Race to the NBA Playoffs- Match-ups Set! Lakers Make the Playoffs!!

[japanair21]

This isn't meant to be the Playoff thread, but moreso tracking which teams have what games remaining, and the various races in the West and East. I'm going to start with the West, because I have that West-coast bias.

I'll also try and update daily with games remaining, and standings. I'll also be posting how many games behind each team is in the LOSS column, I personally think that's much easier to try and understand.

For the East, I figured it'd be easier to just list 2-8 since those teams are all pretty close to one another, and I left the Heat alone because they are winning the East easily.

AS OF 4/17/2013

Western Conference

Sixth seed through eleventh seed.



Overal 6-9 Standings.

6) Golden State Warriors, 47-35.
7) Los Angeles Lakers, 44-37. TWO LOSSES BACK.
Houston Rockets, 45-37. ONE LOSS BACK.

6) Golden State Warriors: 47-35.

• Home/away Games remaining: NONE.
• Schedule: NONE.
• Games remaining VS 6-11 seeds: NONE.
• Games remaining VS teams above NONE.

7) Los Angeles Lakers: 45-37.

• Home/away Games remaining: NONE.
• Schedule: NONE.
• Games remaining VS 6-11 seeds: NONE.
• Games remaining VS .500 teams: NONE.

Houston Rockets: 45-37.

• Home/away Games remaining: NONE.
• Schedule: NONE.
• Games remaining VS 6-11 seeds: NONE.
• Games remaining VS teams above .500: NONE.

Third seed through Fifth seed

Overall 3-5 Standings.

3) Denver Nuggets 57-25.
4) Los Angeles Clippers, 56-26. ONE LOSS BACK.
5) Memphis Grizzlies, 56-26. ONE LOSS BACK.


3) Denver Nuggets, 57-25.

• Home/away games remaining: NONE.
• Schedule: NONE.
• Games remaining VS 3-5 seeds: NONE.
• Games remaining VS .500 teams: NONE.

4) Los Angeles Clippers, 56-26

• Home/away games remaining: NONE.
• Schedule: NONE.
• Games remaining VS 3-5 seeds: NONE.
• Games remaining VS .500 teams: NONE.

5) Memphis Grizzlies, 56-26.

• Home/away games remaining: NONE.
• Schedule: NONE
• Games remaining VS 3-5 seeds: NONE.
• Games remaining VS .500 teams: NONE.

First seed through second seed.

Overall 1-2 Standings.


1) Oklahoma City Thunder, 60-22.
2) San Antonio Spurs, 58-24. TWO LOSSES BACK.


1) Oklahoma City Thunder, 60-22.

• Home/away games remaining: NONE.
• Schedule: NONE.
• Games remaining VS 1 seed: None.
• Games remaining VS .500 teams: [/LIST
  
  
  2) San Antonio Spurs, 58-24.
  
  
  • Home/away games remaining: NONE.
  • Schedule: NONE.
  • Games remaining VS 2 seed: None.
  • Games remaining VS .500 teams: NONE.
  
  
  
  Eastern Conference
  
  Second seed through eighth seed.
  
  Overall 2-8 Standings.
  
  2) New York Knicks, 54-28.
  3) Indiana Pacers, 49-32. THREE LOSSES BACK
  4) Brooklyn Nets, 49-33. FIVE LOSSES BACK.
  5) Chicago Bulls, 45-37. NINE LOSSES BACK.
  6) Atlanta Hawks, 44-38. EIGHT LOSSES BACK.
  7) Boston Celtics, 41-40. ELEVEN LOSSES BACK.
  Milwaukee Bucks, 38-44. SIXTEEN LOSSES BACK.
  
  
  2) New York Knicks, 54-28.
  
  • Home/away games remaining: NONE.
  • Schedule: NONE.
  • Games remaining VS 2-8 seeds: NONE.
  • Games remaining VS .500 teams: NONE.
  
  
  3) Indiana Pacers, 49-32.
  
