2024 NBA Season

[TravelMug]

And it looks like the Dallas Mavericks will win their game against the Kings. As they have a good lead now, and they are hitting their 3's and Christian Wood in a big help. Luka and Irving too has a nice game to boot.

However, the NOP are leading against the Grizzlies in a surprised twist of even. The Pelicans force a OT, and if I'm not mistaken, if they win this games, the Mavs are out of the playoff (correct me if I'm wrong).

Now they have 38 wins tied with OKC Thunder. They still have a chance to enter the play-in tournament if they can lock in all the games with a win.
They don't want a tiebreaker to happen because the record against OKC is 2-1 in favor of the Thunder. I just wish they always play this hard on both ends of the floor.

Ok, yeah they are tied with the OKC Thunder right now, but OKC has a game tonight against the Jazz and so far they are leading already and I might say that their chances to win are very high.

And if they win, the obviously, they could be in the better position against the Mavs, and even if they ended up with the same W/L column, as you have said OKC has the tie breaker because of the strength of 2-1 win they have against the Mavs.

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[Botnake]

And it looks like the Dallas Mavericks will win their game against the Kings. As they have a good lead now, and they are hitting their 3's and Christian Wood in a big help. Luka and Irving too has a nice game to boot.

However, the NOP are leading against the Grizzlies in a surprised twist of even. The Pelicans force a OT, and if I'm not mistaken, if they win this games, the Mavs are out of the playoff (correct me if I'm wrong).

Now they have 38 wins tied with OKC Thunder. They still have a chance to enter the play-in tournament if they can lock in all the games with a win.
They don't want a tiebreaker to happen because the record against OKC is 2-1 in favor of the Thunder. I just wish they always play this hard on both ends of the floor.

Ok, yeah they are tied with the OKC Thunder right now, but OKC has a game tonight against the Jazz and so far they are leading already and I might say that their chances to win are very high.

And if they win, the obviously, they could be in the better position against the Mavs, and even if they ended up with the same W/L column, as you have said OKC has the tie breaker because of the strength of 2-1 win they have against the Mavs.

They are not tied anymore as they won the game against the Jazz. They had a good second half and controlled the game, which is why they were able to win by double digits. Now, there is only one game left for OKC, and that is against Memphis, which they also need to win.

Dallas is still not out, though, because if they win their last two games and OKC loses to Memphis, Dallas will be in the play-in. So, we have to follow these two teams and see which one will succeed.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

They are not tied anymore as they won the game against the Jazz. They had a good second half and controlled the game, which is why they were able to win by double digits. Now, there is only one game left for OKC, and that is against Memphis, which they also need to win.

Dallas is still not out, though, because if they win their last two games and OKC loses to Memphis, Dallas will be in the play-in. So, we have to follow these two teams and see which one will succeed.

My guess is that Dallas will make it easy for OKC and already lose the first of their last 2 remaining games against the Bulls.

They are so inconsistent, this would not be a surprise. And even if they win they still have to beat San Antonio in their last game as well. I know the Spurs are a terrible team but wouldn't it be funny if they actually have a chance for the playins and all they have to do is beating the Spurs in the Texas derby and they lose against a team of bench warmers and young guys. That would be hilarious.

It's a forgettable season for Dallas and they have to face the facts that they totally messed up their roster yet again.

Now Kyrie is reported to "test the market", yet sources say he just does this to squeeze out every penny out of the Mavs. He could get up to 272 million for 5 years whil from any other teams he could "only" get 201 million for 4 years.

I don't understand why team would pay this guy who has some mental issues, is super disloyal and in the past years has always been a trouble maker, that much money. After 1 year it would be considered "the worst contract in the league" , just like John Wall, Russell Westbrock and others.

[Dave1]

^^ Yeah, hard to see why teams are still interested on Kyrie though, maybe he was really that good that Dallas took a chance on him and hope that him and Luka will work it out together, same with Lebron and Kyrie, but it didn't.

