8th seed watch..

[ace3g]

Utah lost tonight, Lakers back at the 8th spot

[crc21209]

Utah lost tonight, Lakers back at the 8th spot

Yeah but only because Utah has played 1 more game than the Lakers. LA has Memphis and the Clippers coming up next...

[Robz4000]

If the Lakers go even 1-1 in that stretch though...








































yeah right

[HI-FI]

I just can't see Utah getting the 8th spot. LA (ie bandwagoners) = mucho dinero compared to Mormons. They'll probably get in and then the media will focus on how it's time for redemption, Kobe is blossoming into a leader, it's the start of a new season blah blah. I wouldn't mind avoiding them and their refs tbh. We could still beat them, but it will be a 6-7 game series imo.

[ElNono]

Long way to go still... Dallas still isn't even out, and Rockets are far from locking up the 7th seed either...

Both LA and Utah have a handful of very tough games ahead of them...

[Thread]

I wouldn't mind avoiding them---We could still beat them, but

Crawl, mother er, crawl!!!

[Blizzardwizard]

I don't want no Kobe jumpshot game winner in game 7 of a series that would be made into a portrait plastered all over David Sterns' bedroom and the NBA headquarters and be played over and over during every ad break on nbatv for life. I'd much much rather lose in game 7 to a Paul Millsap 3 pointer tbh.

[Thread]

I don't want no Kobe jumpshot game winner in game 7 of a series that would be made into a portrait plastered all over David Sterns' bedroom and the NBA headquarters and be played over and over during every ad break on nbatv for life.

I'll just bet you don't.

[ace3g]

Jazz already have 8th spot due to tiebreaker with Lakers, but a win against Warriors and that lead goes to .5 games

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2013040709

[benefactor]

the free throw disparity

The league isn't even trying to hide that they are attempting to shoehorn the Lakers into the playoffs.

[ace3g]

Jazz up 6 with 13.4 sec

[bklynspursfan]

Mo Williams with a big time shot... If we played Utah I hope we stick Kawhi on him lol

[DesignatedT]

Utah with a big W.

[letmk]

Mo Williams with a big time shot... If we played Utah I hope we stick Kawhi on him lol

Guess the Warriors didn't watch the Spurs game? lol. But seriously, for a player like Mo who is not a great slasher, the defense need to know that his first and second choice would be a 3-pointer no matter how far it is. As long as he has a clean look, it's dangerous.

[hater]

Utah winning 5 in a row really hurt the lakers chances.

Now all Lakers can hope for is Utah losing to a scrub team and/or Lakers beating 2 out of these: MEM, LAC, GS, SA, HOU

It looks like the game Spurs vs. Lakers will decide not only 8th seed fate, but might also decide 1st seed

ing great games coming up, playoffs are actually starting right now

IMO here are the chances:
Spurs 1st seed: 60%
OKC 1st seed: 40%
Utah 8th seed: 75%
LA 8th seed: 25%

lakers if they don't make the playoffs. dudes gonna have to ball out of their minds just to make 8th seed

well, well. looks like everything going as I had predicted.

More importantly, lakers win over MEM was canceled out today with Utah's win over GS.

So Lakers have still got to beat 2 out of GS, SA, HOU

oh and btw, Utah would be the more formidable 8th seed

[Seventyniner]

If the Nuggets can somehow hold on to #3 even with their injuries, then the Rockets and Warriors will be fighting like mad to draw them in the first round and avoid the Thunder or Spurs. That could make things hard for the Lakers who play both in the last few games.

[phxspurfan]

Great day for Spur fans:

1. OKC lost, so they can no longer just win out and get the #1 seed
2. LAL lost and Utah won, so Utah is more compe ive to win the 8th seed
3. No Spur got injured.

[bklynspursfan]

Utah:

OKC
MIN
@MIN
@MEM

Lakers:

NO
@POR
GS
SA
HOU

If Utah goes 2-2, Lakers need to go 4-1 in that stretch to make it. I think Utah can take care of Minny 2x, and maybe even upset OKC tonight. MWP coming back early for the Lakers. We'll see what they're made of.

[Darius McCrary]

Is Memphis still fighting for seeding purposes? Would be the ultimate screw job if they tanked to Utah. But we so know Jerry West will play a role in that decision.

[trypldubl]

Is Memphis still fighting for seeding purposes? Would be the ultimate screw job if they tanked to Utah. But we so know Jerry West will play a role in that decision.

Can you imagine the outcry that Laker fan will have if Memphis sits their starters that game? They would call West a traitor and call for rule changes. I agree though that probably Jerry would try throw a bone the lakers way.

[HarlemHeat37]

Jerry West is with the Warriors now..

[trypldubl]

Jerry West is with the Warriors now..

haha your right....isn't Hollinger their VP now?

[Captivus]

Is Memphis still fighting for seeding purposes? Would be the ultimate screw job if they tanked to Utah. But we so know Jerry West will play a role in that decision.

Memphis is probably going to be fighting for a higher seed. Either to get the HCA agasint LAC or to get the 3rd seed from Denver if possible (less likely).

Whats also likely is that GS and HOU are also going to be fighting for a higher seed.

Ahhhh....so much at stake tonight!! Hopefully Utah can put the pressure to the Lakers and defeat OKC.

[bus driver]

i wouldnt mind if the spurs made kobe cry again with a sweep

[ace3g]

Kanter most likely to miss rest of season with shoulder injury and Artest suppose to return tonight