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Post by DERRENMATTS on Mar 18, 2017 2:26:29 GMT -5
With 13 games remaining, and a current record of 44 - 25, what do you folks think we'll finish with?
If we go undefeated the rest of the way, we'll have 57 wins.
Is 55 - 27 attainable?
Is 52 - 30 more realistic? (8 - 5 the rest of the way).
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Post by jmost on Mar 18, 2017 6:11:15 GMT -5
I picked 56-26 before the season, and I'm sticking with it. We don't leave the Eastern time zone again and have a very favorable home/road schedule left. Let's go on a run!
Edit: I just looked at the schedule and the only games I see that are not in the "we should win that" column, are at home vs the Cavs and at the Wizards, and both of them are winnable. If we can stay healthy and focused, no reason we can't close out 12-1.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Mar 18, 2017 14:12:44 GMT -5
Going 12 - 1 the rest of the way? That'll be great if it happens.
Without IT, I think our next game, which is against the 76ers, might prove to be a real challenge. They are playing better as of yet (as Dario Saric continues his ascent).
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 18, 2017 15:26:24 GMT -5
I picked 54-28 before the season started and I think that might still be attainable. I'll stick with that since it was my guess before the season.
I guess it's going to depend on how long it takes for IT to get over his bone bruise and if we have everyone without injuries down the stretch.
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Post by jmost on Mar 18, 2017 16:06:43 GMT -5
Assuming IT is back after the Sixer game, this could be the healthiest stretch we've had all year. And when you look at our schedule, we don't play anyone with a better record in their place. I really think we have a chance to go on a run.
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Post by afceltic on Mar 19, 2017 2:46:07 GMT -5
I picked 56-26 before the season, and I'm sticking with it. We don't leave the Eastern time zone again and have a very favorable home/road schedule left. Let's go on a run! Edit: I just looked at the schedule and the only games I see that are not in the "we should win that" column, are at home vs the Cavs and at the Wizards, and both of them are winnable. If we can stay healthy and focused, no reason we can't close out 12-1. Fyi, The Wizards game is in Boston too. The only road games that we have left after Sunday's game in Philly is at NY, Atl, and Charlotte. We have 9 of our last 12 games at home. IMO we need to win both games in Boston against the Wiz and Cavs because if we lose to them, then we will be 1-3 against all three of the other top seeds which is also counting Toronto head to head. That isn't very reassuring if we finish a combined 3-9 against the Cavs, Wiz, and Raptors. |
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Mar 19, 2017 3:07:40 GMT -5
It's also important to win against the Wiz as a statement to them (and reassurance to us) that after the Cavs, we are the next best team in the East. In a way, they are stealing our thunder.
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Post by mev17 on Mar 19, 2017 18:39:55 GMT -5
I am hoping we can go 8-4 over our last twelve which would make us 52-30, but I am not sure we are consistent enough to do so. Like today showed, you a bad loss is always around the corner, mixed in with some impressive wins. There really is no predicting this bunch.
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Post by jmost on Mar 19, 2017 19:50:14 GMT -5
The worst part is that the bad losses seem to be getting more frequent. I expect the offense to suffer with IT out, but there's no reason the defense should.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Mar 24, 2017 17:42:47 GMT -5
We're playing really competitively against the top teams, but seem to let our guards down versus inferior teams. Which shows we are not true contenders yet.
True contenders are good enough to coast against weaker teams and still win.
But good news is that we're getting there. Lot of upside with this team.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Mar 24, 2017 17:44:17 GMT -5
So we are 46-26 with 10 games left.
To finish with 54 wins, we'll need to go 8 - 2 the rest of the way.
BTW, Danny says health is more important than playoff seeding. We'll see how that affects our wins and losses.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Apr 2, 2017 23:32:05 GMT -5
Now at 50 - 27, with 5 left.
We just eclipsed last year's record. Oh yeah, and we're still in first.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Apr 6, 2017 14:11:18 GMT -5
50 - 28, after the loss to the Cavs.
4 games left (playing the Hawks tonight)
I'd like to finish with 54 wins, which would give us +6 compared to last year's record.
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Post by mev17 on Apr 6, 2017 22:11:09 GMT -5
Another loss - hopefully we can win 2 of our last 3 and end with 52 wins. That would give us the [HASH]2 seed - at the beginning of the year, I certainly would have been OK with that. Sometimes I forget that even with our periodic struggles, we are still ahead of schedule in our rebuild.
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