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Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Air Langhi, Jan 10, 2010.

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  1. Air Langhi

    Air Langhi Contributing Member

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    Maybe it is early to be thinking about them, but there are potentially 11 teams for 8 spots. I don't think the western conference has been ever this competitive.

    There are 9 teams within 4.5 games of each other.

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    Team       	W 	L 	PCT 	GB 	HM 	RD 	CONF 	DIV 	PF 	PA 	DIFF 	STRK 	L10
LA Lakers 	28 	8 	.778 	- 	20-3 	8-5 	18-7 	7-2 	103.9 	97.2 	+6.7	Lost 2 	6-4
Dallas 	        25 	12 	.676 	3 ½ 	12-6 	13-6 	15-9 	6-5 	100.8 	97.8 	+3.0	Lost 1 	6-4
Denver 	        23  	14 	.622 	5 ½ 	15-3 	8-11 	12-8 	5-2 	106.8 	102.1 	+4.8	Lost 1 	4-6
Phoenix 	23 	14 	.622 	5 ½ 	14-4 	9-10 	13-9 	6-3 	110.0 	106.7 	+3.3	Lost 1 	5-5
San Antonio 	21 	13 	.618 	6 	15-6 	6-7 	10-10 	3-2 	102.1 	95.9 	+6.1	Lost 1 	7-3
Portland 	23 	15 	.605 	6 	14-6 	9-9 	17-7 	5-2 	97.2 	93.8 	+3.4	Won 1 	7-3
Houston 	21 	16 	.568 	7 ½ 	11-4 	10-12 	16-12 	4-4 	100.1 	99.6 	+0.5	Won 1 	5-5
Oklahoma City 	20 	16 	.556 	8 	10-8 	10-8 	8-12 	2-2 	98.4 	96.3 	+2.1	Won 1 	7-3
Utah 	        20 	17 	.541 	8 ½ 	13-6 	7-11 	10-12 	2-6 	99.8 	97.1 	+2.8	Won 1 	4-6
New Orleans 	18 	16 	.529 	9 	14-3 	4-13 	13-8 	2-3 	97.9 	100.0 	-2.1	Won 5 	7-3
Memphis 	18 	18 	.500 	10 	11-5 	7-13 	11-13 	1-2 	103.1 	104.1 	-1.0	Lost 1 	7-3
     
    #1 Air Langhi, Jan 10, 2010
  2. rocketsregle

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    "I don't think the western conference has been ever this competitive."

    Seems like people say this every year. Last year it came down to the last day of the season to see about seeding for everyone except the Lakers.
     
    #2 rocketsregle, Jan 10, 2010
  3. AstroRocket

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    And it's been like this for a while, ever since we went 45-37 in 2001 and still missed the playoffs.
     
    #3 AstroRocket, Jan 10, 2010
  4. cjtaylorpt

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    Yeah, there was a point not too long ago (last year) where we lost a game and went from about 2nd to 5th on the last day.


    The year before that, we were in 10th place and 22 games/wins later we were barely in the playoff race.
     
    #4 cjtaylorpt, Jan 10, 2010
  5. Air Langhi

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    I don't think there has been 11 teams with a chance. Heck the 12th team from the west would make the east playoffs. This season you only have two terrible teams. In previous seasons you count count on memphis, sac, and okc being terrible. That is no longer the case.
     
    #5 Air Langhi, Jan 10, 2010
  6. tehG l i d e

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    We were the number 1 seed in the West late in the season with Lakers right behind 2 seasons ago too.
     
    #6 tehG l i d e, Jan 10, 2010
  7. Invisible Fan

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    I guess even Rockets fans want to forget the Steve Francis era
     
    #7 Invisible Fan, Jan 10, 2010
  8. ScriboErgoSum

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    It usually runs 9 deep, where 1 team just misses out. I think we'll get some separation and seeds 10 and 11 will fall about 5 games back before we get to the stretch run. I just don't know which 2 teams that will be just yet.

    It's crazy that seeds 3-10 are separated by no more than 3 losses. I fully expect the Rockets to contend at some point for home court in the first round.

