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Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
- T_J
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
We might have a nice path to the WCF with home court. Take care of business this week.
Kings Lakers Warriors round 1 - we’re just flat out better than all three of these teams and it’s not close.
Clippers Mavs round 2 - we have the personnel to guard their best guys and are just flat out better than both
WCF - the moment this team was built for, beating Denver
Kings Lakers Warriors round 1 - we’re just flat out better than all three of these teams and it’s not close.
Clippers Mavs round 2 - we have the personnel to guard their best guys and are just flat out better than both
WCF - the moment this team was built for, beating Denver
- salamander
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
Nuggets get to play 3 of the bottom 4 teams in our conference.
We really need to beat them when we play them.
We really need to beat them when we play them.
It's been 32 years since one of MN's four major sports teams has been to the Championship/Superbowl.
Every single year is failure until we win one. 4 teams, 32 years. That's roughly 128 consecutive failed seasons.
Every single year is failure until we win one. 4 teams, 32 years. That's roughly 128 consecutive failed seasons.
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
If Wolves get top seed in playoffs, do they get a banner for being 'regular season Western Conference' champs?
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- Jimi_Thing
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
Lord knows there's room!Night Train wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:52 am If Wolves get top seed in playoffs, do they get a banner for being 'regular season Western Conference' champs?
- LordNu
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
Right up there with all the Naz Reid towels.Jimi_Thing wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:31 pmLord knows there's room!Night Train wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:52 am If Wolves get top seed in playoffs, do they get a banner for being 'regular season Western Conference' champs?
- weimy froob
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
updated standings
1. Minnesota Timberwolves (55-24)
2. Denver Nuggets (55-24)
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (54-25)
4. Los Angeles Clippers (51-28)
5. Dallas Mavericks (49-30)
6. New Orleans Pelicans (47-32)
7. Phoenix Suns (46-33)
8. Sacramento Kings (45-34)
9. Los Angeles Lakers (45-35)
10. Golden State Warriors (44-35)
1. Minnesota Timberwolves (55-24)
2. Denver Nuggets (55-24)
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (54-25)
4. Los Angeles Clippers (51-28)
5. Dallas Mavericks (49-30)
6. New Orleans Pelicans (47-32)
7. Phoenix Suns (46-33)
8. Sacramento Kings (45-34)
9. Los Angeles Lakers (45-35)
10. Golden State Warriors (44-35)
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
If Wolves win out, they will tie the franchise record for wins in a season: 58.
- focker
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
Clippers vs Mavs first round series all but guaranteed right now. New Orleans could still move up to the 5 spot, but it's going to be really hard with their remaining schedule (@ Kings, @ Warriors, Lakers). Mavs have @ Heat, Pistons, @ Thunder and will likely will 2 of 3 with a 2 game lead.weimy froob wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:36 am updated standings
1. Minnesota Timberwolves (55-24)
2. Denver Nuggets (55-24)
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (54-25)
4. Los Angeles Clippers (51-28)
5. Dallas Mavericks (49-30)
6. New Orleans Pelicans (47-32)
7. Phoenix Suns (46-33)
8. Sacramento Kings (45-34)
9. Los Angeles Lakers (45-35)
10. Golden State Warriors (44-35)
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- weimy froob
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
yeah that's the only matchup that's pretty much in stone.focker wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:20 amClippers vs Mavs first round series all but guaranteed right now. New Orleans could still move up to the 5 spot, but it's going to be really hard with their remaining schedule (@ Kings, @ Warriors, Lakers). Mavs have @ Heat, Pistons, @ Thunder and will likely will 2 of 3 with a 2 game lead.weimy froob wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:36 am updated standings
1. Minnesota Timberwolves (55-24)
2. Denver Nuggets (55-24)
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (54-25)
4. Los Angeles Clippers (51-28)
5. Dallas Mavericks (49-30)
6. New Orleans Pelicans (47-32)
7. Phoenix Suns (46-33)
8. Sacramento Kings (45-34)
9. Los Angeles Lakers (45-35)
10. Golden State Warriors (44-35)
- weimy froob
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
updated standings
1. Denver Nuggets (56-24)
2. Minnesota Timberwolves (55-25)
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (55-25)
4. Los Angeles Clippers (51-29)
5. Dallas Mavericks (50-30)
6. New Orleans Pelicans (47-32)
7. Phoenix Suns (47-33)
8. Sacramento Kings (45-34)
9. Los Angeles Lakers (45-35)
10. Golden State Warriors (44-35)
1. Denver Nuggets (56-24)
2. Minnesota Timberwolves (55-25)
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (55-25)
4. Los Angeles Clippers (51-29)
5. Dallas Mavericks (50-30)
6. New Orleans Pelicans (47-32)
7. Phoenix Suns (47-33)
8. Sacramento Kings (45-34)
9. Los Angeles Lakers (45-35)
10. Golden State Warriors (44-35)
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
This is incorrect, we’re currently the 3 seedweimy froob wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:45 am updated standings
1. Denver Nuggets (56-24)
2. Minnesota Timberwolves (55-25)
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (55-25)
4. Los Angeles Clippers (51-29)
5. Dallas Mavericks (50-30)
6. New Orleans Pelicans (47-32)
7. Phoenix Suns (47-33)
8. Sacramento Kings (45-34)
9. Los Angeles Lakers (45-35)
10. Golden State Warriors (44-35)
- weimy froob
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
not according to the yahoo standings.SKOLMN wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:11 amThis is incorrect, we’re currently the 3 seedweimy froob wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:45 am updated standings
1. Denver Nuggets (56-24)
2. Minnesota Timberwolves (55-25)
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (55-25)
4. Los Angeles Clippers (51-29)
5. Dallas Mavericks (50-30)
6. New Orleans Pelicans (47-32)
7. Phoenix Suns (47-33)
8. Sacramento Kings (45-34)
9. Los Angeles Lakers (45-35)
10. Golden State Warriors (44-35)
- weimy froob
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
pretty sure the wolves have the tiebreaker over the thunder.
