Nope, you've actually got it reversed. If Portland loses, Blazers are 4, and it's a 2-way tie w/NOP/OKC, which puts NOP at 5 and OKC at 6. If Portland wins, that drops Utah into the mix, making it a 3-way tie, which OKC would actually win, putting the Thunder at 4, then Jazz at 5, and Pels at 6.
If Portland loses, it would have the same record as NOP and OKC, so 3-way, wouldn't it? I think it comes out the same though. Thanks, that is helpful. The bottom line is if SA wins, the Portland needs to win. If SA loses, then it doesn't really matter, unless they want to play for positioning with who they would want to face in the second round.
Sorry, you're right about that. But their sweep over the Thunder automatically wins them any tiebreak involving OKC, so I mis-stated. My error.
You know, I'm just gonna wait and find out what happens. No point in trying to figure things out when nobody really knows the tie-breaker/HCA rules. All I know is: we win we're 3rd / NOP wins worst we can do is 4th.
At this point, I almost want tie-break Armageddon to happen (POR/SAS/OKC) just so that we can actually get clarification on the debate. Except that I really want basically anything else to happen.
Just trying to wrap my head around the top of the bracket, which I messed up before. IF PELS WIN: If Portland wins, then the path after the first round would be GSW(no HCA)-(Houston/Jazz, HCA in WCF). If Portland decides to rest and lose, then it would be (after the first round) Houston-Jazz (no HCA). I think that would be enough to make me want to win this game even if Pels win. Portland wins tonight: 1st round Portland HCA 2nd round GSW HCA WCF possible Portland HCA Portland loses tonight (and Pels win): 1st round Portland HCA 2nd round Houston HCA WCF Jazz HCA
Ladies and gentlemen, the playoffs matchups ! : 1. Rockets vs 8. Timberwolves 2. Warriors vs 7. Spurs 3/4. Blazers vs 5/6 Pelicans 3/4 Jazz vs 5/6 Thunder GET FUCKED OKC !!
Jazz, the team that lost an all-star, verse the Thunder, the team that added 2. (Technically 1 but Melo is a media All-Star).
The Wolves beat the Nuggies in OT. They get the berth against the #1 Rockets. I like Karl Anthony Townes and hope the Wolves beat Houston.
I wish Denver had won. Then it would've been Denver vs GS and Spurs vs Rockets, both of which are more fun matchups.
