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IDK why anyone would want Houston to win, just use simple logic.

Houston is probably going to win out, they have all cupcake games from here on. Them losing tonight guarantees we finish above them if we also win out (we should be able to do this).

Mavericks remaining 4 games are all tough. Memphis will be fighting, Clippers are resting starters on road (supposedly) and not at home, we should beat them, and Spurs (though who knows what they will do).
 
KD's Framily said:
Like I said before, assuming Utah wins out, absolutely. If Utah drops a game, it doesn't help them at all (unless Houston drops another game, which, looking at their schedule, probably won't happen).
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You want to be able to control your own destiny (especially when the road to do so is relatively easy), that is all you can ask for and Utah got that tonight with a Dallas win.

Also Houston's game at Minnesota is arguably harder than any game we have on our schedule.
 
Well thank God.

I was concerned that they were going to go all out against us before resting their starters against the Mavs and Grizzlies. If the opposite is true, that makes me feel much better about today's result.
 
King Cy said:
Mavericks remaining 4 games are all tough. Memphis will be fighting, Clippers are resting starters on road (supposedly) and not at home, we should beat them, and Spurs (though who knows what they will do).
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It's actually in the Clips' best interest to let Memphis win. I'm sure they'd MUCH rather face a decimated Memphis team than Portland

All pretty simple: win out and the Jazz likely get the 6th seed since they'd own the tiebreakers, IINM, over Dallas and Memphis (assuming a win vs. Dallas on April 11th). I could see Memphis winning @LAC if Rivers decides he wants to help Memphis get the 5th seed. More than likely, though, it's already a given Portland will finish 5th. They'll finish with 45 wins and Grizzlies would need to win 3 of 4 to tie. That just isn't going to happen.

Jazz can win 43. Memphis MIGHT finish with 43. If Dallas loses at Utah, the best they could do would be 43-39. Houston SHOULD win out and finish 42-40.

Jazz' destiny is in their own hands with the Houston loss. That's what we wanted with 4 games to go, right? For Utah, the "playoffs" start on April 8th.
 
Stifle Tower said:
It's actually in the Clips' best interest to let Memphis win. I'm sure they'd MUCH rather face a decimated Memphis team than Portland

All pretty simple: win out and the Jazz likely get the 6th seed since they'd own the tiebreakers, IINM, over Dallas and Memphis (assuming a win vs. Dallas on April 11th). I could see Memphis winning @LAC if Rivers decides he wants to help Memphis get the 5th seed. More than likely, though, it's already a given Portland will finish 5th. They'll finish with 45 wins and Grizzlies would need to win 3 of 4 to tie. That just isn't going to happen.

Jazz can win 43. Memphis MIGHT finish with 43. If Dallas loses at Utah, the best they could do would be 43-39. Houston SHOULD win out and finish 42-40.

Jazz' destiny is in their own hands with the Houston loss. That's what we wanted with 4 games to go, right? For Utah, the "playoffs" start on April 8th.
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I hope you're right mate, we want playoffs ball- Id also love seeing the rockets miss out
 
Locke's tweets about the upcoming games...

WEST CONF PLAYOFF UPDATE
If Favs win
5. Portland 45 wins
6. Utah 42
7. Houston 42
8. Memphis 42
Dallas 41
Dallas v. SA (resting) 4/13

Jazz need Memphis to lose the final 4 games they play and come in at 42 wins. Jazz win tiebreakers when Memphis is involved

Scary scenario for Jazz. Dallas beats Memphis, wins at Clippers, losses to Jazz, Spurs rest players, Mavs win and come in at 43 wins

If Dallas comes in at 43 Jazz can't lose another game. Lose tiebreaker to Houston at 42 if two way. Need Memphis also at 42


So this is why I was personally rooting for Dallas to lose vs. Houston tonight. Houston is probably going to win out anyways (vs.Suns, vs.Lakers, @Twolves, vs.Kings with no Cousins). Now, even if Utah beats Dallas and goes 3-1 as projected, there's a good chance Dallas gets to 42 wins as well, since the Spurs will probably roll out Matt Bonner in the starting lineup.

Cy is right in that Dallas winning helps Utah potentially in the seeding should we win out, or if the favorites all win. But that is looking unlikely since the Spurs will probably rest everyone vs. the Mavs so they could easily come in with 42 wins even if Utah goes 3-1. What a mess lol. Jazz just need to take care of business and win out.
 
zyzz said:
Locke's tweets about the upcoming games...

