Updated Standings <table class="iptable" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Western Conference</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>Pct.</th><th>GB</th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">1</td> <td class="row1"> HOUSTON</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">46</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">20</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.697</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">-</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">2</td> <td class="row2"> LA LAKERS</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">45</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">21</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.682</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">1</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">3</td> <td class="row1"> NEW ORLEANS</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">21</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.677</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">1 1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">4</td> <td class="row2"> UTAH</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">24</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.647</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">3</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">5</td> <td class="row1"> SAN ANTONIO</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">22</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.667</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">6</td> <td class="row2"> PHOENIX</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">22</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.667</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">7</td> <td class="row1"> DALLAS</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">23</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.657</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">2 1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">8</td> <td class="row2"> GOLDEN STATE</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">41</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">24</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.631</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">4 1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"><th colspan="6" style="height: 4px;"> </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">9</td> <td class="row1"> DENVER</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">40</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">26</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.606</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
<u>Games today involving teams in the race</u> Bulls @ Hornets (#3) Celtics @ Spurs (#5) Raptors @ Jazz (#4)
After the games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday the Lakers moved from being a game up to a game out of first place. The Hornets and Spurs flipped the 3rd and 5th spots and the Nuggets made up half a game on the Warriors and 1 game on both the Jazz and first place overall. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Mar 14 2008, 10:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><table class="iptable" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Western Conference</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>Pct.</th><th>GB</th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">1</td> <td class="row1"> LA LAKERS</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">45</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">19</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.703</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">-</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">2</td> <td class="row2"> HOUSTON</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">20</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.688</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">1</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">3</td> <td class="row1"> SAN ANTONIO</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">20</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.688</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">1</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">4</td> <td class="row2"> UTAH</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">43</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">23</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.652</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">3</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">5</td> <td class="row1"> NEW ORLEANS</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">43</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">20</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.683</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">1 1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">6</td> <td class="row2"> PHOENIX</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">43</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">22</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.662</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">2 1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">7</td> <td class="row1"> DALLAS</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">42</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">23</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.646</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">3 1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">8</td> <td class="row2"> GOLDEN STATE</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">40</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">24</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.625</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">5</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"><th colspan="6" style="height: 4px;"> </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">9</td> <td class="row1"> DENVER</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">38</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">26</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.594</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">7</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Mar 17 2008, 02:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Updated Standings <table class="iptable" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Western Conference</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>Pct.</th><th>GB</th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">1</td> <td class="row1"> HOUSTON</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">46</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">20</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.697</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">-</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">2</td> <td class="row2"> LA LAKERS</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">45</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">21</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.682</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">1</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">3</td> <td class="row1"> NEW ORLEANS</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">21</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.677</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">1 1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">4</td> <td class="row2"> UTAH</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">24</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.647</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">3</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">5</td> <td class="row1"> SAN ANTONIO</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">22</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.667</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">6</td> <td class="row2"> PHOENIX</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">22</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.667</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">7</td> <td class="row1"> DALLAS</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">23</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.657</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">2 1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">8</td> <td class="row2"> GOLDEN STATE</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">41</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">24</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.631</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">4 1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"><th colspan="6" style="height: 4px;"> </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">9</td> <td class="row1"> DENVER</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">40</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">26</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.606</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Mar 17 2008, 02:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><u>Games today involving teams in the race</u> Bulls @ Hornets (#3) Celtics @ Spurs (#5) Raptors @ Jazz (#4)</div> Hornets and Jazz won Spurs lost
<table class="iptable" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Western Conference</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>Pct.</th><th>GB</th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">1</td> <td class="row1"> HOUSTON</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">46</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">20</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.697</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">-</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">2</td> <td class="row2"> LA LAKERS</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">45</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">21</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.682</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">1</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">3</td> <td class="row1"> NEW ORLEANS</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">45</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">21</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.682</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">1</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">4</td> <td class="row2"> UTAH</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">45</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">24</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.652</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">2 1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">5</td> <td class="row1"> PHOENIX</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">22</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.667</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">6</td> <td class="row2"> DALLAS</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">23</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.657</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">2 1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">7</td> <td class="row1"> SAN ANTONIO</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">23</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.657</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">2 1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">8</td> <td class="row2"> GOLDEN STATE</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">41</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">24</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.631</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">4 1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"><th colspan="6" style="height: 4px;"> </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">9</td> <td class="row1"> DENVER</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">40</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">26</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.606</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
<u>Games today involving teams in the race</u> Nuggets (#9) @ Pistons Lakers (#2) @ Mavs (#6) Celtics @ Rockets (#1) Warriors (#8) @ Kings Suns (#5) @ Blazers
This is crazy, if the playoffs started today I think I'd pick (or at least make a very good case for) the road team in every series. This is the first time I've ever seen that.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Moo2K4 @ Mar 18 2008, 12:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Does anyone else find it crazy that there could be a team with 50 wins in the lottery next year?</div> Every freaking time I look at the standings. Now imagine if they win one of the top 3 picks
Nice job cpawfan, this is especially useful for those of us who think the Suns with their stupid trade should finish 9th instead of the Nuggets with their stupid coach. I'm hoping for the Trailblazers to beat the Suns late this evening.
