Is there a chance we could miss the playoffs?

[Rastapopoulos]

huh, I guess not. I just read that it is strictly by record. I can't do the math because I think it would hurt too much, but technically a division winner could miss the playoffs, right?

If that's true, then they've changed the rules, because that never used to be true.

 

[santeesioux]

If there's a chance of something negative happening, i wouldn't put it past the Blazers.

 

[PapaG]

Bump.

We are now in fifth place, so we've already fallen out of home court in the playoffs.

Bump.

Blazers back in 3rd place, 7 games with 23 to play ahead of the 9 seed in the loss column.

 

[PapaG]

huh, I guess not. I just read that it is strictly by record. I can't do the math because I think it would hurt too much, but technically a division winner could miss the playoffs, right?

No. A division winner is at worst going to be the 4th seed, even though they may not get home court against the 5 seed in that series, or even hypothetically the 8th seed in the next round should #8 upset #1 in the first round.

 

[PapaG]

NBA playoff odds as of tonight in terms of making the playoffs.

http://espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/playoffodds

Portland 99.9%

...so, there's still a chance!