Three teams at 51-26...

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  1. chris_in_pdx

    chris_in_pdx OLD MAN

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    Who is in the driver's seat for HCA?

    Edit: I don't want to be any part of the Spurs right now. HCA or no.
     
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    The crazy thing is Houston, Memphis and SAS. Who's gonna win that division?!
     
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    chris_in_pdx OLD MAN

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    If the Blazers win every one of their remaining games, who do they have tiebreakers with? What seed will they be?
     
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    First, only 1 team is 51-26 (Spurs). Clippers are 52-26. Memphis is 52-25 and Portland is 50-26. Second, if we win out, we will have HCA no matter what and will of course be 4th seed at worst. We own the tiebreaker over Houston, LA Clippers, and SA no matter what. We own the tiebreaker over Memphis IF they don't win their division. Otherwise, they have the tiebreaker.
     
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    If they win every game here on out, they are guaranteed HCA in the first round
     
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    What would be great is if SA and Portland win out. Clippers will definitely win out. Houston will have lost 2 to Spurs so they will have 26 losses. Then hopefully Grizzlies drop 2 games to give them 27 losses. Since we have tie breaker over Spurs, Clippers, and Rockets, we would be the 2 seed.

    In short, as long as we are winning, we want the Spurs to win too. If we start losing, then we want the Spurs to lose. Tomorrow's game is huge.
     
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    Yeah SA has won 10 of their last 11. Their D is looking good again. No matter who we face in round one we will be underdogs.
     
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    Except Dallas.
     
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    Yeah I am not counting the last two teams. They can't move up.
     
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    I figured you were. haha. i just needed to say it.
     
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    How would we have the tiebreaker over the Clippers if both teams finished with the same record?
     
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    The first tiebreaker is Division winner.
    The Clippers can't with their division because of the Warriors.
    Blazers have won their division. Therefore they hold tie breakers over all non division winners.
     
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    Isn't the first tiebreaker head-to-head? 3-1 in favor of the Clippers.

    Edit: Nevermind, just looked it up. I'm relieved. I don't want to play a series against the Clippers without HCA.
     
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    No.

    TIEBREAKER BASIS:
    (-) Tie breaker not needed (better overall winning percentage)
    (1) Division leader wins tie from team not leading a division
    (2) Head-to-head won-lost percentage
    (3) Conference won-lost percentage
    (4) W-L Percentage vs. Playoff teams, own conference
    (5) W-L Percentage vs. Playoff teams, other conference
    (6) Net Points, all games
    x-Clinched Playoff Berth | o-Eliminated from Playoffs contention | e-Clinched Eastern Conference | w-Clinched Western Conference
    nw-Clinched Northwest Division | p-Clinched Pacific Conference | sw-Clinched Southwest Division | a-Clinched Atlantic Division
    c-Clinched Central Conference | se-Clinched Southeast Conference
    *-Games remaining vs.Teams Over/Under .500
     
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    So huge they left three key players at home.

    Not mocking you, just sayin'.
     
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    Stotts must feel we can beat Nets without them. I don't think he's conceding this game.
     
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    I see us finishing 52-30. I only see 2 more wins on the schedule. No HCA in the first round and likely out after the first round. I don't like it, but that's the way I see it.
     
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    How did you see us last season? I remembered you thought something very similar and even thought we would lose 4-1
     
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    I don't recall making a prediction last year.
     
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    Said in another thread:

    Clippers still have games against Memphis, Denver, and Phoenix. They could lose one of those and then, if we win out, we have HCA. Lots of basketball left to play.
     
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