NBA Game Action: 4/11/2018

First time since 1988 the NBA has a "winner goes to the playoffs and loser goes home" scenario in the last game of the regular season with Nuggets vs. Timberwolves.

 

Are the Wolves really gonna kick their fans in the nuts on the last day of the season & miss the playoffs for the 14th straight year?!

Via ESPN
Knicks at Cavaliers, 8 p.m. -- Cavs secure the No. 3 seed with a win and a Philly loss.

Raptors at Heat, 8 p.m. -- A Heat win makes them no worse than No. 7.

Wizards at Magic, 8 p.m. -- Even with a win, Wizards could wind up No. 8, depending on if Miami wins.

Bucks at Sixers, 8 p.m. (ESPN) -- The Bucks jump up to No. 6 with a win; No. 7 if they lose.

Nuggets at Timberwolves, 8 p.m. -- The winner is in and the loser goes home.

Spurs at Pelicans, 8 p.m. -- Both teams could land anywhere from Nos. 4-8.

Grizzlies at Thunder, 8 p.m. -- With a win, OKC would be no worse than No. 6.

Jazz at Trail Blazers, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN) -- The No. 3 seed in the West is on the line.

 

Is this the time ever when there are no set matchups for the playoffs on the last night of the season?

 

Damnit. I didn’t realize that in no scenario do the thunder get the 7th seed and play the Warriors. Lame

 

OKC can actually decide if they want to play us (if they lose to MEM) or leave it up to the field (if they beat Memphis).

Interesting.

 

Go MIN, NOP, OKC, UTA

 

Can't espn flex the Min/Den game? I guess there is no way we get a OKC GSW 1st round. Would have been the best 1st round series ever.

 

Its going to run on nbatv

 

Go 76ers, Jazz, Wolves, Pelicans and Grizzlies!

 

Really exciting day!!

 

T-Wolves , Thunder and Spurs must win at all costs

 

This or MIN, SAS, OKC, UTA. options 9 & 15 in the grid.

 

NBA Referee Assignments
April 11, 2018


Referee assignments are posted at approximately 9:00am ET each game day.

Game Official 1 Official 2 Official 3 Alternate
Brooklyn @ Boston Kane Fitzgerald (#5) Curtis Blair (#74) Pat Fraher (#26)
New York @ Cleveland Zach Zarba (#15) Courtney Kirkland (#61) Michael Smith (#38)
Toronto @ Miami Ed Malloy (#14) Tre Maddox (#73) Gediminas Petraitis (#50)
Washington @ Orlando Sean Wright (#4) Sean Corbin (#33) Dedric Taylor (#21)
Milwaukee @ Philadelphia Ken Mauer (#41) Karl Lane (#77) James Williams (#60)
Detroit @ Chicago James Capers (#19) Tony Brown (#6) Leroy Richardson (#20)
Denver @ Minnesota Tony Brothers (#25) Matt Boland (#18) Kevin Scott (#28)
San Antonio @ New Orleans Mike Callahan (#24) Brent Barnaky (#36) Scott Wall (#31)
Memphis @ Oklahoma City Bill Spooner (#22) Ben Taylor (#46) Leon Wood (#40)
L.A. Lakers @ LA Clippers Rodney Mott (#71) Ron Garretson (#10) Derek Richardson (#63)
Utah @ Portland Bill Kennedy (#55) Kevin Cutler (#34) Eric Lewis (#42)
Houston @ Sacramento Scott Foster (#48) JT Orr (#72) Josh Tiven (#58)
Replay Center: Nick Buchert , Tyler Ford , Marat Kogut , Jason Phillips

 

True but if OKC decided to play HOU on purpose they will forfeit possible 4th seed and HCA if SAS AND POR win which is very likely.

 

Why is SA winning very likely?? The Pels are at home, and are favored by 4.

 

Ok. Let’s put it at likely. Would you be surprised if SAS beat NOP? 4 points is an evenly matchup with high stakes on the line.

 

Please let luck be on the Rockets side..

 

Russ about to be tripping and pushing his own teammates in order to get the 16 rebounds that he needs tonight