NO getting crush by Utah

[BlazerBeav]

Looks like we're in pretty good shape.

68-54 late in the 3rd.

 

[illmatic99]

Oh man, it would be huge if NO loses tonight. With a win tomorrow, we can clinch 6th, allowing us to rest our guys in our last game.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Down 70-57 going into the 4th. I NEVER thought I'd say these words, but "GO JAZZ!!!!!"

Utah shooting 56.9% and NO only 34.5%. If NO loses tonight and we beat Memphis tomorrow, we lock up the 6th seed. That would be amazing!

BNM

 

[anonymous gambler]

Looks great!!!

 

[tlongII]

If Utah can hang on it will be some kind of atmosphere tomorrow night. Wow!

 

[Darkwebs]

It's crazy that at this point in the season, we can still go anywhere from 5th seed to the 8th.

 

[Minstrel]

Warriors and Nuggets are close. If the Nuggets lose tonight and their next game to Utah, and Portland wins their last two games, Portland would get the #5 seed, wouldn't they?

 

[illmatic99]

Warriors and Nuggets are close. If the Nuggets lose tonight and their next game to Utah, and Portland wins their last two games, Portland would get the #5 seed, wouldn't they?

Yup.

 

[Darkwebs]

Warriors and Nuggets are close. If the Nuggets lose tonight and their next game to Utah, and Portland wins their last two games, Portland would get the #5 seed, wouldn't they?

Yep, because our head to head games with the Nuggets are tied. And we would have the better division record.

 

[illmatic99]

Who has the tiebreaker between DAL and OKC?

Only thing I know is that LA has the tiebreaker over both.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Jazz up 90-73 with 1:22 left. This one is in the bag.

Now, the Blazers just need to beat the Grizz tomorrow night!

BNM

 

[Chuck Taylor]

Who has the tiebreaker between DAL and OKC?

Only thing I know is that LA has the tiebreaker over both.

Dallas does. So I'm rooting for them to lose....helps Lakers stay at #2.

 

[XXPrimusXX]

 

[KingSpeed]

Even though they lost, New Orleans can still get the 6th seed.

 

[Chuck Taylor]

Even though they lost, New Orleans can still get the 6th seed.

FAR less likely though.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Dallas does. So I'm rooting for them to lose....helps Lakers stay at #2.

No--division winners win ties over non-division winners.

 

[illmatic99]

So OKC can be ahead of DAL? Hm, I want DAL over OKC, but both would be okay for me.

DAL losing tonight against HOU, and OKC beating SAC would move OKC to 3.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Even though they lost, New Orleans can still get the 6th seed.

Only if we lose both our remaining games AND Memphis loses to the Clippers AND New Orleans beats Dallas. If that happens all three teams end up 47 - 35 and NOH gets the 6th seed since they would hold the three way tie breaker over us and MEM.

BNM

 

[maxiep]

Who has the tiebreaker between DAL and OKC?

Only thing I know is that LA has the tiebreaker over both.

OKC as they would be their division winner (SAS won Dallas').

 

[KingSpeed]

No--division winners win ties over non-division winners.

It's not season series first? I though division winners are merely guaranteed top 4 seed.

 

[illmatic99]

I think Platypus and maxiep are right. It's why we were 4th and SA was 3rd in 08-09 even if we were 3-1 against the Spurs that year.

 

[KingSpeed]

Looked it up. You're right.

 

[yenniedn]

Shit - while this is great for us getting the 6th seed . . . but I just bought tix for Wednesday's GSW game in Oakland and it'll be my 4yr son's very first Blazer (or NBA for that matter) game ever. It would suck if the Blazers rested all of the starters because my son already knows most of the players and loves LMA and Nic!!!

 

[tlongII]

Shit - while this is great for us getting the 6th seed . . . but I just bought tix for Wednesday's GSW game in Oakland and it'll be my 4yr son's very first Blazer (or NBA for that matter) game ever. It would suck if the Blazers rested all of the starters because my son already knows most of the players and loves LMA and Nic!!!

I feel for ya, but I hope they rest them.

 

[illmatic99]

Fuck, come on Dallas. Get it going already.

 

[Minstrel]

Shit - while this is great for us getting the 6th seed . . . but I just bought tix for Wednesday's GSW game in Oakland and it'll be my 4yr son's very first Blazer (or NBA for that matter) game ever. It would suck if the Blazers rested all of the starters because my son already knows most of the players and loves LMA and Nic!!!

If Golden State beats Denver tonight, that game could still be meaningful. Portland would be gunning for the #5 seed (though they'd need help from Utah too).

 

[Draco]

It's not season series first? I though division winners are merely guaranteed top 4 seed.

Division winner tiebreaker comes before head to head tiebreaker.

Division winners are guaranteed the "4th" seed over a team with a superior record, but are not guaranteed home court advantage, so effectively they are guaranteed the "5th" seed as I would define it.

 

[KingSpeed]

If Golden State beats Denver tonight, that game could still be meaningful. Portland would be gunning for the #5 seed (though they'd need help from Utah too).

Also, we could lose to Memphis tomorrow and that would make the GS game very important.

 

[illmatic99]

Alright. Mavs looking like they'll hold on, pushing OKC down to 4. DAL will temporarily be above LAL (one more win, same losses), but they'll most likely drop to 3.

 

[illmatic99]

Alright Jason Terry. Don't choke.