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
ESPN has us 3rd which is what I usually rely on, but hopefully they’re wrong!weimy froob wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:14 amnot according to the yahoo standings.SKOLMN wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:11 amThis is incorrect, we’re currently the 3 seedweimy froob wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:45 am updated standings
1. Denver Nuggets (56-24)
2. Minnesota Timberwolves (55-25)
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (55-25)
4. Los Angeles Clippers (51-29)
5. Dallas Mavericks (50-30)
6. New Orleans Pelicans (47-32)
7. Phoenix Suns (47-33)
8. Sacramento Kings (45-34)
9. Los Angeles Lakers (45-35)
10. Golden State Warriors (44-35)
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
wolves are 2nd,
tiebreakers- w okc
head to head - even
division winner - no (same division)
division record - even
conference - Wolves have a better record vs west than OKC
tiebreakers- w okc
head to head - even
division winner - no (same division)
division record - even
conference - Wolves have a better record vs west than OKC
- BBG
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
If the wolves can win out, which seems unlikely, we will play the No. 7 seed (Winner of the Play-In Tournament)
If we lose this weekend to Phoenix, we will play the Pelicans and likely get bounced in 5 games
If we lose this weekend to Phoenix, we will play the Pelicans and likely get bounced in 5 games
Spoiler:
- T_J
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
Can't even hang a banner for winning the division!
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- weimy froob
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
if wemby can have a big game (he rested last night) the spurs could do the wolves a big favor and they could have another shot at the one seed.
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
- salamander
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
ESPN must've updated their standings because they have us 2nd now. I've seen this happen in the past where they mess up the tiebreakers early and then update later in the day or the next day.
It's been 32 years since one of MN's four major sports teams has been to the Championship/Superbowl.
Every single year is failure until we win one. 4 teams, 32 years. That's roughly 128 consecutive failed seasons.
Every single year is failure until we win one. 4 teams, 32 years. That's roughly 128 consecutive failed seasons.
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
hell nba.coms power rankings posted on Monday notes:salamander wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:55 amESPN must've updated their standings because they have us 2nd now. I've seen this happen in the past where they mess up the tiebreakers early and then update later in the day or the next day.
"The Wolves had a brief dalliance with first place again, but lost an ugly game in Phoenix on Friday and are back in second, tied in the loss column with the Nuggets, with a head-to-head showdown coming on Wednesday."
we were in first place after beating the lakers the day before.
- weimy froob
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- LordNu
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
Yesterday after the loss and all other ganmes played we were third, now today we are above OKC? What happened there and how is it decided? Conference wins?
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- focker
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
It seems the only reason it matters is for tiebreaker reasons... other than that they could likely just get rid of them.
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- focker
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
Maybe the most interesting and exciting NBA playoff race I've ever seen. They've had me locked in a paying attention since the holidays.
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- Lightning
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
I think the play-in tourney is really becoming very compelling. The NBA did a good thing right there.
- Jimi_Thing
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Re: Wolves Playoff Seeding Race Thread
I disagree but it's one of those things I'm pretty much indifferent on. IMO it would be just as compelling watching these final groups of teams battle for that final 8th spot.
I wish the commissioner would focus on the issues with officiating than he is on focusing on new ways to increase revenue by adding in play-in season tournaments and expanding the playoffs to 10 teams.