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So we're getting Torontos pick, that been decided, right?
It's just a matter of 41-45?
39 if I remember correctly. They climbed up 5 spots or so. Still, it's next years' first rounder that really matters. And things could change drastically for them this offseason (for better or worse), so we shall see.
So we're getting Torontos pick, that been decided, right?
It's just a matter of 41-45?
The 2nd rounder, yes (on top of our own). Plus next year's first rounder (protected 6-6-6).
Minnesota.
What is their motivation for Saturdays game?
If the Lakers win today they can't reach 8th place, so home court for the first play in game.
Wait... they can still reach 42 wins and I'm not sure on the tiebreaker. Have to check it out.
OK, tiebreaker favors Minnesota, so technically they could still reach 8 if they win out and Lakers lose to tanking Utah (unlikely). Either way they should be motivated to win against us.
And as you're looking it's realized, motivation? Who the H knows what's going on with some these teams.
Logic would have had Houston 100% tanking today.
Heat trying to win.
Dallas goes ahead and wins vs the Kings, then WTF tanks todays game.
And more.
Silas is getting booted from Houston after season ends. If he's got any pride and working brain cells, he should go all out regardless of what management thinks.
You mean like do a Louvie Smith?
Hey he already did today. Finish the job?
Well i guess to do a Louvie he would have had to start winning about 5 games ago.
That's if you believe that silver has honest lotto balls instead of keeping Stern's fixed ones.
That 1-6 protected Toronto FRP was gold when you consider that outside of the Durant trade, the only other FRP that changed hands at the deadline was the one shot 2027 Laker 1-4 FRP sent to Utah.
It would be nearly impossible to fix. You don’t draw out A ball for a team, you draw a four ball number combination that may belong to any team. The NBA won’t know the four number combinations in advance.
Thought nba moved all games to similar start times that have standings of implications? But maybe that was based in rumor, not facts.
Looks like what they do in soccer leagues - play all the games at the same time to not impact results. In basketball, though, it looks a little silly.
Not as of now at least on NBA.com
Todays 3 games are basically aligned, however:
12:30 Denver can still be caught by Memphis. So it's not a nothingburger game. But it's not affected by any other games so yeah, no need to align.
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However, Sunday the NBA did NOT align games, unless their website is lagging.
Rockets at 1 Eastern
Spurs at 3:30 Eastern
Ariel any more on this Silas getting booted / looking to F Houston Louvie Smith style?
Lovie Smith did a GOAT troll job on the front office. That’s why you don’t keep around a coach if you KNOW you’re going to fire them in the NFL (especially if you don’t have a franchise QB to develop). They should have replaced him with a lackey like Indianapolis did with Reich.
Houston winning here would be stupid, but result only comes into play if both they and Spurs don’t make top four.
Question, I asked in the game thread, does Dallas have to lose to stay out of the play-in or has OKC clinch the 10 spot? They came out in public saying they were trying to lose and Cuban got hit with a huge fine.
Just saw OKC clinched a play-in spot. Good!
https://twitter.com/MavsPR/status/1644817514667425797
They're SO STUPID that they can't even come up with a reasonable excuse other than REST for a couple of players who aren't going to play again for 6 months. Given Kidd's acknowledgment that it was a matter of FO calling the season off, the League should ask for medical records to back up their claims and punish them if proven false. Idiots, they deserve to have their pick forfeited.Luka Dončić (left thigh injury recovery), Kyrie Irving (right foot injury recovery), Reggie Bullock (rest), Josh Green (rest), Tim Hardaway Jr. (left ankle soreness) and Maxi Kleber (right hamstring injury recovery) will all miss tomorrow night's game against the Spurs.
Tomorrow it's more important for Dallas to lose (they could drop from 80% chance of keeping the pick to 45% or 32%) than it is for the Spurs (merely a tiebreaker to jump from 5 to 6 or 6 to 7). With that said:
Houston plays Washington, who has 1 more win than Indiana and Orlando. Orlando especially plays Miami, who has clinched their 7th seed and has no incentive to play their starters. So it could be another tank off like us vs Dallas. If Orlando wins, that puts pressure on Washington to lose, which increases Houston's chances of winning. I know, my head is spinning too.
Wizards sitting out everyone…
houston only two out
NJURY REPORT:
WIZARDS:
Deni Avdija (left elbow bursitis -- out)
Bradley Beal (left knee soreness -- out)
Daniel Gafford (right ankle soreness -- out)
Jay Huff (G League; two-way -- out)
Kyle Kuzma (right ankle sprain -- out)
Monte Morris (right ankle soreness -- out)
Kristaps Porzingis (non-COVID illness -- out)
Delon Wright (right knee soreness -- out)
ROCKETS:
Kevin Porter Jr. (right knee soreness -- out)
Jae'Sean Tate (left knee soreness -- out)
Just can't see how the Mavs could lose. I would think Cuban has ordered it and really he should.
As much as I've burned on Pop, i could see if this game turns into a total clown show then just go ahead and win.
OTOH remember when Pop had the Spurs intentionally foul Shaq the 1st play of the season?
Tomorow would be epic if Pop threw back a couple of glasses of wine and just let the game be a complete, 100% entertaining tank show.
So realistically our best chance is to have Silas want to Louvie the Rockets?
I image when the NBA arranged all those final day games they anticipated a wonderful fight for play off and play in positions. Instead they’ll get mad tanking and few players of significance even suiting up.
Looks like the Rockets don't want to win today. The Wizards are sitting all of their key players and still taking it to them.
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