  
  • Home/away games remaining: NONE.
  • Schedule: NONE.
  • Games remaining VS 2-8 seeds: NONE.
  • Games remaining VS .500 teams: NONE.
  
  
  
  4) Brooklyn Nets, 49-33.
  
  • Home/away games remaining: NONE.
  • Schedule: NONE.
  • Games remaining VS 2-8 seeds: NONE.
  • Games remaining VS .500 teams: NONE.
    
    
    5) Chicago Bulls, 45-37.
    
    • Home/away games remaining: NONE.
    • Schedule: NONE.
    • Games remaining VS 2-8 seeds: NONE.
    • Games remaining VS .500 teams: NONE.
    
    
    6) Atlanta Hawks, 44-38.
    
    • Home/away games remaining: NONE.
    • Schedule: NONE.
    • Games remaining VS 2-8 seeds: NONE
    • Games remaining VS .500 teams: NONE.
    
    
    
    7) Boston Celtics, 41-40.
    
    • Home/away games remaining: NONE.
    • Schedule: NONE.
    • Games remaining VS 2-8 seeds: NONE.
    • Games remaining VS .500 teams: NONE.
    
    Milwaukee Bucks, 38-44.
    
    • Home/away games remaining: NONE.
    • Schedule: NONE.
    • Games remaining VS 2-8 seeds: NONE.
    • Games remaining VS .500 teams: NONE.

 

[japanair21]

Locked Playoff seeds:

East:
1. Miami Heat (Locked up on 3/29 after beating New Orleans).
2. New York Knicks (Locked up on 4/14 after beating Indiana Pacers).
3. Indiana Pacers (Locked up on 4/14 after loss to New York Knicks).
4. Brooklyn Nets (Locked up on 4/14 after loss to Toronto Raptors).
5. Chicago Bulls (Locked up on 4/17 after beating Washington Wizards).
6. Atlanta Hawks (Locked up on 4/17 after losing to Boston Celtics).
7. Boston Celtics (Locked up on 4/13 after beating Orlando Magic).
8. Milwaukee Bucks (Locked up on 4/13 after losing to Charlotte Bobcats).

West:
1. Oklahoma City Thunder (Locked up on 4/15 after beating Sacramento Kings).
2. San Antonio Spurs (Locked up on 4/15 after losing to Golden State Warriors).
3. Denver Nuggets (Locked up on 4/17 after beating Phoenix Suns).
4. Los Angeles Clippers (Locked up on 4/17 after beating Sacramento Kings).
5. Memphis Grizzlies (Locked up on 4/17 after beating Utah Jazz).
6. Golden State Warriors (Locked up on 4/17 after beating Portland Trailblazers).
7. Los Angeles Lakers (Locked up on 4/17 after beating Houston Rockets).
8. Houston Rockets (Locked up on 4/17 after losing to Los Angeles Lakers).


Tiebreaker Situations:

Considering Playoffs is all about match-ups, instead of breaking down all the races that's done in the previous post, I went ahead and just listed all playoff matchups for all teams contending to be in the Playoffs.

RED means they've lost season series.
GREEN means they've won season series.
WHITE means it hasn't been decided.
ORANGE means it's tied.

East:

1) Miami Heat:

[COLOR=#red]* VS New York: Lost season series 1-3.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS Indiana: Lost season series 1-2. [/COLOR]
* VS Brooklyn: Won season series 3-0.
* VS Chicago: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS Atlanta: Won season series 4-0.
* VS Boston: Won season series 3-1.
* VS Milwaukee: Won season series 3-1.

2) New York Knicks:

* VS Miami: Won season series 3-1.
* VS Indiana: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS Brooklyn: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS Chicago: Lost season series 0-4.
* VS Atlanta: Won season series 3-0.
* VS Boston: Won season series 3-1.
* VS Milwaukee: Won season series 3-0.


3) Indiana Pacers

* VS Miami: Won season series 2-1.
* VS New York: Tied season series 2-2.
[COLOR=#red]* VS Brooklyn: Lost season series 0-3.[/COLOR]
* VS Chicago: Won season series 3-1.
* VS Atlanta: Tied season series 2-2.
[COLOR=#red]* VS Boston: Lost season series 0-2.[/COLOR]
* VS Milwaukee: Tied season series 2-2.

