Our record the rest of the way?

[Minstrel]

It's borderline amazing that the team still has a shot at 50 wins, this late in the season. Sure, it's not likely, but to be one strong 10-11 game stretch away, considering the losses of Oden and (effectively) Roy is crazy.

 

[alex42083]

I'd go with 7-4 the rest of the way, too. Split the final four games of March and go 5-2 in April to finish it out, winning four of five at home and splitting the two road games in that month.

 

[HailBlazers]

Ballin

 

[ebott]

Is it sick that I'm just as interested in following the hornets in the hopes that they fall out of the playoffs so we get a better draft pick?

 

[PapaG]

Is it sick that I'm just as interested in following the hornets in the hopes that they fall out of the playoffs so we get a better draft pick?

You'll be even more sick when you realize that Charlotte now owns that pick because of the Wallace trade!

 

[THE HCP]

Is it sick that I'm just as interested in following the hornets in the hopes that they fall out of the playoffs so we get a better draft pick?

Nothing outside of the top 5 in this draft to get excited about regardless Weakest draft in years!

 

[ebott]

You'll be even more sick when you realize that Charlotte now owns that pick because of the Wallace trade!

How could I have possibly forgotten about that? And they're about to go on a nice little losing streak too. Now I'll just have to be satisfied with watching them lose and being happy that they won't overtake us for the 6th seed.

 

[Entity]

To get 50 wins: Portland goes 9-2.

This might be hard to do, but Portland has gone into the playoffs on a role the last two seasons. Last year they were 16-5 to finish the season (8-3 their last eleven). 10-1 the year before.

To fall out of the playoffs:

Portland goes 6-5 and Houston goes 10-0 or Phoenix goes 12-0 and New Orleans and Memphis stay in it.
Portland goes 5-6 and Houston goes 9-1 or Phoenix goes 11-1 and New Orleans and Memphis stay in it.
Portland goes 4-7 and Houston goes 8-2 or Phoenix goes 10-2 or Utah goes 10-0 and New Orleans and Memphis stay in it.
Portland goes 3-8 and Houston goes 7-3 or Phoenix goes 9-3 or Utah goes 9-1 and New Orleans and Memphis stay in it.
Portland goes 2-9 and Houston goes 6-4 or Phoenix goes 8-4 or Utah goes 8-2 and New Orleans and Memphis stay in it.
Portland goes 1-10 and Houston goes 5-5 or Phoenix goes 7-5 or Utah goes 7-3 and New Orleans and Memphis stay in it.
Portland goes 0-11 and Houston goes 4-6 or Phoenix goes 6-6 or Utah goes 6-4 and New Orleans and Memphis stay in it.

I think it's safe to say Portland is in.

 

[mgb]

Well I hope we have a winnning role.

 

[jlprk]

To get 50 wins: Portland goes 9-2. This might be hard to do, but Portland has gone into the playoffs on a role the last two seasons. Last year they were 16-5 to finish the season (8-3 their last eleven). 10-1 the year before.

But we didn't finish previous seasons with such a tough schedule. In the next 11 games our average opponent is .617.

home..away..total..pct..team

1 1 2 .803 San Antonio
1 0 1 .718 LALakers
1 0 1 .700 Dallas
1 1 2 .657 Oklahoma City
0 1 1 .563 New Orleans
1 0 1 .556 Memphis
0 1 1 .500 Utah
1 1 2 .417 Golden State
6 5 11 .617 TOTAL

 

[TripTango]

But we didn't finish previous seasons with such a tough schedule. In the next 11 games our average opponent is .617.

Is it really all that scary aside from the LA, Dallas, OKC stretch? We'll be underdogs in all three of those, but I like our odds to win at least one of them. Nothing else on that list is unmanageable.

That said, we have also proven more than capable of losing manageable games... I'd say 3 more losses is the most likely outcome from here on out.

 

[jlprk]

Is it really all that scary aside from the LA, Dallas, OKC stretch? We'll be underdogs in all three of those, but I like our odds to win at least one of them.

4 games against those 3 teams. You're right in that the winning percentages for New Orleans and Utah are overstated because both have come down in the second half of the season. On the other hand, Memphis has come up and is better than advertised at .556.

 

[TripTango]

4 games against those 3 teams. You're right in that the winning percentages for New Orleans and Utah are overstated because both have come down in the second half of the season. On the other hand, Memphis has come up and is better than advertised at .556.

True -- I stand corrected. It's also worth noting, though, that 3 of those 4 tough games are at home, as is the Memphis game.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

18 wins
10 losses

and 7th seed, playing the Lakers in round 1

Since February 14th, we've gone 17-9 with two remaining. If we split (Memphis Loss / GS Win) we will finish 18-10, find ourselves in the 7th seed, and (most likely) facing the Lakers!

(predicted February 14th)