4 teams compete for 1 playoff spot. Rockets: 36-34, 12 games left. I think the rockets need to win at least 8 games to make the playoffs. Sun 20 vs Utah Wed 23 vs Golden State Sun 27 @ Miami Tue 29 @ New Jersey Wed 30 @ Philadelphia Fri 01 vs San Antonio Sun 03 vs Atlanta Tue 05 vs Sacramento Wed 06 @ New Orleans Sat 09 vs LA Clippers Mon 11 vs Dallas Wed 13 @ Minnesota Grizzles: 37-32, 13 games left. Sat 19 vs Indiana Mon 21 vs Utah Wed 23 @ Boston Fri 25 @ Chicago Sun 27 vs San Antonio Wed 30 vs Golden State Fri 01 @ New Orleans Sat 02 vs Minnesota Tue 05 vs LA Clippers Fri 08 vs Sacramento Sun 10 vs New Orleans Tue 12 @ Portland Wed 13 @ LA Clippers Jazz: 36-33, 13 games left. Sun 20 @ Houston Mon 21 @ Memphis Wed 23 @ Oklahoma City Thu 24 vs New Orleans Sat 26 vs Dallas Mon 28 vs Washington Fri 01 vs LA Lakers Sun 03 @ Sacramento Tue 05 @ LA Lakers Thu 07 vs Portland Mon 11 @ New Orleans Wed 13 vs Denver Suns: 34-33, 15 games left. Sun 20 @ LA Clippers Tue 22 @ LA Lakers Wed 23 vs Toronto Fri 25 vs New Orleans Sun 27 vs Dallas Tue 29 @ Sacramento Wed 30 vs Oklahoma City Fri 01 vs LA Clippers Sun 03 @ San Antonio Tue 05 @ Chicago Wed 06 @ Minnesota Fri 08 @ New Orleans Sun 10 @ Dallas Mon 11 vs Minnesota Wed 13 vs San Antonio
I say Rockets final record is:44-38 Grizzlies: 42-40 Jazz: 39-43 Suns: 39-43 Look like this might be playoff race is closer than i thought!!! Go ROCKETS!! "Where 'Comeback team of the year' happens"
Grizz have a tough schedule?? 5 home games against inferior teams. They win one of those other road games and i dont see us making it.
Heat, Spurs, Mavs...gulp Jazz, Philly, Hawks, Hornets...all these games will be down to the wire Man I was really hoping the Gay injury would sink the Grizzlies but Tony Allen fitted in perfectly with his defense.
Sun 20 vs Utah Winning Wed 23 vs Golden State Winning Sun 27 @ Miami WINNING Tue 29 @ New Jersey Winning Wed 30 @ Philadelphia Winning Fri 01 vs San Antonio Sun 03 vs Atlanta Winning Tue 05 vs Sacramento Winning Wed 06 @ New Orleans Winning Sat 09 vs LA Clippers Winning Mon 11 vs Dallas Winning Wed 13 @ Minnesota Winning 47-34
Bingo. The magic number is 10. This is going to be extremely difficult to pull off. I am praying that Memphis loses tomorrow and that they start dropping back to reality without Rudy Gay. It will be very difficult If Memphis plays halfway decent. We need them to lose like 5 of the next 6.
or two in a row as we win 2 a row. With Hansborough getting 30 a night now, a decent game from the Pacers and Jazz means a tie. and we have the kicker.
one game at a time ... hopefully IND are playing their best at this time, we need them to beat MEM tomorrow
Sucks that the Pacers-Bulls game even went into OT, now they're going to be exhausted tomorrow. Rose got away with murder fouling Granger on the last 3 pt. shot in the 4th. Our luck, huh.
I was thinking about making this thread myself OP (where I'd list the schedule of every team we have a similiar record with). Why the hell did you leave out NOH, Denver, and Portland though? Leaving out Denver and maybe Portland are understandable but I think NOH can definitely still fold. I mean 8 out of it's final 12 games are against us, Portland, Memphis, Phoenix, or Utah - all of whom are going to be playing extremely hard considering the circumstances. 3 of its other 4 games are against Boston, LA, and Dallas.
I think NOH, Denver, and Portland all have won more than 40 games already. They will make playoffs. Of course, you can list the schedule of those team by yourself.
BTW, the Knicks are 35-33 now. If the rockets make the playoffs, they will have a good chance to switch the picks with NYK.
Don't forget to add the Hornets and Portland to this discussion. N.O has a very tough stretch coming up and so does Portland. Both of those teams could have a 3-4 game losing streak. NO plays the Suns 3 more times. I think N.O can be snuck the last week of March... i think we can beat SA or Dal. Playing Dal late might be of help to us. The seedings may already be set by then so they may not need to play hard. Things are going to be real tight the last week of March. I'm thinking like a 2 game difference between 6-9th place.