4) Brooklyn Nets

[COLOR=#red]* VS Miami: Lost season series 0-3. [/COLOR]
* VS New York: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS Indiana: Won season series 3-0.
[COLOR=#red]* VS Chicago: Lost season series 1-3.[/COLOR]
* VS Atlanta: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS Boston: Won season series 3-1.
* VS Milwaukee: Tied season series 2-2.


5) Chicago Bulls

* VS Miami: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS New York: Won season series 4-0.
[COLOR=#red]* VS Indiana: Lost season series 1-3.[/COLOR]
* VS Brooklyn: Won season series 3-1.
* VS Atlanta: Won season series 2-1.
* VS Boston: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS Milwaukee: Tied season series 2-2.


6) Atlanta Hawks

[COLOR=#red]* VS Miami: Lost season series 0-4.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS New York: Lost season series 0-3.[/COLOR]
* VS Indiana: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS Brooklyn: Tied season series 2-2.
[COLOR=#red]* VS Chicago: Lost season series 1-2.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS Boston: Lost season series 1-3.[/COLOR]
* VS Milwaukee: Won season series 4-0.

7) Boston Celtics

[COLOR=#red]* VS MIami: Lost season series 1-3[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS New York: Lost season series 1-3.[/COLOR]
* VS Indiana: Won season series 2-0.
[COLOR=#red]* VS Brooklyn: Lost season series 1-3.[/COLOR]
* VS Chicago: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS Atlanta: Won season series 3-1.
[COLOR=#red]* VS Milwaukee: Lost season series 1-3.[/COLOR]

Milwaukee Bucks

[COLOR=#red]* VS Miami: Lost season series 1-3.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS New York: Lost season series 0-3.[/COLOR]
* VS Indiana: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS Brooklyn: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS Chicago: Tied season series 2-2.
[COLOR=#red]* VS Atlanta: Lost season series 0-4.[/COLOR]
* VS Boston: Won season series 3-1.


NBA Eastern Conference First Round:

1) Miami Heat VS Milwaukee Heat:

• Season Series: Miami Heat won 3-1.

2) New York Knicks VS 7) Boston Celtics:

• Season Series: New York Knicks won 3-1.

3) Indiana Pacers VS 6) Atlanta Hawks:

• Season Series: Tied series 2-2.

4) Brooklyn Nets VS 5) Chicago Bulls:

• Season Series: Chicago Bulls won 3-1.

West:


1) Oklahoma City:

* VS San Antonio: Tied season series 2-2
[COLOR=#red]* VS Denver: Lost season series 1-3. [/COLOR]
* VS LA Clippers: Won season series 3-0.
[COLOR=#red]* VS Memphis: Lost season series 1-2. [/COLOR]
* VS Golden State: Lead season series 3-1.
* VS Houston: Won season series 2-1.
* VS LA Lakers: Won season series 3-1.


2) San Antonio Spurs

* VS Oklahoma City: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS Denver: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS LA Clippers: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS Memphis: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS Golden State: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS Houston: Won season series 3-1.
* VS LA Lakers: Won season series 2-1.

3) Denver:

* VS San Antonio: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS Oklahoma City: Won season series 3-1.
* VS LA Clippers: Won season series 2-1.
* VS Memphis: Won season series 3-1.
* VS Golden State: Won season series 3-1.
* VS Houston: Won season series 4-0.
* VS LA Lakers: Won season series 3-1.

4) LA Clippers:

* VS San Antonio: Tied season series 2-2.
[COLOR=#red]* VS Oklahoma City: Lost season series 0-3.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS Denver: Lost season series 1-2.[/COLOR]
* VS Memphis: Won season series 3-1.
[COLOR=#red]* VS Golden State: Lost season series 1-3.[/COLOR]
* VS Houston: Won season series 2-1.
* VS LA Lakers: Won season series 4-0.

