Our game against Phoenix is huge. We get tiebreaker by way of division record if we beat them, thus tying the season series. Maybe these games will warm us up for a playoff run. We'll see.
If our only remaining win is over the Kings at home, will we make the playoffs? http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/schedules/2013/portland-trail-blazers/index.html
Pardon me, but I don't see any chase at all. It appears to me that the fall rate is almost equal to the acceleration of gravity.
Wednesday March 26th, 2014 Games To Watch (Games Updated Throughout Comments)- Phoenix @ Washington Root For: Wizards Reason: Logical answer is to root for the Wizards as the Suns are just two games back of the Blazers in the loss column and they own the tiebreaker. But do we really want to back into the playoffs because other teams lost? I saw way too much of that as a youth and I want to get in because the Trail Blazers won the games. Maybe if teams like Phoenix and Dallas continue to win, it'll cause our team to play with a sense of urgency - something that we really haven't seen since the first half of the Golden State game. Los Angeles Clippers vs. New Orleans Root For: Clippers Reason: It's looking more and more likely that we will not stay in the No. 5 seed out West. In my opinion, it'd be best to see the Clippers continue to win so they take either the No. 2 or No. 3 seed. San Antonio vs. Denver Root For: Spurs Reason: It's also looking like the No. 8 seed is a real possibility. And while the Spurs are streaking right now, I think our team would be confident heading into a series with them. In fact, that's what I'm holding out hope for: a 1/8 matchup with San Antonio. Memphis @ Utah Root For: Jazz Reason: Don't look now, but the Grizz are one game back of the Trail Blazers in the loss column, with the tiebreaker, and they travel to Portland this Sunday to take on the Trail Blazers. If I had to guess right now, I'd say the last two spots will come down to the Blazers, Suns, and Mavericks.
Big win for the Suns in DC tonight. They've now won five straight and passed the Mavericks, for the time being, for No. 8 out West. Only two games separates No. 5 from No. 9 ... the Wild, Wild West
Suns took care of biz. Impressive 3-0 road trip, including 22 point comeback @ MINN. Now they get 2 easy ones against the Knicks & Lakers. Meanwhile Blazers try and work LA back into games at ATL, CHI, then back home Sunday vs. MEM. Worst case = sitting in the 9 hole by Sunday. But even if that happens . . . Suns schedule gets rough & Blazers get some easy ones. Not inconceivable that we slip out & climb back in. This season is anything but boring.
UM we were IN a chase for a top 4 seed. That was boring for you? You'd rather see us barely make the playoffs? How exciting!
Somehow KS I get the impression you assume the teams below us in the standings are not going to lose anymore games and we're not winning anymore? I think we'll win the next game everytime we play.
I don't consider chases until the last week of MArch/April. That's when the real fun starts. Too many games were left for the 4th seed to be sewn up in early march. Now, with 10 games left, it's a chase. It's just not for the 4th. No biggie. Shit happens. Lets see how it turns out.
If we go 5-5 we make it, 3-7 we don't, and 4-6 I can't tell. The way we've been playing, it will be hard to get 4-6. Aldridge is back. Maybe that will help.
5-5 AND beat the Suns at home. That would tie season series, with division record being the tie breaker (which we win by a mile). Even if Suns went 7-3 in their final 10, in that scenario we'd win the tiebreaker and get in. It's going to be hard for them to go 7-3 with their schedule. But I don't know if we might go 2-8 or 8-2. We might be the toughest team to predict in the whole league right now.
Believe division tiebreaker only takes place between teams within the same division. Since we are in different divisions, the next tiebreaker is conference record.
Monday March 3rd, 2014 Games To Watch (Games Updated Throughout Comments)- Portland @ Atlanta Root For: Trail Blazers Reason: A loss and Portland could conceivably be in 9th place after the weekend Houston vs. Philadelphia Root For: Rockets Reason: Is it wrong that I want to see Philly's losing streak break the record? Dallas vs. Los Angeles Clippers Root For: Toss-Up Reason: The Mavericks are two games back of the Trail Blazers, so a Clippers win would help in that aspect. But if you still feel the No. 5 seed is the place for Portland, root for Dallas so the Clippers drop down to No. 4.
