Tue 7 @ Minnesota Wed 8 Indiana Sun 12 @ San Antonio Mon 13 New Jersey Wed 15 Dallas Sat 18 San Antonio Mon 20 L.A. Clippers Tue 21 @ Dallas Thu 23 @ NO/Okla. City Sun 26 Cleveland Wed 29 Seattle Fri 31 Washington Sun 2 @ L.A. Lakers Tue 4 @ Seattle Wed 5 @ Portland Fri 7 @ Golden State Sun 9 @ Sacramento Mon 10 @ Utah Wed 12 Minnesota Sat 15 Memphis Mon 17 @ Denver Wed 19 San Antonio Bold = Potential Loses Underlined = Teams we are in race with.
We need to beat the Lakers again to get the tie breaker Projecting wins based on the last ten games and # games remaining: NOH: 43 wins LAL: 42 wins Sac: 44 wins Hou: 42 wins Looks to be a dogfight.
Nuggets Suns Clippers Spurs Mavericks Grizzlies The above six are in, by all rights and means. Hornets, 31 -28 Lakers, 31-30 The above two are contenders (for the p/o) and in, for NOW, at least. Jazz, 29-31 Kings, 29-31 Rockets, 27-33 Timberwolves, 26-32 The above four are Pretenders. So, if Rox, who are 20-10 with Yao-TMac, play 70% ball, 15-7, the Good Guys finish with 42 W's. To finish at 42 W's, Hornets need to go 11-12. To finish at 42 W's, Lakers need to go 11-10. To finish at 42 W's, the revived Kings need to go 13-9. To finish at 42 W's, the longest shot Wolves need to go 16-8. Possible. But long odds. Longer still with the sked as it is.
Tue 7 @ Minnesota Wed 8 Indiana These two games are must-wins, although the loss is still sufferable, the situation will become very hard, otherwise we should win more games later from SA/DA. Sun 12 @ San Antonio Mon 13 New Jersey Wed 15 Dallas Sat 18 San Antonio Mon 20 L.A. Clippers Tue 21 @ Dallas Thu 23 @ NO/Okla. City These are the hardest games left, I don't think it is easy for SA/DA to sweep us in the four games if we have healthy Yao/Tmac on the court, but it is also not easy for us to get both LAC and NO, probably 3-4. Sun 26 Cleveland Wed 29 Seattle Fri 31 Washington These three home games are must-wins. Sun 2 @ L.A. Lakers Tue 4 @ Seattle Wed 5 @ Portland Fri 7 @ Golden State Sun 9 @ Sacramento Mon 10 @ Utah The reasonable projection on these 6 road games is 4-2, if we are lucky, we can get a much happier 5-1. Then at this point, we bring the record at least 39-39 with us to the final battles, Minny should be "dead" already, DEN and SA should be play-off bound, we have a good shot on 42-40 or better. Wed 12 Minnesota Sat 15 Memphis Mon 17 @ Denver Wed 19 San Antonio All in all, tonight and tomorrow night games are critical ones, let's pray for Tmac.
If they don't get out of their recent tailspin, they'll end up with 40 wins. We're in a scary position, where we're facing the bad kind of magic numbers. Evan
the hornets and lakers both play .500 ball. i believe that they will reach 42 or 43 wins. the kings are on a tear, and can reach 43. we need 43 to be sure, 44 to be comfortable. 42 will mean #9 or #10, just missing the post season by a game. 17-5 the rest of the way!! it's very possible if we take care of business.
its proven that if Tmac plays, even if he doesn't play well, just his presences on the court gives us the space, and allows yao to carry us.
Who hoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Done, done, and done. That's all we needed, boys. A ced guarantee. Now that ced has spoken, I'm done worrying. [not being sarcastic, btw, this really does make me feel better.]
