HeavenHarris
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oh cmon pal now ur just being greedy. also:
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Magic numbers do work against multiple teams. For example, SA and OKC have already clinched playoff spots. But you are correct, since the Jazz are currently outside the 8th spot, they could win all their remaining games and still miss the playoffs. Even if they win against Dallas, they'd still be a game back of the Mavs in the loss column.Well, considering where Utah is in the standings, the magic number is higher than the amount of games the Jazz have left. Besides, magic numbers only work when going against one opponent. The jazz are vying against multiple teams, so a magic number is fairly useless to apply.
Magic number is typically used for a number of games a team needs to be guaranteed something. Since there are currently 8 teams that have more wins than the Jazz, there currently is no magic number of wins we need to be in the playoffs since there is always a chance (as remote as it may be) that the teams ahead of us don't lose any more games.
That being said, five wins gives us a very good chance of getting in. Four would make us very dependent on other key teams losing more than expected.
they don't have one magic number to clinch the playoffs but here are the magic numbers to catch / remain ahead of the other 4 teams in the 6-8 race:
- dallas: 10 jazz wins & dallas losses (since dallas owns the TB)
- houston: 9 jazz wins & houston losses (since utah owns the TB)
- denver: 9 jazz wins & denver losses (since utah owns the TB)
- phoenix: 8 jazz wins & phoenix losses (since phoenix owns the TB)
9 jazz Ws / rocket Ls do indeed guarantee the jazz a playoff spot. that's how magic numbers work.
Magic numbers do work against multiple teams. For example, SA and OKC have already clinched playoff spots. But you are correct, since the Jazz are currently outside the 8th spot, they could win all their remaining games and still miss the playoffs. Even if they win against Dallas, they'd still be a game back of the Mavs in the loss column.
Looing at the schedules, I think the Jazz have the easiest road of the teams currently 5-8. Jazz should be favored in all games except the one at Memphis. I would guess 5-2 gets them in as the 8th seed. If they want to move higher, perhaps to even #5, they need to run the table.
...last nights loss was so pathetic, I'm at a complete loss for words...and I didn't think that was possible.
That doesn't work either. Assume there is a combination of 9 Jazz wins and Rockets losses, but the rest of the teams win out. Sure we would end up tied with Houston, but we would both miss the playoffs.
These head to head magic numbers don't preclude a team leapfrogging us.