Predict: 5-8 spot in the West

how in the hell did memphis beat the bulls LOL they are keeping their playoff spot. 1 more win and they are guaranteed a spot

 

My prediction:

#5 Portland 44-38
#6-9 Four way tie 42-40 Houston Memphis Dallas Utah
Houston goes 4-1 losing to Dallas
Memphis goes 0-4
Dallas goes 3-2 losing to Utah & Clippers
Utah goes 3-1 losing to Clippers

Not sure in those scenarios what would be the final order, but I think the Rockets will make it due to good conference record.

 

Memphis in the playoffs would be so useless. There's no way they upset anyone with all of the injuries they have indured

 

Portland about to beat OKC; that'd put them at 43-37
Dallas 40-38
Utah 39-39
Houston 38-40

 

I'm sick of watching this team this year. Hope they are put out of their misery soon.

 

lol at the OP...forget 5-8...the 9th was more appropriate.

PS...what a terribly officiated game.

 

3-1

41-41 FTW!!

 

where do we stand on this now, OP??

 

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I'm serious. Any scenario right now (that is realistic) of limping in at the 8th seed?

of course from the looks of the team last night, they have collectively lost the will to live. I believe they will lose to the Lakers because of the Kobe factor and to Minnesota because the Wolves are just a better team.

 

There is still a 15% according to these simulations.

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-nba-picks/

94% for Jazz
91% for Mavs

we would have to leap frog one of those 2 to get in.

 

that 15% chance seems optimistic to me.

 

Well we gain a half game guaranteed on someone when mavs and jazz play.


But it ain't happening