2018-19 Predictions Thread

[nuraman00]

Because you knew they’d blow it. The Jazz are the better team who should win; should win on the road, by you knew they wouldn’t.

No, I think Atlanta is a pretty good team, and there have been enough losses by other teams there over the years, that I think there's something to it.

I think a team like Charlotte or Memphis, doesn't have that same power in general. (Even though the Jazz have lost a lot to Memphis).

But Atlanta, I've seen too many wins by them.

Also, Atlanta made 19 3's. Give them credit?

They earned it, more than the Jazz blew it.

 

[nuraman00]

Tuesday, March 26, 2019:

San Antonio over Charlotte
Boston over Cleveland (Cleveland has a chance, no Irving)
Miami over Orlando
Toronto over Chicago
Milwaukee over Houston (TNT)
Los Angeles Clippers over Minnesota
Atlanta over New Orleans (Bad pick? Payton likely out, though.)
Dallas over Sacramento
Detroit over Denver
Los Angeles Lakers over Washington (TNT)

Wednesday, March 27, 2019:

Portland over Chicago
Golden State over Memphis
Oklahoma City over Indiana (ESPN)
Washington over Phoenix
Utah over Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN)

 

[MHSL82]

No, I think Atlanta is a pretty good team, and there have been enough losses by other teams there over the years, that I think there's something to it.

I think a team like Charlotte or Memphis, doesn't have that same power in general. (Even though the Jazz have lost a lot to Memphis).

But Atlanta, I've seen too many wins by them.

Also, Atlanta made 19 3's. Give them credit?

They earned it, more than the Jazz blew it.

Atlanta earned it. The Jazz blew it. Meaning, the Jazz needed to earn it because of seeding and everything (Yes, I know, they all count as wins or losses.). I don’t see the two as mutually exclusive.

 

[MHSL82]

March 26, 2019:

San Antonio Spurs over Charlotte Hornets
Boston Celtics over Cleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat over Orlando Magic
Toronto Raptors over Chicago Bulls
Milwaukee Bucks over Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Clippers over Minnesota Timberwolves
Atlanta Hawks over New Orleans Pelicans
Sacramento Kings over Dallas Mavericks
Denver Nuggets over Detroit Pistons
Los Angeles Lakers over Washington Wizards

 

[nuraman00]

March 26, 2019:

San Antonio Spurs over Charlotte Hornets
Boston Celtics over Cleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat over Orlando Magic
Toronto Raptors over Chicago Bulls
Milwaukee Bucks over Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Clippers over Minnesota Timberwolves
Atlanta Hawks over New Orleans Pelicans
Sacramento Kings over Dallas Mavericks
Denver Nuggets over Detroit Pistons
Los Angeles Lakers over Washington Wizards

We differ in the BOLD ones. I thought we might differ in the underlined ones too.

 

[nuraman00]

Thursday, March 28, 2019:

Detroit over Orlando (almost must-win for Detroit)
Philadelphia over Brooklyn
Miami over Dallas (because of Chris Bosh)
Toronto over New York
Houston over Denver (NBA TV)
Milwaukee over Los Angeles Clippers
New Orleans over Sacramento
San Antonio over Cleveland

Friday, March 29, 2019:

Indiana over Boston
Portland over Atlanta (might change this)
Golden State over Minnesota
Oklahoma City over Denver
Utah over Washington
Los Angeles Lakers over Charlotte (bad pick?)

Saturday, March 30, 2019:

Los Angeles Clippers over Cleveland
Brooklyn over Boston
Houston over Sacramento
Detroit over Portland
Orlando over Indiana
Miami over New York
Toronto over Chicago
Philadelphia over Minnesota (NBA TV)
Memphis over Phoenix

Sunday, March 31, 2019:

Milwaukee over Atlanta
Oklahoma City over Dallas
New Orleans over Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio over Sacramento
Denver over Washington
Golden State over Charlotte (NBA TV)
Los Angeles Clippers over Memphis

 

[MHSL82]

March 27, 2019:

Portland Trailblazers over Chicago Bulls
Golden State Warriors over Memphis Grizzlies
Oklahoma City Thunder over Indiana Pacers
Washington Wizards over Phoenix Suns
Utah Jazz over Los Angeles Lakers

 

[nuraman00]

March 27, 2019:

Portland Trailblazers over Chicago Bulls
Golden State Warriors over Memphis Grizzlies
Oklahoma City Thunder over Indiana Pacers
Washington Wizards over Phoenix Suns
Utah Jazz over Los Angeles Lakers

We got them all right! Together!

Is this the first time we did it together since November 02?

i still want one more day where we get them all wrong, together.

