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Lord of the Rings: Return of the Wiggs...

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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...

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I liked the part where they won the game.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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What's that site that shows the remaining playoff odds for each possible seed?

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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

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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)

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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!

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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.

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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.

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