It is the years 2018-19 in the National Basketball Association (NBA) - The Regular Season

even though the blazers have a confusing ownership situation it's reasonable to think that if they go down in the first round as a high seed this year some people are getting fired

i guess there's an injury excuse but still it would be rough

there's also the thing of, like, what do you even do with this roster if their main gear is "getting crushed in the first round every year"

If Stotts is behind this, I trust his judgment. If it is any other part of management, they should butt out.

honestly the blazers and nuggets should lose second round picks for this

Nah. If there is ever a moment to sit your starters, it is the last game of the season, when you've clinched home court and your eventual seeding is not in your own hands. Injuries happen, you know, like what just happened to Nurkic and to Smart. This was a legit decision for legit reasons.

blazers gave up 87 to the kings in the first half

it's one-two-three, what are we fightin' for?
Don't ask me I don't give a damn.
Next stop is fourth seed in the offs.

Most of the blazer players getting minutes tonight have had limited minutes this season. This is their chance to play before being shut down for the year. Giving up 87 in a half should give them something to think about going forward.

Oh my god is this blazers state media on here

if they dont lose a 2nd round pick, they should spot the opponent 10 points in game 1

spurs dirk tribute video was really nice. seeing dirk’s reaction made me a little misty

i agree that this is awful and stupid and mostly the front office are terrible cowards xp

Cue Brando's "I coulda been a contender" speech.

i agree that this is awful and stupid

You all do realize there are 82 games in the regular season, don't you? And the first 81 have already been played? And being ready for the playoffs is rather more important than anything that could have been accomplished in the 82nd game?

What is so awful and stupid here? Learn me.

lagoon and i went to game 82 a couple years ago and it was the worst basketball i've seen in my life for one

aimless stop

well tonight is going terribly

it was the worst basketball i've seen in my life

the only time it was ever going to be good was in the unlikely event that there was a big reward for winning or a big penalty for losing. the odds will always favor that the last game is the most meaningless game the team will play all season.

uhh the blazers have pulled to within 1??

anfernee simons mvp chatter v hot rn

if the blazers win and nuggets lose i will lol for real

the big reward is avoiding the warriors

What are we all cheering for here?

pdx running a 6 man scrub rotation lol

this is a pretty funny turn of events

what happens if they all end at 53-29

who has tiebreakers on who?

denver's gonna lose so the kings and blazers game is irrelevant

if denver loses it's 2. nuggs, 3. rox, 4. blaze

if portland and denver win it's 2. nuggs, 3. blaze, 4. rox

Ha all three games are close ish

that doesnt make sense how does portland win a 2 way tie but come last in a 3 way tie

i think it would be 2. portland 3. hou 4. denver??

idgi i am just reporting what i have been told

i guess it depends on how the 3 way tiebreaker works like if each team has tiebreaker over 1 other team in a circle how does it work out

they should decide it by ILH poll

last games of the season are delivering. fantastic.

3way tie is determined by record against one another so hou's record v. den/por, den record v. por/hou, and por's record v. den/hou. if theres still a tie, go off conference record. still a tie? fight to the death

lmaooooo denver is winning this game and portland might also, too delicious

lol kevin's dream scenario is playing out after all this is crazed

omfg it's happening

what a finish to that nuggets game. my roommate hates me

this is good tho, iirc portland and okc kinda hate each other so series should be chippy also for me personally it is obv the best to get in a series against players you can't stand and my feelings about rwb are pretty well known around here

omg it happened i love drama

this could only happen in the messiest of all seasons god bless the 18-19 reg season truly the god

this season truly ended in a glorious, messy manner.

Official.

1. Warriors vs. 8. Clippers
2. Nuggets vs. 7. Spurs
3. Blazers vs. 6. Thunder
4. Rockets vs. 5. Jazz

1. Bucks vs. 8. Pistons
2. Raptors vs. 7. Magic
3. Sixers vs. 6. Nets
4. Celtics vs. 5. Pacers

— J.E. Skeets (@jeskeets) April 11, 2019

it is extremely fucking satisfying to win that game against the wolves, who knocked the nuggets out of the playoffs in game 82 last year

rockets jazz is gonna be great

interested in sixers/nets (imagine saying that three years ago!), celtics/pacers, and basically everything out west but but the 1/8

Is Rubio actually hurt again for this matchup with the Rox or just resting-for-the-offs hurt?

hoping denver continues to play like a bunch of bums and the spurs pull off the upset before upsetting okc before upsetting gs before upsetting kawhi on the way to upsetting american en route to the championship derrick white finals mvp there it is

the west matchups look amazing and the east almost uniformly dire save the sixers/nets