Playoff Scenarios

[mufan2003]

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2018/04/05/bucks-playoff-scenarios-and-how-keep-their-first-round-draft-pick/488748002/

Give me the 7th seed and Boston in the first round (no Kyrie Irving). Bucks lose their first round pick to Phoenix if it is 15 or 16. Need to finish 6th in the East to keep the first round pick.

[Goose85]

Right now we are the 6th seed. Win last game against Philly, and that will be the Bucks seed.

If Embiid is out for the first round (no idea how long he will be out), then that would be ok. Either Philly or Boston in round one. Don't want to play Cleveland.

[MU/Panther]

Standings (entering Wednesday)

6. Milwaukee Bucks, 44-37
7. Miami Heat, 43-38, 1 game behind Bucks
8. Washington Wizards, 43-38, 1 game behind Bucks

RELATED: Complete playoff standings

Wednesday's games

Miami Heat: vs. Toronto Raptors.

Washington Wizards: at Orlando Magic.

Milwaukee Bucks: at Philadelphia 76ers.

[Goose85]

Standings (entering Wednesday)

6. Milwaukee Bucks, 44-37
7. Miami Heat, 43-38, 1 game behind Bucks
8. Washington Wizards, 43-38, 1 game behind Bucks

RELATED: Complete playoff standings

Wednesday's games

Miami Heat: vs. Toronto Raptors.

Washington Wizards: at Orlando Magic.

Milwaukee Bucks: at Philadelphia 76ers.

Looks like we will get screwed.
We win, and we likely face Cleveland.
We lose, and good chance we fall to 8 and face Toronto.

The two teams I would not want to see in round 1, Cleveland and Toronto.

[MU/Panther]

Could play Philly.

[Goose85]

Could play Philly.

To play Philly the Knicks would have to beat Cleveland in Cleveland. We would also have to beat Philly tonight.

Or, we lose to Philly tonight, and the Raptors (who might be resting players) beat the Heat and the Wizards lose to Orlando.

[mufan2003]

Looks like we will get screwed.
We win, and we likely face Cleveland.
We lose, and good chance we fall to 8 and face Toronto.

The two teams I would not want to see in round 1, Cleveland and Toronto.

It might be best to just go for the win, get the 6th seed and be able to keep the 2018 first round draft pick. Giannis and Dellavedova are back. First time all season the Bucks have had everyone available.

http://www.nba.com/article/2018/04/11/giannis-dellavedova-back-bucks

[mufan2003]

Jimmy Butler's Timberwolves play Denver tonight. Winner is in, loser is out. Here are all the scenarios:

https://twitter.com/NBA/status/984098843326320641

https://stats.nba.com/playoffpicture/

[CaribouJim]

Don't recall a season like this with so many playoff scenarios to play out in such a short span.

[mufan2003]

7th seed it is, will play Boston.

[MU/Panther]

7th seed it is, will play Boston. Most we hoping for this match up.

[Goose85]

That was a crazy night. Glad we got the 7th seed.

[mufan2003]

The Bucks also keep their first round pick. They lost a tiebreaker with the Heat on Friday, so the 17th pick in the draft belongs to Milwaukee. 2019 goes to Phoenix if it is between 4-16. 2020 is only top 7 protected. 2021 is unprotected.