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

[NASpurs]

*cough* Go Mavs *cough*

[peacemaker885]

Oh yes we do. Cleveland will be the finalists, and they have 27 losses right now.

Even if Atlanta somehow makes it to the finals, do you really think they can beat the Spurs even with HCA?

I stand corrected should Cleveland be the Eastern conference champs and should we win the rest of the way.

[Malik Hairston]

As I've been saying for a few weeks, the Clippers are almost a lock for the 2 seed IMO..if they had lost vs. Portland, that could have changed things(every game matters in this scenario), but winning that game puts them in the driver's seat..

Obviously anything can happen, but strictly based on probability, these are the potential losses for the teams battling for the 2-6 seeds IMO:

Memphis:
home to OKC- possible(although unlikely)
home to Washington- no
home to NO- yes
@ Utah- yes
@ Clippers- yes
@ Warriors- yes
home to Indiana- no

5 potential losses

Rockets:

@ OKC- yes
@ SA- yes
home to SA- yes
home to NO- no
@ Charlotte- no
home to Utah- no

3 potential losses

Clippers:

@ Denver- yes
@ LA- no
home to LA- no
home to Memphis- yes
home to Denver- no
@ Phoenix on the final day- no

2 potential losses(Denver might be a reach, too)

Spurs:

home to Denver- no
home to GS- yes
@ OKC- yes
home to Houston on a back-to-back- yes
@ Houston- yes
home to Phoenix- no
@ NO on the final day- yes if they're still playing for 8th, no otherwise

4 or 5 potential losses

Obviously anything can happen, the Spurs could get hot and win all their remaining games, or the Grizzlies could continue to collapse, etc, but the odds are that the Clippers are going to finish #2 and the Spurs will finish at 6 IMO..

Best-case is that Memphis gets 3rd if the Spurs get 6, but I'm betting on the Rockets getting 3..

As many of us have been saying, the Spurs need to win the 2 Rockets games to get a top 5 seed IMO..

[Malik Hairston]

If the Rockets win tonight, it'll be a massive blow to the Spurs' chances to get a top seed, tbh..

[Mel_13]

If the Rockets win tonight, it'll be a massive blow to the Spurs' chances to get a top seed, tbh..

A Rocket win probably forces the Spurs to win out to get HCA in Round 1. A loss allows the Spurs to lose a game along the way as long as they sweep Houston.

[Malik Hairston]

A Rocket win probably forces the Spurs to win out to get HCA in Round 1. A loss allows the Spurs to lose a game along the way as long as they sweep Houston.

If the Spurs win out, they won't have any problems, regardless..

I can't see them winning out, though, there are some tough games on the schedule..hopefully I'm wrong, obviously..

The Clippers beating Portland was a blow, and a Rockets W tonight would be a blow, too..both teams were down by double-digits in the 2nd half..

[timtonymanu]

smh we can't catch a break.

[Mel_13]

If the Spurs win out, they won't have any problems, regardless..

I can't see them winning out, though, there are some tough games on the schedule..hopefully I'm wrong, obviously..

The Clippers beating Portland was a blow, and a Rockets W tonight would be a blow, too..both teams were down by double-digits in the 2nd half..

Winning out guarantees that they'll finish no worse than 5th, of course. Key wins by other teams makes it less and less likely to get HCA with even one loss. Two losses probably makes it impossible.

[itzsoweezee]

If the Mavericks lose by two or less i'm going to be really pissed considering that bunny layup they missed at the end of the first half.

[RD2191]

mavs choking. lets just face the reality that we are going to be the 6th seed and are going to play Houston in the 1st round

[Malik Hairston]

Wow, Dallas is playing horrendous basketball in this quarter..

[RD2191]

game

[TDfan2007]

Goddamnit so not only have we choked away games, but the teams that we need to win are choking their games away too!

[timtonymanu]

Ugh worthless scrub teams can't win at home

[Malik Hairston]

These Clippers-Blazers and Rockets-Mavs games have been painful, tbh..

Spurs only have themselves to blame, though..that ing 1-6 OT record..

[itzsoweezee]

Wow, dirk looks like he can barely move side to side.

[TDfan2007]

of course Ellis goes 6-17 tonight

[timtonymanu]

mavs choking. lets just face the reality that we are going to be the 6th seed and are going to play Houston in the 1st round

What a nightmare 1st round matchup, too.

[ElNono]

Dallas chokericks

[TDfan2007]

These Clippers-Blazers and Rockets-Mavs games have been painful, tbh..

Spurs only have themselves to blame, though..that ing 1-6 OT record..

That Knicks game...that ing Knicks game. That one, Portland, Cleveland, and Memphis were the worst OT losses.

[Malik Hairston]

That Knicks game...that ing Knicks game. That one, Portland, Cleveland, and Memphis were the worst OT losses.

The Pistons loss was the worst of the season IMO..

Blowing an 18-point lead, Duncan throws the ball away, Jennings makes a layup at the buzzer..

[RD2191]

What a nightmare 1st round matchup, too.

i doubt we beat them tbh. how long has it been since we've had a convincing win against them? tbh

[RD2191]

Dallas chokericks

[TDfan2007]

On the bright side, Houston isn't scary. Dwight is broken, and Harden has yet to have a solid playoff series as an alpha.

[timtonymanu]

That Knicks game...that ing Knicks game. That one, Portland, Cleveland, and Memphis were the worst OT losses.

Don't forget the Pistons game they choked as well. Even though it wasn't an OT game, it was a really ty loss.