Jazz out of Playoffs - For Now

[Ddawg]

Jazz has the tie breaker on the Lakers.

Yes they do. And - as a result, have the last spot in the playoffs - while the Lakers are out - for now. Hopefully the Jazz can hang tough for the next week.

[Ddawg]

Wed., Jazz lost to Nuggets. Both the Lakers and Mavericks were idle. The Lakers are back into the 8th and final playoff spot. The Jazz are .5 of a game behind, the Mavericks are 2.5 games behind the Lakers. 6 games left in the reg. season.

[Ddawg]

Thur., Mavericks lost. Both Lakers and Jazz were idle. The Jazz are out of the playoffs by .5 of a game, the Mavericks are out by 3 games. 1 week remains in the season.

[Ddawg]

Sun., April 7. Tonight was a great night, the Lakers lost (swept the entire season by the Clippers), the Jazz won, and the Mavericks won.

Jazz are in the last Playoff spot, the Lakers are .5 a game behind, Dallas is 2.5 games behind.

Jazz have 4 games left. The Lakers and Mavericks both have 5 games left.

[snoscythe]

Mavs need to make up 3 games on the Jazz. Mavs have five games left with a tough schedule. Jazz have a pretty cakewalk schedule.

I'm ruling the Mavs out this year. They made it interesting and are still shooting for .500, but they just failed too badly in the offseason to put it together this year. Cuban needs to open his wallet a bit further before next season.

[Schmoe]

Mavs need to make up 3 games on the Jazz. Mavs have five games left with a tough schedule. Jazz have a pretty cakewalk schedule.

I'm ruling the Mavs out this year. They made it interesting and are still shooting for .500, but they just failed too badly in the offseason to put it together this year. Cuban needs to open his wallet a bit further before next season.

The Jazz could very well go 1-3 in their final four vs OKC, Memphis, and on the road vs Minn.

The Mavs have three virtual locks vs. Phoenix and NO twice, but will need some luck vs Memphis and Denver. If they went 4-1 and the Jazz went 1-3, who holds the tiebraker?

The Lakers look like they'll go 2-3 or 3-2 in their last five, which could put things into a three-way tie for the last spot.

[scott715]

Jazz has the tie breaker on both teams. 3 way tie I don't know.

[Schmoe]

Jazz has the tie breaker on both teams. 3 way tie I don't know.

Sounds like it would go to the Jazz regardless, then.

[Ddawg]

Tues, april 9th. Bad night. Lakers win, Jazz lose, Mavericks idle. Lakers are now in the last Playoff spot. Jazz are .5 game behind. Mavericks are 2.5 behind.

Jazz have 3 games left, and 2 are away. Timberwolves 2x, and the Grizzlies. There is a chance.

Lakers have 3 games left - all @ home. But, they are tough games (Warriors, Spurs, and Rockets).

Dallas has 5 games left. 4 are @ home, 1 away. They are a mixed bag: Suns, Nuggets, Hornets 2x, and Grizzlies.

[Ddawg]

Wed., April 10. Lakers win. Kobe had 47 points - impressive. Mavericks lose. Jazz are idle.

Lakers own the last Playoff spot. The Jazz are 1 game behind. Dallas is 3.5 games behind. Only a few games left.