Pelicans pick watch

[blazerfan11]

Or it’s Utah.

If Utah goes 2-2, beating Oklahoma City and Portland in its last four games it would have the tiebreaker over Minnesota because of a better division record.
Portland needs to lose their last game to Utah to try to get Minnesota in the play-in instead of a sagging Utah team.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Utah has 1.5 game lead on the Wolves and own the tie-breaker. Basically they have a 2 game lead with 4 games left

4 games is plenty to flip a 1.5 game lead. Blazers flipped a 3.5 game deficit in 8 bubble games. I remember once, the Knicks were up 5 games on Boston with 5 games left in the early 90s. Boston won 5 and Knicks lost 5. Boston won division. Jazz could easily go 1-3 the rest of the way. All Minnesota would have to do is win their remaining 3 games (all at home). Jazz going to play-in.

 

[blazerfan11]

Utah is 13-5 at home this calendar year so maybe they're not as bad as they're looking lately because all of their recent 6 losses were on the road.
Utah plays three games at home before their last game in Portland.

 

[blazerfan11]

4 games is plenty to flip a 1.5 game lead. Blazers flipped a 3.5 game deficit in 8 bubble games. I remember once, the Knicks were up 5 games on Boston with 5 games left in the early 90s. Boston won 5 and Knicks lost 5. Boston won division. Jazz could easily go 1-3 the rest of the way. All Minnesota would have to do is win their remaining 3 games (all at home). Jazz going to play-in.

The jazz have three games at home including one against Oklahoma City before playing Portland in Portland. I guess it's possible they go 1-3.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Utah is 13-5 at home this calendar year so maybe they're not as bad as they're looking lately because all of their recent 6 losses were on the road.
Utah plays three games at home before their last game in Portland.

Yep, the Jazz are always tough at home and they have more playoff experience. I would not worry about the Pelicans winning that game.

 

[blazerkor]

From what I've seen of the Pelicans, Clippers, Wolves and I guess the Jazz and even the Spurs. I still think the chances that the Pelicans make it through the play ins and into the playoffs are very very slim. I don't know why some in here think the Wolves are a game that the Pelicans should win on the road but I definitely don't and obviously the Clippers aren't. I think there's a far far better chance that San Antonio beats the Pels in the first game than the Pels beating their opponent if they make it to the second game.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

From what I've seen of the Pelicans, Clippers, Wolves and I guess the Jazz and even the Spurs. I still think the chances that the Pelicans make it through the play ins and into the playoffs are very very slim. I don't know why some in here think the Wolves are a game that the Pelicans should win on the road but I definitely don't and obviously the Clippers aren't. I think there's a far far better chance that San Antonio beats the Pels in the first game than the Pels beating their opponent if they make it to the second game.

Normally with these matchups were talking about them in the context of a 7 game series where the better team wins, or if the series is close both teams have a lot of strengths and are roughly evenly matched.

But a single game winner takes all is very unpredictable. Even if lets say the Jazz would win 95% of the time in a playoff series against the Pelicans, for a single game what would those odds be, maybe 60/40? or 70/30? Certainly very possible the worse team wins.

I do think odds are more likely the Pelicans miss the playoffs than make it, especially losing to the Clips and now likely not having a chance at the 8th slot. But its very plausible the Pelicans do make it.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

CJ dominated first ever play-in game. He has experience. And he’s never missed the playoffs.

 

[Labinot41]

If the Pels win their first game, the second game would be on the road. if it's Minnesota, Minnesota is 15-3 at home in this calendar year.
They would be coming off of a loss to the Clippers and certainly not taking the game lightly.

It would be like a game 7 for the Timberwolves. Their whole season depends on one game

 

[TBpup]

Thank you Clippers for drilling the Pelicans. Good work!

 

[illmatic99]

While im happy Washington is winning to push the Pels pick down, i am worried about Minnys ability to beat NO in the second game in the PIT.

Fully healthy twolves should not be losing at home to a Wizards team thats tanking.

 

[blazerkor]

The Kings really need to reverse King this. They can afford it they've got 2.5 games on the Lakers so they should just go ahead and win this game. I have no idea why Mitchell isn't on CJ every possession.

 

[HailBlazers]

Imagine Zion will be back for the PIT.

 

[blazerkor]

Imagine Zion will be back for the PIT.

 

[wizenheimer]

if the Spurs win the same number of remaining games as New Orleans, they play the 1st play-in game at home

 

[blazerkor]

if the Spurs win the same number of remaining games as New Orleans, they play the 1st play-in game at home

If the Spurs and Pelicans win the same amount of games going forward the Pelicans will play at home because they're a full game up on the Spurs.

 

[tlongII]

And the Lakers are eliminated!

 

[illmatic99]

it's wild-- pels have a chance at landing two top 5 picks.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Imagine Zion will be back for the PIT.

Let him come back. That would actually fuck their chemistry up a little..

 

[AldoTrapani]

What a great trade pelicans did to fleece us for Cj. He saved their season

 

[blazerfan11]

it's wild-- pels have a chance at landing two top 5 picks.

For the Pelicans own pick, 5-14 goes to Portland so it would have to be top 4. The Pelicans have a chance to land two top-4 picks.

 

[illmatic99]

For the Pelicans own pick, 5-14 goes to Portland so it would have to be top 4. The Pelicans have a chance to land two top-4 picks.

ya that's what i meant

 

[blazerfan11]

What a great trade pelicans did to fleece us for Cj. He saved their season

I guess so.

 

[Hoopguru]

The Pels are young and talented. They have the front and back court covered very well. They can hurt you on the wings and their, inside game is tough.

 

[wizenheimer]

If the Spurs and Pelicans win the same amount of games going forward the Pelicans will play at home because they're a full game up on the Spurs.

yeah, espn hadn't updated yet when I though they had

doesn't matter, I think people are way too quick to dismiss the Spurs' chances of beating the Pels

 

[Chris Craig]

yeah, espn hadn't updated yet when I though they had

doesn't matter, I think people are way too quick to dismiss the Spurs' chances of beating the Pels

Really hope the Spurs beat them. I don't want to have to wait till 2025 for a pick.

 

[illmatic99]

I think we should try to win that Pelicans game. We're pretty much locked into 6th. But NO can still go between 10-12 depending on how the Spurs and Wiz do.

 

[PCmor7]

I think we should try to win that Pelicans game. We're pretty much locked into 6th. But NO can still go between 10-12 depending on how the Spurs and Wiz do.

Same.

 

[blazerkor]

Really hope the Spurs beat them. I don't want to have to wait till 2025 for a pick.

I would also be worried if it comes down to one game but the idea that the Pelicans are the favorite against the loser of Wolves/Clippers is not a logical one.

 

[Chris Craig]

I would also be worried if it comes down to one game but the idea that the Pelicans are the favorite against the loser of Wolves/Clippers is not a logical one.

Right. They'd still have to play the loser of the other play-in series? So, they would have to do more than just beat the Spurs.