Great to see everyone is diving into this remarkable playoffs run/finish. I am secretly and irrationally betting on a DUBS 4-0 finish, while betting against the Lollakers and Suns spoiling a deep playoff run to the Finals and 'Ship...
Here are the remaining games for the Dubs & 3 teams that have a chance of passing the Dubs in playoff seeding. Looks to me as if the Clips have the hardest schedule, which bodes well for the Dubs. Even 3-1 might move the Warriors up to the 5 seed if Clips go 2-2. I'm a little worried about the Lakers because they only have one tough game against the Clips so they could easily win out.
It's amazing that all of #1-#12 teams in the west can't mail it in at this point of season. #1-#3 can easily muck up their standing/relative HCA with couple of losses.
Postgame: Warriors take care of Spurs, hit 4 games over .500 finally
Lord of the Rings: Return of the Wiggs...
Great to see everyone is diving into this remarkable playoffs run/finish. I am secretly and irrationally betting on a DUBS 4-0 finish, while betting against the Lollakers and Suns spoiling a deep playoff run to the Finals and 'Ship...
I liked the part where they won the game.
i would love to see the lakers battle it out in the play-in only to be rewarded with violent grizzlies in the first round.
Tie breaker update:
Lost vs Suns, Clippers, Lakers
Undecided vs Pelicans and Wolves: It's down to conference record (and W-L against WC playoff teams if conference record is tied).
Conference Record (as of now):
Dubs: 27-21
Pelicans: 27-21
Wolvers: 27-22
Sounds like the new CBA will prevent high-spending teams from using the TPMLE. Change supposedly phased in over a number of years. https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1642059296409100292
Here are the remaining games for the Dubs & 3 teams that have a chance of passing the Dubs in playoff seeding. Looks to me as if the Clips have the hardest schedule, which bodes well for the Dubs. Even 3-1 might move the Warriors up to the 5 seed if Clips go 2-2. I'm a little worried about the Lakers because they only have one tough game against the Clips so they could easily win out.
Warriors: Den, OKC, Sac, PDX
Clippers: N.O., LAL, PDX, Suns
Lakers: Rockets, Jazz, Clips, Jazz
T-Wolves: PDX, Nets, Spurs, Pels.
What's that site that shows the remaining playoff odds for each possible seed?
It's amazing that all of #1-#12 teams in the west can't mail it in at this point of season. #1-#3 can easily muck up their standing/relative HCA with couple of losses.
Only two players have made 300 or more 3s in a season - Steph (3 times), Beard (1 time).
Will Klay be the third player do so? 15 3 ptrs over 4 games is very doable for Klay.
I think 3-1 gets it done 100% (avoid play in). LoLakers and NO cant go 5-0 with each having B2B.
2-2: It geta very iffy. Three of Clippers, Lakers, Pelicans and Wolves would have to go sub 0.5 in their remaining games.
1-3. I will disown this team ...NOT!
Remaining strength of schedule for West #1-12:
2. Pelicans
5. Thunder
6. Warriors
7. Jazz
10. Grizzlies
16. Clippers
18. Suns
20. Kings
22. Nuggets
23. Mavericks
27. Lakers
29. Timberwolves
West NBA standings #1-12:
1. Nuggets: 51-26
2. Grizzlies: 49-28 (2.0 GB)
3. Kings: 47-30 (4.0 GB)
4. Suns: 42-35 (9.0 GB)
5. Clippers: 41-37 (10.5 GB)
6. Warriors: 41-37 (10.5 GB)
7. Lakers: 39-38 (12.0 GB)
8. Pelicans: 39-38 (12.0 GB)
9. Timberwolves: 39-39 (12.5 GB)
10. Thunder: 38-40 (13.5 GB)
11. Mavericks: 37-40 (14.0 GB)
12. Jazz: 36-41 (15.0 GB)
So apparently Kawhi decided he should play only the first half of the Grizzlies game today, so he can play tomorrow against the Pels… lol… science!
Dubs top three 3-point shooters went 20 of 38 - Klay & Steph with 7 each and JP3 with 6. Nearly half of the total points scored.
Yay! Hawkeyes heading to women's NCAA basketball championship game.
I don't follow NCAA but seeing alma mater trending online gets me all nostalgic.