NBA/NHL Playoffs looming large

The blog is coming back at you with HSO's as we get ready for the happiest time of any year. The concurrent NHL and NBA playoffs; particularly that happy crazy time when the Stars and Mavs are BOTH still in it.

One of those teams will invariably let you down early. The other one may or may not let you down later on. You know the one I mean.

Therefore... a question:

With 15 games left in the NBA season, is it ridiculous to say that the #1 through #5 seeds in the West are set, and therefore let's start talking about round 2?

#1: Mavs. 0 Games back

They'd have to lose 5 of 15, plus Phoenix would have to be absolutely perfect, and then there would be a tie breaker situation of some sort. Tied 2-2 with season series. The Mavs win the conference record tie breaker... You get the point

#2: Nash...or Suns. Whatever - 5 games back

They'd have to lose 4 or 5 games to slip to #3, and even then, SA would have to perfect along the way. This is unlikely.

#3: Spurs - 9 games back

WIth only a 3 game cushion b/w them and Utah, this is very possible. But again unlikely. Look at Utahs schedule... mavs, suns, spurs, nuggets, clippers, and rockets twice! That's not pleasant.

#4: Jazz - 12 games back

#5: Rockets - 13.5 games back

The Rockets and Jazz will (in my opinion) likely switch spots (5th place can have home court if they have a better record, even though the division winner must technically be called the 4 seed right?). It doesn't matter though. The next nearest team in the 6th spot is 8 games back with 15 to go.
The Rockets and Jazz may as well make hotel reservations because that thing is going down.

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This is all common sense right? Yeah yeah I know. But the point is, that you can basically paint the 2nd round picture and it's MARCH 22nd!

So the question for the Mavericks fans is, Houston or Jazz?

Personally I don't think it matter much what they think or I think, The Rockets will take that series in 5 or 6. If Utah manages to hold on to home court though, it could go 7.

Utah can't defend Yao though....

Interesting stuff.

Meanwhile, maybe the Suns and Spurs could go 7 games...or maybe the Suns team bus could crash into the Spurs team bus. But I would never say anything like that ;)