I actually want to see Golden State keep winning. Best case scenario at this point would be both the Blazers and Warriors passing Houston. Portland gets 4th and HCA against Golden State in the first round. I would much rather see that matchup instead of Houston.
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2014 Games To Watch (Games Updated Throughout Comments)- Houston @ Toronto Root For: Raptors Reason: I'm still not sold on Home Court Advantage as Houston would have to go 5-4 the rest of the way and that's only if Portland won out. Regardless, a Rockets loss widens the gap between them and the Clippers. Memphis @ Minnesota Root For: Timberwolves Reason: The Grizzlies still have the tiebreaker over the Trail Blazers so how about another loss for insurance purposes? Golden State @ San Antonio Root For: Spurs Reason: The Warriors escaped Dallas with a victory, but I'd love a two-game lead in the loss column over Golden State with just six left to play. Also, for Portland to win the tiebreaker between Golden State, the Warriors need to drop a few conference games. Phoenix vs. Los Angeles Clippers Root For: Clippers Reason: Not only would a Los Angeles win keep them firmly entrenched at No. 3 out West, it puts another game between the Blazers and Suns before the two teams tangle in the Rose City Friday night.
I don't see any way Houston drops that many games for the Warriors to pass them, especially with Golden State and Portland playing each other, giving one of the teams a guaranteed loss.
Doesn't the tiebreaker go to division record first? I thought that was already established and we have by far the best division record.
We still have a shot at passing Clippers since we play them again and would have the tie breaker if we beat them. I'm definitely rooting for Phoenix. EDIT: we won't have tiebreaker against Clips unless GS passes them for division lead. Regardless, I want the Clippers to lose. As long as they're catchable. I'm not worried At All about the teams behind us.
See, DHawes? Conference record doesn't matter. We have a better division record than GS. All we need to do is beat them on the 13th and we have the tiebreaker. And that doesn't even matter because they're not gonna tie us anyway.
We're still 3 back in the loss column to them, plus the tiebreaker... We are 1.5 back of them in the standings, but if I'm reading it correctly, the tiebreakers and such probably keep us "percentage points" behind them. Plus, I think they have two games in hand to us.
3 games behind in the loss column + no tie breaker with very few games remaining (6 for us, 9 for them) is pretty difficult, man. Not impossible, but we're pretty well stuck in the 5 seed. TOR needs to put its foot down tonight.
They need to drop a game or two that they aren't supposed to (like last night). They have left : @ Raps (b2b) vs OKC vs DEN @ LAL @ DEN (b2b) @ MIN (5th in 7 nights) vs NOP (b2b) vs SAS @ NOP That's a lot of games in 16 days. Could see some slippage.
lol.. you make it sound so easy and that all of it is in our control. Only half of it is... most likely we're not getting the 4th seed. WAY too much has to go right that's not in our control.
I said 10-0. Houston is playing some tough games and a lot of games in a short time. Believe bro and stop being so pessimistic
Denver? Really? The lost the last 4 in a row Denver? In Houston? That's the one you pick? SAS and OKC yeah... but you're just reaching with Denver. Be realistic. lol.
