04-07-2024, 01:13 PM
(04-07-2024, 11:58 AM)Knutsen Wrote: Thank you - so we have to root for the Suns today to basically ensure our top 6 spot. And then play wait and see if it‘d be better to finish 5th or 6th, depending on how the race between the Nuggets, Timberwolves and Thunder ends. Denver loses both tiebreakers by the way, but have the easier schedule in their favor.
Exactly. If Mavs win and NO loses, Mavs would have a 3 game lead plus the tiebreaker against them with only 4 games left. And still 1 game (plus tiebreaker) against Suns. They could really take it easy and make sure to get as healthy as possible to play-offs. Limit minutes of key players, award bench guys with some minutes and so on. Lakers could theoretically be a bit closer than NO if they win against Minny today, but still very far behind and I think Mavs also have a tiebreaker on them.