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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by kuku, Mar 6, 2013.

  1. kuku

    kuku Contributing Member

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    Rockets are on home stretch for playoffs. Here are the magic numbers to secure a WC Playoffs berth. I will make this as simple as I can.

    Here are Rockets magic # for seeding positions. I will constantly update them after each day. If it's not listed, then we don't have control of our own destiny.

    Seed - Magic #
    # 6 ---- 20
    # 7 ---- 19
    # 8 ---- 18


    Teams are fighting for playoffs (current standing):

    #6 GSW 34-27
    Remaining games: 21 (15 home/6 away)
    Remaning Strength of Schedule (SOS): 49% (21st in the league)

    #7 HOU 33-28
    Remaining games: 21 (12 home/9 away)
    Remaning SOS: 48% (23rd)

    #8 UTA: 32-28
    Remaining games: 22 (11 home/11 away)
    Remaning SOS: 53% (5th)

    #9 LAL: 30-31
    Remaining games: 21 (10 home/11 away)
    Remaning SOS: 49% (22rd)

    Seeding Tiebreakers (between two teams):
    1. Results of games against each other.
    2. Better winning percentage within own division (only if tied teams are in same division).
    3. Better winning percentage against teams in own conference.
    4. Better winning percentage against playoff opponents in own conference (including teams that finished the regular season tied for a playoff position).
    5. Better winning percentage against playoff opponents in opposite conference (including teams that finished the regular season tied for a playoff position).
    6. Better point differential between offense and defense.

    Here are the playoff probabilities predicted by ESPN, Basketball Reference, and playoffstatus.com

    03/06

    ESPN (Holliger)
    Rockets 98.4 %
    Warriors 85.3 %
    Jazz 61.3 %
    Lakers 45.4%

    Basketball Reference
    Rockets 97.6%
    Warriors 94.5%
    Jazz 63.8%
    Lakers 41.4%

    playoffstatus.com
    Warriors 97%
    Rockets 89%
    Jazz 74%
    Laker 33%
    Blazers 5%
     
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  2. durvasa

    durvasa Contributing Member

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    Usually ScriboErgoSum does this for us. Pretty tables and everything. :)
     
  3. kuku

    kuku Contributing Member

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    Well...if he is reading and willing to make a thread, by all mean! I will ask mod to delete this one.
     
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    Thanks for making a thread that contains and adds value. I'm pretty tired of all the 'who will be better in x years' or 'should we trade x for y' threads.

    Seriously. Thank you.
     
  5. Roxnostalgia

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    Looks like we have it in the bag.


    Like last year.
     
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  6. Carl Herrera

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    Usually they jinx us into lotto land. Have done so for 3 yrs running.
     
  7. bamfbamf

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    I tweaked my projections a little, coz people thought I was being too pessimistic. If you look at the my game by game projections, the Rockets have the toughest schedule, followed by the j*zz. Fakers have a ridiculously easy schedule! No matter what it will be close, basically a 2 game margin of error.

    #7 WARRIORS
    Current Record 34-27
    Projected Remaining Record 13-8
    Total Record 47-35

    #8 FAKERS
    Current Record 30-30
    Projected Remaining Record 15-7
    Total Record 45-37

    UTAH
    Current Record 32-28
    Projected Remaining Record 11-11
    Total Record 43-39

    HOUSTON
    Current Record 33-28
    Projected Remaining Record 10-11
    Total Record 43-39

    GAME-BY-GAME PROJECTIONS

    FAKERS
    Current Record 30-30
    Projected Remaining Record 15-7
    Total Record 45-37