Kyrie seems to have his own mind or at least not the norm as far as NBA players goes, sometimes he acts weird, or something that we think he had some mental issues or it is just his personality. If he test the market again, then let's see what teams are going to give him that chance again.

[EFS]

4 losses in a row and Jazz is officially out of the play-in picture now. Mavericks have 2 games left, against Bulls and Spurs. Bulls guaranteed their 10th place so it's very possible for Mavs to win both games. Thunder have only one game left and they'll play with Grizzlies. Normally it'd be a though game but we probably see big rotation before play-off so Thunder may win this one. Last place for play-in will be determined in last games literally. I'm okay with both teams, either Thunder or Mavs for play-in but I don't think they'll get a spot in play-off.

[OgNasty]

The Suns won tonight against the Nuggets and Durant had 29 points. That’s about the only good that came out of that game for them though. Chris Paul scored 25 which is a little high for him, but they were playing against a Nuggets squad that was basically resting their entire team. Not a good look that the Suns only managed to win the game by four points.

[inthelongrun]

4 losses in a row and Jazz is officially out of the play-in picture now. Mavericks have 2 games left, against Bulls and Spurs. Bulls guaranteed their 10th place so it's very possible for Mavs to win both games. Thunder have only one game left and they'll play with Grizzlies. Normally it'd be a though game but we probably see big rotation before play-off so Thunder may win this one. Last place for play-in will be determined in last games literally. I'm okay with both teams, either Thunder or Mavs for play-in but I don't think they'll get a spot in play-off.

It's sad that the Jazz is out for good. But it was a good season for them in spite of being branded as a rebuilding team. The team has too many future draft picks in the coming years. Lauri Markkanen showed star potential and hopefully, the management will try to start making the team competitive otherwise he is wasting his stay in Utah.

I want to see Dallas enter the play-ins rather than OKC. The Pelicans without Zion and the Timberwolves are inconsistent teams and are still beatable especially since Dallas has more playoff runs than these teams. I am not sure what happens if in case of a tie. Is head-to-head the first option? OKC is 2-1 against the Mavs so they are most likely to qualify then.

[Pamadar]

^^ Yeah, hard to see why teams are still interested on Kyrie though, maybe he was really that good that Dallas took a chance on him and hope that him and Luka will work it out together, same with Lebron and Kyrie, but it didn't.

Kyrie seems to have his own mind or at least not the norm as far as NBA players goes, sometimes he acts weird, or something that we think he had some mental issues or it is just his personality. If he test the market again, then let's see what teams are going to give him that chance again.

Not sure why it will be on Kyrie if we see his performances playing with the Mavs, he still brings those numbers. I guess it was the whole team's chemistry that didn't work out for coach Kidd.

Maybe if Kyrie will stay they can still try to work things together and assess what are
the right adjustments that they will be needed to come back strong.

[danherbias07]

4 losses in a row and Jazz is officially out of the play-in picture now. Mavericks have 2 games left, against Bulls and Spurs. Bulls guaranteed their 10th place so it's very possible for Mavs to win both games. Thunder have only one game left and they'll play with Grizzlies. Normally it'd be a though game but we probably see big rotation before play-off so Thunder may win this one. Last place for play-in will be determined in last games literally. I'm okay with both teams, either Thunder or Mavs for play-in but I don't think they'll get a spot in play-off.

Good start, a bad ending for the Jazz. We all witness how they are in the hype when they are winning most of their games in the first 10 games of the season but now they won't even make it to the play-in tournament. Well, they are a young team and the management is rebuilding their roster so I think it is given. It's just a waste of talent if their newly acquired stars will be injured, so just let them rest.

Yeah, Thunder may win it against the Grizzlies but sometimes unexpected things happen if they won't play well. One good example is the Suns almost defeated by the Nuggets bench.

