Playoff question

[DesertDweller]

It seems to me the C's have done an awful lot of work to be in such a critical position of not making the playoffs so my questions are.....

what would it take for the Celtics to make the playoffs without winning another game?

also, what are all the different scenarios that allow Boston to make playoffs?

it just seems to me that the Celtics are up games on all teams left in race and have tie breakers with the Nets and Pacers.  you would think there should be an easy way.

[TheFlex]

Magic number to clinch is 1.

[DesertDweller]

Magic number to clinch is 1.

Dang Flex, you got lazier on that answer than I did asking the question!!!

[MasterEmile]

A 0.5 point swing in our favor would clinch us a playoff spot. That means:
-We win 1 more game.
-Indiana or Brooklyn lose 1 more game.
Our next chance to clinch is tonight when Brooklyn faces the Bulls (playing really well lately)

[saltlover]

A 0.5 point swing in our favor would clinch us a playoff spot. That means:
-We win 1 more game.
-Indiana or Brooklyn lose 1 more game.
Our next chance to clinch is tonight when Brooklyn faces the Bulls (playing really well lately)

Additionally, a single win by the Celtics clinches the 7th seed.  To finish 8th, the Celtics would need to lose both of their remaining games, and one of the Nets and Pacers (but not both) would need to win both of their games.

[SHAQATTACK]

Both remaining games are by athletic teams that tend to give the Celtics a hard time and never quit when playing Boston .....I guess pay back for years of being dominated .

I'm holding my breath 

[TheFlex]

Magic number to clinch is 1.

Dang Flex, you got lazier on that answer than I did asking the question!!!

Hahaha, that's the best you're going to get out of me at 5am.

[D.o.s.]

http://www.nba.com/standings/team_record_comparison/conferenceNew_Std_Cnf.html?ls=iref:nba:gnav

A 0.5 point swing in our favor would clinch us a playoff spot. That means:
-We win 1 more game.
-Indiana or Brooklyn lose 1 more game.
Our next chance to clinch is tonight when Brooklyn faces the Bulls (playing really well lately)

Correct.

[heyvik]

A 0.5 point swing in our favor would clinch us a playoff spot. That means:
-We win 1 more game.
-Indiana or Brooklyn lose 1 more game.
Our next chance to clinch is tonight when Brooklyn faces the Bulls (playing really well lately)

Additionally, a single win by the Celtics clinches the 7th seed.  To finish 8th, the Celtics would need to lose both of their remaining games, and one of the Nets and Pacers (but not both) would need to win both of their games.

I would LOVE to see the C's get 8th and Indiana get 7th. I think that would probably be the only team (Bos, Ind or Brooklyn) that would give the Cavs a VERY difficult time...anyone else agree?

[saltlover]

A 0.5 point swing in our favor would clinch us a playoff spot. That means:
-We win 1 more game.
-Indiana or Brooklyn lose 1 more game.
Our next chance to clinch is tonight when Brooklyn faces the Bulls (playing really well lately)

Additionally, a single win by the Celtics clinches the 7th seed.  To finish 8th, the Celtics would need to lose both of their remaining games, and one of the Nets and Pacers (but not both) would need to win both of their games.

I would LOVE to see the C's get 8th and Indiana get 7th. I think that would probably be the only team (Bos, Ind or Brooklyn) that would give the Cavs a VERY difficult time...anyone else agree?

I'd rather the C's just keep playing good basketball to finish out the season.  Losing their last two games and backing into the playoffs wouldn't be as fun.

Also, I think the C's have as good of a chance vs. the Cavs as the Pacers do.  We're a deeper team and have a chance to throw out some lineups that cause confusion at times, and I like the potential of Stevens to press some of those buttons at times during the series.  At the end of the day, the Cavs should be too talented for it to matter against either team, but I'd put my dollars on Stevens over Vogel.

[DesertDweller]

Thanks for all your responses.  I would also like to see the C's get in on their own!!!