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Race to the 2014 Playoffs (Battle for 3rd-6th seeds in the West) Projections & Game Result Updates!

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Da_Spark, Mar 25, 2014.

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  1. Da_Spark

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    Current Standings (as of Today)

    1 - SAS 54-16
    2 - OKC 52-18
    3 - LAC 50-21
    4 - HOU 48-22
    5 - POR 45-26
    6 - GSW 44-27
    7 - MEM 42-28
    8 - PHX 42-29
    9 - DAL 42-29

    10 - MIN 34-35


    - Let's focus on LAC/HOU/POR/GSW/MEM and their remaining games to get a better picture on who will end up in 5th or 6th seed because odds are, we will end up in either 4th or 3rd seed by the end of the regular season and will face the 5th or 6th placed team

    - I will include my predictions and also try to update the standings and results daily



    Los Angeles Clippers 50-21 (Currently 3rd with 11 games remaining)

    Schedule - Opponent - My Prediction - Game Result

    Mar 26 @ Pelicans - Win
    Mar 27 @ Mavericks - Loss
    Mar 29 @ Rockets - Win
    Mar 31 @ Timberwoves - Win
    Apr 2 @ Suns - Win
    Apr 3 v Mavericks - Win
    Apr 6 v Lakers - Win
    Apr 9 v Thunder - Win
    Apr 12 v Kings - Win
    Apr 15 v Nuggets - Win
    Apr 16 @ Blazers - Loss

    Projection: 9-2 in last 11 / 59-23 / 3rd seed


    Houston Rockets 48-22 (Currently 4th with 12 games remaining)

    Schedule - Opponent - My Prediction - Game Result

    Mar 27 v Sixers - Win
    Mar 29 v Clippers - Loss
    Apr 1 @ Nets - Win
    Apr 2 @ Raptors - Loss
    Apr 4 v Thunder - Win
    Apr 6 v Nuggets - Win
    Apr 8 @ Lakers - Win
    Apr 9 @ Nuggets - Loss
    Apr 11 @ Timberwolves - Win
    Apr 12 v Pelicans - Win
    Apr 14 v Spurs - Win
    Apr 16 @ Pelicans - Win

    Projection: 9-3 / 57-26 / 4th seed (vs POR in 1st rd)


    Portland Trail Blazers 45-26 (Currently 5th with 11 games remaining)

    Schedule - Opponent - My Prediction - Game Result

    Mar 25 @ Magic - Win
    Mar 27 @ Hawks - Win
    Mar 28 @ Bulls - Loss
    Mar 30 v Grizzlies - Loss
    Apr 1 @ Lakers - Win
    Apr 4 v Suns - Win
    Apr 6 v Pelicans - Win
    Apr 9 v Kings - Win
    Apr 11 @ Jazz - Win
    Apr 13 v Warriors - Win
    Apr 16 v Clippers - Win

    Projection: 9-2 / 54-28 / 5th seed (vs HOU in 1st rd)


    Golden State Warriors 44-27 (Currently 6th with 11 games remaining)

    Schedule - Opponent - My Prediction - Game Result

    Mar 28 v Grizzlies - Loss
    Mar 30 v Knicks - Win
    Apr 1 @ Mavericks - Win
    Apr 2 @ Spurs - Loss
    Apr 4 v Kings - Win
    Apr 6 v Jazz - Win
    Apr 10 v Nuggets - Win
    Apr 11 @ Lakers - Win
    Apr 13 @ Blazers - Loss
    Apr 14 v Timberwolves - Win
    Apr 16 @ Nuggets - Win

    Projection: 8-3 / 52-30 / 6th seed (vs LAC in 1st rd)


    Memphis Grizzlies 42-28 (Currently 7th with 12 games remaining)

    Schedule - Opponent - My Prediction - Game Result

    Mar 26 @ Jazz - Win
    Mar 28 @ Warriors - Win
    Mar 30 @ Trail Blazers - Win
    Mar 31 @ Nuggets - Loss
    Apr 2 @ Timberwolves - Win
    Apr 4 v Nuggets - Win
    Apr 6 @ Spurs - Loss
    Apr 9 v Heat - Win
    Apr 11 v Sixers - Win
    Apr 13 @ Lakers - Win
    Apr 14 @ Suns - Loss
    Apr 16 v Mavericks - Win

    Projection: 9-3 / 51-31 / 7th seed (vs OKC in 1st rd)
     
    #1 Da_Spark, Mar 25, 2014
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  2. Spacemoth

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    Too tough to say. Let's just keep winning. Maybe the last five games you start to try to strategize, about who you want to face and how likely it is to happen. Right now though GSW and POR are too close to call. We need to get close to the Clippers to have any kind of ability to control our destiny.