    L Tue, Mar 5 Oklahoma City Thunder @ Oklahoma City
    W Wed, Mar 6 New Orleans Hornets @ New Orleans
    W Fri, Mar 8 Toronto Raptors vs Toronto
    L Sun, Mar 10 Chicago Bulls vs Chicago
    W Tue, Mar 12 Orlando Magic @ Orlando
    L Wed, Mar 13 Atlanta Hawks @ Atlanta
    L Fri, Mar 15 Indiana Pacers @ Indiana
    W Sun, Mar 17 Sacramento Kings vs Sacramento
    W Mon, Mar 18 Phoenix Suns @ Phoenix
    W Fri, Mar 22 Washington Wizards vs Washington
    W Mon, Mar 25 Golden State Warriors @ Golden State
    W Wed, Mar 27 Minnesota Timberwolves @ Minnesota
    W Thu, Mar 28 Milwaukee Bucks @ Milwaukee
    W Sat, Mar 30 Sacramento Kings @ Sacramento
    W Tue, Apr 2 Dallas Mavericks vs Dallas
    L Fri, Apr 5 Memphis Grizzlies vs Memphis
    L Sun, Apr 7 Los Angeles Clippers @ LA Clippers
    W Tue, Apr 9 New Orleans Hornets vs New Orleans
    W Wed, Apr 10 Portland Trail Blazers @ Portland
    L Fri, Apr 12 Golden State Warriors vs Golden State
    W Sun, Apr 14 San Antonio Spurs vs San Antonio
    W Wed, Apr 17 Houston Rockets vs Houston

    UTAH
    Current Record 32-28
    Projected Remaining Record 11-11
    Total Record 43-39

    W Wed, Mar 6 Cleveland Cavaliers @ Cleveland
    L Fri, Mar 8 Chicago Bulls @ Chicago
    L Sat, Mar 9 New York Knicks @ New York
    W Mon, Mar 11 Detroit Pistons vs Detroit
    L Wed, Mar 13 Oklahoma City Thunder @ Oklahoma City
    L Sat, Mar 16 Memphis Grizzlies vs Memphis
    L Mon, Mar 18 New York Knicks vs New York
    W Wed, Mar 20 Houston Rockets @ Houston
    L Fri, Mar 22 San Antonio Spurs @ San Antonio
    W Sun, Mar 24 Dallas Mavericks @ Dallas
    W Mon, Mar 25 Philadelphia 76ers vs Philadelphia
    W Wed, Mar 27 Phoenix Suns vs Phoenix
    L Fri, Mar 29 Portland Trail Blazers @ Portland
    L Sat, Mar 30 Brooklyn Nets vs Brooklyn
    W Mon, Apr 1 Portland Trail Blazers vs Portland
    L Wed, Apr 3 Denver Nuggets vs Denver
    W Fri, Apr 5 New Orleans Hornets vs New Orleans
    W Sun, Apr 7 Golden State Warriors @ Golden State
    L Tue, Apr 9 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Oklahoma City
    W Fri, Apr 12 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Minnesota
    W Mon, Apr 15 Minnesota Timberwolves @ Minnesota
    L Wed, Apr 17 Memphis Grizzlies @ Memphis

    I am not confident that we can beat any of these playoff bounds teams.
    HOUSTON
    Current Record 33-28
    Projected Remaining Record 10-11
    Total Record 43-39

    L Wed, Mar 6 Dallas Mavericks @ Dallas
    L Fri, Mar 8 Golden State Warriors @ Golden State
    W Sat, Mar 9 Phoenix Suns @ Phoenix
    W Wed, Mar 13 Phoenix Suns vs Phoenix
    W Fri, Mar 15 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Minnesota
    W Sun, Mar 17 Golden State Warriors vs Golden State
    L Wed, Mar 20 Utah Jazz vs Utah
    W Fri, Mar 22 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Cleveland
    L Sun, Mar 24 San Antonio Spurs vs San Antonio
    L Wed, Mar 27 Indiana Pacers vs Indiana
    L Fri, Mar 29 Memphis Grizzlies @ Memphis
    L Sat, Mar 30 Los Angeles Clippers vs LA Clippers
    W Mon, Apr 1 Orlando Magic vs Orlando
    W Wed, Apr 3 Sacramento Kings @ Sacramento
    L Fri, Apr 5 Portland Trail Blazers @ Portland
    L Sat, Apr 6 Denver Nuggets @ Denver
    W Tue, Apr 9 Phoenix Suns vs Phoenix
    L Fri, Apr 12 Memphis Grizzlies vs Memphis
    W Sun, Apr 14 Sacramento Kings vs Sacramento
    W Mon, Apr 15 Phoenix Suns @ Phoenix
    L Wed, Apr 17 Los Angeles Lakers @ LA Lakers


    WARRIORS
    Current Record 34-27
    Projected Remaining Record 13-8
    Total Record 47-35

