05-14-2021, 02:44 AM
(05-14-2021, 02:07 AM)omahen Wrote: If my count was correct, 22 out of those 32 scenarios put Mavs at 5th place. There are only 2 scenarios where Mavs finish 7th.
20 X Mavs #5
11 X Blazers #5
1 X Lakers #5
32 TOTAL
And ...
Yes, there are only two scenarios where the Mavs finish #7. As stated previously by umpteen different people, the Mavs will avoid the play-in if they win one more game or if the Lakers lose one more game. Conversely, the Mavs will NOT avoid the play-in (i.e., the Mavs will finish #7) if and only if the Mavs lose their last two games AND the Lakers win their last two games (regardless of whether the Blazers win or lose vs. the Nuggets).