Division Race (update)

[julius]

Portland is 29-8, OKC is pile of shit. Er, I mean OKC is 18-19.

So, Portland is 11 games ahead of them in the loss column.

To pass Portland, OKC now has to win 12 more games over the remaining 45.

For example, if Portland finishes the season going .400 the rest of the way (18-27) they finish 47-35. For the Thunder to pass the Blazers, they would have to end the season going 30-15 (.66%, or 54 over 82 games), 48-34.

If Portland finishes .45 (20-25, ending the season 49-33), the Thunder have to go 32-13 ( .71%, or 58 wins over 82).

If Portland finishes .50 (let's just say 22-23, ending the season 51-31), the Thunder have to go 34-11 (.75%, or 62 wins over 82).

If Portland finishes .60 (27-18, ending the season 56-26), the Thunder have to go 39-6 (.86%, or 71 wins over 82).

If Portland finishes .70 (31-14, ending the season 60-22), the Thunder have to go 43-2 (.95%, or 78 wins over 82).

If they finish the season at the % that they currently are winning at (.78%), they'll finish the season 64-18. For OKC to pass them, they'd have to win an extra 2 games in addition to every game that they have left.

Basically, the magic # for Portland to win the division. It is a combo of 34 Portland wins or OKC losses.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

If POR plays 60% or better the rest of the season then it is in the bag. No way the Thunder go better than 38-7 from here on out and even that is being very generous.