re: Could get some help tonight...

Suns need to pull this through...the next 5 games will declare some teams as tankers (Portland, Utah), separate the true playoff teams (LAC), and the rest floating into oblivion.

Clippers 36-33
Next 5: vs GSW, vs Orlando, @Portland, vs OKC (2)
- Very well could go 5-0, which would pull them into contention for top 4 seed.

GSW 35-33 (if they lose tonight 35-34)
Next 5: @LAC, @ATL, @Mem, @Hou, @Dal
- Should go at least 3-2, which would be solid for them to end up 38-36

Minnesota 35-34
Next 5: vs Boston, @Chicago, @Toronto, @NYK, vs Atlanta
- Ideally 3-2, but very well could go 1-4 or even 0-5 making them fall behind

Dallas 34-35
Next 5: @SAS, @LAL, @Mem, vs GSW, vs Charlotte
- Should go 3-2 if not 4-1; they'll catch up

LA Lakers: 33-35
Next 5: @NOP, @Hou, vs DAL, vs Phoenix, vs OKC
- They should go 3-2 if not 4-1. Real possibility of 5-0 if everything goes perfect

New Orleans: 33-35
Next 5: vs LAL, @ Houston, @ Houston, vs SAS, vs Charlotte
- Realistically should go 4-1, but 5-0 isn't impossible either

OKC 33-35
Next 5: vs Brooklyn, @Toronto, vs phoenix, @LAC (2)
- This could make or break them right here, they are good enough to go 3-2, but they could realistically go 0-5 and if so...goodnight

Utah 33-36
Next 5: vs Boston, vs Sacramento, vs Portland, vs Milwaukee, @ Sacramento
- I see them going 1-4, 2-3 if they split sacramento. This will knock them out as well, Danny will tank after this.

Portland 31-37
Next 5: vs NYK, vs Boston, vs LAC, @Utah, vs Chicago
- Goodnight portland, they are toast.