PLAYOFFS: 28 Games Later

scalper · Feb 24, 2009

wow you guys are optimistic... we got alot of tough games in March... alot against other playoff teams in our conference...

ill be happy will going .500 this month and till the end of the season

i hate the mavs · Feb 24, 2009

2nd round for sure

R0ckets03 · Feb 24, 2009

rpr52121 said:

Honestly, over the past 2 years this team seems to play better when playing good teams and when no one expects them do anything. I actually would prefer a good match where we are the 5th or 6th seed without home court and have them come out with everyone saying they have no chance.
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I can live with that. Less pressure for sure.

jeffvangundy · Feb 24, 2009

ArgentinaSlayer said:

We will lose to the Lakers in the 2nd round. This is the Rockets we're talking about, so we're an automatic 4-5 seed, meaning we play LA in 2nd round.
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Were on a 5 game win streak and Denvers on a 4 game losing streak..if we win tonight..well be 1 game back from Denver..so i say the 3rd seed is ours and well play Utah in tha 1st rnd! Well beat Them and play da spurs in da 2nd rnd..

ibm · Feb 26, 2009

Rudyball said:

Each division #1 team holds the first three spots, then the best team record takes over from spots 4 thru 8.

From Wikepedia:
Format
The 2009 format will be the same as 2008's format.

The top 8 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs.
The top 4 seeded teams are the three division winners and the best division runner-up all ranked on the basis of their standings.
The bottom 4 seeded teams are seeded by basis of their standings.
All series are in a best-of-seven format with the Games 1–2, 5 and 7 on the home court of the team with the better record (not necessarily higher seed).

So if Houston has a better record than Denver, but Denver is No.1 in their division they are seeded higher than us - #3 and Houston #4 for example.

As for homecourt advantage, you may be right. If the #3 has a worse record than the #6 then #6 may retain home court advantage in the first round. Mute point for #4 & #5 since both are based on best record.
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incorrect. you fooled me once last time.

shortfuse3 · Feb 26, 2009

jeffvangundy said:

Were on a 5 game win streak and Denvers on a 4 game losing streak..if we win tonight..well be 1 game back from Denver..so i say the 3rd seed is ours and well play Utah in tha 1st rnd! Well beat Them and play da spurs in da 2nd rnd..
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i would rather play the spurs than the jazz. anyone but the jazz.

billylin · Feb 26, 2009

MadMax said:

holy crap it sucks that we've become THIS franchise....celebrating first round playoff victories like they're championships.
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most of the teams are worse than that...

Clutch34 · Feb 26, 2009

Rudyball said:

The top 4 seeded teams are the three division winners and the best division runner-up all ranked on the basis of their standings.

So if Houston has a better record than Denver, but Denver is No.1 in their division they are seeded higher than us - #3 and Houston #4 for example.
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I could be wrong but I don't think this is correct.
I thought that the division winners could not be seeded lower than 4th. This would mean that if the Lakers and Spurs keep 1st and 2nd spot and Houston ends up with a better record than Denver then we would be seeded 3rd and Denver 4th (assuming Denver wins their division and we have the 3rd best record in West).

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