Just looking at the remaining schedules from the other teams and picking the likely winners of those games. It looks like the Grizzlies have a real good shot at getting the 5th seed. In my projection I only had them winning 3 of their last 11. If Portland goes 6-5 then we will get the 5th spot by 2 games so we have a little wiggle room. Houston has a brutal 8 games then 4 easy ones so I am not sure if they are going to make it this year. Portland will probably have the tie breaker if they tie us. We went 2-2 with them but their division record is better.

5. Grizzlies 41-30
(11 games, 6 road games, 3 back to backs, 8 against playoff teams)
Projected record: 44-38
Tue, Mar 22 @Lakers
Fri, Mar 25 @San Antonio
Mon, Mar 28 vs San Antonio
Wed, Mar 30 vs Denver
Fri, Apr 1 vs Toronto
Sun, Apr 3 @Orlando
Tue, Apr 5 vs Chicago
Fri, Apr 8 @Dallas
Sat, Apr 9 vs Golden State
Tue, Apr 12 @Clippers
Wed, Apr 13 @ Golden State

6. Portland 36-35
(11 games, 2 road games, 2 back to backs, 6 against playoff teams)
Projected record: 42-40
Wed, Mar 23 vs Dallas
Thu, Mar 24 @Clippers
Sat, Mar 26 vs Philadelphia
Mon, Mar 28 vs. Sacramento
Thu, Mar 31 vs. Boston
Sat, Apr 2 vs. Miami
Sun, Apr 3 vs. Golden State
Tue, Apr 5 @Sacramento
Wed, Apr 6 vs Oklahoma City
Sat, Apr 9 vs Minnesota
Wed, Apr 13 vs Denver

7. (tied) Mavericks 35-35
(12 games, 8 road, 2 back to backs, 8 against playoff teams)
Projected Record: 41-41
Wed, Mar 23 @Portland
Fri, Mar 25 @Golden State
Sun, Mar 27 @Sacramento
Mon, Mar 28 @Denver
Wed, Mar 30 vs NY Knicks
Fri, Apr 1 @Detroit
Sun, Apr 3 @Minnesota
Wed, Apr 6 vs Houston
Fri, Apr 8 vs Memphis
Sun, Apr 10 @Clippers
Mon, Apr 11 @Utah
Wed, Apr 13 vs San Antonio

7. (tied) Houston 35-35
(12 games, 5 road games, 3 back to backs, 8 against playoff teams)
Projected record: 40-42
Tue, Mar 22 @Oklahoma City
Wed, Mar 23 vs Utah
Fri, Mar 25 vs Toronto
Sun, Mar 27 @Indiana
Tue, Mar 29 @Cleveland
Thu, Mar 31 vs Chicago
Sun, Apr 3 vs Oklahoma City
Wed, Apr 6 @Dallas
Thu, Apr 7 vs Phoenix
Sun, Apr 10 vs Lakers
Mon, Apr 11 @Minnesota
Wed, Apr 13 vs Sacramento

9. Utah 34-36
(12 games, 6 road games, 2 back to backs, 6 against playoff teams)
Projected record: 41-41
Wed, Mar 23 @Houston
Thu, Mar 24 @Oklahoma City
Sat, Mar 26 @Minnesota
Mon, Mar 28 vs Lakers
Wed, Mar 30 vs Golden State
Fri, Apr 1 vs Minnesota
Sun, Apr 3 @Phoenix
Tue, Apr 5 vs San Antonio
Fri, Apr 8 vs Clippers
Sun, Apr 10 @Denver
Mon, Apr 11 vs Dallas
Wed, Apr 13 @Lakers

Parsons done for the year for Mavs

I think the team who can catch the 5th seed is Portland and that's OK

(03-22-2016 05:13 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  I think the team who can catch the 5th seed is Portland

I've got my eye on Portland also. Not sure about the tiebreaker with them. We went 2-2 head to head during this season. I believe next is Conference record. As of now we're 25-19 and they're 24-20 so it's razor thin. Not sure what the 3rd tiebreak is. Maybe it's most games lost due to injury. We'd win that for sure.

(03-22-2016 05:13 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  Parsons done for the year for Mavs

I think the team who can catch the 5th seed is Portland and that's OK

It's possible. If we go 3-8 they would have to go 8-3 just to tie us. If we manage to go 4-7 they have to go 9-2. I like our chances. Plus we are slowly getting our guys back.

