PatAg said:

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So we don't have the 10th pick locked up yet, I don't think. What are the reverse tiebreakers here.

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Ol Jock 99 said:

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PatAg said:

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So we don't have the 10th pick locked up yet, I don't think. What are the reverse tiebreakers here.

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I'm not going to argue hard, because there might be some random rule, but we should be in the bottom 10 regardless of Sunday. We could have the same record as the Thunder and Bulls if we win and they don't, but they both have the tie breaker, and are in the playoffs, right?

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Ol Jock 99 said:

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PatAg said:

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So we don't have the 10th pick locked up yet, I don't think. What are the reverse tiebreakers here.

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I'm not going to argue hard, because there might be some random rule, but we should be in the bottom 10 regardless of Sunday. We could have the same record as the Thunder and Bulls if we win and they don't, but they both have the tie breaker, and are in the playoffs, right?

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M.C. Swag said:

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Ol Jock 99 said:

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PatAg said:

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So we don't have the 10th pick locked up yet, I don't think. What are the reverse tiebreakers here.

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I'm not going to argue hard, because there might be some random rule, but we should be in the bottom 10 regardless of Sunday. We could have the same record as the Thunder and Bulls if we win and they don't, but they both have the tie breaker, and are in the playoffs, right?

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Don't think in season tie breakers matter for lotto odds. If our records are the same, order will be determined by a separate drawing.

So basically, we can still end up outside the top 10 if we win on Sunday.

(Also even if we lose and secure the "10th best odds" we can still land outside the top 10 if a team 11-14 jumps into the lottery. This has about a 20% of happening I think.)

We're not out of the woods yet!

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Seven Costanza said:

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I assume that this is obvious to everyone, but remember that even if Dallas finishes the season in the 11th or 12th spot, they would still keep the pick if they draw a top 4 pick in the lottery. I think sometimes people get the idea that if they finish 11th, it goes to the Knicks, and then the Knicks would be in the hunt to win the lottery.

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shack009 said:

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Seven Costanza said:

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I assume that this is obvious to everyone, but remember that even if Dallas finishes the season in the 11th or 12th spot, they would still keep the pick if they draw a top 4 pick in the lottery. I think sometimes people get the idea that if they finish 11th, it goes to the Knicks, and then the Knicks would be in the hunt to win the lottery.

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Yeah we are just being realistic and hoping for that 10. Mavs have never received any help from the lottery so I think we have all written off any pick that isn't 9 or 10.

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FriscoKid said:

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Kid and the GM and the owner should all be fired. Tonight's decision was stupid as ****.

I hope they stumble into a win and somehow OKC loses.

How do you explain **** like this to your kid that has been following this team all year long. "Sometimes you don't want to win".

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Really? I'm upset they aren't trying hard enough to lose.

So because tanking is hard to explain to kids, it's bad strategy to do it? The mavs best chance at having a better team in the future is to keep their pick this year.

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alvtimes said:

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shack009 said:

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FriscoKid said:

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Kid and the GM and the owner should all be fired. Tonight's decision was stupid as ****.

I hope they stumble into a win and somehow OKC loses.

How do you explain **** like this to your kid that has been following this team all year long. "Sometimes you don't want to win".

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Really? I'm upset they aren't trying hard enough to lose.

So because tanking is hard to explain to kids, it's bad strategy to do it? The mavs best chance at having a better team in the future is to keep their pick this year.

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no its because people spend their money on tickets when a team isnt trying to win…. its bull**** and i hope the nba fines cuban a couple million

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alvtimes said:

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shack009 said:

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FriscoKid said:

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Kid and the GM and the owner should all be fired. Tonight's decision was stupid as ****.

I hope they stumble into a win and somehow OKC loses.

How do you explain **** like this to your kid that has been following this team all year long. "Sometimes you don't want to win".

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Really? I'm upset they aren't trying hard enough to lose.

So because tanking is hard to explain to kids, it's bad strategy to do it? The mavs best chance at having a better team in the future is to keep their pick this year.

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no its because people spend their money on tickets when a team isnt trying to win…. its bull**** and i hope the nba fines cuban a couple million

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Mateo84 said:

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Any chance the Mavs get some form of draft punishment over this?

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FriscoKid said:

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Kid and the GM and the owner should all be fired. Tonight's decision was stupid as ****.

I hope they stumble into a win and somehow OKC loses.

