Around the NBA (and other Sports), 2023-24, Part 2

Post #1781 » by **bisme37** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:21 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:

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We've been the one-seed for 3 weeks and we won't know who our R1 opponent is until 1 or 2 days before G1. That ain't right.

Yeah it's wack. Team with best record gets least time to prepare for 1st round matchup.

Homerclease · Post #1782 » by **Homerclease** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:25 pm

Fierce1 wrote:
Homerclease wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:Just checked again and it looks like the Cavs have the tie breaker over the Bucks.

We really need the Bucks to win in their last game.

Why?

If Bucks lose they slide to the 4 seed.

And?

With a gimpy Giannis and doc rivers coaching, they very well could be a first round out. Hell, they could be a first round out even with Giannis healthy

Gant · Post #1783 » by **Gant** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:43 pm

here's an easy to read playoff chart heading into the last day. The only game in the East where both teams probably have an incentive to win is Orlando/Milwaukee. Barring a weird upset, all other scenarios branch out from the result of that one.

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Fierce1 · Post #1784 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:45 pm

Homerclease wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
Homerclease wrote:Why?

If Bucks lose they slide to the 4 seed.

And?

With a gimpy Giannis and doc rivers coaching, they very well could be a first round out. Hell, they could be a first round out even with Giannis healthy

I prefer Orlando or Cleveland in the 2nd rnd.

Just to be safe.

But I also believe the Cs will beat the Bucks if they meet.

Post #1785 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:16 pm

bisme37 wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:

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We've been the one-seed for 3 weeks and we won't know who our R1 opponent is until 1 or 2 days before G1. That ain't right.

Yeah it's wack. Team with best record gets least time to prepare for 1st round matchup.

True, but on the flipside they get a team that didn't have a chance to rest.

Post #1786 » by **bisme37** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:07 pm

EASTERN CONFERENCE

1. Boston Celtics (63-18)
Clinched No. 1 seed and first-round playoff series vs. No. 8 seed (determined by play-in tournament)

2. Milwaukee Bucks (49-32)
Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 4)
Own tiebreakers against: Knicks

3. New York Knicks (49-32)
Clinched playoff berth
Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 4)
Own tiebreakers against: Cavaliers

4. Cleveland Cavaliers (48-33)
Clinched playoff berth
Highest possible finish: No. 2 seed (clinched no lower than No. 4)
Own tiebreakers against: Bucks

5. Orlando Magic (46-35)
Highest possible finish: No. 5 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)
Own tiebreakers against: Pacers

6. Indiana Pacers (46-35)
Highest possible finish: No. 5 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)
Own tiebreakers against: 76ers, Heat

7. Philadelphia 76ers (46-35)
Highest possible finish: No. 5 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)
Own tiebreakers against: Magic

8. Miami Heat (45-36)
Highest possible finish: No. 5 seed (clinched no lower than No. 8)
Own tiebreakers against: Magic

9. Chicago Bulls (39-42)
Clinched No. 9 seed and play-in tournament game vs. No. 10 Atlanta Hawks

10. Atlanta Hawks (36-45)
Clinched No. 10 seed and play-in tournament game vs. No. 9 Chicago Bulls

Sunday's games of consequence (all times Eastern):

Hornets at Cavaliers (1 p.m.)
CLE clinches the No. 2 seed with a win and MIL and NYK losses
CLE clinches the No. 3 seed with a win and either a MIL or NYK loss
CLE clinches the No. 4 seed with a loss or a MIL win

Hawks at Pacers (1 p.m.)
IND clinches the No. 5 seed with a win and an ORL loss
IND clinches the No. 6 seed with a win and an ORL win
IND clinches the No. 7 seed with a loss and either a PHI or MIA win
IND clinches the No. 8 seed with a loss and MIL, PHI and MIA wins

Raptors at Heat (1 p.m.)
MIA clinches the No. 5 seed with a win and ORL, IND and PHI losses
MIA clinches the No. 6 seed with a win, an ORL loss and either a IND or PHI loss
MIA clinches the No. 7 seed with a win and 1) an ORL win or 2) an ORL loss and IND and PHI wins
MIA clinches the No. 8 seed with a loss or ORL and PHI wins

Bulls at Knicks (1 p.m., ESPN)
NYK clinches the No. 2 seed with a win and a MIL loss
NYK clinches the No. 3 seed with 1) a win and a MIL win or 2) a loss and MIL and CLE losses or a MIL win
NYK clinches the No. 4 seed with a loss and CLE and ORL wins

