that's assuming denver stays the 2 seed. there's like 5 teams that can easily shuffle in the 2-7 slots
I'm confident we will overtake the Clippers. Where Denver ends up will be up to them and how they finish the season.
they could overtake the clips and the clips end up the 3 seed. then you have the scenario of possibly playing both LA teams which you mentioned you wanted to avoid. theres just so much that can happen bw 5-6 teams and the seedings
Nuggets play with minor injury: Jamal Murray – left ankle sprain Gary Harris – right adductor strain . Paul Millsap – left knee contusion/sprain Mason Plumlee – right cuboid injury Michael Porter Jr. – back tightness Will Barton III – general soreness Injury bug has decimated the Nuggets roster
If Nuggets lose the game to Clippers Friday, Raptors Sunday or Bucks Monday, there will be 4th seed. Nuggets are 3 seed if they lose Clippers at LA tomorrow.
Clippers have a tough stretch over the next week or two (like 5 of next 6 games against tough teams). If they hit a skid and the Rockets take care of business, they I think the Rockets can hold them off. If the Clippers (who I think are finally fully healthy), dominate this stretch, I could see them getting the No. 2 seed. After that stretch, the rest of the season for the Clippers will depend on whether KL continues to load manage. They should beat most of the other teams on their schedule, but many are "trap games" especially if KL sits out.
not to mention these b2bs are strategically scheduled to destroy momentum by incurring a loss which is nothing new. It just seems that the Clippers and Lakers in particular get weaker opposition on their b2bs
Man, I hope we keep this momentum going. We need that #2 seed!!! I can't wait to play BOS, LAC, LAL, and MIL. Nothing would be sweeter than stuffing a sock in the mouths of the man that calls himself "King"James and big mouth cocky Giannis. Those games are going to be great! We need to start putting the fear of losing to the small ball Rockets into everyone's head.
Their depth has paid off IMO. CP3 and his Thunder will be visiting Milwaukee first, see how that goes.....
Here's the latest update. I tweaked it a little. I don't care about the bottom teams anymore, so I took off New Orleans and Portland.. There are about 6 teams all fighting for the 8th seed, and it doesn't matter much anyway.