The Suns won tonight against the Nuggets and Durant had 29 points. That’s about the only good that came out of that game for them though. Chris Paul scored 25 which is a little high for him, but they were playing against a Nuggets squad that was basically resting their entire team. Not a good look that the Suns only managed to win the game by four points.

2 assists for CP3. That tells us something is not right. He actually was 0 assists until the 3rd quarter, this is not the usual point god that we got used to watching. The plays are mostly isolation, I understand it because they have KD now but something must be done and I think there is a huge room for improvement.
They are playing against the Nuggets bench. They are probably not happy with that win.

[Jating]

4 losses in a row and Jazz is officially out of the play-in picture now. Mavericks have 2 games left, against Bulls and Spurs. Bulls guaranteed their 10th place so it's very possible for Mavs to win both games. Thunder have only one game left and they'll play with Grizzlies. Normally it'd be a though game but we probably see big rotation before play-off so Thunder may win this one. Last place for play-in will be determined in last games literally. I'm okay with both teams, either Thunder or Mavs for play-in but I don't think they'll get a spot in play-off.

It's sad that the Jazz is out for good. But it was a good season for them in spite of being branded as a rebuilding team. The team has too many future draft picks in the coming years. Lauri Markkanen showed star potential and hopefully, the management will try to start making the team competitive otherwise he is wasting his stay in Utah.

They were even in the top of the standings, Lauri Markkanen even make it to his first All Star game. And Clarkson has a break out season as well if not for his injuries the Jazz could be in the playoffs right now. So yeah, there is a big potential for this team next season.

I want to see Dallas enter the play-ins rather than OKC. The Pelicans without Zion and the Timberwolves are inconsistent teams and are still beatable especially since Dallas has more playoff runs than these teams. I am not sure what happens if in case of a tie. Is head-to-head the first option? OKC is 2-1 against the Mavs so they are most likely to qualify then.

We will have to see, Dallas and OKC are still fighting it out, both are really looking for a playoff or play-in spot.

Of course, Dallas could be a good team in the playoff because of Luka and Kyrie. We will never forget how he manhandled Phoenix Suns last season. With him and Booker trash talking but Luka having the last laugh.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

The Suns won tonight against the Nuggets and Durant had 29 points. That’s about the only good that came out of that game for them though. Chris Paul scored 25 which is a little high for him, but they were playing against a Nuggets squad that was basically resting their entire team. Not a good look that the Suns only managed to win the game by four points.

And there were moments in the 3rd quarter that the bench players are out scoring Durant, Booker and CP3 and out hustling them and take a 4 point lead. But the Suns are not bothered though, maybe they think that they can still salvage the game in the 4th quarter and that's what they did.

But a bit disappointed for the fans as yeah, they just won by just 4 points against a team that is resting their players.

While the Suns has to go full throttle in order to take this W.

[yazher]

The Suns won tonight against the Nuggets and Durant had 29 points. That’s about the only good that came out of that game for them though. Chris Paul scored 25 which is a little high for him, but they were playing against a Nuggets squad that was basically resting their entire team. Not a good look that the Suns only managed to win the game by four points.

After all, it's just a good warm-up for KD and I'm pretty sure that he will perform well in the actual upcoming NBA playoffs. Eyes are on him because the fans are counting on him to be their key role to get back to the NBA finals again and hope to win the NBA championship with him. But as you said, The Nuggets are also a scary team now that they are complete and you can see that they are not choking this time because of their current record and that would be a hell of a test for the Western Conference team to knock them out as soon as possible.

[LogitechMouse]

4 losses in a row and Jazz is officially out of the play-in picture now. Mavericks have 2 games left, against Bulls and Spurs. Bulls guaranteed their 10th place so it's very possible for Mavs to win both games. Thunder have only one game left and they'll play with Grizzlies. Normally it'd be a though game but we probably see big rotation before play-off so Thunder may win this one. Last place for play-in will be determined in last games literally. I'm okay with both teams, either Thunder or Mavs for play-in but I don't think they'll get a spot in play-off.