    And as much as I would like to avoid OKC in the second round, I don't think prognosticating past the first round is a luxury we can yet afford. Aim for Portland, the clear weakling among the top 7, at least as far as matchups with the Rockets are concerned.
     
    #2 Spacemoth, Mar 25, 2014
  3. Da_Spark

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    Current Standings (as of Today)

    1 - SAS 54-16
    2 - OKC 52-18
    3 - LAC 50-21
    4 - HOU 48-22
    5 - POR 45-26
    6 - GSW 44-27
    7 - MEM 42-28
    8 - PHX 42-29
    9 - DAL 42-29

    10 - MIN 34-35


    - Let's focus on LAC/HOU/POR/GSW/MEM and their remaining games to get a better picture on who will end up in 5th or 6th seed because odds are, we will end up in either 4th or 3rd seed by the end of the regular season and will face the 5th or 6th placed team

    - I will include my predictions and also try to update the standings and results daily



    Los Angeles Clippers 50-21 (Currently 3rd with 11 games remaining)

    Schedule - Opponent - My Prediction - Game Result

    Mar 26 @ Pelicans - Win
    Mar 27 @ Mavericks - Loss
    Mar 29 @ Rockets - Win
    Mar 31 @ Timberwoves - Win
    Apr 2 @ Suns - Win
    Apr 3 v Mavericks - Win
    Apr 6 v Lakers - Win
    Apr 9 v Thunder - Win
    Apr 12 v Kings - Win
    Apr 15 v Nuggets - Win
    Apr 16 @ Blazers - Loss

    Projection: 9-2 in last 11 / 59-23 / 3rd seed


    Houston Rockets 48-22 (Currently 4th with 12 games remaining)

    Schedule - Opponent - My Prediction - Game Result

    Mar 27 v Sixers - Win
    Mar 29 v Clippers - Loss
    Apr 1 @ Nets - Win
    Apr 2 @ Raptors - Loss
    Apr 4 v Thunder - Win
    Apr 6 v Nuggets - Win
    Apr 8 @ Lakers - Win
    Apr 9 @ Nuggets - Loss
    Apr 11 @ Timberwolves - Win
    Apr 12 v Pelicans - Win
    Apr 14 v Spurs - Win
    Apr 16 @ Pelicans - Win

    Projection: 9-3 / 57-25 / 4th seed (vs POR in 1st rd)


    Portland Trail Blazers 45-26 (Currently 5th with 11 games remaining)

    Schedule - Opponent - My Prediction - Game Result

    Mar 25 @ Magic - Win
    Mar 27 @ Hawks - Win
    Mar 28 @ Bulls - Loss
    Mar 30 v Grizzlies - Loss
    Apr 1 @ Lakers - Win
    Apr 4 v Suns - Win
    Apr 6 v Pelicans - Win
    Apr 9 v Kings - Win
    Apr 11 @ Jazz - Win
    Apr 13 v Warriors - Win
    Apr 16 v Clippers - Win

    Projection: 9-2 / 54-28 / 5th seed (vs HOU in 1st rd)


    Golden State Warriors 44-27 (Currently 6th with 11 games remaining)

    Schedule - Opponent - My Prediction - Game Result

    Mar 28 v Grizzlies - Loss
    Mar 30 v Knicks - Win
    Apr 1 @ Mavericks - Win
    Apr 2 @ Spurs - Loss
    Apr 4 v Kings - Win
    Apr 6 v Jazz - Win
    Apr 10 v Nuggets - Win
    Apr 11 @ Lakers - Win
    Apr 13 @ Blazers - Loss
    Apr 14 v Timberwolves - Win
    Apr 16 @ Nuggets - Win

    Projection: 8-3 / 52-30 / 6th seed (vs LAC in 1st rd)


    Memphis Grizzlies 42-28 (Currently 7th with 12 games remaining)

