Sports! 🏀 The NBA/WNBA Thread

[Sergeant Foley]

Thursday, 21 March 2024: Standings of the ECF:
#1 Boston Celtics (55-14): Clinched the Atlantic Division following 122-119 victory over my Bucks last night on ESPN.
#2 Milwaukee Bucks (44-25)
#3 Cleveland Cavaliers (43-26)
#4 New York Knicks (41-27)
#5 Orlando Magic (41-28)
#6 Indiana Pacers (39-31)
#7 Miami Heat (38-31)
#8 Philadelphia 76ers (38-31)
#9 Chicago Bulls (34-35)
#10 Atlanta Hawks (30-38)
#11 Brooklyn Nets (26-43)
#12 Toronto Raptors (23-46)
#13 Charlotte Hornets (17-52)
#14 Detroit Pistons (12-57)
#15 Washington Wizards (11-58)

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Thursday, 21 March 2024: NBA Standings of the WCF:
#1 Oklahoma City Thunder (48-20)
#2 Denver Nuggets (48-21): Defending NBA Champions
#3 Minnesota Timberwolves (47-22)
#4 Los Angeles Clippers (43-25)
#5 New Orleans Pelicans (42-26)
#6 Sacramento Kings (40-28)
#7 Dallas Mavericks (40-29)
#8 Phoenix Suns (40-29)
#9 Los Angeles Lakers (37-32)
#10 Golden State Warriors (36-32)
#11 Houston Rockets (33-35)
#12 Utah Jazz (29-40)
#13 Memphis Grizzlies (23-47)
#14 Portland Trailblazers (19-50)
#15 San Antonio Spurs (15-54)

 

[Sergeant Foley]

@Abhorsen Noticed you're all quiet since your beloved Boston Celtics choked away a 30-point lead last night and LOST to the Atlanta Hawks of all people.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

What do we care? We clinched top seed in the East already.

Monday, 1 April 2024: NBA Standings in the ECF:
#1 Boston Celtics (58-16): Clinched homecourt in ECF Playoffs.
#2 Milwaukee Bucks (47-27)
#3 Cleveland Cavaliers (45-30)
#4 New York Knicks (44-30)
#5 Orlando Magic (43-31)
#6 Indiana Pacers (42-33)
#7 Miami Heat (41-33)
#8 Philadelphia 76ers (40-33)
#9 Chicago Bulls (36-39)
#10 Atlanta Hawks (34-40)
#11 Brooklyn Nets (29-46)
#12 Toronto Raptors (23-51)
#13 Charlotte Hornets (18-56)
#14 Washington Wizards (14-61)
#15 Detroit Pistons (13-61)

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Monday, 1 April 2024: NBA Standings in the WCF:
#1 Oklahoma City Thunder (52-22)
#2 Denver Nuggets (52-23): Defending NBA Champions
#3 Minnesota Timberwolves (51-23)
#4 Los Angeles Clippers (47-27)
#5 Dallas Mavericks (45-29)
#6 New Orleans Pelicans (45-29)
#7 Sacramento Kings (43-31)
#8 Phoenix Suns (43-31)
#9 Los Angeles Lakers (42-33)
#10 Golden State Warriors (40-34)
#11 Houston Rockets (38-36)
#12 Utah Jazz (29-46)
#13 Memphis Grizzlies (24-50)
#14 Portland Trailblazers (19-55)
#15 San Antonio Spurs (18-57)

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Wednesday, 3 April 2024: NBA Standings in the ECF:
#1 Boston Celtics (59-16)
#2 Milwaukee Bucks (47-28)
#3 Cleveland Cavaliers (46-30)
#4 Orlando Magic (44-31)
#5 New York Knicks (44-31)
#6 Indiana Pacers (43-33)
#7 Miami Heat (42-33)
#8 Philadelphia 76ers (41-35)
#9 Chicago Bulls (36-40)
#10 Atlanta Hawks (35-40)
#11 Brooklyn Nets (29-47)
#12 Toronto Raptors (23-52)
#13 Charlotte Hornets (18-57)
#14 Washington Wizards (15-61)
#15 Detroit Pistons (13-62)