5) Memphis:

* VS San Antonio: Tied season series 2-2.
* VS Oklahoma City: Won season series 2-1.
[COLOR=#red]* VS Denver: Lost season series 1-3. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS LA Clippers: Lost season series 1-3. [/COLOR]
* VS Golden State: Won season series 3-0.
* VS Houston: Won season series 3-1.
* VS LA Lakers: Won season series 2-1.

6) Golden State:

* VS San Antonio: Tied season series 2-2.
[COLOR=#red]* VS Oklahoma City: Lost season series 1-3.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS Denver: Lost season series 1-3. [/COLOR]
* VS LA Clippers: Won season series 3-1.
[COLOR=#red]* VS Memphis: Lost season series 0-3. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS Houston: Lost season series 1-3. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS LA Lakers: Lost season series 1-3.[/COLOR]


7) Los Angeles Lakers:

[COLOR=#red]* VS San Antonio: Lost season series 1-2[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS Oklahoma City: Lost season series 1-3. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS Denver: Lost season series 1-3. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS LA Clippers: Lost season series 0-4. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS Memphis: Lost season series 1-2. [/COLOR]
* VS Golden State: Won season series 3-1.
* VS Houston: Tied season series 2-2
[COLOR=#red]* VS Utah: Lost season series 1-2. [/COLOR]

Houston:

[COLOR=#red]* VS San Antonio: Lost season series 1-3. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS Oklahoma City: Lost season series 1-2. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS Denver: Lost season series 0-4. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS LA Clippers: Lost season series 1-2.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#red]* VS Memphis: Lost season series 1-3.[/COLOR]
* VS Golden State: Won season series 3-1.
* VS LA Lakers: Lead season series 2-1, one game remaining 4/17 on road.



NBA Western Conference First Round:

1) Oklahoma City Thunder VS Houston Rockets:

• Season Series: Oklahoma City Thunder won 2-1.

2) San Antonio Spurs VS 7) Los Angeles Lakers:

• Season Series: San Antonio Spurs won 2-1.

3) Denver Nuggets VS 6) Golden State Warriors:

• Season Series: Denver Nuggets won 3-1.

4) Los Angeles Clippers VS 5) Memphis Grizzlies:

• Season Series: New York Clippers won 3-1.

 

[noblekane]

There is already a thread just like this. you might as well include the east race too as its pretty close for all the teams in the east not named the heat are all within 1-2 games apart

 

[japanair21]

There's another thread already? Link?

I did list the Eastern conference..?

 

[noblekane]

There's another thread already? Link?

I did list the Eastern conference..?

man i aint looking back for it just keep this one around.

the other one was created by a laker fan thus I think it was ignored

and yea i see now you got the east. your title just says western conference which was misleading for me

 

[mjgreatxii]

Pmatic created the other one
Noble who the hell do u vote for anyway?

 

[noblekane]

Pmatic created the other one
Noble who the hell do u vote for anyway?

I voted for obama

 

[japanair21]

All four games tonight have an impact, and entire first post will be updated when all games are final.

ORL @ IND. IND in control of second seed.
POR @ MIL. POR trails LAL by two games in Loss column. Milwaukee trails Chicago and Boston by two games in Loss column for 6th/7th seed.
DEN @ OKC. DEN trails MEM and LAC by one game in loss column. OKC trails SA by one game in loss column for 1st seed.
LAC @ SAC. LAC in control of third seed.

 

[finallyfamous]

Seems time consuming, but some damn dedication to the NBA. salute

I'll be watching MM all weekend. Cavs being 40 games out doesn't help either.

 

[japanair21]

Eastern Conference has been updated, as all Eastern Conference teams have finished tonight.

West will be updated at conclusion of LAC/SAC game.

 

[japanair21]

Everything up-to-date.

Here are tomorrow's impact games:

ORL @ NYK
BKN @ DAL
UTAH @ HOU***
BOS @ NOH
OKC @ MEM
GS @ SA
PHI @ LAC

If the race between 1-5 opens up as it look like it might, I'll update the thread and include all five teams under one heading, but until then I'll keep it as it is.