And last night we go and lose on of the few winnable games we have left. Off to a good start

(03-23-2016 10:47 AM)bmcgee81 Wrote:  And last night we go and lose on of the few winnable games we have left. Off to a good start

Been pretty terrible on back to backs with all the injuries. Houston lost to OKC too.

Blazers lost to Clipps at the buzzer, so that is good as well.

(03-22-2016 08:29 PM)mairving Wrote:  

(03-22-2016 05:13 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  Parsons done for the year for Mavs

I think the team who can catch the 5th seed is Portland and that's OK

It's possible. If we go 3-8 they would have to go 8-3 just to tie us. If we manage to go 4-7 they have to go 9-2. I like our chances. Plus we are slowly getting our guys back.

3-8 would be a great result

Updated. Mavericks will probably be the team that is left out this year. It's conceivable that Memphis, Utah and Portland could be in a 3-way tie for 5th place. If we manage to win 3 more games we should be in sole place. If we win 2, Denver and Orlando then it might be a tie. Portland has 7 games left. If they go 4-3 and we go 2-6 then they will tie us. Utah has played very well lately. If they go 6-2 and we go 2-6 they will tie us as well. They have 3 tough teams, Golden State, San Antonio and the Clippers. San Antonio is probably going to be fielding a team like last night except resting Aldridge maybe so they could win that one too. Should be fun. Grizzlies need to get ZBo back in the lineup soon.

5. Grizzlies 41-33
(8 games, 4 road games, 2 back to backs, 6 against playoff teams)
Projected record: 43-39
Wed, Mar 30 vs Denver
Fri, Apr 1 vs Toronto
Sun, Apr 3 @Orlando
Tue, Apr 5 vs Chicago
Fri, Apr 8 @Dallas
Sat, Apr 9 vs Golden State
Tue, Apr 12 @Clippers
Wed, Apr 13 @ Golden State

6. Portland 39-36
(7 games, 1 road game, 2 back to backs, 5 against playoff teams)
Projected record: 43-39
Thu, Mar 31 vs. Boston
Sat, Apr 2 vs. Miami
Sun, Apr 3 vs. Golden State
Tue, Apr 5 @Sacramento
Wed, Apr 6 vs Oklahoma City
Sat, Apr 9 vs Minnesota
Wed, Apr 13 vs Denver

7. Utah 37-37
(8 games, 3 road games, 1 back to back, 4 against playoff teams)
Projected record: 42-40
Wed, Mar 30 vs Golden State
Fri, Apr 1 vs Minnesota
Sun, Apr 3 @Phoenix
Tue, Apr 5 vs San Antonio
Fri, Apr 8 vs Clippers
Sun, Apr 10 @Denver
Mon, Apr 11 vs Dallas
Wed, Apr 13 @Lakers

8. (tied) Houston 36-38
(8 games, 3 road games, 2 back to backs, 4 against playoff teams)
Projected record: 42-40
Tue, Mar 29 @Cleveland
Thu, Mar 31 vs Chicago
Sun, Apr 3 vs Oklahoma City
Wed, Apr 6 @Dallas
Thu, Apr 7 vs Phoenix
Sun, Apr 10 vs Lakers
Mon, Apr 11 @Minnesota
Wed, Apr 13 vs Sacramento

8. (tied) Mavericks 36-38
(8 games, 4road, 1 back to back, 6 against playoff teams)
Projected Record: 38-44
Wed, Mar 30 vs NY Knicks
Fri, Apr 1 @Detroit
Sun, Apr 3 @Minnesota
Wed, Apr 6 vs Houston
Fri, Apr 8 vs Memphis
Sun, Apr 10 @Clippers
Mon, Apr 11 @Utah
Wed, Apr 13 vs San Antonio

What a wild finish, I'm just glad we're in the playoffs! :)

Not sure we win another game.

This team is spent!

Goodbye 5th seed.

I hope Conley can come back for the POs.

(03-30-2016 10:23 PM)tiger1016 Wrote:  Goodbye 5th seed.

I hope Conley can come back for the POs.

Why rush it and risk further injury when we're gonna get curb-stomped regardless?

(03-31-2016 10:50 AM)Johnny Betts Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 10:23 PM)tiger1016 Wrote:  Goodbye 5th seed.

I hope Conley can come back for the POs.

Why rush it and risk further injury when we're gonna get curb-stomped regardless?

It's not rushing it IMO. They are supposed to check him at the end of regular season and if he's healthy, then he should play.