I think Danny Ainge really isn't thinking of the playoffs like it's his priority. I mean he has young players, and lots of draft picks on their roster. I believe that they will be using it to get some better role players in the off-season.

As for the Mavericks, the door is still not closed for them, but it's hard that your are relying on other teams just for you to get the 10th spot. I mean if Thunder will lose against the Grizzlies, and Mavericks somehow manage to win those 2 remaining games, they will get the 10th spot. If the Thunder manages to win against the Grizzlies, and the Mavericks lost one game of their remaining 2 games, they're out of the league already. Now if the Thunder, and the Mavericks manage to win on their remaining games, we will see a tiebreaker between the 2 teams, and whoever wins will get the 10th spot.

TBH, I would love to see the Mavericks getting that 10th seed rather than the Thunder, and they won against the Kings, so maybe that built a bit of momentum for the team. The remaining 2 games of Mavericks isn't that hard because it's against the Bulls who are already in the play-in tournament, and against the Spurs who are already eliminated. Still, anything can happen and Mavericks can still lose to either one of them. Either way, the Mavericks are in a tough situation right now.

[dimonstration]

The Suns won tonight against the Nuggets and Durant had 29 points. That’s about the only good that came out of that game for them though. Chris Paul scored 25 which is a little high for him, but they were playing against a Nuggets squad that was basically resting their entire team. Not a good look that the Suns only managed to win the game by four points.

After all, it's just a good warm-up for KD and I'm pretty sure that he will perform well in the actual upcoming NBA playoffs. Eyes are on him because the fans are counting on him to be their key role to get back to the NBA finals again and hope to win the NBA championship with him. But as you said, The Nuggets are also a scary team now that they are complete and you can see that they are not choking this time because of their current record and that would be a hell of a test for the Western Conference team to knock them out as soon as possible.

Agree on the warm up because they are using the remaining game to test compatible of this Suns new roster as much as possible before the playoffs. The win of Suns is not that convincing because they are facing against the bench players of Nuggets with a close match. I just hope that they will become synchronised faster before they will kick out on the first round of playoffs because Clippers will gonna eat them alive if they will play like that.

[Ayers]

The Suns won tonight against the Nuggets and Durant had 29 points. That’s about the only good that came out of that game for them though. Chris Paul scored 25 which is a little high for him, but they were playing against a Nuggets squad that was basically resting their entire team. Not a good look that the Suns only managed to win the game by four points.

After all, it's just a good warm-up for KD and I'm pretty sure that he will perform well in the actual upcoming NBA playoffs. Eyes are on him because the fans are counting on him to be their key role to get back to the NBA finals again and hope to win the NBA championship with him. But as you said, The Nuggets are also a scary team now that they are complete and you can see that they are not choking this time because of their current record and that would be a hell of a test for the Western Conference team to knock them out as soon as possible.

Agree on the warm up because they are using the remaining game to test compatible of this Suns new roster as much as possible before the playoffs. The win of Suns is not that convincing because they are facing against the bench players of Nuggets with a close match. I just hope that they will become synchronised faster before they will kick out on the first round of playoffs because Clippers will gonna eat them alive if they will play like that.

The win was not convincing at all from the Phoenix Suns. Kevin Durant and Paul performed really well for the Phoenix Suns. But the other players did not provide too much importance in my opinion. That’s why the performance was not convincing in my opinion. Because the Suns are not going to be able to perform well in the playoffs if there is. Solo efforts are only going to get them so far. They will have to perform as a team instead of depending too much on certain players.

[OgNasty]

A bummer that Zion has been ruled out for the play-in tournament and likely the start of the playoffs. I’m not sure his body will ever allow him to stay healthy all season and be ready for the playoffs. That was always the concern with his size and strength. How long before they just sit him all season so he can make a playoff run? This is becoming an annual thing.

[freedomgo]

^^ Yeah, hard to see why teams are still interested on Kyrie though, maybe he was really that good that Dallas took a chance on him and hope that him and Luka will work it out together, same with Lebron and Kyrie, but it didn't.