WEST CONF PLAYOFF UPDATE
If Favs win
5. Portland 45 wins
6. Utah 42
7. Houston 42
8. Memphis 42
Dallas 41
Dallas v. SA (resting) 4/13

Jazz need Memphis to lose the final 4 games they play and come in at 42 wins. Jazz win tiebreakers when Memphis is involved

Scary scenario for Jazz. Dallas beats Memphis, wins at Clippers, losses to Jazz, Spurs rest players, Mavs win and come in at 43 wins

If Dallas comes in at 43 Jazz can't lose another game. Lose tiebreaker to Houston at 42 if two way. Need Memphis also at 42


So this is why I was personally rooting for Dallas to lose vs. Houston tonight. Houston is probably going to win out anyways (vs.Suns, vs.Lakers, @Twolves, vs.Kings with no Cousins). Now, even if Utah beats Dallas and goes 3-1 as projected, there's a good chance Dallas gets to 42 wins as well, since the Spurs will probably roll out Matt Bonner in the starting lineup.

Cy is right in that Dallas winning helps Utah potentially in the seeding should we win out, or if the favorites all win. But that is looking unlikely since the Spurs will probably rest everyone vs. the Mavs so they could easily come in with 42 wins even if Utah goes 3-1. What a mess lol. Jazz just need to take care of business and win out.
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If Utah wins the last four they get the 6th seed. To be fair, it could also be the 7th seed if Memphis wins 2 more games, but it's unlikely with the very hard games they have left.

Dallas and Houston can't beat Utah if the Jazz win the last four.
 
Krakdol said:
If Utah wins the last four they get the 6th seed. To be fair, it could also be the 7th seed if Memphis wins 2 more games, but it's unlikely with the very hard games they have left.

Dallas and Houston can't beat Utah if the Jazz win the last four.
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This is kind of insane when you realise the 6th seed last year was the spurs with 55 wins. Or was it just last year that was insane?
 
zyzz said:
Locke's tweets about the upcoming games...

WEST CONF PLAYOFF UPDATE
If Favs win
5. Portland 45 wins
6. Utah 42
7. Houston 42
8. Memphis 42
Dallas 41
Dallas v. SA (resting) 4/13

Jazz need Memphis to lose the final 4 games they play and come in at 42 wins. Jazz win tiebreakers when Memphis is involved

Scary scenario for Jazz. Dallas beats Memphis, wins at Clippers, losses to Jazz, Spurs rest players, Mavs win and come in at 43 wins

If Dallas comes in at 43 Jazz can't lose another game. Lose tiebreaker to Houston at 42 if two way. Need Memphis also at 42


So this is why I was personally rooting for Dallas to lose vs. Houston tonight. Houston is probably going to win out anyways (vs.Suns, vs.Lakers, @Twolves, vs.Kings with no Cousins). Now, even if Utah beats Dallas and goes 3-1 as projected, there's a good chance Dallas gets to 42 wins as well, since the Spurs will probably roll out Matt Bonner in the starting lineup.

Cy is right in that Dallas winning helps Utah potentially in the seeding should we win out, or if the favorites all win. But that is looking unlikely since the Spurs will probably rest everyone vs. the Mavs so they could easily come in with 42 wins even if Utah goes 3-1. What a mess lol. Jazz just need to take care of business and win out.
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Good post
 
I would say the one thing we can count on is that the favorites will not win every game. I see all 4 teams in play, including the Jazz, not following the predicted win and loss projections. It is going to be an interesting week.
 
fgcamel said:
This is kind of insane when you realise the 6th seed last year was the spurs with 55 wins. Or was it just last year that was insane?
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The west is really weak this year in particular, two 80% win teams, 2 60% win teams and 4 50% win teams. Very topheavy this year.
 
gomretat said:
I would say the one thing we can count on is that the favorites will not win every game. I see all 4 teams in play, including the Jazz, not following the predicted win and loss projections. It is going to be an interesting week.
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That's what is so scary.
 
dalamon said:
this will hurt if the Jazz miss out. Dang.
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I had come to peace with the Jazz missing the playoffs, I had even started playing the mock lottery. Then 3 or 4 weeks ago the Jazz started winning and the playoffs were possible again. The lottery would be heartbreaking now.
 
I'm kind of like you, mellow. I had started to look at the mock drafts in the 10-14 range based on how Utah had been playing. Now I'm excited about making the playoffs. And even if the Jazz don't win a game, I'm hoping they battle like they did against GS and SA.
 
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