Can someone explain why we've clinched a playoff spot?

[THE HCP]

How we can clinch a playoff spot tonight...

We CAN clinch with a win over New Orleans AND either a loss by Memphis, Dallas or Phoenix.

A win tonight means we can only lose 32 games at most. All 3 of those teams have 31 losses, but they all still play each other, meaning 3 more losses are on the table. If one loses tonight, somebody is guaranteed at least 33 losses.

Go Blazers!

 

[Strenuus]

Re: How we can clinch a playoff spot tonight...

This better not be another jinx thread! lol.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Re: How we can clinch a playoff spot tonight...

Looks like you did dome homework.

 

[julius]

Re: How we can clinch a playoff spot tonight...

Looks like you did dome homework.

more accurately, HCP copied off the smart Asian kid he works with and turned it in as his own.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Re: How we can clinch a playoff spot tonight...

more accurately, HCP copied off the smart Asian kid he works with and turned it in as his own.

Close. Smart Asian kid but he doesn't work with him.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...f_berth_tonight_wit.html#incart_river_default

 

[magnifier661]

Re: How we can clinch a playoff spot tonight...

Smart team is the 2004-05 blazers. The best of all time!

 

[julius]

Re: How we can clinch a playoff spot tonight...

Close. Smart Asian kid but he doesn't work with him.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...f_berth_tonight_wit.html#incart_river_default

Oh lord, how unintentionally funny was this?

 

[BigGameDamian]

Re: How we can clinch a playoff spot tonight...

more accurately, HCP copied off the smart Asian kid he works with and turned it in as his own.

I thought he was trying to stunt.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Re: How we can clinch a playoff spot tonight...

Smart team is the 2004-05 blazers. The best of all time!

Ahhhhh, to be 10 again and realize your favorite player was Rueben Patterson.

 

[THE HCP]

Re: How we can clinch a playoff spot tonight...

Screw you guys!

 

[riverman]

Re: How we can clinch a playoff spot tonight...

Grizz losing tonight and Denver just tied Houston at the end of the 3rd, Mavs snuck by and won by 2 pts..we're clinching tonight

 

[KingSpeed]

Memphis has 32 losses. They can still get 50 wins and they have the tiebreaker against us. So how have we already clinched with 50 wins?

 

[Strenuus]

Memphis has 32 losses. They can still get 50 wins and they have the tiebreaker against us. So how have we already clinched with 50 wins?

Good question... But, I'll let the mathematicians decide all that... they are smarter than I when it comes to that.

(You may put in your quips now. haha.)

 

[DamianLillard#0]

i think the Memphis Dallas game are the reason why we clinched the playoff spot.. and The Suns-Memphis game

 

[KingSpeed]

i think the Memphis Dallas game are the reason why we clinched the playoff spot.. and The Suns-Memphis game

I see.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Memphis has 32 losses. They can still get 50 wins and they have the tiebreaker against us. So how have we already clinched with 50 wins?

The following link should help, KingSpeed.

http://www.nba.com/standings/playoff_picture.html

 

[KingSpeed]

That doesn't explain anything., Hobbes We don't have the tiebreaker against Memphis. Or Phoenix or Dallas for that matter. I think, like DL said, it has to do with teams plainsong each other thereby guaranteeing losses.

 

[KingSpeed]

Re: How we can clinch a playoff spot tonight...

We CAN clinch with a win over New Orleans AND either a loss by Memphis, Dallas or Phoenix.

A win tonight means we can only lose 32 games at most. All 3 of those teams have 31 losses, but they all still play each other, meaning 3 more losses are on the table. If one loses tonight, somebody is guaranteed at least 33 losses.

Go Blazers!

Thank you. I should've read this thread first.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Memphis getting 50 wins would prevent dallas or Phoenix from doing so.

 

[KingSpeed]

Memphis getting 50 wins would prevent dallas or Phoenix from doing so.

Gotcha

 

[Hobbesarable]

Memphis getting 50 wins would prevent dallas or Phoenix from doing so.

Yep. He didn't look at the schedules and do the math until DamianLillard#0 reminded him.

 

[magnifier661]

Re: How we can clinch a playoff spot tonight...

See it's really quite simple. A = blazers, B = wins, C = ninth place team.

If A + B = greater number of possible wins C has, then we eat tacos

 

[Denny Crane]

Re: How we can clinch a playoff spot tonight...

See it's really quite simple. A = blazers, B = wins, C = ninth place team.

If A + B = greater number of possible wins C has, then we eat tacos

Chow mein.

 

[Strenuus]

Re: How we can clinch a playoff spot tonight...

Chow mein.

Beef Stroganoff.

 

[magnifier661]

Re: How we can clinch a playoff spot tonight...

Chow mein.

Lol I love that shit!

 

[THE HCP]

I actually do not like people changing the titles of my threads on here.

 

[BBert]

You guys are making me hungry. I could go for some Hungarian Goulash like my step mom used to make.