Hi guys! It’s the last gameday of the IST today and I thought of reposting this (it got removed back a couple of days ago for some reason) to let yall know which teams are still in the hunt for a knockouts spot and what they will need to do to clinch it. It’s been a fun activity for me personally and I hope to catch some nerve-wracking games later!

EAST A

Team GP W L PF PA PD
Indiana Pacers 4 4 0 546 507 39
Cleveland Cavaliers 3 2 1 346 340 6
Philadelphia 76ers 4 2 2 485 476 9
Atlanta Hawks 3 1 2 394 403 -9
Detroit Pistons 4 0 4 439 484 -45

Remaining games: ATL vs CLE

  • CLE needs to win by a LOT to have a chance via wildcards with the Knicks boasting a +18 PD going into the last game day compared to Cavs’ +6. ATL winning would make both of the teams stay at 2-2 with other groups in play, theoretically still having a shot at the wildcard slot but highly unlikely.

EAST B

Team GP W L PF PA PD
Milwaukee Bucks 3 3 0 371 332 39
New York Knicks 3 2 1 325 307 18
Miami Heat 3 2 1 330 319 11
Charlotte Hornets 3 1 2 328 358 -30
Washington Wizards 4 0 4 458 496 -38

Remaining games: MIL vs MIA, CHA vs NYK

  • The Bucks might be 3-0, but the job’s not over yet. A MIA win with a CHA win will make the Heat the 1 seed and the Bucks 2 seed, and will have to rely on their PD to go through the knockouts as the East Wildcard as the Knicks will be eliminated.

  • A Knicks win will propel them to 3-1, a 2 seed with a huge chance to clinch wildcard if the Bucks also win, and a 3-way tie if the Heat win (with the 1 seed going to the team with superior PD)

  • It’s also a must win situation for the Heat. A MIA and CHA win will get them 1 seed, meanwhile an NYK win will force a 3-way tie (which again, the 1 seed going to the team with superior PD)

EAST C

Team GP W L PF PA PD
Orlando Magic 4 3 1 446 424 22
Boston Celtics 3 2 1 325 325 0
Brooklyn Nets 3 2 1 340 332 8
Toronto Raptors 3 1 2 333 342 -9
Chicago Bulls 3 0 3 312 333 -21

Remaining games: CHI vs BOS, TOR vs BKN

  • A Celtics win alone is not enough, they need the Nets to win too to force a 3-way tie for 1 seed. If that condition is met, Celtics should be by more than 23 points to get 1 seed while BKN will just need to win by 15 or more. Those conditions fail, Magic will take 1 seed and BOS the 2 seed and will have to hope that their PD is enough for at least a wildcard slot
  • A CHI and TOR win will theoretically eliminate Celtics and Nets, though as mentioned, a 2-2 wildcard team is probable but highly unlikely

WEST A

Team GP W L PF PA PD
Los Angeles Lakers 4 4 0 494 420 74
Phoenix Suns 4 3 1 480 446 34
Utah Jazz 4 2 2 469 482 -13
Portland Trail Blazers 4 1 3 416 455 -39
Memphis Grizzlies 4 0 4 430 486 -56

Remaining games: None

  • The only complete group so far, PHX will have to anxiously wait if their +34 PD is good enough for QF

WEST B

Team GP W L PF PA PD
New Orleans Pelicans 4 3 1 463 430 33
Houston Rockets 3 2 1 309 293 16
Denver Nuggets 4 2 2 432 442 -10
Dallas Mavericks 3 1 2 368 382 -14
Los Angeles Clippers 4 1 3 446 471 -25

Remaining games: HOU vs DAL

  • A Mavs win will make the Pels qualify to QF. A Houston win will make them qualify to QF with virtue of head-to-head vs the Pels

WEST C

Team GP W L PF PA PD
Sacramento Kings 3 3 0 358 329 29
Minnesota Timberwolves 3 2 1 332 335 -2
Golden State Warriors 3 2 1 360 355 5
Oklahoma City Thunder 3 1 2 360 333 27
San Antonio Spurs 4 0 4 429 487 -58

Remaining games: OKC vs MIN, GSW vs SAC

  • A Kings win followed by a Wolves win will have SAC qualify to QF as 1 seed, eliminating GSW in the process. MIN needs to win by at least 37 points to usurp PHX for the wildcard spot.

  • A Warriors win along with a Thunder win will qualify GSW to the QF as the 1 seed. A Warriors and Wolves win will see a 3 way tie with the best team on PD going through. PHX advances as the wildcard seed.

Game on!

  • sewsgupB
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    11 months ago

    for the last point, couldn’t GSW and MIN both qualify if they run up the score and both have huge point differentials at the end of the night?

    (usurping PHX as the wildcard)