It’s the kind of finish we love. When everything is decided on the last day, when you have to take out the calculators, when everything can change from one second to another. This is what we will experience this Thursday during the great battle for the play-in tournament, a mandatory step to access the Playoffs of the Western Conference. Portland is in a strong position, Memphis is still breathing, while Phoenix and San Antonio are pushing harder than ever. It’s time to take stock of the different scenarios, just to have clear ideas before tonight.
The current ranking
The program
Potential franchise qualification scenarios
Portland Trail Blazers
Scenario 1: Trail Blazers win against the Nets
- A) The Trail Blazers finish 8th
Scenario 2: Loss of Trail Blazers to Nets
- A) Trail Blazers can stay 8th if Grizzlies, Suns and Spurs lose
- B) The Trail Blazers fall to 9th place if only one of the three teams listed above wins
- C) The Trail Blazers fall to 10th place if two of the three teams listed above win
- D) The Trail Blazers fall to 11th place if the three teams listed above win
Memphis Grizzlies
Scenario 1: Grizzlies win over Bucks
- A) The Grizzlies finish 8th if the Trail Blazers lose
- B) The Grizzlies finish 9th if the Trail Blazers win
Scenario 2: Loss of the Grizzlies to the Bucks
- A) Grizzlies can stay ninth if Suns and Spurs lose
- B) Grizzlies fall to 10th place if Suns or Spurs win
- C) Grizzlies drop to 11th place if Suns and Spurs win
Phoenix Suns
Scenario 1: Suns win over Mavericks
- A) The Suns finish 8th if the Blazers and Grizzlies lose
- B) The Suns finish 9th if the Blazers or Grizzlies lose
- C) The Suns remain 10th if the Blazers and Grizzlies win
Scenario 2: Loss of Suns to Mavericks
- A) The Suns remain 10th if the Spurs lose
- B) Suns fall to 11th place if Spurs win
San antonio spurs
Scenario 1: Spurs win against Jazz
- A) Spurs finish 8th if Blazers, Grizzlies and Suns lose
- B) Spurs finish 9th if two of the three teams mentioned above lose
- C) The Spurs finish 10th if one of the three teams mentioned above loses
- D) Spurs remain 11th if none of the three teams mentioned above loses
Scenario 2: Spurs defeat against Jazz
- A) Spurs remain 11th
Potential scenarios by qualified teams
Scenario 1: Blazers and Grizzlies qualified in 8-9
- Victory of the Blazers
- Grizzlies Victory
or
- Blazers win / loss
- Loss of Grizzlies, Suns and Spurs
Scenario 2: Blazers and Suns qualified in 8-9
- Victory of the Blazers
- Victory for the Suns + loss for the Grizzlies
Scenario 3: Blazers and Spurs qualified in 8-9
- Victory of the Blazers
- Victory for Spurs + loss for Grizzlies and Suns
Scenario 4: Grizzlies and Blazers qualify in 8-9
- Grizzlies Victory
- Defeat of the Blazers, Suns and Spurs
Scenario 5: Grizzlies and Suns qualified in 8-9
- Grizzlies Victory
- Victory of the Suns + defeat of the Blazers
Scenario 6: Grizzlies and Spurs qualify in 8-9
- Grizzlies Victory
- Victory for Spurs + defeat for Blazers and Suns
Scenario 7: Suns and Blazers qualified 8-9
- Suns victory
- Defeat of the Blazers, Grizzlies and Spurs
Scenario 8: Suns and Spurs qualified 8-9
- Suns victory
- Victory for Spurs + defeat for Blazers and Grizzlies
Scenario 9: Spurs and Blazers qualified 8-9
- Victory for Spurs
- Defeat of the Blazers, Grizzlies and Suns
It There you are, you are ready for the big night this Thursday. Keep this article close to you, it could be of use to you during the various meetings. Now is the time to get wet. Which scenario will triumph among the many possibilities?
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