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Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Mavs have played 68 games and 4 games remain

Standings
1) Jazz - 9.5 games behind the Jazz for 1st
2) Suns - 8 games behind the Suns for 2nd
4) Clippers - 5 games behind the Clippers for 4th
3) Nuggets - 4 games behind the Nuggets for 3rd
5) Mavs
6) Blazers - 0.5 games behind the Mavs for 6th
7) Lakers - 2 games behind the Lakers for5th
8) Warriors - 3.5 games behind us
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9) Grizzlies - 5 games behind the Mavs
10) Spurs - 7 games behind us

With only four games left, we cannot get home court (4th seed). With a Lakers loss or a Mavs win, we can guarantee at least 5th/6th seed and avoid the play-in.

5th seed - we play the Nuggets (probably)

6th seed - we play the Clippers (probably)

If we lose the last four games and Lakers go 4-0, then we drop to the 7th and play in the play-in/Suns if we win.

It would be a disastrous scenario.