The true definition of a Dr. Jekyll and Hyde team.

Yeah you’re right, I was half asleep when I posted that and these tiebreakers were messing with me.

The Magic won that game by 6. They ended up with a +22 differential. Knicks ended up with a +42 differential. Magic winning vs. Bulls by 20 instead of 6 would have put them at +36, and they’d still miss out on the wildcard.

Yeah there’s a potential 3-way tie in Eastern Conference Group B as well, with Knicks, Heat, and Bucks all in the mix.

Next 15 games, the Clippers have to play:

• Kings (2x)

• Warriors (3x)

• Knicks

• Heat

• Suns

• Pacers

• Mavericks

• Celtics

• Thunder

• The other 3 games are vs. Hornets, Trailblazers, and Grizzlies.

• Hornets and Trailblazers have actually been playing better lately as they’ve been getting players back.

• Clippers could feasibly go 1-14 during these next 15 games. 😂

• Porzingis is out. Holiday is questionable, and White is probable.

• Caruso and LaVine are probable.

• Cam Thomas is doubtful. Claxton and Smith Jr. are questionable. Cameron Johnson is probable.

• Raptors are looking pretty healthy.

• As someone who is a lifelong Bulls fan but been watching and rooting for Magic this season as they’re a great, fun team to watch, tomorrow will be a bit hectic.

• Can easily see the Celtics blowing out the Bulls and Nets blowing out the Raptors. Can also see the Raptors winning. You never know what you get with them so far this season.

What in the fuck?! A Jokic and AG less Nuggets beat the Clippers as 10.5 point underdogs, with MPJ going 2/13 for 8 points.

DeAndre Jordan, 35 years old, put up 21/13/5/2/1.

A starting 5 of Reggie Jackson, Caldwell-Pope, Justin Holiday, MPJ, and DeAndre Jordan just beat a starting 5 of Mann, Harden, PG, Kawhi, and Zubac. Harden, with 11/2/4/1, was only starting Clipper with a + +/-. PG 2/13 for 6 points and a -11.

Holy hell this move to get Harden is not working out whatsoever. This team is horrible.

Mavericks held to less than 20 points in 2 of the 3 quarters so far… shooting 6/29 from 3pt a few minutes into the 4th quarter…wow

Hopefully they play this horribly on Tuesday vs. Rockets.

Clippers are #5 at defending 3pt, at 34.2%. Rockets are #2 at defending 3pt, at 32.2%. With Mavericks already eliminated from advancing in the in season tournament, and Lively II potentially still being out, this might be a good sign for Rockets winning both their first road game of the season and clinching their group in the in season tournament.

Second best bench in ppg at 45 behind Pacers at 48.9.

Bulls fan chiming in. Watched the Magic beat the Raptors and the Nuggets in back to back nights and loving how they play!

Great team defense, great team offense, great bench. Wow, it’s actually fun watching them play compared to watching the Bulls stinking it up.

The Jazz are not good 😂

The Jazz are not good 😂

Sometimes he forgets he exists too! Especially when he’s on a basketball court!!

Devonte’ is still in the league fwiw. He’s on the Spurs. He’s only played a total of 29 minutes in 2 games so far this season though.

Not necessarily lower lottery picks panning out better than a #5 or greater pick, but similar concepts here with a teams lower pick exceeding the higher pick:

Nuggets selected Doug McDermott with the #11 pick in 2014, whom they traded to the Bulls for the #16 and #19 picks (Nurkic and Gary Harris respectively). They selected Jokic at #41 later in that draft.

In 2016, Bucks selected Thon Maker at #10 and Brogdon at #36.

In 2020, Celtics drafted Nesmith at #14 and Bane at #30, who they traded to Memphis for two future second round draft picks.

West B:

Pelicans: 2-1 (own H2H tiebreaker vs. Nuggets and Mavericks, lose H2H tiebreaker vs. Rockets)

Nuggets: 2-1 (own H2H tiebreaker vs. Mavericks and Clippers, lose H2H tiebreaker vs. Pelicans)

Rockets: 1-1 (own H2H tiebreaker vs. Pelicans, lose H2H tiebreaker vs. Clippers)

Mavericks: 1-2 (own H2H tiebreaker vs. Clippers, lose H2H tiebreaker vs. Pelicans and Nuggets)

Clippers: 1-2 (own H2H tiebreaker vs. Rockets, lose H2H tiebreaker vs. Nuggets and Mavericks)

Pelicans clinch with a win @ Clippers on 11/24 AND at least 1 Rockets loss.

