03-30-2025, 04:07 PM
(03-30-2025, 09:41 AM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: That's not what I meant. If the Mavs are stuck in the play-in, and they are, they will likely beat the Kings or Suns if they have AD and PJ healthy and either Gafford or Lively. So we'd depend on GS or Minnie to beat them so they still had a lottery pick.
Gotcha, that fact has been stated in different ways in some places and I forgot that they may lose their lottery position if they make the playoffs via the play-in. Some people insist the play-in is not relevant and the lottery is based on regular season only but I think you may be right in your thought.