Yes, winnable, but I would imagine the Blazers would be underdogs in all of those. For every winnable game in which they are underdogs, there's a loseable game in which they're favorites. I'd love 13-6, but I'm not seeing it.
Sidebar. Unless we go on a tear in the next three weeks, Dame isn't making the AS team. Fucking criminal.
Wed, Jan 4 @ Golden State L Thu, Jan 5 vs Los Angeles W Sat, Jan 7 vs Detroit W Tue, Jan 10 @ Los Angeles W Wed, Jan 11 vs Cleveland L Fri, Jan 13 vs Orlando W Mon, Jan 16 @ Washington W Wed, Jan 18 @ Charlotte L Fri, Jan 20 @ Philadelphia W Sat, Jan 21 @ Boston L Wed, Jan 25 vs Los Angeles W Fri, Jan 27 vs Memphis W Sun, Jan 29 vs Golden State L Fri, Feb 3 vs Dallas W Sun, Feb 5 @ Oklahoma City W Tue, Feb 7 @ Dallas L Thu, Feb 9 vs Boston L Mon, Feb 13 vs Atlanta W Wed, Feb 15 @ Utah L 11-8
SO FAR: Wed, Jan 4 @ Golden State L Thu, Jan 5 vs Los Angeles W Sat, Jan 7 vs Detroit L Tue, Jan 10 @ Los Angeles W Wed, Jan 11 vs Cleveland W Record 18-23 Should win: Fri, Jan 13 vs Orlando Fri, Jan 20 @ Philadelphia Wed, Jan 25 vs Los Angeles Fri, Feb 3 vs Dallas Tue, Feb 7 @ Dallas Probable Loss: Sat, Jan 21 @ Boston Sun, Jan 29 vs Golden State Record Not Factoring Toss-ups: 23-25 Toss-up: Mon, Jan 16 @ Washington Wed, Jan 18 @ Charlotte Fri, Jan 27 vs Memphis Sun, Feb 5 @ Oklahoma City Thu, Feb 9 vs Boston Mon, Feb 13 vs Atlanta Wed, Feb 15 @ Utah (We could go anywhere between 2-5 and 5-2 in these games.) So, I assume we'll be between 25-30, and 28-27. Most likely, we end up 27-28 by the all-star break. I think we'll go 18-9 after the all-star break, which would put us on pace for 45 wins. If we could go 5-2 in those toss-up games, win the games we should, and steal one more after the all-star break and win 19, we could finish 47-35.
After this stretch, I predicted us to to go 27-28 by the allstar game. Wed, Jan 4 @ Golden State L Thu, Jan 5 vs Los Angeles W Sat, Jan 7 vs Detroit L Tue, Jan 10 @ Los Angeles W Wed, Jan 11 vs Cleveland W Record 18-23 Based on how I broke down games: Should win: Fri, Jan 13 vs Orlando L Fri, Jan 20 @ Philadelphia L Wed, Jan 25 vs Los Angeles W Probable Loss: Sat, Jan 21 @ Boston W Toss-up: Mon, Jan 16 @ Washington L Wed, Jan 18 @ Charlotte L Should win: Fri, Feb 3 vs Dallas Tue, Feb 7 @ Dallas Probable Loss: Sun, Jan 29 vs Golden State Toss-up: Fri, Jan 27 vs Memphis Sun, Feb 5 @ Oklahoma City Thu, Feb 9 vs Boston Mon, Feb 13 vs Atlanta Wed, Feb 15 @ Utah Assuming we go 3-2 in our toss-ups, lose to Golden State, and win the games verse Dallas, we should end up 25-30 (which was at the bottom of my predictions.) I think it's still possible that we could go 26-29 (which wouldn't be bad considering how bad we've been).
I don't think any of those upcoming games that you've marked as toss-ups are actually toss-ups. I think the Blazers should be underdogs in all of them. Unless you're using "Probable Loss" to mean "No chance at all," I think all of those games should be in Probable Loss. They'll win some games as the underdog, but I think all the games except against Dallas are below 50% chance to win for Portland.
CJ is doing the 3 point shootout though. I'd rather he just skip it, like he said he was going to do. You probably already knew that though, didn't you? Lol
Ask yourself, "What will Vegas do?" The line will be set with those teams as the favorite in almost every game. As @Minstrel said, they'll win some as an underdog, but that's not the same as saying it's a "toss-up."
Portland is 1-1 against Cleveland--I hope no one thinks that would be a toss-up game if the two teams had another regular season game scheduled.
