Janduku is still expected to make the playoffs: does the NBA dare to play out like this?

After the game on April 12, the Suns were in 7th, the Warriors were 9th, and the Lakers were 10th. Janduku has not locked up a playoff ticket, and many fans believe that at least one of them will say goodbye to this year's playoffs, and it is even possible that the two will not be able to make it, but in fact they still have a chance to make the playoffs together.

Let's take a look at the 6th-10th record in the West and the rest of the opponents -

6. Pelicans 48-32 (Warriors, Lakers)

7. Suns 47-33 (Kings, Timberwolves)

8. Kings 45-35 (Suns, Trail Blazers)

9. Warriors 45-35 (Pelicans, Jazz)

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The Lakers and Warriors have already locked up the play-in tournament, and if Janduku wants to make the playoffs, Durant's Suns must get the last straight ticket to the playoffs and avoid joining the play-in race. Since the Pelicans are ranked 7th at worst, it is impossible for the Warriors and Lakers to be in the top 8 at the same time in such a situation.

The only way to avoid a duel between James and Curry with only one life is for the Lakers to move up to No. 8 and eventually eliminate the Pelicans to become the No. 7 seed. The other team on the Lakers needs to win two straight games (beating the Kings and Pelicans) to advance to the playoffs as the No. 8 seed. That way, Durant, James, and Curry can all be on the playoff stage.

Of course, if the Pelicans beat the Warriors tomorrow and the Suns lose to the Kings, the Pelicans will lock up the No. 6 seed in advance, and at least one of them will inevitably miss out on this year's playoffs.

The theory is this, so what kind of outcome does the game have to happen to unlock the scene of Janduku making the playoffs together?

The Suns have a 2-1 record against the Pelicans in the regular season, so with the same record, the Suns are at the top of the rankings.

If the Suns win both games, the Pelicans will have to win one at most, so that the two teams will have 49 wins, and the Suns will become the No. 6 seed.

If the Suns win one and lose one, the Pelicans will have to lose both games, so that the two teams will be tied at 48 wins, and the Suns will also become the No. 6 seed.

Of course, if the Suns lose all of them, they will definitely not have a chance to move up to No. 6, because they will stay at 47 wins, even if the Pelicans are all lost, both 48 wins.

As for the Lakers and Warriors, they must not be in 9th and 10th together, in other words, the Kings must not be allowed to come to 8th. As the current record shows, when the three teams have the same record, the Kings have the strongest tiebreaker who will be ahead of the Lakers and Warriors, and the only way to not have the Kings in front of them is if the Lakers or Warriors have to win at least one more game.

If the Kings lose both games, either the Lakers or the Warriors need one win to get ahead of the Kings.

If the Kings win one and lose one, either the Lakers or the Warriors will have to win both games to be ahead of the Kings.

Let's take two examples-

1. The Suns won all of their last two games, the Pelicans won the Warriors and lost the Lakers, the Lakers won the last two games, the Kings lost the Suns won the Trail Blazers, and the Warriors lost to the Pelicans and won the Jazz. In this way, the rankings are 6.Suns (49-33), 7.Pelicans (49-33), 8.Lakers (47-35), 9.Kings (46-36), 10.Warriors (46-36). The Suns go straight to the playoffs, and if the Lakers beat the Pelicans and the Warriors beat the Kings and Pelicans in a row, Janduku can play the playoffs at the same time.

2. The Suns won the last two games, the Pelicans lost the last two games, the Lakers won the last two games, the Warriors won the last two games, and the Kings lost and the Suns won the Trail Blazers. In this way, the rankings are 6.Suns (49-33), 7.Pelicans (48-34), 8.Warriors (47-35), 9.Lakers (47-35), 10.Kings (46-36). The Suns go straight to the playoffs, and if the Warriors beat the Pelicans and the Lakers beat the Kings and Pelicans in a row, Janduku could play the playoffs at the same time.

It should be noted that there are multiple possibilities for the final two days of the game, and this article is just an analysis of how Janduku can make it to the playoff stage together this year. It is undeniable that James, Durant and Curry are not young, and for many old NBA fans, it is also one less game. The question is whether the NBA plot will dare to play out like this in the next three days?