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Comparing Dallas, Phoenix, GSW, and Memphis' Post All-Star Game Schedules

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Games Remaining

Vs. Eastern Conference Dallas Phoenix Golden State Memphis
1) Indiana 1 - 1 1
2) Miami 1 - - 2
3) Toronto - 1 1 1
4) Chicago 1 - 1 1
5) Atlanta - 2 1 -
6) Washington - 1 - 1
7) Brooklyn 1 1 1 1
8) Charlotte - - - 2
Detroit 1 1 1 -
New York 1 1 2 1
Cleveland 0 1 1 1
Boston 1 2 1 -
Orlando - 1 1 -
Philadelphia 1 - - 2
Milwaukee - - 1 -
Total vs. East 8 11 12 13
SOS of East Schedule .487 .423 .440 .490

Key things to note

  • Phoenix has the easiest Eastern SOS left, with only 1 game left vs. one of the top 4 Eastern teams.

  • Although Memphis has the most games remaining vs the Eastern Conference, they actually have the hardest SOS left because they still have 5 games left against the top 4 seeds and only 2 left ver the bottom 4 teams.

  • Dallas faces a similar schedule to Memphis in the Eastern conference, with 3 of their 8 remaining games coming against the best teams in the East.

  • Golden State has a very balanced schedule vs. the East, with 4 games remaining vs the top 5 seeds but also 6 games left against the bottom 5 teams.

Vs. Western Conference Dallas Phoenix Golden State Memphis
1) Oklahoma City 2 2 - 1
2) San Antonio 2 2 2 1
3) Houston - 1 1 -
4) LA Clippers 2 3 1 1
5) Portland 1 1 2 2
6) Dallas - 1 2 1
7) Phoenix 1 - 1 1
8) Golden State 2 1 - 1
Memphis 1 1 1 -
Minnesota 1 2 1 2
Denver 2 1 2 2
New Orleans 1 2 - 1
Utah 2 1 1 2
LA Lakers 1 1 1 2
Sacramento 2 1 2 -
Total vs. West 20 20 17 17
SOS of West Schedule .561 .580 .554 .547

Key Things to Note

  • These teams have a combined 12 games remaining vs the top 2 seeds in the West, with each game having a significant impact on potential playoff matchups and seeding.

  • Phoenix had the easiest Eastern Conference schedule but has the hardest Western Conference one, with 9 games remaining vs the top 5 seeds and 11 of their 20 games coming against current playoff teams.

  • Memphis had the hardest Eastern Conference schedule but has the easiest Western Conference one, with 9 of their 17 games against teams currently out of the playoff picture.

  • Dallas has 6 games remaining vs the top 4 seeds, but also have 6 remaining vs the bottom 4 teams.

  • San Antonio and Denver will have the most opportunities to play spoiler for these teams playoff hopes, with 7 total games coming against these 4 teams. Portland, Minnesota, and Utah all have 6 games vs these teams as well. If Minnesota/Denver can do well in these matchups, they could easily insert themselves back into the playoff hunt.

Other Factors to Consider

Team SOS vs. .500+ Road Games Home Games B2B's Longest Road Trip
Dallas .539 14 13 15 3 4
Phoenix .525 13 16 15 3 3 (x2)
GSW .511 13 14 15 5 6
Memphis .522 13 17 13 6 5
  • The schedule makers did Memphis no favors when making their second half schedule. They have the most back-to-backs, including a ridiculous stretch of 3 B2B's in a a 9 day span, starting March 7th @Chicago.

  • Overall, Golden State has the easiest SOS remaining but face some difficult B2B's. These include: @ Sac/vs. Hou, @NYK/@Tor, vs Dal/@LAC, and @Por/vs. Min.

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