    W Wed, Mar 6 Sacramento Kings vs Sacramento
    W Fri, Mar 8 Houston Rockets vs Houston
    W Sat, Mar 9 Milwaukee Bucks vs Milwaukee
    L Mon, Mar 11 New York Knicks vs New York
    W Wed, Mar 13 Detroit Pistons vs Detroit
    L Fri, Mar 15 Chicago Bulls vs Chicago
    L Sun, Mar 17 Houston Rockets @ Houston
    W Mon, Mar 18 New Orleans Hornets @ New Orleans
    L Wed, Mar 20 San Antonio Spurs @ San Antonio
    W Sat, Mar 23 Washington Wizards vs Washington
    L Mon, Mar 25 Los Angeles Lakers vs LA Lakers
    W Wed, Mar 27 Sacramento Kings vs Sacramento
    W Sat, Mar 30 Portland Trail Blazers vs Portland
    W Wed, Apr 3 New Orleans Hornets vs New Orleans
    W Fri, Apr 5 Phoenix Suns @ Phoenix
    L Sun, Apr 7 Utah Jazz vs Utah
    W Tue, Apr 9 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Minnesota
    L Thu, Apr 11 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Oklahoma City
    W Fri, Apr 12 Los Angeles Lakers @ LA Lakers
    L Mon, Apr 15 San Antonio Spurs vs San Antonio
    W Wed, Apr 17 Portland Trail Blazers @ Portland
     
  8. T_Man

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    YEAH... OFF WITH HIS HEAD!!!!!
     
  9. wfeebs

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    What makes you not confident? The two blowout wins vs GS, the 45 point win (and other wins) vs. Utah, 2 wins vs the Lakers.
     
  10. ScriboErgoSum

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    I was just contemplating if I had time to write another Magic Number thread this year. I've been tracking the numbers for my own edification.

    <B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Games&nbsp;&nbsp;H2H&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Div&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Con&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Overall&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Magic&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>
    <B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W/L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;H2H&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Left&nbsp;&nbsp; TB&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Div&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;TB&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Conf&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;TB&nbsp;&nbsp;TieBreak&nbsp;&nbsp;Number &nbsp;Diff</B>
    &nbsp;1&nbsp;Spurs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;47-14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8-2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0-3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1H&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;11-2&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;26-10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No*<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;36</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;2&nbsp;OKC&nbsp;Thieves&nbsp;&nbsp;44-16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6-4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;31-9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No*<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;34</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;3&nbsp;Clippers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;43-19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8-2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0-2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1H&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;27-11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No*<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;31</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;4&nbsp;Grizzlies&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;39-19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9-1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-1&nbsp;&nbsp;1H,1A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;T&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5-5&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;20-13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;31</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;5&nbsp;Nuggets&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;40-22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7-3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0-3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26-11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No*<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;28</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;6&nbsp;Warriors&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;34-27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4-6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2-0&nbsp;&nbsp;1H,1A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18-18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;23</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;7&nbsp;Rockets&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;33-28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6-4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5-7&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14-20
    &nbsp;8&nbsp;Jazz&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;32-28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4-6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-1&nbsp;&nbsp;1H,1A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;T&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18-19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;22</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;9&nbsp;Lakers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;30-31&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6-4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2-1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17-21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(-1)
    10&nbsp;Blazers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;28-31&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3-7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17-19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    11&nbsp;Mavericks&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26-33&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5-5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4-7&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;15-22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    12&nbsp;Wolves&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20-37&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2-8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-1&nbsp;&nbsp;1H,1A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;T&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11-24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    13&nbsp;Suns&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21-39&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4-6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0-0&nbsp;&nbsp;2H,2A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;T&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13-23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    14&nbsp;Hornets&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21-40&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4-6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3-1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4-8&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;11-25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes*<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    15&nbsp;Kings&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21-41&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2-8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0-1&nbsp;&nbsp;1H,1A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8-27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(-1)

    * Indicates the Tie Break is final


    <B>Clinched the #15 seed</B>

    Here is the latest batch of Magic Numbers after all games were played on <B>March 5</B>.
     