How do you explain **** like this to your kid that has been following this team all year long. "Sometimes you don't want to win".

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zgolfz85 said:

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Mateo84 said:

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Any chance the Mavs get some form of draft punishment over this?

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Ha we'll probably lose the draft pick we're tanking for, which would be ironic af….gosh I hope not

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J.P. 03 said:

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zgolfz85 said:

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Mateo84 said:

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Any chance the Mavs get some form of draft punishment over this?

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Ha we'll probably lose the draft pick we're tanking for, which would be ironic af….gosh I hope not

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I'm a Mavs fan and want nothing but good things to happen to them, but they were dumb enough to list "rest" as the reason not one but TWO players missed their last game…while supposedly fighting for their playoff lives and with only one regular-season game left after it. If the league decides to punish them, they deserve every bit of it.

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M.C. Swag said:

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J.P. 03 said:

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zgolfz85 said:

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Mateo84 said:

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Any chance the Mavs get some form of draft punishment over this?

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Ha we'll probably lose the draft pick we're tanking for, which would be ironic af….gosh I hope not

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I'm a Mavs fan and want nothing but good things to happen to them, but they were dumb enough to list "rest" as the reason not one but TWO players missed their last game…while supposedly fighting for their playoff lives and with only one regular-season game left after it. If the league decides to punish them, they deserve every bit of it.

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Lol excuse me? The Mavs tanked precisely 1 game. Have you see what Portland, San Antonio, or Detroit have been doing for most of the season?

Beyond that, the Mavs weren't "fighting for their playoff lives"; they were trying to scrape together a chance for the PLAY IN. That's right, AT BEST, the Mavs were gunning for 10th in the West. Out of 15 teams. Take a look at what teams below the Mavs have done and get off your high horse.

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M.C. Swag said:

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J.P. 03 said:

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zgolfz85 said:

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Mateo84 said:

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Any chance the Mavs get some form of draft punishment over this?

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Ha we'll probably lose the draft pick we're tanking for, which would be ironic af….gosh I hope not

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I'm a Mavs fan and want nothing but good things to happen to them, but they were dumb enough to list "rest" as the reason not one but TWO players missed their last game…while supposedly fighting for their playoff lives and with only one regular-season game left after it. If the league decides to punish them, they deserve every bit of it.

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Lol excuse me? The Mavs tanked precisely 1 game. Have you see what Portland, San Antonio, or Detroit have been doing for most of the season?

Beyond that, the Mavs weren't "fighting for their playoff lives"; they were trying to scrape together a chance for the PLAY IN. That's right, AT BEST, the Mavs were gunning for 10th in the West. Out of 15 teams. Take a look at what teams below the Mavs have done and get off your high horse.

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Guitarsoup said:

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M.C. Swag said:

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J.P. 03 said:

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zgolfz85 said:

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Mateo84 said:

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Any chance the Mavs get some form of draft punishment over this?

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Ha we'll probably lose the draft pick we're tanking for, which would be ironic af….gosh I hope not

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I'm a Mavs fan and want nothing but good things to happen to them, but they were dumb enough to list "rest" as the reason not one but TWO players missed their last game…while supposedly fighting for their playoff lives and with only one regular-season game left after it. If the league decides to punish them, they deserve every bit of it.

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Lol excuse me? The Mavs tanked precisely 1 game. Have you see what Portland, San Antonio, or Detroit have been doing for most of the season?

Beyond that, the Mavs weren't "fighting for their playoff lives"; they were trying to scrape together a chance for the PLAY IN. That's right, AT BEST, the Mavs were gunning for 10th in the West. Out of 15 teams. Take a look at what teams below the Mavs have done and get off your high horse.

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Dallas was 5th in the West on March 7th.
Two games back from Phoenix in 4th place and four games back from 2nd place in the West.

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M.C. Swag said:

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Ol Jock 99 said:

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PatAg said:

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So we don't have the 10th pick locked up yet, I don't think. What are the reverse tiebreakers here.

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I'm not going to argue hard, because there might be some random rule, but we should be in the bottom 10 regardless of Sunday. We could have the same record as the Thunder and Bulls if we win and they don't, but they both have the tie breaker, and are in the playoffs, right?

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Don't think in season tie breakers matter for lotto odds. If our records are the same, order will be determined by a separate drawing.

