My bad. We can't clinch tomorrow in any scenario. We still want Dallas to lose tonight cuz that would eliminate them from competition for 5 or 6 seed. We would need one more loss from Memphis on Tuesday. Or if Dallas wins, then a Dallas loss in Utah would get us there. Dallas is hot though. The sooner they lose, the better. Go Memphis.
No we want Memphis to lose; the only way we can win our two games against celler dwellers and not get the 5th seed is if Memphis wins tonight. Golden State is starting to rest guys and the Clippers will tank the game against Memphis; with a win tonight its possible they win out regardless of their laughable roster.
We wouldn't have clinched then anyway, and instead we'll conch shortly after when Dallas loses to either the Clippers or Jazz.
Everyone was freaking out over LAC sitting and tanking their game vs Memphis. Now the question is would the Clips rather play Dallas or Portland. If Dallas, do they tank that game?
Will be interesting. I don't think they tank it because they would need Dallas to also win at Utah, also win against the Spurs and us to also lose against Denver; an extremely unlikely outcome. If it was only one game they might; but when it's one of four games they probably just focus on playing well. Dallas also has some proven playoff performers; they aren't the joke Memphis is.
In summary: no matter who won tonight, Blazers both won and lost. Let's just win and screw everybody else. Better to earn it than to back in.
They'd have to win 2 of there lats 3 and we'd have to lose both of ours, win just won and they have to win all 3 and they are playing Clippers/Jazz/Spurs. Don't think they win all 3.