Kyrie seems to have his own mind or at least not the norm as far as NBA players goes, sometimes he acts weird, or something that we think he had some mental issues or it is just his personality. If he test the market again, then let's see what teams are going to give him that chance again.

A big part of that reason why the Dallas Mavericks took their risks on acquiring Kyrie Irving is because the man truly got talents, which give the team a ray of hope when he was traded but all that was shattered when the duo started playing. It seems like it's just too much too ask because even if Kyrie is still a valuable player, he is not that kind of Kyrie anymore way back in the Cavs where he helped Lebron put a chip on their shoulders. The team is all offense and lacks defense, that's why their opponents aren't really having a hard time penetrating.

[SquallLeonhart]

The Suns won tonight against the Nuggets and Durant had 29 points. That’s about the only good that came out of that game for them though. Chris Paul scored 25 which is a little high for him, but they were playing against a Nuggets squad that was basically resting their entire team. Not a good look that the Suns only managed to win the game by four points.

And there were moments in the 3rd quarter that the bench players are out scoring Durant, Booker and CP3 and out hustling them and take a 4 point lead. But the Suns are not bothered though, maybe they think that they can still salvage the game in the 4th quarter and that's what they did.

But a bit disappointed for the fans as yeah, they just won by just 4 points against a team that is resting their players.

While the Suns has to go full throttle in order to take this W.

Durant hasn't been there for too long, so it is not going to be too quick for him to get used to the team and start being awesome, and he already did played well but of course efficiency and making sure others play better as well is a difficult thing.

This is how Lebron dominated the east for so long, dude wasn't just good for himself, but he also made other teammates look great as well, plenty of players shined when Lebron was there and then retired after he left, he made people who shouldn't even be in NBA look like championship team, Durant can't do that at all. Dude is individually one of the greatest scorers ever, and would have gone for 40k if he was healthy all his career, but can't make others around him better.

[stadus]

No mate, I believe that @cryptomaniac_xxx is referring to the Lakers next match-up which is against the Phoenix Suns. The season hasn't ended yet for the Los Angeles Lakers because they still have 2 games left to play which I also got some doubts if they can upset them especially now that Durant is there and Booker is still explosive, after that, they will be facing the Utah Jazz again.

Durant's stats together with Phoenix Suns is good and that's why they can't just sweep them but with Jazz, it's possible that they're going to win against them.
Anyway, I believe in Lakers and that's why it's possible that they'll have some great ending on this season after being on the drowning status that we've all witnessed.

Well, I think Lakers has still breathing room and that they can clinch that play-in spot but when it comes to the playoffs I think the chance is slim with how they perform, they really are not performing well except for LBJ and AD. Yeah it's still early to predict it but with Jazz as an opponent I think that's a difficult task.

I'll wait until these two matches end and let's see from there. They've proved themselves coming from the lowest of their standing up to this and that won't be just enough for them to underperform when they're already there but this is basketball, the ball is round and with everything expected and unexpected can be seen and exist at the same time.
Needless to say, I'll wish them all the best and they have to beat first Phoenix and this is where the debate and thoughts are mixing up because it seems that they can't.

And this game will happen later, let's see what will the Lakers do in-front of the revamped Phoenix Suns, this is interesting to see
Other than that, a lot of people will surely watch this game because after 4 long years, the chance has come that Durant and LeBron will face each other again in a game because their last game was on Christmas Day of 2018.

For the latest tip-off, the Suns squad especially the cores are all healthy while for the Lakers, D'Lo, LBJ and AD is questionable.

[xLays]

On this page, no one is talking about the Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat, both of which have two games remaining this season. They're battling for the 6th seed, and the loser will be in the play-in tournament.

Which of these two teams you guys think will claim the 6th seed in their conference? I'll go with Brooklyn Nets since I choose that Nets will be the Champion this season. lol