AussieWolf3 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2026 10:20 am
I count 6 win em or you're not serious games left for the wolves, and 8 for the Lakers.
If LA gets to 52 they're completely out of reach, but 51 might be enough given the tie breakers.
Houston has.... 9 of those games yikes. Plus, for the wolves to leap both teams they likely need the Rockets to sweep the Lakers, but sweep the Rockets themselves.
The Timberwolves have done themselves zero favors with the cluckers they've had
They certainly were playing like chicken shit and hopefully these losses won't come home to roost.
Major developments with the Lakers having back to back anti-klunkers in Houston and Denver having a klunker against Memphis. The Lakers own the tiebreaker with Denver, so they have jumped all the way up to 3rd in my forecast. Houston has dropped into a tie for 5th with the Wolves, but own the tiebreaker. Only two games separate the 3rd through 6th teams.
You're correct, Tim...that was a klunker for Houston. And it follows the 2 klunkers they had against the Lakers last week. They are really struggling now, and it bodes well for the Wolves who play them twice in their final 10 games. I haven't had many klunkers in my spreadsheet other than the Rockets (the Wolves had one against Portland, but they offset it with an anti klunker against Boston, and their klunker last night dropped them below the Wolves in my forecast. Here's my latest:
I've had the Wolves 6th for several weeks, but fading Houston now has us 5th and playing Denver in the first round. Unfortunately that means we would play OkC in round 2 if we beat Denver. Finishing 6th might actually be better.
Tim, I see you have us in a 3-way tie for 4th. Have you looked at how the tiebreaker would work? I know our two remaining games with Houston will be meaningful.
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You're correct, Tim...that was a klunker for Houston. And it follows the 2 klunkers they had against the Lakers last week. They are really struggling now, and it bodes well for the Wolves who play them twice in their final 10 games. I haven't had many klunkers in my spreadsheet other than the Rockets (the Wolves had one against Portland, but they offset it with an anti klunker against Boston, and their klunker last night dropped them below the Wolves in my forecast. Here's my latest:
I've had the Wolves 6th for several weeks, but fading Houston now has us 5th and playing Denver in the first round. Unfortunately that means we would play OkC in round 2 if we beat Denver. Finishing 6th might actually be better.
Tim, I see you have us in a 3-way tie for 4th. Have you looked at how the tiebreaker would work? I know our two remaining games with Houston will be meaningful.
With the way this team has hit a wall in the WCF the last 2 playoffs, it might be better to take on OKC in the 2nd round since it will be a high energy series. It will be beneficial to have Ayo and Bones energy this time around.
Anyone but the Lakers for me. Though we can obviously beat them, I have a miserable time watching that team complain and whine night after night. Especially knowing they get the best whistle in the league.
Based on some comments Kerr made about Curry today, I no longer think he is coming back this season. So I have made some adjustments to my forecast...I now have the Rockets and Lakers winning their road games at Golden State. My forecasted standings remain the same, with the 6th place Wolves still playing the 3rd place Lakers in the first round...same as Tim. But while OkC and the Spurs has narrowed to one game, there is now a 2 game gap in the 3rd through 7th place teams. Here is my latest:
