Official 2008-09 NBA Playoffs Thread

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Chicago can lock up the 6th spot with a win tomorrow.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Nuggets can lock up the 2 seed with a win tomorrow.

Blazers can lock up home court in the first round with a win.

Rockets can clinch the Division with a win tomorrow.

Dallas can get the 6th spot with a win and a Hornets loss tomorrow.

[TheMatrix31]

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It could so happen that if the Rockets end up with the third seed, that the 1st, 2nd, AND 3rd seeds could be knocked off in the first round.

I can see the Lakers losing to the Jazz, I can DEFINITELY see the Nuggets losing to the Mavericks, and I can DEFINITELY see the Hornets beating the Rockets.

[Chip Douglass]

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I can see the Lakers losing to the Jazz.

I can't even see the Jazz forcing a Game 6.

They're not winning a game @ Staples and the Lakers will more than likely take one @ Utah.

[Gizmo]

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I can't even see the Jazz forcing a Game 6.

They're not winning a game @ Staples and the Lakers will more than likely take one @ Utah.

[TheMatrix31]

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They're not winning a game @ Staples and the Lakers will more than likely take one @ Utah.

You're probably right. I just meant that Utah would put up more of a fight than Dallas.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Lakers-Jazz now set in stone for the 1st round.

[ex carrabba fan]

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You're probably right. I just meant that Utah would put up more of a fight than Dallas.

Well Okur wasn't playing

Utah is tougher than DAL IMO, if the Lakers win then it will be great for them to have played one of the most physical teams in the league.

[DC]

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eter D. Newman, NBA Information and Statistics Research guy at ESPN lays it all out:

EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Cavaliers Locked in as the No. 1 seed
2. Celtics Locked in as the No. 2 seed
3. Magic Locked in as the No. 3 seed
4. Hawks Locked in as the No. 4 seed
5. Heat Locked in as the No. 5 seed
6. Bulls Clinch #6 seed with win OR PHI loss. Clinch #7 seed with loss AND PHI win
7. 76ers Clinch #6 seed with win AND CHI loss. Clinch #7 seed with loss OR CHI win
8. Pistons Locked in as the No. 8 seed

WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Lakers Locked in as the No. 1 seed
2. Nuggets Clinch #2 seed with win OR HOU loss. Clinch #3 seed with loss AND HOU win
3. Rockets
Clinch #2 seed with win AND DEN loss
Clinch #3 seed with win AND DEN win
Clinch #3 seed with loss AND POR AND SA losses
Clinch #4 seed with loss AND POR win AND SA loss
Clinch #4 seed with loss AND SA win AND POR loss
Clinch #5 seed with loss AND POR AND SA wins
4. Blazers
Clinch #3 seed with win AND HOU AND SA losses
Clinch #4 seed with win AND HOU win
Clinch #4 seed with win AND SA win
Clinch #4 seed with loss AND SA loss
Clinch #5 seed with loss AND SA win
5. Spurs
Clinch #3 seed with win AND HOU loss
Clinch #4 seed with win AND HOU win AND POR loss
Clinch #5 seed with win AND HOU AND POR wins
Clinch #5 seed with loss
6. Hornets
Clinch #6 seed with win OR DAL loss
Clinch #7 seed with loss AND DAL win
7. Mavericks
Clinch #6 seed with win AND NO loss
Clinch #7 seed with loss OR NO win
8. Jazz Locked in as the No. 8 seed

[ezekiel55]

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Literally going down to the wire for the west...its been a great season.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Already posted all that DC LOL.

[Tha_Kid]

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[ZB9]

Re: Official 2008-09 NBA Playoffs Thread

eter D. Newman, NBA Information and Statistics Research guy at ESPN lays it all out:

EASTERN CONFERENCE

6. Bulls Clinch #6 seed with win OR PHI loss. Clinch #7 seed with loss AND PHI win
7. 76ers Clinch #6 seed with win AND CHI loss. Clinch #7 seed with loss OR CHI win


WESTERN CONFERENCE
2. Nuggets Clinch #2 seed with win OR HOU loss. Clinch #3 seed with loss AND HOU win
3. Rockets
Clinch #2 seed with win AND DEN loss
Clinch #3 seed with win AND DEN win
Clinch #3 seed with loss AND POR AND SA losses
Clinch #4 seed with loss AND POR win AND SA loss
Clinch #4 seed with loss AND SA win AND POR loss
Clinch #5 seed with loss AND POR AND SA wins
4. Blazers
Clinch #3 seed with win AND HOU AND SA losses
Clinch #4 seed with win AND HOU win
Clinch #4 seed with win AND SA win
Clinch #4 seed with loss AND SA loss
Clinch #5 seed with loss AND SA win
5. Spurs
Clinch #3 seed with win AND HOU loss
Clinch #4 seed with win AND HOU win AND POR loss
Clinch #5 seed with win AND HOU AND POR wins
Clinch #5 seed with loss
6. Hornets
Clinch #6 seed with win OR DAL loss
Clinch #7 seed with loss AND DAL win
7. Mavericks
Clinch #6 seed with win AND NO loss
Clinch #7 seed with loss OR NO win

should be a fun night of basketball!

[ProfessaPackMan]

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San Antonio still has a chance at getting HC with the way Houston is playing in the 2nd half vs. Dallas.

[ex carrabba fan]

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OMG the East playoffs first round looks so gross. Miami and ATL FTW