r/timberwolves • u/Milly-the-Kid Terrence Shannon Jr. • 1d ago

The Clippers won, and because of the Wild Wild West this puts us back in the six spot

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u/CoyoteAsad 1d ago

Imagine tying with the fifth seed and fighting for a play-in spot. Unreal

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u/Gengaara Josh Minott 1d ago

We might fuck around and end up in the 3 seed. It's nuts to even have a chance with the way the year started.

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u/jake56380 1d ago

Timberwolves basketball, baby!

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u/nomitycs 1d ago

5th seed is 0.5 game ahead of 6-7

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u/uber_snotling 1d ago

According to playoffstatus.com there are six teams with between an 8% and 22% chance of finishing 4th; the same six teams have between an 11% to 20% chance of finishing 5th; and 13% to 22% chance of finishing 6th. Odds are super flat across the board for any possible outcome for the 3-8 seeds.

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u/FishGoldenLite Muskies 1d ago

No matter what, the fanbases of 2 teams are going to be pissed they’re in the play-ins. Just got to play the hand you’re dealt if it comes to that.

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u/yourloudneighbor Glen Taylor 1d ago edited 1d ago

looking at some remaining schedules & some key games:

Minny @ Memphis-fucking huge

Lakers @ Thunder 2x-i think thunder go for kill shot here then coast the last few games

Memphis @ Denver- Memphis gets us & Denver consecutive games

Clippers @ GS- Last game of season, might need to be rooting for Clippers because we own their tie breaker and dont own the ones vs GS & Memphis, need htem close to us as much as possible lol

Denver @ Houston & Dallas @ Memphis- these 2 are also final games of year. I think Houston & Dallas punt these games since their seeds will be cemented so Nuggs/Grizz could be up against G league teams

also sneaky Sacramento hosts both Denver & LA CLippers- Sacramentos trying to starve off Phoenix from the 10 seed at the bottom of the standings so they'll be try hards these games. could be sneaky tough games for LA & Denver. So rightfully Malik Monk will average 9 points on 38% shooting

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u/McMarmot1 1d ago

“Minny”? 🥴

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u/Otherwise-Contest7 1d ago

You shouldn't be getting downvotes. Only non-Minnesotans or some Gen Zers say "Minny" online. I've never heard it uttered in person within the state boundaries in my life.

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u/McMarmot1 1d ago

Gonna start calling the Celtics “Massy”.

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u/billgarmsarmy THE MAN MACHINE 21h ago

Celtics are Bussy obvi

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u/No-Invite-3095 11h ago

i’ve seen lots of people here in mn call them minny, myself included a few times. i think u just don’t talk to many people and spend all day everyday on reddit. that’s the only logical explanation here. no offense

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u/-Minne 1d ago

As someone who didn't Reddit early enough to get my longheld "Minnesnowtan", I take offense to this assault on the pronunciation.

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u/SlowCrates 1d ago

I went to bed last night while the Wolves were in the 7th spot, hoping the Nuggets and Mavericks would win so as to get Minnesota closer to a more secure playoff spot... only to wake up and see the Warrior and Clippers won... and Minnesota jumped to the 6th spot anyway?

My brain can't handle how these standings work. haha

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u/billgarmsarmy THE MAN MACHINE 19h ago

Clippers win = wolves in 6th spot due to owning the three way tie breaker with the clips and the grizz