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Wednesday, 3 April 2024: NBA Standings in the WCF:
#1 Denver Nuggets (53-23): Defending NBA Champions
#2 Minnesota Timberwolves (52-23)
#3 Oklahoma City Thunder (52-23)
#4 Los Angeles Clippers (47-28)
#5 Dallas Mavericks (45-30)
#6 New Orleans Pelicans (45-30)
#7 Sacramento Kings (44-31)
#8 Phoenix Suns (44-31)
#9 Los Angeles Lakers (43-33)
#10 Golden State Warriors (41-34)
#11 Houston Rockets (38-37)
#12 Utah Jazz (29-47)
#13 Memphis Grizzlies (25-50)
#14 Portland Trailblazers (19-56)
#15 San Antonio Spurs (18-58)

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Thursday, 4 April 2024: Yahoo Sports reporting that New York Knicks forward Julius Randle will reportedly undergo season-ending shoulder surgery.
https://sports.yahoo.com/knicks-for...-undergo-season-ending-surgery-145358192.html

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_id/39872411/sources-knicks-julius-randle-season-ending-surgery

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Thursday, 11 April 2024: NBA Standings in the ECF:
#1 Boston Celtics (62-17)
#2 Milwaukee Bucks (49-31)
#3 New York Knicks (47-33)
#4 Cleveland Cavaliers (47-33)
#5 Orlando Magic (46-34)
#6 Indiana Pacers (46-34) @bintananth Your Pacers are going to the Playoffs and if the NBA Playoffs began right now, they would be facing the Knicks in the First Round.
#7 Philadelphia 76ers (45-35)
#8 Miami Heat (44-36)
#9 Chicago Bulls (37-42)
#10 Atlanta Hawks (36-44)
#11 Brooklyn Nets (32-48)
#12 Toronto Raptors (25-55)
#13 Charlotte Hornets (20-60)
#14 Washington Wizards (15-65)
#15 Detroit Pistons (13-66)

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Thursday, 11 April 2024: NBA Standings in the WCF:
#1 Denver Nuggets (56-24): Defending NBA Champions
#2 Minnesota Timberwolves (55-25)
#3 Oklahoma City Thunder (55-25)
#4 Los Angeles Clippers (51-29)
#5 Dallas Mavericks (50-30)
#6 New Orleans Pelicans (47-32)
#7 Phoenix Suns (47-33)
#8 Sacramento Kings (45-34)
#9 Los Angeles Lakers (45-35)
#10 Golden State Warriors (44-35)
#11 Houston Rockets (39-40)
#12 Utah Jazz (29-50)
#13 Memphis Grizzlies (27-53)
#14 Portland Trailblazers (21-58)
#15 San Antonio Spurs (20-60)

 

[Sergeant Foley]

@Abhorsen @bintananth
Thursday, 18 April 2024: 2024 NBA Playoffs in the ECF Playoffs bracket:

#1 Boston Celtics vs
#8 TBD

#2 New York Knicks vs
#7 Philadelphia 76ers

#3 Milwaukee Bucks vs
#6 Indiana Pacers

#4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs
#5 Orlando Magic

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Thursday, 18 April 2024: Here's the 2024 NBA Playoffs bracket for the WCF:

#1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs
#8 TBD

#2 Denver Nuggets (defending NBA Champions) vs
#7 Los Angeles Lakers

#3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs
#6 Phoenix Suns

#4 Los Angeles Clippers vs
#5 Dallas Mavericks

 

[Sergeant Foley]

@Abhorsen @bintananth
Sunday, 28 April 2024: The 2024 NBA Playoffs Bracket inside the ECF:
(ECF First Round)
#1 Boston Celtics vs #8 Miami Heat
*Celtics lead series 2-1; Game 4 tomorrow night on TNT.

#2 New York Knicks vs #7 Philadelphia 76ers
*Knicks lead series 3-1.

#3 Milwaukee Bucks vs #6 Indiana Pacers
*Pacers lead series 2-1; Game 4 tonight on TNT.
*Just found out that both Giannis and Lillarr aren't playing tonight.

#4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #5 Orlando Magic
*Series tied 2-2.

(WCF First Round):
#1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #8 New Orleans Pelicans
*Thunder lead series 3-0.

#2 Denver Nuggets (defending NBA Champions) vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers
*Nuggets lead series 3-1.

#3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #6 Phoenix Suns
*Timberwolves lead series 3-0: Big question is whether Durant stays in Phoenix if the Suns get swept? 🤔

#4 Los Angeles Clippers vs #5 Dallas Mavericks
*Looks like the Clippers will hold onto winning Game 4 this afternoon. What an entertaining game on ABC 24 KVUE-TV Austin.
*Series tied 2-2.