***Utah and Houston is a big game because they're fighting for a lone playoff seed. Beneficial for both Dallas and Portland regardless of who wins, because they will make up ground.

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

Warriors haven't won in SA since Chris Mullin (1997) most likely an L

 

[japanair21]

Warriors haven't won in SA since Chris Mullin (1997) most likely an L

Damn that's how long the losing streak is? Still, TP is questionable and you guys are finally start to rebound, I think you guys have a fair shot.

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

I agree we got a shot but we have never win at the AT&T Centre

 

[mosk33toe]

Good Thread. Keep up the good work.

 

[japanair21]

If anyone has any ideas or tips to better clean up or reorganize the layout, I'm all ears.

 

[CP1708]

Nicely done JA.

 

[noblekane]

im expecting the warriors to take the game in san antonio.

houston and utah gonna be a fun game tonight

no matter the outcome of that game both the lakers and warriors win

 

[japanair21]

My warriors. My lakers.

 

[japanair21]

First post updated.

No real movement today, but Dallas and Utah both hurt their playoff chances tonight, while Golden State leaves room for slipping further down in the West. Also with Oklahoma City losing again, and with how hot the Nuggets have been running, they may not have the second seed locked up.

Boston and Milwaukee both slipped further back in the East, here are tomorrow's key matchups.

POR @ CHI
PHI @ DEN.

Only three teams of any significance play tomorrow, with Portland in desperation mode now. Denver should take care of Philly, and Chicago can solidify their stance in the East. Much more important games on Friday, but we'll cross that bridge once we reach it.

Good action tonight, the East is really tightening up, and 2-5 in the West is looking a lot closer than everyone initially thought.

 

[T0INE]

Damn JA.

Repped for your dedication.

Nicely done.

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

My warriors. My lakers.

And the losing streak in SA Continues as i expected it

 

[pepperjackchees]

Nice, super useful thread

 

[japanair21]

Damn JA.

Repped for your dedication.

Nicely done.

It's a resource I wanted but didn't have, so I made it for myself, and decided to share.

I wanted to keep track of the West playoff hunt and figured people would want to know about all of the match-ups and remaining games, so I just set aside some time and made it.

That said, I'll update in about ten minutes, it was an easy day.

 

[japanair21]

Updated as of 3/21 now.

Portland stayed alive and won a tough game on the road, while Chicago continues to fall deeper in the East, and Denver is really pushing to better their seeding in the West.

I had no idea how rough Portland's remaining schedule is... Even when I made the thread, I didn't put together that EVERY game they have from now on out is against a .500 team or better except Dallas.

Schedule: 3/22 @ ATL, 3/24 @ OKC, 3/27 VS BKN, 3/29 VS UTAH, 3/30 @ GS, 4/1 @ UTAH, 4/3 VS MEM, 4/5 VS HOU, 4/7 VS DAL, 4/10 VS LAL, 4/12 VS OKC, 4/14 @ DEN, 4/16 @ LAC, 4/17 VS GS

And seven games against 6-11 seeds. Jesus.... :x

Anyways, tomorrow...


New York @ Toronto
OKC @ Orlando
Milwaukee @ Indiana*
Portland @ Atlanta**
Cleveland @ Houston
Memphis @ New Orleans
Boston @ Dallas***
Utah @ San Antonio****
Washington @ LA Lakers

*Milwaukee @ Indiana huge, as Milwaukee really needs to get out of the 8th seed, while Indiana needs to stay strong in the second seed.
**Portland needs to keep up their good play against Atlanta, tough game for them.
*** Jason Terry returns to Dallas for the first time, and their first game was a double OT thriller. Should be a great game, and if Dallas wants to keep their playoff hopes alive, they can't leave too many winnable games on the table.
****Utah needs to step up huge before they fall out of the West, because they play Dallas in the next game and if they lose both of those games, they'd be tied with the Mavericks and three games behind the 8th seed Lakers (assuming they win tomorrow, as they should).