(05-13-2021, 01:35 PM)Hogmelon Wrote: IF ... "the Lakers win out" (i.e., Lakers defeat Pacers on Saturday, AND Lakers defeat Pelicans on Sunday), ...
AND the Suns defeat the Trail Blazers tonight, ...
AND the Mavs defeat the Raptors tomorrow night, ...
THEN the Mavs will absolutely, positively be the #5 SEED, ...
REGARDLESS of the outcome of the Mavs vs. Timberwolves game on Sunday night AND REGARDLESS of the outcome of the Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets game on Sunday night.
(05-15-2021, 11:50 AM)Hogmelon Wrote: A win by the Pacers over the Lakers would simplify the Sunday strategy for all teams. In that case (with Lakers locked in at #7), Portland can tank hard against Denver if Portland prefers to play Denver (instead of the Clippers) in the first round of the playoffs.
So ...
It's almost game time, and even though the Pacers really NEED TO WIN against the Lakers [because Indiana wants to be on the good side of the grand canyon between #8 and #9], I expect the Lakers to beat the crap out of the Pacers today.
FINAL SCORE:
Lakers 122
Pacers 115