Our Playoff Position: Western Conference Watch. Calendar And Schedule (first Post)

Clippers have no plan on tanking (allegedly)

 

Yes & Yes

 

Not a lot of time to make a run, so every game counts. We'd be wise to chase the 7 spot to see if we could get a non GS team in the first round. 3 games back of that spot. the 3 teams ahead of us are only 5-5 in their last 10. That's doable.

 

If we secure the 8th spot (i still think we can climb to 6th) i bet neither DEN nor GSW will want to play us in the first round.

 

would REALLY love to get ahead of SA. pretty annoyed with them right now...

in fact, i'd like them release pau, we pick him up and he helps us take them down.

in reality, though, i'm still pretty scared of missing the playoffs. i don't see anyone catching us from behind right now, but sac is hellbent on the playoffs, and the clips didn't get the memo they were tanking earlier this year, so i don't see why they will now.

i see about 15 expected/possible wins on the remaining schedule. that wouldn't be enough.

 

the good thing is none of the teams in front of us are playing well right now, so a nice burst puts us right in the mix.

In the last 10 games we are 4-6, and the 3 teams in front of us are 5-5

Of those, only Sacramento made moves to improve the roster really.

 

02/10 Philadelphia 3:30 pm Away L
02/12 Atlanta 7:30 pm Away W
02/21 Houston 10:30 pm Home L
02/23 New Orleans 7:00 pm Away L
02/25 Memphis 8:00 pm Away W
02/27 New Orleans 10:30 pm Home W
03/01 Milwaukee 10:30 pm Home L
03/02 Phoenix 9:00 pm Away W
03/04 LA Clippers 10:30 pm Home W
03/06 Denver 10:30 pm Home W
03/09 Boston 8:30 pm Home W
03/12 Chicago 8:00 pm Away W
03/14 Toronto 8:00 pm Away L
03/15 Detroit 7:00 pm Away W
03/17 New York 12:00 pm Away W
03/19 Milwaukee 8:00 pm Away L
03/22 Brooklyn 10:30 pm Home W
03/24 Sacramento 9:30 pm Home W
03/26 Washington 10:30 pm Home W
03/27 Utah 10:30 pm Away L
03/29 Charlotte 10:30 pm Home W
03/31 New Orleans 6:00 pm Away W
04/02 Okla City 8:00 pm Away L
04/04 Golden State 10:30 pm Home L
04/05 LA Clippers 10:30 pm Away W
04/07 Utah 9:30 pm Home W
04/09 Portland 10:30 pm Home W

46-36 we're good

Still 4-7 in unexpected wins vs unexpected losses ... not good

 

I have the Kings at 15-16 wins so I think 44 wins and we're good ( 2-1 lead , better division and conference record)

 

Not happening I see SAS at 47 wins and they have the tie breaker

Utah will get 50 wins , schedule is a cake walk

 

I can't believe the turnaround Utah had and how clear their path to 50 wins is...makes you think where COULD they have ffinsihed if they didn't have such a terrible start...

 

They pulled it together for sure, but also had the most road games and toughest schedule in the league to start

#earnedit

 

sac deserves lotta cred...they keep finding ways to come back in the 4th

 

Rest of the season predictions......

@Philly - L
@Atlanta - W
Houston - L
@New Orleans - W
@Memphis - W
New Orleans- W
Milwaukee - W
@Phoenix - W
Clippers - W
Denver - L
Boston - W
@Chicago - W
@Toronto - L
@Detroit - W
@New York - W
@Milwaukee - L
Brooklyn - W
Sacramento - W
Washington - W
@Utah - L
Charlotte - W
@New Orleans- W
@ OKC - L
Golden State - L
@ Clippers - W
Utah - W
Portland - W

19-8

Season record - 47 - 35

7th seed. Optimism is running high today. Bullock + Health + Deadline blues behind us = Surge into playoffs