Dubs are 3 games behind both the Kings and Suns, 1.5 games behind the Lakers and 2 games in front of the Rockets.
Next three are huge for West play-in:
7. Kings
vs LAC, at NYK, at BOS (b2b)8. Suns
at NOP, vs CLE, vs MIN9. Lakers
at TOR, at WAS (b2b), vs CLE10. Warriors
vs DAL, at HOU, at DAL (b2b)11. Rockets
at MIN, vs GSW, vs MIA (b2b)— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) April 1, 2024
by marionettas
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Hopefully 0-3 for sac and Phoenix. Sac just lost monk and Phoenix sucks, so it’s a real possibility. I think we go 2-1 or 1-2 but 3-0 this week would be huge
I honestly feel like the best thing for us is to have the lakers escape the play in or get into the 7 / 8 matchup. They are such a tough match up for us with AD, feel like we have a much better chance against every other team than them.
Lakers definitely have the easiest time for the next three. If we can just keep pace with them it will be a success.
Kings, Suns, and Rockets all look likely to drop at least a game.
If we can go 2-1 over this stretch, I’d call that a success. Even 1-2 wouldn’t be fatal, because our schedule gets much easier after this.
Houston game is a must-win cuz we’re not beating Dallas, especially with a gimpy/missing Kuminga and middling Steph. we’re locked into the 10th seed cuz the Lakers have played well the last 2 weeks even against the really good teams and they have the easiest stretch of games out of the play-in teams. there’s a chance they can jump to the better 7-8 play-in matchup
I know most of you are worried about the Lakers matchup and it’s totally justified. We’re 2-1 so far so we know we’re capable. The only lost was when they shot 43fts. Yes it’s very possible it can happen again but they allow more physicality in the playoffs so here’s hoping.
Hoping Lakers mover up
And either Sacramento or suns drop. Better matchups for us
DAL HOU DAL is rough, two of the hottest teams in the league right now. We gotta win at least 2/3 to prove we belong in the conversation.
If we go 2-1 it’s a really good week.
SAC could easily lose next 3
LAL will probably go 2-1
PHX 1-2 (would be great if they went 0-3 too)
HOU 1-2 (warriors will slaughter them I think after the bench player ignited a fuse in Draymond)