  11. Angkor Wat

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    Lol I wouldn't think much of his analyassis. If the Warriors and Lakers are #7 & #8, and Jazz and Rockets are on the outside looking in, who's #6? Portland? lololololol
     
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    hahaha to be honest with you I didn't even notice that. Thanks
     
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    haha good point

    let me fix that

    #6 WARRIORS
    Current Record 34-27
    Projected Remaining Record 13-8
    Total Record 47-35

    #7 FAKERS
    Current Record 30-30
    Projected Remaining Record 15-7
    Total Record 45-37

    #8 HOUSTON
    Current Record 33-28
    Projected Remaining Record 10-11
    Total Record 43-39

    UTAH
    Current Record 32-28
    Projected Remaining Record 11-11
    Total Record 43-39
     
  14. JuanValdez

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    I can understand expecting to drop some games against playoff bound teams. Some of them really are better than us and need wins themselves. But, seriously, you're expecting to go 1-9 against playoff teams? Plus a couple of losses on the gimmes? If that were to happen, it'd be a late-season collapse the likes we have not seen since... well, last season.
     
  15. RocketFever

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    Obviously Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, and Lamar Odom will all return to the Mavs and make a spectacular run to the finish!
     
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    FIXED. I don't know who wins the tie breaker, Rockets or Jazz. Right now Rockets lead season series 2-1.

    #6 WARRIORS
    Current Record 34-27
    Projected Remaining Record 13-8
    Total Record 47-35

    #7 FAKERS
    Current Record 30-30
    Projected Remaining Record 15-7
    Total Record 45-37

    #8 HOUSTON
    Current Record 33-28
    Projected Remaining Record 10-11
    Total Record 43-39

    #8 UTAH
    Current Record 32-28
    Projected Remaining Record 11-11
    Total Record 43-39

    GAME-BY-GAME PROJECTIONS

    FAKERS
    Current Record 30-30
    Projected Remaining Record 15-7
    Total Record 45-37

    L Tue, Mar 5 Oklahoma City Thunder @ Oklahoma City
    W Wed, Mar 6 New Orleans Hornets @ New Orleans
    W Fri, Mar 8 Toronto Raptors vs Toronto
    L Sun, Mar 10 Chicago Bulls vs Chicago
    W Tue, Mar 12 Orlando Magic @ Orlando
    L Wed, Mar 13 Atlanta Hawks @ Atlanta
    L Fri, Mar 15 Indiana Pacers @ Indiana
    W Sun, Mar 17 Sacramento Kings vs Sacramento
    W Mon, Mar 18 Phoenix Suns @ Phoenix
    W Fri, Mar 22 Washington Wizards vs Washington
    W Mon, Mar 25 Golden State Warriors @ Golden State
    W Wed, Mar 27 Minnesota Timberwolves @ Minnesota
    W Thu, Mar 28 Milwaukee Bucks @ Milwaukee
    W Sat, Mar 30 Sacramento Kings @ Sacramento
    W Tue, Apr 2 Dallas Mavericks vs Dallas
    L Fri, Apr 5 Memphis Grizzlies vs Memphis
    L Sun, Apr 7 Los Angeles Clippers @ LA Clippers
    W Tue, Apr 9 New Orleans Hornets vs New Orleans
    W Wed, Apr 10 Portland Trail Blazers @ Portland
    L Fri, Apr 12 Golden State Warriors vs Golden State
    W Sun, Apr 14 San Antonio Spurs vs San Antonio
    W Wed, Apr 17 Houston Rockets vs Houston

    UTAH
    Current Record 32-28
    Projected Remaining Record 11-11
    Total Record 43-39

    W Wed, Mar 6 Cleveland Cavaliers @ Cleveland
    L Fri, Mar 8 Chicago Bulls @ Chicago
    L Sat, Mar 9 New York Knicks @ New York
    W Mon, Mar 11 Detroit Pistons vs Detroit
    L Wed, Mar 13 Oklahoma City Thunder @ Oklahoma City
    L Sat, Mar 16 Memphis Grizzlies vs Memphis
    L Mon, Mar 18 New York Knicks vs New York
    W Wed, Mar 20 Houston Rockets @ Houston
    L Fri, Mar 22 San Antonio Spurs @ San Antonio
    W Sun, Mar 24 Dallas Mavericks @ Dallas
    W Mon, Mar 25 Philadelphia 76ers vs Philadelphia
    W Wed, Mar 27 Phoenix Suns vs Phoenix
    L Fri, Mar 29 Portland Trail Blazers @ Portland
    L Sat, Mar 30 Brooklyn Nets vs Brooklyn
    W Mon, Apr 1 Portland Trail Blazers vs Portland
    L Wed, Apr 3 Denver Nuggets vs Denver
    W Fri, Apr 5 New Orleans Hornets vs New Orleans
    W Sun, Apr 7 Golden State Warriors @ Golden State
    L Tue, Apr 9 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Oklahoma City
    W Fri, Apr 12 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Minnesota
    W Mon, Apr 15 Minnesota Timberwolves @ Minnesota
    L Wed, Apr 17 Memphis Grizzlies @ Memphis

