OK here are the next ten games for the top teams in the west. This could turn out to be one of the critical stretches for us to stay near the top in the west/league. Looking at it a few teams have some seriously tough schedules. Feel free to predict if you would like. Should be interesting to see how it plays out. With just a quick look I think LAC is going to move up. They are playing well and the next 10 for them are winnable. GSW (3 Home, 7 Road) -- Have won 11 in a row but this stretch will define just how good they are. They have two B2B's and Xmas game on the road. 12-6 @ CHI 12-8 @ MIN 12-10 vs HOU 12-13 @ DAL 12-14 @ NOP 12-16 @ MEM 12-18 vs OKC 12-22 vs SAC 12-23 @ LAL 12-25 @ LAC HOU (5 Home, 5 Road)-- Have won 6 of their last 7. I would say they have a pretty even 10 games coming. They will be getting Howard back, only have one B2B and have a couple long breaks in between games. They could make a move. 12-6 vs PHO 12-10 @ GSW 12-11 @ SAC 12-13 vs DEN 12-17 @ DEN 12-18 vs NOP 12-20 vs ATL 12-22 vs POR 12-26 @ MEM 12-28 @ SAS POR (2 Home, 8 Road) -- I listed 11 games for us just because the 11th is the last game of the Texas trip in OKC. Winners of 12 of their last 13. We better win the first 5 games of the next ten because the second 5 is the start of the Texas swing. FUCK ME, 4 B2B's and 2 groups of 4 games in 5 nights ..... all ON THE ROAD. 12-7 @ NYK 12-9 @ DET 12-10 @ MIN 12-12 @ CHI 12-13 @ IND 12-15 vs SAS 12-17 vs MIL 12-19 @ SAS 12-20 @ NOP 12-22 @ HOU 12-23 @ OKC MEM (7 Home, 3 Road) --- Had won 9 of 10 but have since lost 2 straight. 3 B2B's. They have some tough games but a good home schedule to do some damage in the standings if they get back on track. 12-7 vs MIA 12-9 vs DAL 12-12 vs CHA 12-13 @ PHI 12-16 vs GSW 12-17 @ SAS 12-19 vs CHI 12-21 @ CLE 12-22 vs UTA 12-26 vs HOU SAS (6 Home, 4 Road) -- Winners of 9 of 10. 3 B2B's. 2 Games against us in this stretch could be big. We get them in POR on a B2B. They are similar to us in they definitely need to win the first 5 games because the 2nd 5 ore tough. 12-6 vs MIN 12-9 @ UTA 12-10 vs NYK 12-12 vs LAL 12-14 @ DEN 12-15 @ POR 12-17 vs MEM 12-19 vs POR 12-20 @ DAL 12-22 vs LAC LAC (5 Home, 5 Road) --- Winners of 8 of 9. 2 B2B's oddly they are both against MIL. As mentioned above they are playing better and have what I thinkis the easiest schedule in this stretch. 12-6 vs NOP 12-8 vs PHO 12-10 @ IND 12-12 @ WAS 12-13 @ MIL 12-15 vs DET 12-17 vs IND 12-19 @ DEN 12-20 vs MIL 12-22 @ SAS DAL (4 Home, 6 Road) --- Had won 5 straight till last night's loss to PHO. 3 B2B's. They have some very winnable games here. 12-7 vs MIL 12-9 @ MEM 12-10 vs NOP 12-13 vs GSW 12-16 @ NYK 12-17 @ DET 12-20 vs SAS 12-22 vs ATL 12-23 @ PHO 12-26 vs LAL
I saw gsw next 10 and just about shit my pants. If they make it through that above 6-4, they are legit.
I heard yesterday that of the Warriors 11 straight wins, non of those teams are above .500! I know you still have to actually WIN the games, but I wonder how weak their SOS is? Sent from my Baller-Ass 5.5" iPhone 6+......... FAMS
Wow all the teams have a crazy schedule! GS has the hardest, then Clips, then us. This next 10 will really show who is for real
At best, I think Portland goes 6-4. If they can go 7-3, it would be HUGE. 5-5 is probably the likely results.
They could go 5-5 and I'd still think they're pretty legit. No shame in losing on the road to WC playoff teams.
Anyone notice how Sacramento, Minny, Utah and Lakers have the toughest schedule for the entire year? The scheduling guys really don't like them much! Haha Also, NYC has an entire year of below average SOS and they still can't win. They absolutely suck!
No, the GSW comment. If the Blazers go 5-5 it would be pretty crappy, because they would've lost at least twice to teams they should crush and not beat anyone who's close to their level. For us, 7-3, probably. 4-1 on this trip, and 3-2 on the rest.
Over the last 10 games, GSW SOS = .339, easiest in the league by a pretty big margin (only one other team below .400). For the season to date, GSW SOS = .466, 9th easiest. Year to date, POR SOS = .500, 16th easiest. Our SOS, so far, is the definition of average. To date, DAL (.451, 5th easiest) and HOU (.454, 7th easiest) have had the easiest SOS of the Western Conference teams. BNM
That says a lot for the Blazers's record. Out of all the teams with the same record, we've had the toughest.
It depends on what statistic you are looking at. If you look at the graph I provided, you can see that SAS and Mem had easier schedules to date.
That's a lot of road games, and the last 4 in 5 nights will be especially tough, but at least it's not as brutal as our schedule last March when we had two 5-game road trips in the same month for the first time in the entire 44-year history of the team. Plus, Aldridge missed 9 games during that stretch. This will be a test, but better to get it over now than struggle in March. BNM
funny that you say that, as our other 5-gamer is in March. @TOR, @WAS, @MIA, @ORL, @MEM. Normally the southeast swing is a 4-gamer with CHA, MIA, ORL and ATL. And no WC playoff team as the 5th game in 7 (and B2B)
I like that you broke this out so cudos for that. I'm just not really going to be paying attention to anyone but the Blazers. It's about us not the other teams. If they handle their business like they've done for 19 games so far.. things will work out in the end. Blazers should finish after this 11 game stretch. 9-2 if they take care of business. Pushing their record to 24-6 Not sure if anything less than that is acceptable.
repped boise blazer! good thread. houston will be exposed. gsw daammmnnn... time to see if they are for real. that graph is awesome. dallas goes from 2nd easiest to most hardest... houston has coasted but will fall off accordingly, i presume. to me, they dont look good with or without dwight cryord.
8-3 is perfectly acceptable for all these games on the road and the b2b's. why on earth would you be unhappy with 8-3 or 7-4 on this brutal part of the schedule. dont expect sympathy if you whine at your unrealistic expectations
