03-14-2023, 02:39 AM
(03-13-2023, 11:28 PM)Razzmatazz_Hopskidillydoo Wrote: What's the magic numbers for the Mavs to keep the pick?
I know they shouldn't fall below pick 10.
But what could be the safest record for the Mavs to pick at least at number 9?
How many more loses they need?
I think 2-11 is a lock, 3-10 likely gets you there, 4-9 would be cutting it real close. Losses to the Bulls and Lakers should be mandatory. The problem is not to miss the play-in, but to finish below some play-in teams from the East, too.
We play the Spurs on the last day of the season, so if we are lucky and they are locked into their lottery odds, they might actually play for a win there. Meanwhile the Bulls (2nd last game) might also be eliminated from the play-in and then they are also playing for improving their ping-pong balls, because they convert every non top 4 pick. That Mavs/Bulls could be a super tankathon match-up.
