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With just seven games left in the regular season, and just two games separating the three teams competing for the final two playoff spots, Tom Ziller and Brett Edwards discuss which team is going to be on the outside looking in come playoff time.
Brett Edwards: I think it's safe to say that after their last two performances, the Warriors are the ones who are going to miss the playoffs.
Tom Ziller: I don't think GSW is done yet -- there are plenty of opportunities for losses for Dallas. Remember, this was the first win against a winning team for Kidd. And they still have tough games left.
Brett: I looked at the schedules for Dallas, Denver, and Golden State, and I'm predicting (conservatively) a 4-3 finish for all three teams. If that happens, obviously the Warriors will be the ones that get left out. I know there are a lot of what-ifs and speculation in there, but I feel it's likely.
Tom: I think Golden State finishes 6-1 (losing in New Orleans). Denver: 5-2 (losses to Golden State, at Utah), and Dallas: 3-4 and out of the playoffs with 50 wins.
Brett: Golden State going 6-1? In what universe? This is a team that's obviously not playing well right now, how else do you explain such hideous losses two games in a row while fighting for a playoff spot? Two losses by a combined 49 points does not say "playoff team" to me. That's why I'm not willing to give them those wins vs. Denver and at Phoenix: they just seem out of sync. And as you know, Sacramento plays people tough, that's not necessarily a gimme either.
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