What am I missing here:4. If the Sonics lose to the Timberwolves on Sunday and Dallas on Tuesday, while the Mavericks win out, the Sonics could drop to the fourth seed if they lose to the Rockets on Wednesday.
5. If Dallas beats the Lakers on Sunday and the Sonics on Tuesday, then they could win the fourth seed by beating the Grizzlies on Wednesday.
nm132 said:What am I missing here:
The Sonics won the Northwest division title. Doesn't that guarantee them a top 3 seed?
Dallas is guaranteed to have the third best record in the conference. They already have the 4 seed.
2. If the Suns lose on Monday and the Spurs beat the Grizzlies, then the Spurs could win the top seed by beating the Timberwolves.
He uses "could" rather than "would" so I guess it's technically correct, but definitely a little misleading.thegrahamcrackr said:This is also wrong. The Suns have to loose to both the Nuggets and Kings, and the Spurs have to beat the Grizz and Twolves. Our magic number is one.
George, you are usually a lot better than this! 2 out of 5 statements being correct puts you back in the national media group!
nm132 said:He uses "could" rather than "would" so I guess it's technically correct, but definitely a little misleading.
George O'Brien said:(You are right in that this probably would make little differnce). In any case, the Grizzlies can still get into the playoffs even if they end up losing their final six games.
thegrahamcrackr said:Heh, well I would take away the probably since the Sonics clinched the division a few days ago. By winning out some more, the Mavs will get HC over the Sonics if both advance to the WCF. HC is determined off of record, not seeding. So I guess Dallas has a little bit to play for.
Another thing to play for if you are the Mavs: With Miami's slide, Dallas is only one game behind them now. If the Mavericks can win out, they have a chance at taking HC in the finals (if Miami looses one) - Dallas has the tie breaker.
George O'Brien said:I think the Sonics clinched over the Mavs but I missed the Miami possibility.