playoff scenarios as of Tuesday morning 8/4, Spurs control their destiny

[smush]

Suns will jump us in standings with win. Go pacers!

[ace3g]

40.9 - 4th

	1	2	3	4	T
IND	23	25	27	22	97
PHX	28	24	34	28	114

[ace3g]

Thanks for nothing Pacers...

[Rocalcio]

The fight for this 8th spot is going to be mad.

[DAF86]

Blazers are going to beat the Nuggets too. Book it, tbh.

Nuggets anouncers' last night were talking about how they wanted the Blazers to get the 8th seed to give the Lakers the most difficult first round. If that reasoning is shared among Denver, we're ed, tbh.

[ace3g]

Well no Millsap

[ace3g]

Not a good start for the Nuggets...

10:08 - 2nd

	1	2	3	4	T
POR	27	9			36
DEN	26	2			28

[DAF86]

Not even gonna sweat it. Portland has this.

[DAF86]

At this point I have more faith on passing Memphis than Portland.

[ace3g]

At this point I have more faith on passing Memphis than Portland.

Looking like that, really needed Blazers to lose to the Rockets...

Halftime

	1	2	3	4	T
POR	27	35			62
DEN	26	23			49

11-18 from 3 in this game already.

Trail Blazers

Starters	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
C. Anthony PF	17	2-5	1-1	2-3	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	1	+6	7
Z. Collins PF	13	1-4	0-1	0-0	2	4	6	0	0	0	0	1	-1	2
J. Nurkic C	16	4-8	0-2	1-1	1	1	2	3	1	1	2	2	+3	9
D. Lillard PG	18	7-11	6-9	0-0	0	3	3	3	2	0	1	0	+3	20
C. McCollum SG	20	2-10	1-2	0-0	0	4	4	5	0	1	0	1	+13	5
Bench	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
H. Whiteside C	8	1-4	0-0	0-0	2	1	3	1	0	2	1	1	+10	2
G. Trent Jr. SG	18	6-6	3-3	0-0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	+21	15
A. Simons SG	10	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	+10	2
W. Gabriel PF	Has not entered game
M. Hezonja SF	Has not entered game
N. Little SF	Has not entered game
J. Hoard SF	Has not entered game
J. Adams PG	Has not entered game
TEAM		24-50	11-18	3-4	5	19	24	15	4	4	4	6		62
		48.0%	61.1%	75.0%

[ace3g]

Suns remaining schedule

DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	TV	tickets
Sat, Aug 8	@ Miami	6:30 PM
Mon, Aug 10	vs Oklahoma City	1:30 PM
Tue, Aug 11	@ Philadelphia	3:30 PM
Thu, Aug 13	vs Dallas	TBD

Blazers

DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	TV	tickets
Sat, Aug 8	vs LA	12:00 PM	TNT
Sun, Aug 9	vs Philadelphia	5:30 PM	NBATV
Tue, Aug 11	@ Dallas	4:00 PM
Thu, Aug 13	@ Brooklyn	TBD

Grizzlies

DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	TV	tickets
Fri, Aug 7	vs Oklahoma City	3:00 PM	NBATV
Sun, Aug 9	@ Toronto	1:00 PM
Tue, Aug 11	vs Boston	5:30 PM	TNT
Thu, Aug 13	vs Milwaukee	TBD

[ace3g]

Caffeine kicking in a bit for the Nuggets

3:57 - 3rd

	1	2	3	4	T
POR	27	35	18		80
DEN	26	23	26		75

[ace3g]

and 5hr energy is gone...

3:18 - 3rd

	1	2	3	4	T
POR	27	35	25		87
DEN	26	23	26		75

[DAF86]

Do we want Rockets losing or winning vs LA, so that we get a chance of getting to play their subs?

[ace3g]

Well Nuggets got it within 2 but allowed a late 3 by Trent Jr.

End of 3rd

	1	2	3	4	T
POR	27	35	30		92
DEN	26	23	38		87

[BWS-1994]

Win percentage for 8th and 9th seed fight will probably be decided by how many decimal points...

