Analysis The Race for Home-Court Advantage - 25/26 Playoffs Seed Tracker

Will the Spurs get HCA in the '25-26 Playoffs?

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scott said:
Here is the scenario where Denver will try to win Sunday:

If Denver loses tonight, and the Lakers win out and Houston wins out... Denver will need to win Sunday to avoid dropping all the way to 5 behind Houston. The Nuggets might be willing to drop a game to duck MIN in Round 1... but I doubt they are willing to give up HCA in Rd 1.
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Yep. And that’s still fine for the Spurs because it keeps the Lakers at 3 provided they also beat the tanking Jazz in the finale and the Nuggets would have home court against the Rockets in the 4-5.
 
With all of that said... it would hilarious for us to punish DEN for the shenanigans by beating them Sunday and pushing them down to 5th
 
spursistan said:
Don't underestimate ownership role in these type of playoffs seeding maneuvers. The decimated Lakers almost guarantee a minimum of 4 home games revenues in the bag for Denver,
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Im getting your point but what do you mean 4 home games? Lakers are getting swept in the first round against anyone not named Houston
 
Denver doing this is still a joke but more forgivable. The defending champs doing this after all the corny and dirty shit they do is shameless tbh.
 
scott said:
Yes, to fall behind HOU they'll have to lose both games, but they can fall behind the Lakers by only losing one game (assuming both teams win out).
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What would be your choice: 3rd seed (avoid thunder till WCF) vs dangerous and rugged Wolves or R1 BYE vs Hospital Lakers. To me the latter and it's not even close. I'm not tempting fate.
 
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100%Duncan said:
Im getting your point but what do you mean 4 home games? Lakers are getting swept in the first round against anyone not named Houston
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R1 + R2 are guaranteed 4 home playoffs games (would 5 if they only gentleman sweep Lakers 4-1). On the other hand you could easily be out in 6 games vs the Wolves playing only 3 games at home.
 
spursistan said:
What would be your choice: 3rd seed (avoid thunder till WCF) vs dangerous and rugged Wolves or R1 BYE vs Hospital Lakers. To me the latter and it's not even close. I'm not tempting fate.
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They're unlikely to get a matchup against the Lakers. For that to happen, HOU would have to jump all the way up to 3... which I think can only happen if DEN drops to 5.

Denver avoiding #3 means playing HOU in Rd 1
 
Lu Dort finally waking his ass up. Unfortunately Big Daddy Val is in beast mode. Den up by 5 early in the 3rd.
 
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