I just checked the schedule of those Western conference teams that are ahead of us, and assume that the inferior teams will lose to better teams. And I come up with: Utah is likely to lose 17 games the rest of the way and end up the season at 40-42. Minny will be the underdog for about 13 games and that will give them a record of 44-38. I can see Sac losing 14 games the rest of the way and end up 41-41. GS can easily lose 15 games and end up 42-40. LAL has the toughest remaining schedule among the bunch and I see them losing 16 games and end up 42-40. New Orleans will lose 15 games and end up 44-38. For the Rockets: 8-Feb vs LA Lakers w *Feb 11 vs Utah w *Feb 12 vs New York w *Feb 14 at LA Clippers L *Feb 16 at Phoenix L *Feb 22 vs LA Clippers w *Feb 24 vs Golden State w *Feb 26 at Orlando w *Feb 27 vs Phoenix w 1-Mar vs Philadelphia w *Mar 3 vs Denver w *Mar 5 vs Portland w *Mar 7 at Minnesota w *Mar 8 vs Indiana w *Mar 12 at San Antonio L *Mar 13 vs New Jersey w *Mar 15 vs Dallas L *Mar 18 vs San Antonio w *Mar 20 vs LA Clippers w *Mar 21 at Dallas L *Mar 23 at New Orl/OKC w *Mar 26 vs Cleveland w *Mar 29 vs Seattle w *Mar 31 vs Washington w 2-Apr at LA Lakers w *Apr 4 at Seattle w *Apr 5 at Portland w *Apr 7 at Golden State w *Apr 9 at Sacramento w *Apr 10 at Utah w *Apr 12 vs Minnesota w *Apr 15 vs Memphis w *Apr 17 at Denver w *Apr 19 vs San Antonio w The best scenario for them is to go 29-5 which will put us at 48-34. That basically left us with no margin for any error. Can they do it? I am pretty certain that if we go 27-7 the rest of the way, we will get a #7 seed for the playoff.
In the beginning of the season we were picked as a #3 seed....now that we finally are starting to play with our to two "Allstars" we are going to make a huge turnaround in our win/loss record....but going for 29w's while not impossible will be hard to achieve.....
I do not see how we can take 2 of 3 from SA and lose both Dallas games. I would think at best we will lose 10 games the rest of the season.
20 - 14, better than .500 the rest of way but not enough to make the playoff, that is my prediction. This team is not elite even everyone is healthy.
i think the rox say to themselves on paper yeah that would be a good scnerio but who knows sometimes the team just cant elevate to some opponents like they should. But to have a 15 game win streak to end the yr. would be amazing. I like the picks of yours they should win the games you picked and have splits with san antonio and phx and good to not give them a split with mavs although they need to beat them once. Rockets can get in but it will be the 8th seed hopfully lose only 8 more games.
I am assuming that SA is gonna play scrubs and rest TD for the playoffs. As such, we could beat them at home in the last game of the regular season.
Like, say, an uninspired home loss to a crappy Laker team? For the first time this year, I'm thinking we won't make the playoffs. I'm still *hoping* we'll catch fire and have a hot streak that takes us far, but my logical Vulcan side is starting to tell me that this year is officially done.
