Scoreboard Watch/Playoff Standings Watch 2025 Edition

[pdxKingsFan]

For sure, moreso just a math problem at this point. 6 down from them currently with 29 games to go. So if we went 20-9, they'd have to go 14-15. Not impossible, but pretty difficult.

A few weeks ago the Lakers were teetering around .500, the Blazers were left for dead, and Houston was #2 in the West. I think anything can happen outside of the Thunder falling completely apart. I wouldn't bet against the Nuggets as long as Jokic is healthy either.

 

[PacMan]

Nico is going to need to live in a bunker for awhile

They need to put him on witness protection

 

[pdxKingsFan]

They need to put him on witness protection

more like witless protection, amirite?

 

[NewArena]

Suns lose. i didn't know Tyus Jones was such a poor defender and addition for their team lol their fans have been killing him lately

 

[NewArena]

7th or 8 seed may not be a total disaster if we matchup with the Clippers or Wolves and get two chances to get into the playoffs but i don't want anything to do with the Thunder, so 7th seed is the route.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Summary of where things stand from 6-12th place in the West, and the potential outlook for teams:

6. LAC 29-23 (.558), - -
— — — — — — — — —
7. MIN 30-24 (.556), - -
8. DAL 28-26 (.519), 2 GB
9. SAC 27-26 (.509), 2.5 GB
10. GSW 27-26 (.509), 2.5 GB
— — — — — — — — —
11. PHX 26-27 (.491), 3.5 GB
12. SAS 23-28 (.451), 5.5 GB

Games before All-Star Break:

LAC - vs MEM, @ UTAH
MIN - vs MIL, vs OKC
DAL - vs GSW, vs MIA
SAC - @ NOP, @ NOP
GSW - @ DAL, @ HOU
PHX - @ HOU
SAS - @ BOS

Remaining strength of schedule based off opponents’ winning percentage, ranked from toughest to easiest amongst the teams (ranking of strength of schedule leaguewide):

1. Phoenix - .543 (1)
2. LA Clippers - .527 (4)
3. San Antonio - .516 (9)
4. Sacramento- .510 (11)
5. Golden State - .494 (19)
6. Dallas - .494 (20)
7. Minnesota - .489 (23)

 

[Joshyjosh31]

7th or 8 seed may not be a total disaster if we matchup with the Clippers or Wolves and get two chances to get into the playoffs but i don't want anything to do with the Thunder, so 7th seed is the route.

Aye getting swept is better than missing out and still sending Atlanta our first

 

[Tetsujin]

RIP Bright future Blazers 2025-2025

 

[Capt. Factorial]

RIP Bright future Blazers 2025-2025

Did something happen other than losing two in a row?

 

[Tetsujin]

Did something happen other than losing two in a row?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1889786574201594156

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

The Blazers stood pat at the deadline and kept their vets hoping to win now. Then they fall off immediately after the deadline. I have a feeling they will be one of those teams stuck in the middle for a while.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1889786574201594156

Ah! Well, at least it's just a muscle strain - 100% probability of 100% recovery within a month.

 

[Tetsujin]

The Blazers stood pat at the deadline and kept their vets hoping to win now. Then they fall off immediately after the deadline. I have a feeling they will be one of those teams stuck in the middle for a while.

It’s very much a late-Petrie Era Kings move.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

It’s very much a late-Petrie Era Kings move.

Exactly, it turns itself into a never-ending cycle more times than not.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

It’s very much a late-Petrie Era Kings move.

I pin those moves on the owners then, much more than Petrie

 

[Spike]

So, if we win the next two (not unlikely), and Dallas splits (also not unlikely), we would move up. It's also not unlikely that we split or lose both and Dallas somehow wins both. GS and Dallas, however, both cannot win out.

Personally, I'm hoping for 2 wins.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Spurs getting smashed.....That is all

 

[Sac.Kings]

The Kings have gone 14-8 under Doug Christie, a .636 winning percentage. That’s with the Fox trade drama and adding a new set of players via trade losing us a game or two more than we should have. If we continue to win at that clip, we would finish with a record of 18-11, meaning a 45-37 record overall. That would surely place us somewhere in the 6-8 range and put us in a great position to make the Playoffs.

We gotta take it one game at a time though and get two wins in NOLA. Finish strong and get to 29-26 at the All Star Break. Luckily, Zion doesn’t play back-to-backs so he’ll miss one game against us. Let’s pray CJ “Steph Curry” McCollum doesn’t show up again.

I hate the play-in format. I wish it would go back to the old way. If you are in, you're in. No second chances. The play-in format has diluted some of the value and importance of the games played during the season and as long as you hang around in the 7-10 range of the standings, you have a shot no matter what. Not a fan.

 

[bball_nomad]

I hate the play-in format. I wish it would go back to the old way. If you are in, you're in. No second chances. The play-in format has diluted some of the value and importance of the games played during the season and as long as you hang around in the 7-10 range of the standings, you have a shot no matter what. Not a fan.

I hate play-in. Season is 82 games. Enough games to sort it out who is who. Players might get hurt and what's not. 7-8 is not a guarantee for the post-season? Ridiculous.

 

[Turgenev]

I hate play-in. Season is 82 games. Enough games to sort it out who is who. Players might get hurt and what's not. 7-8 is not a guarantee for the post-season? Ridiculous.

Yeah and all those seasons where we sucked but kept playing hard for 35 wins because we had an outside shot of making the top 10 cost us how many draft spots??

 

[Joshyjosh31]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1889786574201594156

Clingan is the better player

 

[Tetsujin]

Clingan is the better player

Yeah but he’s not physically ready for more minutes at this point imo

 

[Tetsujin]

Twolves lose a close one to the Bucks. Spurs lose.
warriors and Mavs currently playing.

 

[Sac.Kings]

Twolves lose a close one to the Bucks. Spurs lose.
warriors and Mavs currently playing.

Suns-Rockets getting close to a finale too

 

[Joshyjosh31]

How is LA down 25 I thought they already advanced to the finals after last game that’s what klutch media was saying

And how did Minnesota lose to Milwaukee down lillard/Giannis

 

[NewArena]

This OKC team is absolutely unreal. They went on a 24-0 run at some point lmao my goodness

 

[NewArena]

Twolves lose a close one to the Bucks. Spurs lose.
warriors and Mavs currently playing.

Wolves lost with no Lillard or Giannis playing? Sheesh. Ok, my hopes for catching them are back on just a bit. Losing to the Kuzma-led bucks is insane

 

[Fantazija]

Wolves lost with no Lillard or Giannis playing? Sheesh. Ok, my hopes for catching them are back on just a bit. Losing to the Kuzma-led bucks is insane

Pretty sure Minny lost to the Kuzma led Wizards a few weeks ago if I am not mistaken

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Yeah but he’s not physically ready for more minutes at this point imo

17-20 vs the joker he’s ready

 

[pdxKingsFan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1889786574201594156

Oh man what a bummer. He was finally playing like he gave a damn.