Tiz

With a race that is so tight any of these match ups (for any of these teams) could be tough. I would also not be surprised to see a first round upset of 1&8 or 2&7.

Funny thing is though because of this you could come in at #5 and still end up with home court advantage through out the playoffs or in the very least 2 of the 3 conference rounds.

Dissonance19

Remaining schedule for each team.

: @ Miami, vs NY, vs Golden State, vs Utah, @ Minnesota, @ Lakers, @ SAC, vs Clippers, @ Dallas

: @ Utah, @ Portland, vs PHX, vs Seattle, @ Lakers, @ SAC, vs Utah

: vs Portland, vs Dallas, @ SAC, @ Portland, @ Clippers, vs NO, vs San Antonio, vs SAC

: vs Minnesota, vs San Antonio, @ NO, @ Dallas, vs Denver, vs Houston, @ San Antonio

: vs Minnesota, vs Dallas, @ Memphis, @ San Antonio, @ Houston, vs Golden State, vs Portland

: @ Portland, @ Seattle, @ Clippers, vs Seattle, vs PHX, @ Denver, @ Utah, vs Clippers

: vs Golden State, @ Lakers, @ PHX, vs Seattle, vs Utah, @ Portland, @ Seattle, vs NO

: vs SAC, @ Seattle, @ Clippers, @ Golden State, @ Utah, vs Houston, vs Memphis


: @ Dallas, @ Memphis, @ NO, vs SAC, vs Denver, vs Clippers, @ PHX, vs Seattle

Aylwin

It'll be tough but there's still a chance for us to overtake the Lakers.

By the way, I believe we're playing @ San Antonio.

Seuss

I want Suns with the 5th seed, if Utah holds the 4th. I just like the best as are first round matchup. I don't think Suns can get high enough or get a better first round opponent. Warriors and Nuggets could go either way against Suns. I think they have a better chance with Jazz.

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Aylwin

If things stay the way they are right now, 5th would be good. I wouldn't mind facing the Hornets in the 2nd round.

Dissonance19

I don't like that matchup at all. This is the same Jazz team that's given us fits for the last 3 yrs and we saw what they did with Shaq here now. Don't think that would exactly happen, but that just scares me. If the Suns can steal the division away from the Lakers and stay at 3, then we get the matchup I've always wanted; Houston. To me, it's the safest. No playoff experience beyond the first rd and no Yao(I'd still want it even with him). LA would just have to maintain the 5th seed then.

ChristopherJ

You two are crazy! If the Suns can grab that third seed from LA then they'll likely face the Rockets.

That's a much better matchup than the Jazz.

EDIT: Dissonance got to you two before I could. Great minds think alike as they say.

Seuss

I guess you're right, I forgot they would fall to 3rd.

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Aylwin

I agree. Us at 3rd against the Rockets at 6th would be better. But then I'd rather not face the red hot Spurs in the 2nd round. For me, the ideal scenario would be for the Lakers and Spurs to battle it out in the Semis.

I guess either 3rd or 5th are okay depending on who we face in the 2nd round. I don't envy whoever gets 1st and 2nd but I wouldn't mind it either if we move that far up. This one's going down to the wire and every single game will have an impact on the standings. Who knows what's going to happen?

Tiz

I just think it is a shame that one of Dallas, Denver or Golden State will not make it in, all of whom have a better record that the #4 team in the East.

Even scarier is that one of those teams will be in the lottery.

Most teams have to hoping for a Houston first round matchup, or Dallas if they are able to hold on. Whoever is "lucky" enough to get that matchup will need to work to close the series out in 4 (or maybe 5) games, since it is fair to assume that most of the other matchups could go to 7.

Aylwin

I was wrong about Dallas. They're finally putting up some fight. I think it's going to be a real fight for 7th and 8th.

Dissonance19

They ended up losing lol. And in typical Dallas fashion with Kidd. Play tough and lose it at the end.

Aylwin

Didn't Dirk fumble the ball or something right at the end? It was a costly turnover. Still, they shouldn't have been in that position had they been able to control the 4th Q.

Kekai

I don't like the Jazz matchup either, I agree with you, I think there is no way we lose to Houston if we end up getting them in the first round. I heard somewhere too if we end up getting the Jazz, DWILL is going to light it up. Marion used to guard him while he was here, but now Nash is going to have that responsibility, which will be really tough for him. And we all know about those bull**** Okur threes that always seem to go down. So yeah...Houston please.

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