Nuggets clinch with a win @ Rockets on 11/24 AND Pelicans losing @ Clippers on 11/24.

Rockets clinch with winning their last 2.

Mavericks can’t outright win their group without a tiebreaker that’s greater than 2 teams - they need to hope for a 4-way tie and pray for a huge blowout win at home vs. Rockets on 11/28 AND the Clippers winning at home vs. Pelicans on 11/24 AND Rockets winning at home vs. Nuggets on 11/24.

Clippers can’t outright win their group without a tiebreaker that’s greater than 2 teams - they need to hope for a 4-way tie and pray for a huge blowout win at home vs. Pelicans on 11/24 AND Mavericks winning at home vs. Rockets on 11/28 (preferably but not a huge amount) AND Rockets winning at home vs. Nuggets on 11/24.

West C:

Kings: 2-0

Timberwolves: 2-0 (own H2H tiebreaker vs. Warriors)

Warriors: 1-1 (lose H2H tiebreaker vs. Timberwolves)

Thunder: 1-2

Spurs: 0-3

Kings clinch with winning their last 2 OR winning @ Timberwolves on 11/24 AND Warriors losing at least 1.

Timberwolves clinch with winning their last 2 OR winning at home vs. Kings on 11/24 AND either Kings at home vs. Warriors on 11/28 OR Warriors losing @ Spurs on 11/24.

Warriors can clinch with winning their last 2 AND Kings winning @ Timberwolves on 11/24 AND Timberwolves losing their last 2.

Thunder are mathematically eliminated from winning their group.

Spurs are mathematically eliminated from winning their group.

There can be a 3-way tie if Warriors win their last 2 AND Kings win @ Timberwolves on 11/24 AND Timberwolves win at home vs. Thunder on 11/24.

How do the Bulls have only 37 fg attempts at halftime? That’s such a crazy low amount. I know both teams play slow, but goddamn.

The 65+ games (with 20+ minutes in each of those) requirement may come into play in this year’s MVP race:

• Luka played 66 games last season, but two of those were under 20 minutes, so had this rule been in place, he wouldn’t have qualified. The season before he played in 65 games, all of which he hit 20+ minutes. He would’ve barely qualified had it been in place that season.

• Embiid played in 66 games last season, with one of those under 20 minutes. He’d barely qualify had this rule been in place last season. In his first seven seasons, he has played 65+ games only twice.

• SGA played in 68 games last season, all at 20+ minutes. Prior to that season, the last time he played in 65+ games was in '19-'20.

• Steph only played in 56 games last season. The last time he played 65+ games was in '18-'19.

This is 4 of the top 6 currently who might not even qualify for the MVP, based on recent stats.

Jokic, Tatum, and Anthony Edwards (#1, #4, and #7 respectively in this ranking) have greater chances of not being disqualified:

• Jokic played in 69 games last season, all at 20+ minutes. It was his least amount of games played in his eight year career. He had missed only 28 games total through his first seven seasons.

• Tatum played in 74 games last season, with only one game under 20 minutes. This was his lowest games played in a full 82 game season (i.e. not in '19-'20 or '20-'21).

• Anthony Edwards has missed only 13 games through his first three full seasons.

Edwards is a good dark horse candidate for MVP this season. He can be found at around +3500. If he can lead the Wolves to a #1 or #2 seed in the Western Conference and keep up the numbers he’s been putting up (or increase them), I think he could have a shot at winning it.

Anthony Edwards set his career high at 49 points last season. He could go off and hit 60+ this season, given the right circumstances.

Joel Embiid scored 59, 53, and 52 in a four month stretch last season. He could score 60+, especially if Harden never plays for 76ers again, like some are speculating.

Giannis scored 55 and 54 in a month span last season. He could hit 60+, with Lillard racking up like 15 assists.

Kevin Durant scored a career high 55 last season. He could hit 60+ in a game that Booker and Beal are sitting out.

Anthony Davis had 55 last season. He could hit 60+.

Lauri Markkanen went off for 49, 43, 40, and 38 in a two month span last season, with high fga and fta. He could hit 60+ in an OT (or longer) game.