    I am not confident that we can beat any of these playoff bounds teams.
    HOUSTON
    Current Record 33-28
    Projected Remaining Record 10-11
    Total Record 43-39

    L Wed, Mar 6 Dallas Mavericks @ Dallas
    L Fri, Mar 8 Golden State Warriors @ Golden State
    W Sat, Mar 9 Phoenix Suns @ Phoenix
    W Wed, Mar 13 Phoenix Suns vs Phoenix
    W Fri, Mar 15 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Minnesota
    W Sun, Mar 17 Golden State Warriors vs Golden State
    L Wed, Mar 20 Utah Jazz vs Utah
    W Fri, Mar 22 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Cleveland
    L Sun, Mar 24 San Antonio Spurs vs San Antonio
    L Wed, Mar 27 Indiana Pacers vs Indiana
    L Fri, Mar 29 Memphis Grizzlies @ Memphis
    L Sat, Mar 30 Los Angeles Clippers vs LA Clippers
    W Mon, Apr 1 Orlando Magic vs Orlando
    W Wed, Apr 3 Sacramento Kings @ Sacramento
    L Fri, Apr 5 Portland Trail Blazers @ Portland
    L Sat, Apr 6 Denver Nuggets @ Denver
    W Tue, Apr 9 Phoenix Suns vs Phoenix
    L Fri, Apr 12 Memphis Grizzlies vs Memphis
    W Sun, Apr 14 Sacramento Kings vs Sacramento
    W Mon, Apr 15 Phoenix Suns @ Phoenix
    L Wed, Apr 17 Los Angeles Lakers @ LA Lakers


    WARRIORS
    Current Record 34-27
    Projected Remaining Record 13-8
    Total Record 47-35

    W Wed, Mar 6 Sacramento Kings vs Sacramento
    W Fri, Mar 8 Houston Rockets vs Houston
    W Sat, Mar 9 Milwaukee Bucks vs Milwaukee
    L Mon, Mar 11 New York Knicks vs New York
    W Wed, Mar 13 Detroit Pistons vs Detroit
    L Fri, Mar 15 Chicago Bulls vs Chicago
    L Sun, Mar 17 Houston Rockets @ Houston
    W Mon, Mar 18 New Orleans Hornets @ New Orleans
    L Wed, Mar 20 San Antonio Spurs @ San Antonio
    W Sat, Mar 23 Washington Wizards vs Washington
    L Mon, Mar 25 Los Angeles Lakers vs LA Lakers
    W Wed, Mar 27 Sacramento Kings vs Sacramento
    W Sat, Mar 30 Portland Trail Blazers vs Portland
    W Wed, Apr 3 New Orleans Hornets vs New Orleans
    W Fri, Apr 5 Phoenix Suns @ Phoenix
    L Sun, Apr 7 Utah Jazz vs Utah
    W Tue, Apr 9 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Minnesota
    L Thu, Apr 11 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Oklahoma City
    W Fri, Apr 12 Los Angeles Lakers @ LA Lakers
    L Mon, Apr 15 San Antonio Spurs vs San Antonio
    W Wed, Apr 17 Portland Trail Blazers @ Portland
     
  17. RocketFever

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    If we win the our final game with the Jazz, we'll have the tie breaker, which will likely give us a 99% lock at the playoffs (would be like picking up 2 games on them with that win). Oh, we'll have 2 days to rest and gameplan for that game at home, while they'll only have 1.
     
  18. bamfbamf

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    awesome
    i think it will be a nail biting finish for us Rox fans

    that's the basic point i'm making

    and for us Faker haters, we will be very disappointed coz they will make the playoffs and most likely be seeded above us and play and DEFEAT the spurs in the first round
     
  19. Air Langhi

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    Weren't we a 99% lock for the playoffs last year. Until we make it I am not going to believe it.
     
  20. WinkFan

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    Nice. No #6 seed, and Houston loses every game against a team with a better than .351 win percentage except GS at home.
     

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