Playoff prediction thread

[fidstar]

Though we could do a playoff prediction thread. Make it into a bit of a game.

Points will be awarded based on the following:

- Correct Winner and number of games - 10 points (e.g. Prediction: Spurs in 6 - Actual result: Spurs in 6)
- Correct Winner and out by one game - 6 points (e.g. Prediction: Spurs in 6 - Actual result: Spurs in 5)
- Correct Winner and out by more than one game - 3 points (e.g. Prediction: Spurs in 6 - Actual result: Spurs in 4)
- And you also get a bonus point if you pick one team in 7 and the other team actually gets up in 7 (e.g. Prediction: Spurs in 7 - Actual result: Clippers in 7)

For the conference finals points double and for the finals they triple.

Winner gets absolutely nothing.

Here's the first round...

My picks

Warriors in 5
Memphis in 7
Rockets in 5
Spurs in 6

Hawks in 5
Toronto in 7
Cavs in 4
Bulls in 5

 

[stewie griffen]

Warriors in 4
Memphis in 6
Houston in 6
Spurs in 7

Hawks in 5
Raps in 7
Cavs in 4
Bulls in 5

 

[J Shuttlesworth]

Warriors in 5
Blazers in 6
Houston in 5
Spurs in 7

Hawks in 4
Raps in 6
Cavs in 4
Bulls in 6

Threw an upset in the for the underdawgs.

 

[Swarles Barkley]

Golden State in 4
Memphis in 6
Houston in 5
San Antonio in 6

Atlanta in 5
Washington in 7
Cleveland in 4
Chicago in 5

 

[BEEG]

Warriors in 4
Memphis in 6
Houston in 6
San Antonio in 5

Atlanta in 5
Washington in 7
Cleveland in 4
Chicago in 5

 

[Moist Cobra]

West
Warriors in 4
Trailblazers in 7
Rockets in 5
Spurs in 7
East
Hawks in 6
Toronto in 7
Cavs in 4
Bulls in 4

 

[BEaston]

Warriors in 4
Houston in 6
Spurs in 6
Memphis in 5

Hawks in 4
Cavs in 4
Bulls in 5
Washington in 7


Looks like WAS/TOR is everyones pick for best series.

 

[fidstar]

Looks like WAS/TOR is everyones pick for best series.

Best and closest are two different things

 

[didaksrightfoot]

Hawks in 6
Wizards in 6
Cavs in 4
Bulls in 5

Warriors in 5
Grizz in 7
Rockets in 6
Spurs in 7

 

[Gak Attack]

Hawks in 5
Cavs in 4
Bulls in 4
Raptors in 6

Warriors in 5
Rockets in 6
Spurs in 7
Grizzlies in 5

 

[Surkin]

East
Hawks 4, Nets 0
Cavaliers 4, Celtics 0
Bulls 4, Bucks 2
Raptors 4, Wizards 2

West

Warriors 4, Pelicans 2
Rockets 4, Mavericks 2
Clippers 4, Spurs 3
Blazers 4, Grizzlies 2

 

[BEaston]

Best and closest are two different things

True but often closely related.

 

[Dignan]

GSW in 4
Memphis in 6
Houston in 6
San Antonio in 6

Atlanta in 4
Cleveland in 5
Chicago in 6
Toronto in 5

 

[fidstar]

True but often closely related.

You are right, often they are, just not in this case. I think most people would pick the LAC and SA as the best series, but I could be wrong.

Note - a lot of people might pick it as the best series as they just want to see LAC get smashed by the Spurs

 

[Aussie_boy]

Golden State Warriors 4 vs 1 New Orleans Pelicans
Memphis Grizzlies 3 vs 4 Portland Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Clippers 2 vs 4 San Antonio Spurs
Houston Rockets 4 vs 2 Dallas Mavericks

Atlanta Hawks 4 vs 2 Brooklyn Nets
Cleveland Cavaliers 4 vs 1 Boston Celtics
Toronto Raptors 4 vs 1 Washington Wizards
Chicago Bulls 4 vs 1 Milwaukee Bucks

 

[Dez!]

Golden State in 4
Memphis in 7
San Antonio in 4
Dallas in 7

Atlanta in 5
Cleveland in 4
Washington in 6
Chicago in 4

 

[mitchzz]

Golden State Warriors in 5
Portland Trail Blazers in 6
San Antonio Spurs in 7
Houston Rockets in 6

Atlanta Hawks in 4
Cleveland Cavaliers in 4
Toronto Raptors in 7
Chicago Bulls in 6

 

[Rough_Edges]

Golden State in 5
Grizz in 6
Spurs in 7
Houston in 5

Atlanta in 4
Cavs in 4
Toronto in 6
Chicago in 6

Cheers

 

[jod23]

GSW 4-0 NOP
MEM 4-3 POR
SAS 4-2 LAC
HOU 4-3 DAL

CLE 4-0 BOS
ATL 4-1 BKL
CHI 4-1 MIL
TOR 4-3 WAS

 

[fidstar]

Round two picks needed guys jod23 Rough_Edges mitchzz Dez! Aussie_boy Dignan Surkin Gak Attack didaksrightfoot fpcookie Moist Cobra BEEG Swarles Barkley J Shuttlesworth stewie griffen

 

[fidstar]

Warriors in 5
Houston in 7
Cavs in 6
Atlanta in 6

 

[Aussie_boy]

Bad start

Round 2:
Golden State 4-2 Memphis
Houston 2-4 LA Clippers
Cleveland 4-1 Chicago
Atlanta 4-3 Washington

 

[Dignan]

GSW in 5
Houston in 7
Cleveland in 7
Atlanta in 6

 

[BEaston]

GSW 4-2
Clips 4-2
Cavs 4-2
Atlanta 4-2

 

[Dez!]

Warriors in 6
Rockets in 7
Bulls in 6
Hawks in 5