The west is crazy, 4.5 games separate 1st from 8th. That is just down right crazy. Compared to the east, the west is like a corvette and the east is a 1988 pickup truck. Denver is going to win 50 games and might miss the playoffs, while the Hawks are 10 games below .500 and have the 8th seed. That just doesn't seem right...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Mar 18 2008, 11:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><u>Games today involving teams in the race</u> Nuggets (#9) @ Pistons Lakers (#2) @ Mavs (#6) Celtics @ Rockets (#1) Warriors (#8) @ Kings Suns (#5) @ Blazers</div> Nuggets, Mavs, Warriors & Rockets lost Lakers and Suns won
Nuggets played poorly on the road, but the Warriors failed to gain any breathing room. Dallas dropped to the 7th spot. <table class="iptable" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Western Conference</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>Pct.</th><th>GB</th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">1</td> <td class="row1"> HOUSTON</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">46</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">21</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.687</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">-</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">2</td> <td class="row2"> LA LAKERS</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">46</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">21</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.687</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">-</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">3</td> <td class="row1"> NEW ORLEANS</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">45</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">21</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.682</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">4</td> <td class="row2"> UTAH</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">45</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">24</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.652</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">5</td> <td class="row1"> PHOENIX</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">45</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">22</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.672</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">1</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">6</td> <td class="row2"> SAN ANTONIO</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">23</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.657</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">7</td> <td class="row1"> DALLAS</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">24</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.647</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">2 1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">8</td> <td class="row2"> GOLDEN STATE</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">41</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">25</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.621</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">4 1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"><th colspan="6" style="height: 4px;"> </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">9</td> <td class="row1"> DENVER</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">40</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">27</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.597</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
<u>Games today involving teams in the race</u> Nuggets (#9) @ Sixers Rockets (#1) @ Hornets (#3) Suns (#5) @ Sonics Warriors (#8) @ Clippers
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Mar 19 2008, 10:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><u>Games today involving teams in the race</u> Nuggets (#9) @ Sixers Rockets (#1) @ Hornets (#3) Suns (#5) @ Sonics Warriors (#8) @ Clippers</div> The Nuggets screwed themselves last night Nuggets and Rockets lost Hornets, Suns and Warriors won
<table class="iptable" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Western Conference</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>Pct.</th><th>GB</th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">1</td> <td class="row1"> NEW ORLEANS</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">46</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">21</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.687</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">-</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">2</td> <td class="row2"> LA LAKERS</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">46</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">21</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.687</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">-</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">3</td> <td class="row1"> HOUSTON</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">46</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">22</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.676</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">4</td> <td class="row2"> UTAH</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">45</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">24</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.652</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">5</td> <td class="row1"> PHOENIX</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">46</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">22</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.676</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">6</td> <td class="row2"> SAN ANTONIO</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">23</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.657</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">7</td> <td class="row1"> DALLAS</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">44</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">24</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.647</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">2 1/2</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row2" align="right">8</td> <td class="row2"> GOLDEN STATE</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">42</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">25</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">.627</td> <td class="row2" nowrap="nowrap">4</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"><th colspan="6" style="height: 4px;"> </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="row1" align="right">9</td> <td class="row1"> DENVER</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">40</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">28</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">.588</td> <td class="row1" nowrap="nowrap">6 1/2</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
Sheesh. Imagine if LA and NO lose, and there's a three-way tie... The Nuggets really screwed up. They gotta step their game up...I wanna see Dallas or SA not make the playoffs.
<u>Games today involving teams in the race</u> Celtics @ Mavs (#7) Spurs (#6) @ Bulls Lakers (#2) @ Jazz (#4)
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Mar 20 2008, 02:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><u>Games today involving teams in the race</u> Celtics @ Mavs (#7) Spurs (#6) @ Bulls Lakers (#2) @ Jazz (#4)</div> Mavs and Jazz lost Spurs and Lakers won