Wednesday winners and seeding in West

[DarrinS]

(Winners) (seeding 1..8)

Sorry, hard to read, I know.

(SAS,NOR,HOU,DEN) (LAL NOR SAS UTH HOU PHO DEN DAL)
(SAS,NOR,HOU,Mem) (LAL NOR SAS UTH HOU PHO DAL DEN)
(SAS,NOR,LAC,DEN,PHO) (LAL NOR SAS UTH PHO HOU DEN DAL)
(SAS,NOR,LAC,DEN,Por) (LAL NOR SAS UTH HOU PHO DEN DAL)
(SAS,NOR,LAC,Mem,PHO) (LAL NOR SAS UTH PHO HOU DAL DEN)
(SAS,NOR,LAC,Mem,Por) (LAL NOR SAS UTH HOU PHO DAL DEN)
(SAS,DAL,HOU) (LAL NOR SAS UTH HOU PHO DAL DEN)
(SAS,DAL,LAC,PHO) (LAL NOR SAS UTH PHO HOU DAL DEN)
(SAS,DAL,LAC,Por) (LAL NOR SAS UTH HOU PHO DAL DEN)
(UTH,NOR,HOU,DEN,PHO) (LAL NOR UTH PHO HOU SAS DEN DAL)
(UTH,NOR,DEN,Por) (LAL NOR UTH SAS HOU PHO DEN DAL)
(UTH,NOR,HOU,Mem,PHO) (LAL NOR UTH PHO HOU SAS DAL DEN)
(UTH,NOR,Mem,Por) (LAL NOR UTH SAS HOU PHO DAL DEN)
(UTH,NOR,LAC,DEN,PHO) (LAL NOR UTH PHO SAS HOU DEN DAL)
(UTH,NOR,LAC,Mem,PHO) (LAL NOR UTH PHO SAS HOU DAL DEN)
(UTH,DAL,HOU,PHO) (LAL NOR UTH PHO HOU SAS DAL DEN)
(UTH,DAL,Por) (LAL NOR UTH SAS HOU PHO DAL DEN)
(UTH,DAL,LAC,PHO) (LAL NOR UTH PHO SAS HOU DAL DEN)

[degenerate_gambler]

i tried yesterday to figure out all the scenarios, but it's so wack this year i gave up and am just gonna watch the games tonite and see how it plays out.

[travis2]

What it boils down to is this...

Spurs win...#3 seed

Spurs lose...#4, #5, #6 become equally likely, #3 is gone

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

Here what needs to happen: Spurs win, Clippers win, Spurs/Rockets 1st rd


Here is what will happen: Spurs win, Rockets wim, Spurs/Suns 1st rd

[DarrinS]

(Winners) (seeding 1..8)

Sorry, hard to read, I know.

(SAS,NOR,HOU,DEN) (LAL NOR SAS UTH HOU PHO DEN DAL)
(SAS,DAL,HOU) (LAL NOR SAS UTH HOU PHO DAL DEN)
(UTH,NOR,HOU,DEN,PHO) (LAL NOR UTH PHO HOU SAS DEN DAL)
(UTH,DAL,HOU,PHO) (LAL NOR UTH PHO HOU SAS DAL DEN)

I weeded out the least-likely scenarios and here's what we're left with.

Pick your poison.

1) Spurs get 3rd seed with HCA and play Suns in round 1.
2) Spurs get 6th seed and play the Jazz (with the Jazz having HCA)


I'll take scenario (1) any day of the week.

[Jimcs50]

I weeded out the least-likely scenarios and here's what we're left with.

Pick your poison.

1) Spurs get 3rd seed with HCA and play Suns in round 1.
2) Spurs get 6th seed and play the Jazz (with the Jazz having HCA)


I'll take scenario (1) any day of the week.

Best scenario:

Spurs 3 seed, Lakers 1 seed, New Orleans 2 seed and Utah 4 seed.

Spurs can beat Phoenix in rd 1 because say what you will, SA has mental edge over Phoenix., If New Orleans gets by Dallas, SA gets the weakest semi finalist of the remaining 4 teams. They will most likely get Lakers in WCFs, unless Utah can steal just one road game at LA, and that would be ideal situation for Spurs. This would set up a rematch of last year's WCFs and I like SA's chances there.


Now if SA can just get healthy tonight and secure the 3 seed....otherwise, I do not like SA's chances at all this year..

[boutons_]

yep, it's a head-spinner.

It's Wed 11 AM, all will be known in 13 hours.

[YoMamaIsCallin]

The Spurs could finish in the 3, 4, 5, or 6 spot, and could play the Suns, Rockets, or Jazz in the first round. Other than that they know exactly where they will end up.

If the Spurs beat Utah, they will get the #3 seed, and will open at home against probably the Suns -- unless Phoenix wins and Houston loses, in which case it'd be the Rockets.

If the Spurs lose to Utah, there are three different possible outcomes depending on how Houston and Phoenix do. If they both win, the Spurs open on the road against the Jazz from the #6 spot. If the Suns lose, the Spurs get the Rockets at home from the #4 spot. If the Suns win and the Rockets lose, the Spurs get the Suns on the road from the #5 spot.

Here's the official word from nba.com:

April 16 - Here are the playoff scenarios for the Western Conference entering the final night of the regular season.

A. HOUSTON-PHOENIX-UTAH-SAN ANTONIO (Seeds 3 to 6)

(Higher Seeded team has homecourt in first round unless otherwise indicated)
1. If Houston and San Antonio win:
3-San Antonio
4-Utah
5-Houston (homecourt)
6-Phoenix

2. If Houston, Utah and Phoenix win:
3-Utah
4-Phoenix
5-Houston (homecourt)
6-San Antonio

3. If Utah wins and Phoenix loses:
3-Utah
4-San Antonio
5-Houston
6-Phoenix

4. If San Antonio and Phoenix wins and Houston loses:
3-San Antonio
4-Utah
5-Phoenix (homecourt)
6-Houston

5. If San Antonio wins and Houston and Phoenix lose:
3-San Antonio
4-Utah
5-Houston
6-Phoenix

6. If Utah and Phoenix wins and Houston loses:
3-Utah
4-Phoenix
5-San Antonio
6-Houston

B. DALLAS-DENVER (Seeds 7 to 8)

1. If Dallas wins or Denver loses:
7-Dallas
8-Denver

2. If Denver wins AND Dallas loses:
7-Denver
8-Dallas

[Indazone]

You forgot San Antonio, Houston and Phoenix winning

[oligarchy]

There wouldn't be a change from what is now..

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