Game 66: Dallas Mavericks (32-33) vs. San Antonio Spurs (26-36)

[Knutsen]

I am a Mav's fan, and I want to see them win.    If it is irritating, especially since I do not post often, I will keep quiet about it.  My comment on 130 was that despite only 8 healthy guys, they were still well above league average.  I would not have any faith in these 8 guys beating a well-stocked team, but if they can stay afloat and convince management to bring back the rest of the team as it gets healthy, they can still win in the play-in.  If not for the Dub's getting so hot, I would not have even counted out the 6 seed this early...as unlikely as it may be.   If you look at Tankathon there is very little difference in odds in being the 14th team or 11th team.

You‘re right concerning the odds to win the lottery. 

But picking three or four spots higher outside of the top 4 because of having a worse record can make the difference between getting the player you love and need and having to hope you get lucky with a guy overperforming his grades. 

For me after a Finals appearance only a deep playoff run matters - since we have no chance of achieving this without Kyrie I‘m all for maximizing our talent level for next year.