    The Rockets had the #1 seed at the end of their 22 game win streak 2 years ago, but once they lost, they never regained the top spot. Although if we had won our last few games that year, we would have wound up in a 3 way tie with the Hornets and Lakers. The Hornets would have won the division, but the Rockets would have had the #1 seed. I'm pretty sure this is what made the NBA institute that whole division winner automatically wins the tie break over a non-division winner rule last season.

    I'm looking forward to starting up the Magic Number thread after the trading deadline. It's going to be another crazy finish.
     
    #8 ScriboErgoSum, Jan 10, 2010
  9. Scarface281

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    And the year before that, I believe there were like five or so game separating the number one seed (Lakers) and the eighth seed (Denver?).
     
    #9 Scarface281, Jan 10, 2010
  10. Scarface281

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    Uh...we actually became number one in the West after beating the Lakers for the 22nd win in a row.
     
    #10 Scarface281, Jan 10, 2010
  11. ScriboErgoSum

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    <B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Games&nbsp;&nbsp;H2H&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Div&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Con&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Overall&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Magic&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>
    <B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W/L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;H2H&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Left&nbsp;&nbsp; TB&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Div&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;TB&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Conf&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;TB&nbsp;&nbsp;TieBreak&nbsp;&nbsp;Number &nbsp;Diff</B>
    &nbsp;1&nbsp;Lakers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;28-8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6-4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1H&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18-7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;54</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(-4)
    &nbsp;2&nbsp;Mavericks&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;25-12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6-4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2-2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;T&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6-5&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15-9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;50</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(-5)
    &nbsp;3&nbsp;Nuggets&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;23-14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4-6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0-1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2H&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12-8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;48</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(-4)
    &nbsp;4&nbsp;Suns&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;23-14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5-5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0-2&nbsp;&nbsp;1H,1A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13-9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;48</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(-4)
    &nbsp;5&nbsp;Spurs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21-13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7-3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0-1&nbsp;&nbsp;1H,2A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3-2&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;10-10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;49</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(-4)
    &nbsp;6&nbsp;Blazers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;23-15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7-3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1H&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17-7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;47</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(-4)
    &nbsp;7&nbsp;Rockets&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21-16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5-5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4-4&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16-12
    &nbsp;8&nbsp;OKC&nbsp;Thieves&nbsp;&nbsp;20-16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7-3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3-0&nbsp;&nbsp;1H,1A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8-12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes*<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;45</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(-4)
    &nbsp;9&nbsp;Jazz&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20-17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4-6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-0&nbsp;&nbsp;2H,1A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10-12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;45</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(-6)
    10&nbsp;Hornets&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18-16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7-3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-1&nbsp;&nbsp;1H,1A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;T&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2-3&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13-8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;46</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(-2)
    11&nbsp;Grizzlies&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18-18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7-3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-0&nbsp;&nbsp;1H,2A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-2&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;11-13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;44</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(-4)
    12&nbsp;Clippers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16-18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5-5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2-0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1H&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10-14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes*<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;43</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(-3)
    13&nbsp;Kings&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15-21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3-7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-1&nbsp;&nbsp;1H,1A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;T&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9-16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;41</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(-7)
    14&nbsp;Warriors&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11-24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4-6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2-0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1H&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7-15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes*<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;37</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(-4)
    15&nbsp;Wolves&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8-30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3-7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-0&nbsp;&nbsp;1H,1A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4-21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;32</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(-7)

    * Indicates the Tie Break is final

    Here is the latest batch of Magic Numbers after all games were played on <B>January 9</B>.

    I haven't posted Magic Numbers in a while because my wife had a week off, and I took a break from basketball. I picked the right week too.
     
    #11 ScriboErgoSum, Jan 10, 2010
  12. Cohete Rojo

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    Outside of the bottom dwellers, GS and T-Wolves, I think at this point in time all teams have a good chance of making the playoffs. I'll wait to make my predictions until after the trade deadline.
     
    #12 Cohete Rojo, Jan 10, 2010
  13. Evil Empire

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    Worried about the Hornets now, 6 wins in a row. Grizzlies playing much better now too.
     
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