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72 sats \ 2 replies \ @gnilma 3 Dec \ on: NBA Emirates Cup Survivor Pool: Round 7 Picks Stacker_Sports
Hmmm... I just realized the Celtics have played all their games and do not have a game tomorrow. That means their pt diff of +23 is set. In other words, if Knicks beat the Magic, that is it, Knicks will win group and Magic will be wildcard (unless Knicks beat Magic by more than 37pts, which I don't think will happen). If Magic beats Knicks, then Knicks will be out since they're +15 now, and it depends on how much Bucks beat Pistons (+28 now) if they do beat them. I don't know why somehow I kept thinking Celtics has another game, but I guess not.
This means Magic is highly likely to advance even if they lose, because of their high pts diff.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 3 Dec
That's right, which is why the Celtics making it seemed pretty likely to me.
However, the odds of both conditions being met are probably relatively low.
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11 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma 3 Dec
It just takes the Knicks to beat the Magic by less than 37 points to keep the Celtics out, which I think is a rather likely outcome. Let's see what happens tonight. Looking forward to watching some good basketball.
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