[ace3g]

And MPJ better score 30+ against the Blazers (currently at 20).

10:50 - 4th

	1	2	3	4	T
POR	27	35	30	0	92
DEN	26	23	38	6	93

[ace3g]

7:20 - 4th

	1	2	3	4	T
POR	27	35	30	11	103
DEN	26	23	38	14	101

20-31 from 3.....

Trail Blazers

Starters	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
C. Anthony PF	29	2-7	1-2	2-3	1	4	5	0	0	0	0	4	-2	7
Z. Collins PF	23	2-5	1-2	0-0	3	5	8	1	1	1	2	2	-5	5
J. Nurkic C	27	6-16	0-2	3-3	2	2	4	3	1	2	3	2	-2	15
D. Lillard PG	33	11-17	10-15	6-8	0	3	3	9	3	0	2	2	-2	38
C. McCollum SG	32	4-14	3-4	2-2	1	4	5	6	0	1	0	2	+8	13
Bench	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
H. Whiteside C	13	1-5	0-0	0-0	2	1	3	1	0	2	1	4	+1	2
G. Trent Jr. SG	28	8-11	5-6	0-0	0	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	+11	21
A. Simons SG	16	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	+1	2
W. Gabriel PF	Has not entered game
M. Hezonja SF	Has not entered game
N. Little SF	Has not entered game
J. Hoard SF	Has not entered game
J. Adams PG	Has not entered game
TEAM		35-77	20-31	13-16	9	22	31	24	6	6	8	16		103
		45.5%	64.5%	81.3%

[ace3g]

Nuggets need to get a 4-5 point lead the way Blazers are shooting the 3

5:38 - 4th

	1	2	3	4	T
POR	27	35	30	13	105
DEN	26	23	38	19	106

[ace3g]

Now the Blazers are getting Oreb from their missed 3s for easy baskets as well...

4:00 - 4th

	1	2	3	4	T
POR	27	35	30	20	112
DEN	26	23	38	21	108

[ace3g]

and Jokic hasn't played since the 4:42 mark of the 3rd quarter.


Another 3 from Blazers


2:59 - 4th

	1	2	3	4	T
POR	27	35	30	26	118
DEN	26	23	38	21	108

[ace3g]

Another 3 from Trent Jr.....

57.9 - 4th 1 2 3 4 T POR 27 35 30 31 123 DEN 26 23 38 28 115

[ace3g]

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
POR	27	35	30	33	125
DEN	26	23	38	28	115

23-39 from 3....

Trail Blazers

Starters	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
C. AnthonyPF	32	2-8	1-2	2-3	1	4	5	0	0	0	0	4	-5	7
Z. CollinsPF	28	3-6	1-2	0-0	3	6	9	2	1	1	2	4	+6	7
J. NurkicC	35	9-20	0-2	4-5	4	3	7	4	1	2	3	2	+6	22
D. LillardPG	40	13-21	11-18	8-10	0	4	4	12	3	0	2	2	+6	45
C. McCollumSG	40	4-15	3-5	2-2	1	5	6	6	0	1	0	2	+16	13
Bench	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
H. WhitesideC	13	1-5	0-0	0-0	2	1	3	1	0	2	1	4	+1	2
G. Trent Jr.SG	36	10-15	7-10	0-0	2	1	3	4	2	0	1	0	+19	27
A. SimonsSG	16	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	+1	2
W. GabrielPF	DNP-COACH'S DECISION
M. HezonjaSF	DNP-COACH'S DECISION
N. LittleSF	DNP-COACH'S DECISION
J. HoardSF	DNP-COACH'S DECISION
J. AdamsPG	DNP-COACH'S DECISION
TEAM		43-92	23-39	16-20	13	26	39	30	7	6	9	18		125
		46.7%	59.0%	80.0%

[ace3g]

[ace3g]

The best the @spurs can do, winning% wise, if they win out is .465


.451 if they go 3-1