(03-11-2024, 11:42 AM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: No way the Mavs get to 6th unless this "worst-defense-in-the-league" schtick of the pre-Miami stretch is 100% behind them. Not sure I trust that's the case.
It's more about schedule than anything. I know they have to play the games, but...
Schedule rank rest of season:
#1 PHX .569
#7 SAC .522
#8 NOP .514
#17 LAL .495
#21 DAL .483
#23 GSW .472
Mavs are 1GB of #6 PHX and own the tiebreaker. 0.5GB of #7 SAC with a chance to get the tiebreaker in 2 more match-ups.
Same thing for why I think DEN passes OKC for #1. Denver is just better but only 1GB and have the 5th easiest remaining schedule in the league while OKC has the 9th toughest.