


Tue, Mar 17
@
NY Knicks
L104-100 OT

[Arc]

from what i understand, if there's a 4 way tie between spurs-rockets-grizz-clips at 56-26, then the spurs would be the #2 seed. all the other teams would be tied 2-2 (if grizz lose to clips), but the spurs winning out means beating rockets and making the season series 3-1, giving spurs the best winning percentage against those teams and #2 seed. then the clippers would get the #3 seed since they have the best conference record.

the playoffs would look something like this:

wars
spurs
clips
blazers
grizz (homecourt against blazers)
rockets
mavs
okc/pelicans

[saspurstx21]

I don't think I can handle another series with Dallas.....

[pookenstein]

I'm assuming that they won't win out, simply because they have already won 8 straight and are "due for a loss" sometime soon. And Pop also has the tendency of "not showing all his cards" in the final week of the regular season, i.e. he doesn't try as hard.

I don't know, I could see Pop having an eye on the Cavs record for a potential HCA in the Finals.

[spurraider21]

there was also the clipper game that went down to the wire last month... CP3 was money down the stretch and kawhi just had an off night

[Fireball]

I don't think I can handle another series with Dallas.....

Dito ... the Spurs just seem out of sync playing them and make look Coach Carlisle like a defensive genius (yes, he is very good, but cmon ...)

[Amuseddaysleeper]

As long as we avoid Houston in Round 1 I'm happy

[Jdspur20]

So, if Spurs lose to Houston tomorrow, then win the remaining games, would they be looking at either the 3 or 5 seed depending on what happens to Memphis, LAC and Houston?

[Spurs 4 The Win]

So, if Spurs lose to Houston tomorrow, then win the remaining games, would they be looking at either the 3 or 5 seed depending on what happens to Memphis, LAC and Houston?

If we lose any game, we are locked into the 6 barring a collapse from one of the teams