The NBA West comes down to this

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  1. TigerBait3

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    Western Conference Champs. I would be a millionaire if I saw it coming.

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  2. Carface

    Carface What the...?

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    I hate the Lakers.

    However, as discussed above, being the number two seed actually works in the Hornets favor.
     
  3. DarkHornet

    DarkHornet Louisiana Sports Fan

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    Well, if we're not careful, the Hornets could get the Nuggets in the first round anyway. If the Nuggets beat the Grizzlies, and Dallas loses to New Orleans tonight, Denver get's No. 7.
     
  4. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    I doubt the Mavs are saying to themselves that they would love to open up the NBA playoffs playing a road game against the Lakers.

    They should win tonight with the Hornets not making that much of an effort (e.g., resting people).
     
  5. bhelmLSU

    bhelmLSU Founding Member Staff Member

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    Hornets are not out of the Jazz path yet.

    If the Jazz beat SA they will move to the #3 seed because they have the tie breaker over SA and Houston and that means they will get home court in the 1st series against the Suns or Rockets. If the Jazz lose to SA and the Rockets lose, then the Jazz would face Houston with home court in the 1st round. If the Jazz lose and Houston wins, Jazz face the rockets @ Houston.

    The Jazz hold the tie breaker against all west teams except the Lakers.

    Clair, does this sound right?
     
  6. clair

    clair Rockets

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    yes. I think you nailed it.


    http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/

    has a great breakdown of what is going down.
     
  7. bhelmLSU

    bhelmLSU Founding Member Staff Member

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    Thx, that breakdown would have been way easier than racking my brain for over 10 minutes.
     
  8. clair

    clair Rockets

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    Assuming the Spurs don't lose a 20 point lead at home, it will be:

    East:
    1. Boston
    8. Atlanta

    4. Cleveland
    5. Washington

    3. Orlando
    6. Toronto

    2. Detroit
    7. Philly

    West:
    1. Lakers
    8. Nuggets

    4. Jazz
    5. Rockets*

    3. Spurs
    6. Suns

    2. Hornets
    7. Mavs


    (* denotes Rockets have home court in the series).
     
  9. bhelmLSU

    bhelmLSU Founding Member Staff Member

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    I would say they are not coming back. SA was shooting around 78% in the 1st half :shock:and the Jazz were around 35%. Jazz were getting the shots they wanted but nothing would fall.

    Got the matchup I wanted but would have liked home court.

    When does the series start?
     
  10. clair

    clair Rockets

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    either Saturday or Sun.

    it's up to the NBA.
     

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