Raps in 4 wrote:There is no way Memphis wins one of their next three.
Raptors = 25 wins and 54 losses with 3 road games remaining against Brooklyn and Miami (x2)
Grizzlies = 27 wins and 52 losses with 1 road game against Cleveland and 2 home games against LA Lakers and Denver.
If we win all 3 games and they lose all 3 of theirs, we end up with 1 more win than them.
If we win all 3 games and they win 1 of theirs, we both end up with a record of 28 wins and 54 losses.If we win all 3 games and they win 2 of theirs, they end up with 1 more win than us.
If we win all 3 games and they do as well, they end up with 2 more wins than us.
If we win 2 games and they lose all 3 of theirs, we both end up with a record of 27 wins and 55 losses.If we win 2 games and they win 1 of theirs, they end up with 1 more win than us.
If we win 2 games and they win 2 of theirs, they end up with 2 more wins than us.
If we win 2 games and they win all 3 of theirs, they end up with 3 more wins than us.
If we win 1 game and they lose all 3 of theirs, they end up with 1 more win than us.
If we win 1 game and they win 1 of theirs, they end up with 2 more wins than us.
If we win 1 game and they win 2 of theirs, they end up with 3 more wins than us.
If we win 1 game and they win all 3 of theirs, they end up with 4 more wins than us.
If we win all 3 games and they lose all 3, we end up with a better record and land in the #7 spot.
If we win all 3 games and they win 1 of theirs, we end up with the same record (28 wins and 54 losses).
If we win 2 games and they lose all 3 of theirs, we end up with the same record (27 wins and 55 losses).
Other than those 3 scenarios, they'll end up with more wins than us and the 7th worst record this season.
Raps in 4 wrote:We really need to make sure we're tanking properly here.
If we're hopeful for history to repeat itself, we'd actually have better luck getting the #1 pick with a record in the range of the 7th to 9th worst as they've received the top selection twice as often as the team finishing with the 6th worst record.