Pels vs Blaze 4/12/17

[jprdbulldog20]

Where does that come from? Is that a rule? We couldn't tie with Sacramento even with a loss, so what does a loss do? What does a loss add?

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Pelicans win: 11 combinations
Pelicans & Kings lose: 14 combinations

Those 3 combinations likely won't matter, but it only takes one to land a stud. Oh well

[IamQuailman]

Where does that come from? Is that a rule? We couldn't tie with Sacramento even with a loss, so what does a loss do? What does a loss add?

Dont bother with those bros. I wouldnt have been upset with a loss, but I'm not sad about a win. No competitive player is going out tbere TRYING to lose. They may not be playing fof the playoffs, but they each individually are playing for the betterment of their career. Props to them for coming out and playing hard.

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[IamQuailman]

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Pelicans win: 11 combinations
Pelicans & Kings lose: 14 combinations

Those 3 combinations likely won't matter, but it only takes one to land a stud. Oh well

+3 out of a possible how many total combinations?

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[luckyman]

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Pelicans win: 11 combinations
Pelicans & Kings lose: 14 combinations

Those 3 combinations likely won't matter, but it only takes one to land a stud. Oh well

How would they win a tie with Dallas? Pelicans have the better division record.

[Eman5805]

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Pelicans win: 11 combinations
Pelicans & Kings lose: 14 combinations

Those 3 combinations likely won't matter, but it only takes one to land a stud. Oh well

I mean where's the source on that?

[jprdbulldog20]

How would they win a tie with Dallas? Pelicans have the better division record.

Don't know but multiple guys who know their Pelicans stuff tweeted that was the case. Moot point now though

[jprdbulldog20]

+3 out of a possible how many total combinations?

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1,000 I believe. 3 likely wouldn't have mattered, but why turn down the extra ping pong balls

[jprdbulldog20]

I mean where's the source on that?

With the Mavs' win tonight, a Pelicans loss would increase their odds of landing the top pick from 1.1% to 1.4%. No tie-breaker needed.

— Mason Ginsberg (@MasonGinsberg) April 13, 2017

[luckyman]

With the Mavs' win tonight, a Pelicans loss would increase their odds of landing the top pick from 1.1% to 1.4%. No tie-breaker needed.

— Mason Ginsberg (@MasonGinsberg) April 13, 2017

The question is how? They would have been tied with a 33-49 record. The "tie" goes to Dallas unless there is something else I don't know.


Here is what I didn't know per ESPN.
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Tiebreaker: In the case of a tie, the lottery odds are divided between the teams that are tied. For instance, the Knicks and Wolves ended up tied for the sixth-worst record, so they will split the odds (pingpong-ball combinations) apportioned for sixth and seventh in the lottery.

[donato]

We have a 1.1% chance of getting the top pick, and a 4.0% chance of getting a top three pick. Not great...but it's a shot.


http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2017/4/1...s-celtics-suns