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Golden State can move up to the 7th seed with a win in Orlando and a loss by the Timberwolves in Los Angeles to the Lakers.

Golden State could also drop to the 9th seed with a loss in Orlando and a victory by Dallas over the Pelicans.

The Lakers would move to the 4th seed with a win over Minnesota at home.

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Suns about to lose to the Pels. Blazers will be 1 game behind the 11 seed.
 
9. Mavs 32-28
10. Kings 30-28
11. Suns 27-32
12. Blazers 26-33

Can tie Suns tonight.
 
KingSpeed said:
9. Mavs 32-28
10. Kings 30-28
11. Suns 27-32
12. Blazers 26-33

Can tie Suns tonight.
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True. The Suns have to be the biggest disappointment in the league this season.

The real question is whether the Blazers have any real shot at catching the Kings for the last play-in spot. They have 5 more losses than the Kings. Both teams are 6-4 in their last 10 games. The Blazers have 23 games left and the Kings 22. Seems pretty unlikely to overcome that 5 loss deficit in the remaining games, but stranger things have happened.
 
e_blazer said:
True. The Suns have to be the biggest disappointment in the league this season.

The real question is whether the Blazers have any real shot at catching the Kings for the last play-in spot. They have 5 more losses than the Kings. Both teams are 6-4 in their last 10 games. The Blazers have 23 games left and the Kings 22. Seems pretty unlikely to overcome that 5 loss deficit in the remaining games, but stranger things have happened.
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of all the play-in teams above the Blazers, the Kings are about the only one Portland has an outside shot at catching, mainly because they are about the only team in the 7-10 seed that doesn't own the tie-breaker against Portland. (technically Warriors don't yet but they only have to win one of the two remaining games with Blazers)

so practically speaking, the Warrior have a 7 game lead while Minny and Dallas have 6.5 game leads.

so that March 27 game at Sacramento becomes a game actually worth 2 games in the race. Using assumptions about that game as the baseline, Kings have either a 3.5 game lead, or a 5.5 game lead

the Kings have the 2nd most difficult remaining SOS but the Blazers don't have it much easier:

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THE HCP said:
Remind me again why we are rooting to SQUEAK into a 4-0 ass thrashing by the Thunder or Nuggets? How is that a good thing?
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A few people are "rooting" for that. Most of us are simply observing the possibility.
 
Lakers moved up to the 4th seed, and Golden State moved up to the 7th seed.

The Clippers, currently the 6th seed, play the Lakers twice in a row, Today, and Sunday March 2nd, so Golden State could soon be in the 6th seed.

(Their next two games are @Philadelphia and @Charlotte.)

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Right now we are 10th in the lottery. No matter what, the 5 worst teams are too far ahead to think we can lose enough to catch them, (We have about 8 more wins)

Philly and Brooklyn are the next worst and also our next 2 opponents. So if we get swept then maybe they could pass us in wins if we go on a huge losing streak. (and the upcoming schedule after them makes it possible)

So my question is are the players in the mock draft that are projected to go around 7-10 that much better than the ones projected around 13-14? If not then I might as well root for them to win at this point. (assuming they lose in the play-in games)
 
Lakers move up to the 3rd seed, and the Kings move up to the 8th seed.

Memphis loses at home without Ja Morant and Desmond Bane, to the Spurs. De'Aaron Fox hit the game-winning mid-range shot after Jaren Jackson Jr. tied it up with a banking 3-pointer.

Golden State loses on the road without Jimmy Butler, to the 76ers. Quentin Grimes scored a career-high 44 points for Philadelphia.

Fred Van Vleet returned for the Rockets after being out since February 1st, but shot 1-8 for 3 points in 35 minutes of play, and Houston lost at home to the Kings.



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blazerfan11 said:
Lakers move up to the 3rd seed, and the Kings move up to the 8th seed.

Memphis loses at home without Ja Morant and Desmond Bane, to the Spurs. De'Aaron Fox hit the game-winning mid-range shot after Jaren Jackson Jr. tied it up with a banking 3-pointer.

Golden State loses on the road without Jimmy Butler, to the 76ers. Quentin Grimes scored a career-high 44 points for Philadelphia.

Fred Van Vleet returned for the Rockets after being out since February 1st, but shot 1-8 for 3 points in 35 minutes of play, and Houston lost at home to the Kings.



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Kings moving up to 8th is bad news for the Blazers. Both Dallas and Minny own the tiebreakers over Portland, so even though the Blazers are technically 4.5 games out of 10th, they are really 5.5 games behind if it's either Dallas or Minny in 10th
 
Does this significantly improve the Blazers' chances of passing the Mavs for the 10-seed?

 
I'd say certainly if not for how hard the remaining schedule is - but it's definitely more realistic than it was yesterday.
 
Wow. And Dallas raised their ticket prices for next year. LOL.
 
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Phoenix going 2-8 in their last 10. Kyrie going down for Dallas. That 10th spot is certainly up for grabs.

Whether or not the Blazers get that 10th spot, I’m enjoying this run.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Does this significantly improve the Blazers' chances of passing the Mavs for the 10-seed?

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probably. Dallas might pivot to a tank and may not bring back AD, even if he's healthy. Maybe same for Gafford

Mavs own the tiebreaker against the Blazers so Portland has to finish with one more win. So, Blazers are 5 games behind at the moment

Dallas was 4th seed on Dec. 27. Looks like 2025 will be a plague year for Dallas fans
 
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wizenheimer said:
probably. Dallas might pivot to a tank and may not bring back AD, even if he's healthy. Maybe same for Gafford

Mavs own the tiebreaker against the Blazers so Portland has to finish with one more win. So, Blazers are 5 games behind at the moment

Dallas was 4th seed on Dec. 27. Looks like 2025 will be a plague year for Dallas fans
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Fuck it, the 10 pick is gonna suck anyway. Make the play in and give us something to root for and that Bulls trade can finally be over.
 
Just say NO -- NM -- HELL NO to the play in

I know as a fan you want to think if they just have a chance maybe they could do something or if they get into a play off like game it will be good XP for the young guys etc BUT

This is not what is right for this team -- IF you think this is what is right for this team then you do not have the big picture in mind and sorry to say it but i wonder if your a real fan of the Blazers or just someone who follows the local team and wants success without understanding the big picture of things. I do not care if what I said pisses someone off but this is the truth given how this team is set up contract wise and such -- Period
 
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