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

[SpursFan86]

Gasol and Green will be playing, but neither are 100% from the sound of things. It'd be huge if Memphis lost tonight vs. Indiana. If we do end up losing tonight, a Memphis loss + Houston win will give us the 5th seed with HCA in the 1st round.

[Old School 44]

Another explanation of the Wild West Wednesday from ESPN
Full story - http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/p...-day-of-season

San Antonio will be seeded:

• No. 2 if the Spurs win in New Orleans
• No. 3 if the Spurs lose and the Rockets lose at home to Utah
• No. 5 if the Spurs lose, the Rockets win and the Grizzlies lose at home to Indiana
• No. 6 if the Spurs lose and the Rockets and Grizzlies win

The Los Angeles Clippers will be seeded:

• No. 2 if the Spurs and Rockets both lose
• No. 3 if the Spurs OR Rockets win

Houston will be seeded:

• No. 2 if the Rockets beat Utah and the Spurs lose
• No. 5 if the Rockets and Spurs win OR the Rockets and Grizzlies both lose
• No. 6 if the Rockets lose and Grizzlies win

Memphis will be seeded:

• No. 5 if the Grizzlies win and the Spurs or Rockets lose
• No. 6 if the Grizzlies lose OR the Spurs and Rockets both win

No. 8 seed

• New Orleans clinches a playoff spot with a win over the Spurs OR a Thunder loss in Minnesota.
• Oklahoma City clinches a playoff berth with a win in Minnesota AND a Pelicans loss to the Spurs.

P.S.: If the Pelicans prevail, it would mark just the third time in the last 30 seasons in which one division sent all of its teams to the playoffs, with the 2014-15 Southwest Division joining the 1985-86 Midwest and the 2005-06 Central. The Southwest’s composite .635 win percentage in that scenario, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, would be the highest of any division under the current format implemented in 2004-05.

[Malik Hairston]

Give me that 5 seed, tbh..

[Darth_Pelican]

Give me that 5 seed, tbh..

[Seventyniner]

The Southwest’s composite .635 win percentage in that scenario, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, would be the highest of any division under the current format implemented in 2004-05.

The total win percentage in the division will be the same whether the Spurs win or lose, so the record could still be set even if the Pelicans don't make the playoffs.

[Malik Hairston]

It's too bad the Grizzlies game is at 9:30, tbh..have to assume they're going to win..

[cjw]

It's too bad the Grizzlies game is at 9:30, tbh..have to assume they're going to win..

I kind of want the Grizzlies to have nothing to play for by then. It would mean Spurs are locked in as the 2, and Grizzlies are ideal opponent to wear down the Clippers in round 1.

Would also make sure Indy makes the playoffs (happy for former Spurs great Paul George Hill) and Atlanta gets into the lottery via the Nets pick swap.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs @2 means dal, clips, @gsw

[will_spurs]

Spurs @2 means dal, clips, @gsw

You'd better start hoping for Indiana to win against Memphis, this would get us the 5th seed...

Right now Houston is the huge winner.

[Russ]

Executive summary:

Spurs win -- they have HCA throughout the playoffs (possible exception if GSW [likely] is in the WCF or if Atl. [unlikely] makes the Finals).

Spurs lose -- they start the playoffs at LAC (Staples) and likely have to win three straight road series to get to the Finals.

Reminds me of the final game in '99 (except tougher to win).

Wrong, not even close on your losing scenario.

As I was saying . . .

[Budkin]

We got the absolute worst case scenario. this .

[Beaverfuzz]

As I was saying . . .

Do you want a cookie?

got.

[Beaverfuzz]

We got the absolute worst case scenario. this .

Spurs got what they deserved. Time to nut up or shut up.

[Russ]

Do you want a cookie?

got.

Your analysis hasn't improved.

[SpurPadre]

Well, if Skip Bayless isn't cliff-jumping and still thinks we're going back to the Finals, none of you should be cliff-jumping, either. We can still get HCA in the Finals if we get that far and we weren't gonna get HCA against the Dubs anyways. Time to shock the world and FINALLY repeat.

[Beaverfuzz]

Your analysis hasn't improved.

Neither has your basketball knowledge.

[TVI]

Well, this night was pure crap. Weeks spent clawing back to the number 2 spot only to end up number 6.

jesus h. effin' christ on a pogo stick...there are no words. 11 game winning streak snapped, and playoff seeding screwed with one quarter. I'm speechless.

[RD2191]

Well, this night was pure crap. Weeks spent clawing back to the number 2 spot only to end up number 6.

jesus h. effin' christ on a pogo stick...there are no words. 11 game winning streak snapped, and playoff seeding screwed with one quarter. I'm speechless.

[Budkin]

Well, this night was pure crap. Weeks spent clawing back to the number 2 spot only to end up number 6.

jesus h. effin' christ on a pogo stick...there are no words. 11 game winning streak snapped, and playoff seeding screwed with one quarter. I'm speechless.

Could not have said it better. No silver lining.

[will_spurs]

Could not have said it better. No silver lining.

Nobody got injured in that last game. Which is more that could be said in the past.

[weeks]

, we got the worst outcome possible. Goddammit

[TVI]

Nobody got injured in that last game. Which is more that could be said in the past.

Except Danny Green's confidence.

[K...]

Yeah it's weird but clippers have more wins than us. We were hoping to exploit some fluky tiebreaker scenarios in order to get the two spot. What the rules give they take away. We lost the straight up tie break with Memphis. They were bad down he stretch but took care of business early in the season and the very last few days. Houston, warriors, clippers, all worked their butts off trying to get a seed. So here we are. Nbd.

[313]

We dont even know if the Spurs will make out of the 1st round

[kobyz]

Why to cause bringing back the old demons? That was horrible season and miserable time, to look back on it, it is torture, how the season was one big curse and mishandled by Pop, and to think we lost the le because of one regular season game is devestating...