05-16-2021, 07:21 PM
(05-16-2021, 06:53 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Both fighting like cats and dogs to lose.... bet the Clippers pull off the loss. So if the Mavs want the Nuggets, Luka and a ton of other guys should rest tonight, and we hope that the Lakers and Blazers do their jobs...
As I have previously stated, if the Lakers beat the Pelicans (which I think is very likely), then it does not matter what the Mavs do tonight.
If, on the other hand, the Pelicans somehow manage to upset the Lakers tonight, then (assuming the Nuggets lose to the Blazers, which is required to effectuate any scenario that results in a Dallas vs. Denver match-up) the Mavs would need to match the Clippers result tonight (Mavs win if the Clippers win, or Mavs lose if the Clippers lose) to get the first-round match-up against Denver.
Therefore ...
If you prefer Denver as the Mavs' first-round opponent, then ...
If you think the Clippers are more likely to win tonight vs. OKC, then you should hope for the Mavs to win tonight; but if you think the Clippers are more likely to lose tonight, then you should hope for the Mavs to lose tonight also.
Or ...
You could just get drunk tonight and sing a few verses of "Que Será, Será."