Bucks at Magic (1 p.m.)
MIL clinches the No. 2 seed with a win or NYK and CLE losses
MIL clinches the No. 3 seed with a loss and either a NYK or CLE loss
MIL clinches the No. 4 seed with a loss and NYK and CLE wins
ORL clinches the No. 5 seed with 1) a win and an IND win or a PHI loss or 2) MIA, IND and PHI losses
ORL clinches the No. 6 seed with a win, an IND loss and a PHI win
ORL clinches the No. 7 seed with a loss, a MIA win and an IND loss
ORL clinches the No. 8 seed with a loss and 1) MIA and IND wins or 2) a MIA win and a PHI loss

Nets at 76ers (1 p.m.)
PHI clinches the No. 5 seed with a win and an IND loss
PHI clinches the No. 6 seed with a win, an IND win and an ORL loss
PHI clinches the No. 7 seed with 1) a win and ORL, IND and MIA wins or 2) a loss and ORL, IND and MIA losses
PHI clinches the No. 8 seed with a loss and MIA and ORL wins

Post #1787 » by **bisme37** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:11 pm

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playa-hater · Post #1788 » by **playa-hater** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:24 pm

Did I miss something... why are there no games scheduled today??

Post #1789 » by **bisme37** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:29 pm

playa-hater wrote:Did I miss something... why are there no games scheduled today??

I think it's so everyone is on equal footing for the final day and no one is coming off a back to back.

And all the games tomorrow are at the same time so teams can't scoreboard watch and try to rig favorable seeding outcomes based on what happened in other games. (If I'm remembering right it appeared teams like DAL and MIL tanked their finales last couple seasons.) East all plays at 1pm tomorrow and West all plays at 3:30.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1790 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 12:18 am

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jirrit · Post #1793 » by **jirrit** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:00 am

Homerclease wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
Homerclease wrote:Why?

If Bucks lose they slide to the 4 seed.

And?

With a gimpy Giannis and doc rivers coaching, they very well could be a first round out. Hell, they could be a first round out even with Giannis healthy

Yea, I'd rather have them early than late IMO.
More chance we're healthier and bigger chance Giannis aint up to it yet.

Triple7 · Post #1794 » by **Triple7** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 12:03 pm

jirrit wrote:
Homerclease wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:If Bucks lose they slide to the 4 seed.

And?

With a gimpy Giannis and doc rivers coaching, they very well could be a first round out. Hell, they could be a first round out even with Giannis healthy

Yea, I'd rather have them early than late IMO.
More chance we're healthier and bigger chance Giannis aint up to it yet.

I agree. I’m hoping the heat or sixers can move to 6th, and orlando moves to 7th.

Homerclease · Post #1795 » by **Homerclease** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:13 pm

jirrit wrote:
Homerclease wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:If Bucks lose they slide to the 4 seed.

And?

With a gimpy Giannis and doc rivers coaching, they very well could be a first round out. Hell, they could be a first round out even with Giannis healthy

Yea, I'd rather have them early than late IMO.
More chance we're healthier and bigger chance Giannis aint up to it yet.

My larger point was, I don’t really care who we face in the east in any round. We should beat any eastern conference team in 5 games tops

Fierce1 · Post #1796 » by **Fierce1** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:48 pm

Homerclease wrote:
jirrit wrote:
Homerclease wrote:And?

With a gimpy Giannis and doc rivers coaching, they very well could be a first round out. Hell, they could be a first round out even with Giannis healthy

Yea, I'd rather have them early than late IMO.
More chance we're healthier and bigger chance Giannis aint up to it yet.

My larger point was, I don’t really care who we face in the east in any round. We should beat any eastern conference team in 5 games tops

You are correct, Cs can beat any east team 5 games tops.

But getting the easiest path available is ideal.

Post #1797 » by **bisme37** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:52 pm

Mavs are resting everyone vs OKC today. Thunder have an excellent chance to be the #1 seed in West.

Homerclease · Post #1798 » by **Homerclease** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:20 pm

Fierce1 wrote:
Homerclease wrote:
jirrit wrote:
Yea, I'd rather have them early than late IMO.
More chance we're healthier and bigger chance Giannis aint up to it yet.

My larger point was, I don’t really care who we face in the east in any round. We should beat any eastern conference team in 5 games tops

You are correct, Cs can beat any east team 5 games tops.

But getting the easiest path available is ideal.

It’s all the same to me. There is no easiest nor ideal path.

Kalela · Post #1799 » by **Kalela** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:10 pm

Jonathan Isaac was my second favorite player after Tatum in the 2017 draft. He is a solid player if he can stay injury free.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1800 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:23 pm

He leads active players in most games without a playoff appearance. Could still happen if Sixers lose twice lol.

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