All times are CENTRAL<BR><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5><tr style='color:#ffffff;background-color:#000099;font-size: 14px;font-family: Arial;text-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,1);'><td colspan=2 align=center><b>Visitor</b></td><td colspan=2 align=center style='border-left:1px solid #9999FF;'><b>Home</b></td><td align=center><b><nobr> Time </nobr></b></td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(48-25) PORTLAND<br><b>TRAIL BLAZERS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(33-40) BROOKLYN<br><b>NETS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>6:00 pm<BR><b>(NBATV)</b></td></tr></table>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I'm told Hawks' Paul Millsap has a right shoulder contusion and mild sprain. Will update on timetable for how long he will be out. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ATLHawks?src=hash">#ATLHawks</a></p>— Chris Vivlamore (@CVivlamoreAJC) <a href="https://twitter.com/CVivlamoreAJC/status/585069947509964800">April 6, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Nate Robinson has recovered from injury, ready to re-sign with Clippers; sides planning to re-engage this week, league sources tell RealGM.</p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/585173855070621696">April 6, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kings forward Carl Landry suspended 1 game without pay for leaving bench area during altercation. Video: <a href="http://t.co/NEuOQne7Ao">http://t.co/NEuOQne7Ao</a>/s/ZIJn</p>— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo/status/585178398290354176">April 6, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
They have more than a chance with Aldridge, Batum, and Kaman(not to mention Matthews and Wright) sitting out for the Blazers. In fact, they better win a game like this if they wanna make the playoffs.
But they're not gifted home court advantage. Even with the 4 seed, they'll essentially be a 5 seed if they have a worse record.
what if portland finishes with the 6th best record? do they play the 3rd seed without home court? or they just have the 4th seed without homeport?
OT <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Ginobili: "Golden State...are razor sharp. But still...they do not have much (playoff) experience." <a href="http://t.co/tvz6UyoM4g">http://t.co/tvz6UyoM4g</a></p>— Dan McCarney (@danmccarneySAEN) <a href="https://twitter.com/danmccarneySAEN/status/585283509859717121">April 7, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>More Ginobili: "In a series of (elimination)...the 65 games you won before are useless."</p>— Dan McCarney (@danmccarneySAEN) <a href="https://twitter.com/danmccarneySAEN/status/585283660284207104">April 7, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>