    Schedule - Opponent - My Prediction - Game Result

    Mar 26 @ Jazz - Win
    Mar 28 @ Warriors - Win
    Mar 30 @ Trail Blazers - Win
    Mar 31 @ Nuggets - Loss
    Apr 2 @ Timberwolves - Win
    Apr 4 v Nuggets - Win
    Apr 6 @ Spurs - Loss
    Apr 9 v Heat - Win
    Apr 11 v Sixers - Win
    Apr 13 @ Lakers - Win
    Apr 14 @ Suns - Loss
    Apr 16 v Mavericks - Win

    Projection: 9-3 / 51-31 / 7th seed (vs OKC in 1st rd)

    * Correction made on Houston's Final Standings
     
    #3 Da_Spark, Mar 25, 2014
  4. anchel

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    I think we should win the game at home vs Clips. The other two projected losses are from b2b's. Still winnable games. We could also lose the game vst OKC.

    Ive seen OKC schedule and I think Clippers and even us have a chance to get ahead of them.
     
    #4 anchel, Mar 25, 2014
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    #5 CheezeyBoy22, Mar 25, 2014
  6. Da_Spark

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    Why can't you just simply appreciate the effort we put in our forum and let the moderators decide if it should be merged or not?

    Made a similar thread last season as well.
     
    #6 Da_Spark, Mar 25, 2014
  7. Easy

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    It's a lot easier to discuss and follow the same topic in one thread. Why did you feel you needed to start a new one when there is already a thread talking about the same thing?
     
    #7 Easy, Mar 25, 2014
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    Rockets currently have the same number of wins (48) as the Miami Heat. Who would have predicted?
     
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  9. benvolio

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    Match-Ups as they are today are the most favorable for the Rockets we could hope for.

    At home in the first round against the "not Spurs, Clippers or Thunder" and a second round match-up against the "not Clippers or Thunder".

    Or put another way, Rockets are in a position to play teams they have a winning record against in the first two rounds.
     
    #9 benvolio, Mar 25, 2014
  10. Sadat X

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    Wow you gave every team an outstanding projected record. You dont think one of these teams (including us) will lose over 2-3 games?
     
    #10 Sadat X, Mar 25, 2014
  11. solid

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    So who do you predict will finish in the 8th spot? Mavs or Suns?
     
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  12. Da_Spark

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    I got the Suns at 8th. Duck Fallas.
     
    #12 Da_Spark, Mar 25, 2014
  13. Da_Spark

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    Honestly didn't notice the other thread. Originally wanted to start this one about 10 games ago but thought of waiting till the last 10 games or so. Made a similar thread last season which did so well and i thought i'd do it every year for everyone to get updates on the other teams' game results as well.

    Anyhow, Mods, if you fellas feel like this should be merged with the other thread, please go ahead and do so. My apologies. Didn't see the other one and was honestly planning to make this thread a regular thing each season. Thanks!
     
    #13 Da_Spark, Mar 25, 2014
  14. thething

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    Any reason why you have both Houston and Memphis losing in Denver? Denver is decent at home but it seems weird to have that happen. I guess Houston is going there on the second night of a back to back.

    The records do look a little too good, though that seems justified especially for the Clippers. I think you probably need to put in a bad team win like the Lakers or Pelicans since those do happen, but are hard to predict.
     
    #14 thething, Mar 25, 2014
  15. AvgJoe

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    Did you come up with these results from your "gut" feeling like last season?
     
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    Yup. These are my predictions. ;)
     
    #16 Da_Spark, Mar 25, 2014
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    GS will move up to the 5 spot and face Houston in the first round. SA, OKC and Clips will maintain their positions. With Bledsoe back and playing well, I think Phx outguns Dallas for the 8 spot. Memphis will be at 7. Portland at #6.
     
    #17 khyberjones, Mar 25, 2014
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    All settle down now about these results. The man has spoken. :grin::grin::grin:
     
    #18 AvgJoe, Mar 25, 2014
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    I think we have a chance (Albeit slim) to move on top the Clippers for the 3rd seed ... but ONLY if we can beat them on Saturday.
    Clippers recently had a hard time putting away 2 lottery teams: Detroit and Milwaukee. And this was on their home court. I don't see them winning on the road against tough teams like OKC, Suns, or even the Pelicans who are surprisingly good at home.
     
    #19 Benchwarmer, Mar 25, 2014
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    Mavs are better by far in the front court than the Suns. I think Suns will fade and Mavs will get 8th spot.
     
    #20 basketballholic, Mar 25, 2014
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