So basically, we can still end up outside the top 10 if we win on Sunday.

(Also even if we lose and secure the "10th best odds" we can still land outside the top 10 if a team 11-14 jumps into the lottery. This has about a 20% of happening I think.)

We're not out of the woods yet!

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Iowaggie said:

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M.C. Swag said:

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Ol Jock 99 said:

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PatAg said:

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So we don't have the 10th pick locked up yet, I don't think. What are the reverse tiebreakers here.

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I'm not going to argue hard, because there might be some random rule, but we should be in the bottom 10 regardless of Sunday. We could have the same record as the Thunder and Bulls if we win and they don't, but they both have the tie breaker, and are in the playoffs, right?

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Don't think in season tie breakers matter for lotto odds. If our records are the same, order will be determined by a separate drawing.

So basically, we can still end up outside the top 10 if we win on Sunday.

(Also even if we lose and secure the "10th best odds" we can still land outside the top 10 if a team 11-14 jumps into the lottery. This has about a 20% of happening I think.)

We're not out of the woods yet!

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Sunday's games could be really bad. OKC and Bulls gain nothing by winning. Dallas could be hurt by winning.
All EC teams and top 4 in West are all resting players, and yes, it does go to a drawing if Dallas won and OKC and Bulls lost, causing a 3 way tie for 10-12. A Jazz victory and Mavs loss gives them a tie for 9 and 10.

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M.C. Swag said:

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Lol excuse me? The Mavs tanked precisely 1 game. Have you see what Portland, San Antonio, or Detroit have been doing for most of the season?

Beyond that, the Mavs weren't "fighting for their playoff lives"; they were trying to scrape together a chance for the PLAY IN. That's right, AT BEST, the Mavs were gunning for 10th in the West. Out of 15 teams. Take a look at what teams below the Mavs have done and get off your high horse.

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M.C. Swag said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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M.C. Swag said:

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J.P. 03 said:

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zgolfz85 said:

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Mateo84 said:

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Any chance the Mavs get some form of draft punishment over this?

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Ha we'll probably lose the draft pick we're tanking for, which would be ironic af….gosh I hope not

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I'm a Mavs fan and want nothing but good things to happen to them, but they were dumb enough to list "rest" as the reason not one but TWO players missed their last game…while supposedly fighting for their playoff lives and with only one regular-season game left after it. If the league decides to punish them, they deserve every bit of it.

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Lol excuse me? The Mavs tanked precisely 1 game. Have you see what Portland, San Antonio, or Detroit have been doing for most of the season?

Beyond that, the Mavs weren't "fighting for their playoff lives"; they were trying to scrape together a chance for the PLAY IN. That's right, AT BEST, the Mavs were gunning for 10th in the West. Out of 15 teams. Take a look at what teams below the Mavs have done and get off your high horse.

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Dallas was 5th in the West on March 7th.
Two games back from Phoenix in 4th place and four games back from 2nd place in the West.

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Ok? They obviously weren't tanking until last night.

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Guitarsoup said:

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M.C. Swag said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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M.C. Swag said:

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J.P. 03 said:

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zgolfz85 said:

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Mateo84 said:

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Any chance the Mavs get some form of draft punishment over this?

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Ha we'll probably lose the draft pick we're tanking for, which would be ironic af….gosh I hope not

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I'm a Mavs fan and want nothing but good things to happen to them, but they were dumb enough to list "rest" as the reason not one but TWO players missed their last game…while supposedly fighting for their playoff lives and with only one regular-season game left after it. If the league decides to punish them, they deserve every bit of it.

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Lol excuse me? The Mavs tanked precisely 1 game. Have you see what Portland, San Antonio, or Detroit have been doing for most of the season?

Beyond that, the Mavs weren't "fighting for their playoff lives"; they were trying to scrape together a chance for the PLAY IN. That's right, AT BEST, the Mavs were gunning for 10th in the West. Out of 15 teams. Take a look at what teams below the Mavs have done and get off your high horse.

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Dallas was 5th in the West on March 7th.
Two games back from Phoenix in 4th place and four games back from 2nd place in the West.

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Ok? They obviously weren't tanking until last night.

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Gotcha. They weren't tanking, they just had the same record over that time as the Spurs who obviously were tanking.

You said the Mavs were trying to scrap together a play-in berth, but they were a top 5 team a month ago, fighting for home-court advantage.

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