EDIT: We got them all right together on February 24th, a 3 game day.

 

[MHSL82]

March 28, 2019:

Detroit Pistons over Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers over Brooklyn Nets
Miami Heat over Dallas Mavericks
Toronto Raptors over New York Knicks
Houston Rockets over Denver Nuggets
Milwaukee Bucks over Los Angeles Clippers
New Orleans Pelicans over Sacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs over Cleveland Cavaliers

 

[MHSL82]

March 28, 2019:

Detroit Pistons over Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers over Brooklyn Nets
Miami Heat over Dallas Mavericks
Toronto Raptors over New York Knicks
Houston Rockets over Denver Nuggets
Milwaukee Bucks over Los Angeles Clippers
New Orleans Pelicans over Sacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs over Cleveland Cavaliers

I’m so confident in today’s picks, that I don’t think we even have to look at the results. Just got home from work but I think that things have to be right, right?

 

[nuraman00]

I’m so confident in today’s picks, that I don’t think we even have to look at the results. Just got home from work but I think that things have to be right, right?

You got two days in a row right. You're like Mark Price at the foul line.

 

[nuraman00]

Oh, I got them right too. I thought I picked Dallas and got that one wrong. But I picked Miami.

 

[MHSL82]

You got two days in a row right. You're like Mark Price at the foul line.

I want to be as good as the announcer thought that Rick Barry was at shooting free throws. And I want to be surprised about how good I am at predicting like I was surprised that Rick Berry had a high career point average. Again, I knew he had good years, I didn’t know his whole career was that high.

 

[MHSL82]

Friday, March 29, 2019:

Indiana Pacers over Boston Celtics
Portland Trailblazers over Atlanta Hawks
Golden State Warriors over Minnesota Timberwolves
Denver Nuggets over Oklahoma City Thunder
Charlotte Hornets over Los Angeles Lakers
Utah Jazz over Washington Wizards

 

[nuraman00]

I want to be as good as the announcer thought that Rick Barry was at shooting free throws. And I want to be surprised about how good I am at predicting like I was surprised that Rick Berry had a high career point average. Again, I knew he had good years, I didn’t know his whole career was that high.

How can we make your prediction results a surprise?

Also, it's "Barry".

 

[nuraman00]

November 02, 2018:

117. Los Angeles Clippers over Orlando Magic
118. Houston Rockets over Brooklyn Nets
119. Oklahoma City Thunder over Washington Wizards
120. Indiana Pacers over Chicago Bulls
121. New York Knickerbockers over Dallas Mavericks
122. Memphis Grizzlies over Utah Jazz
123. Toronto Raptors over Phoenix Suns
124. Golden State Warriors over Minnesota Timberwolves

March 28, 2019:

Detroit Pistons over Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers over Brooklyn Nets
Miami Heat over Dallas Mavericks
Toronto Raptors over New York Knicks
Houston Rockets over Denver Nuggets
Milwaukee Bucks over Los Angeles Clippers
New Orleans Pelicans over Sacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs over Cleveland Cavaliers

Which day was harder? November 02, which I got right (you missed the Memphis one), or March 28, which we both got right?

I think Detroit-Orlando was the hardest game between the two days, in terms of 50/50.

The Memphis one was the trickiest in terms of "which team is better". Also, I wonder why I picked New York over Dallas. I probably would have thought Dallas was better. So that's another tricky one.

 

[MHSL82]

Which day was harder? November 02, which I got right (you missed the Memphis one), or March 28, which we both got right?

I think Detroit-Orlando was the hardest game between the two days, in terms of 50/50.

The Memphis one was the trickiest in terms of "which team is better". Also, I wonder why I picked New York over Dallas. I probably would have thought Dallas was better. So that's another tricky one.

November 02 was a billion times harder than March 3. Partly because I paid to watch them lose.

 

[MHSL82]

How can we make your prediction results a surprise?

Also, it's "Barry".

Yes, my speech recognition was 1/2. I was 0/1 because I didn’t check it.

 

[nuraman00]

Thinking about it now, I might have thought Memphis was better anyways. Last year was the first year they missed the playoffs, due to Conley missing most of the season. I probably thought they would make it this year, with him healthy.

And up through that point, they had a pretty good record.

 

[nuraman00]

Saturday, March 30, 2019:

Los Angeles Clippers over Cleveland
Brooklyn over Boston
Houston over Sacramento
Detroit over Portland
Orlando over Indiana
Miami over New York
Toronto over Chicago
Philadelphia over Minnesota (NBA TV)
Memphis over Phoenix

Jimmy Butler revenge game?