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Who gets the 8th seed?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by samtaylor, Mar 6, 2015.

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  1. samtaylor

    samtaylor Member

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    Thunder is a half game ahead of the Pelicans right now, but the Pelicans own the tie breaker.

    Thunder (34-28) remaining schedule:

    vs. TOR
    @ LAC
    vs. MIN
    vs. CHI
    @ DAL
    vs. BOS
    vs. ATL
    vs. MIA
    vs. LAL
    @ SA
    @ UTAH
    @ PHX
    vs. DAL
    @ MEM
    vs. HOU
    vs. SA
    vs. SAC
    @ IND
    vs. POR
    @ MIN


    Pelicans (33-28) remaining schedule:

    vs. BOS
    vs. MEM
    @ MIL
    @ BKN
    vs. DEN
    vs. MIL
    @ PHX
    @ GS
    @ LAC
    vs. HOU
    vs. SAC
    vs. MIN
    @ LAL
    @ SAC
    @ POR
    vs. GS
    @ MEM
    vs. PHX
    @ HOU
    @ MIN
    vs. SA

    I think the Thunder go (11-9) and the Pelicans go (13-8). It is going to come down to the wire and depend on heavily on KD coming back and producing.
     
    #1 samtaylor, Mar 6, 2015
  2. DreamShook

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    While everyone was focusing on Westbrook's numbers, Pelicans were quietly right behind the Thunder. I can't believe they are only a .5 games behind WITH THE TIEBREAK. uh oh.
     
    #2 DreamShook, Mar 6, 2015
  3. J Sizzle

    J Sizzle Member

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    Depends when KD comes back, honestly. I'd say Thunder right now, though.
     
    #3 J Sizzle, Mar 6, 2015
  4. Exiled

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    Thunder have much easier schedule
     
    #4 Exiled, Mar 6, 2015
  5. RedRedemption

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    KD is the tiebreaker.
     
    #5 RedRedemption, Mar 6, 2015
  6. heypartner

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    The Riley Stat says NOLA has a tough uphill battle to catch OKC.

    Road Wins v Home Losses
    OKC is 14-8
    NOP is 12-10

    +6 versus a +2
    that's not close

    OKC is actually closer to SAS than NOLA is to OKC using RW v HL rather than the skewed ranking of just Ws v Ls.
     
    #6 heypartner, Mar 6, 2015
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    the suns. said no one ever
     
    #7 peleincubus, Mar 6, 2015
  8. PhatPharaoh

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    if pels make the playoffs our pick goes from 14 to ~17-18 or so :(
     
    #8 PhatPharaoh, Mar 6, 2015
  9. peleincubus

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    it's not going to happen. durant comes back soon and they will finish better then the pels easy
     
    #9 peleincubus, Mar 6, 2015
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    NO is a year away. OKC this year.
     
    #10 t_mac1, Mar 6, 2015
  11. DonatasFanboy

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    I would bet on OKC winning 14-15 of those games.
     
    #11 DonatasFanboy, Mar 6, 2015
  12. YOLO

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    okc is making the playoffs
     
    #12 YOLO, Mar 6, 2015
  13. YOLO

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    NO could probably make the playoffs if their team stayed relatively healthy but when was the last time that happened.
     
    #13 YOLO, Mar 6, 2015
  14. JuanValdez

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    I'm pretty sure we're better off if the Thunder get it. Thunder have a better chance to upset the Warriors than the Pellies do. And, it means the Pelicans pick we get is more valuable. But, I like the Pelicans a lot better than the Thunder, so I kinda want them to get it anyway. I haven't forgotten that Bennett stole the team from Seattle. And it's hard to dislike our embattled sister city of New Orleans.
     
    #14 JuanValdez, Mar 6, 2015
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    This

    #1 reason no one should ever root for that team
     
    #15 hoopster325, Mar 6, 2015
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    Hodor.
     
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    I agree with this but who falls out? Dallas? Portland? Clippers?
     
    #17 red5rocket, Mar 6, 2015
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    Between the Rox and the NOP,

    anyone could be the 8th seed in the west.
     
    #18 Texanasiafan, Mar 6, 2015
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    I can see OKC winning 13-15 of those games. I wouldn't bet against them getting that 8th seed.
     
    #19 HR Dept, Mar 6, 2015
  20. J Sizzle

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    As a Rockets fan, you gotta pull for OKC. Better Pelicans pick, better first round series with GS, and OKC actually has a chance to knock off GS.

    Also...you never hope for injuries, but if Durant/WB go down, the Thunder become very beatable if we were to ever face them.
     
    #20 J Sizzle, Mar 6, 2015
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