YTD: 29-28-1
Mystics were unlucky not to get the win but I am glad they didn't foul for too long in that 4Q and I was lucky enough to get the push.
So tomorrow we have 4 games on, 2 mean absolutely nothing at all. Reports are suggesting that Laimbeer is not going to play Charles tomorrow and give her a well deserved rest. I would certainly wait for that to be confirmed as we all know how wacky the WNBA reports can be.
So the game we have are:
Wings @ Sun
Lynx @ Fever
Liberty @ Sky
Stars @ Sparks
The Stars @ Sparks and Wings @ Sun game has no meaning whatsoever so if you bet these games, tread with caution.
The other games have some kind of meaning. This is what can happen.
If Sky wins tomorrow vs Liberty, they clinch 4th spot and home court advantage for Round #2. They get a Round #1 bye.
They need to win because the Dream and Fever both have the tie-breaker over them. They play Seattle in Seattle on the last day of the season so a win here is crucial.
Liberty cannot move from 3rd seed. So no issue with them.
Lynx cannot move from 1st seed and they head home straight after this game to face the Dream on a B2B at home. Once again, it doesn't matter because the Lynx cannot move from 1st seed. Fever on the other hand can. They currently sit at 16-16 and play the Wings on Sunday after this Friday night game. The Wings game is in Dallas. If the Fever can win both, they will end up 18-16. Potentially the same record as the Sky if the Sky drops one of their 2 remaining games and as I said before, the Fever has the tie-breaker over the Sky and also the Dream. So Fever basically are in the top spot to claim 4th if the can put together 2 wins. Dream have one game left and thats the game vs the Lynx in Minny which could go either way considering the Lynx may rest. If the Dream upset the Lynx, they will also be on 18-16 but the Fever has the tie-breaker over them.
So this then moves to Saturday and Sunday's card
Saturday:
Dream @ Lynx (Lynx on B2)
Sunday
Fever @ Wings
Sun @ Mystics
Mercury @ Stars
Sky @ Storm
So the Sun @ Mystics game is a dead rubber. The other games once again have meaning based on Friday's results.
Sky can still potentially get 4th seed if they can beat the Liberty tomorrow and then Storm in Seattle which they have done this season already but with EDD. So what does this mean for the Storm, well, Storm has one game left, if they can beat the Sky then end up 16-18. Unfortunately for the Storm, they cannot go higher than 7th because even if the Fever lose both their games, they will be on identical records but once again, the Fever has the tie-breaker. So unfortunately for the Storm, they will be playing their 1st round playoff game on the road vs either Sky, Fever or Dream.
Then you have Mercury, currently sitting 8th with a 15-18 record as well. If they can go to SA and get a win and the Storm win vs Sky, then Mercury finished 8th because Storm has the tie-breaker. If the Storm lose and Mercury beat the Stars which they should IMHO, then they move into 7th. Either way, Storm and Mercury will be on the road in the 1st round to play either Fever, Dream or Sky.
So thats the run down for the weekend.. Plenty of games with meaning and especially the fight for 4th seed to get that Round #1 bye..
BOL everyone