Predictions Thread Discussion

[MHSL82]

I don't know what I'm going to put in this and I don't promise to be consistent. So for example if I predict some games, I'm not going to protect all games. But I want to put them down.

The predictions may be in general, specific, small scope, or big scope.

 

[nuraman00]

Thank you. Don't do spreads.

One of my favorite radio hosts says she "talks about story lines, not betting lines".

 

[nuraman00]

Actually, you're exciting for not doing spreads. You'd be boring if you did do spreads.

 

[nuraman00]

No, I'm boring;

You're exciting like John Stockton with his hair flying.

You're not boring like a Modest Mack Attack.

 

[nuraman00]

October 17, 2018:

3. Milwaukee Bucks over Charlotte Hornets
4. New Orleans Pelicans over Houston Rockets
5. Detroit Pistons over Brooklyn Nets
6. Indiana Pacers over Memphis Grizzlies
7. Miami Heat over Orlando Magic
8. Atlanta Hawks over New York Knicks
9. Toronto Raptors over Cleveland Cavaliers
10. San Antonio Spurs over Minnesota Timberwolves
11. Dallas Mavericks over Phoenix Suns
12. Denver Nuggets over Los Angeles Clippers
13. Utah Jazz over Sacramento Kings

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Good job on the Pelicans and Pacers and Pistons.

 

[nuraman00]

I don't like the new rule that an offensive rebound resets the shot clock to only 14 seconds. That's going to result in a rushed shot often, IMO.

It punishes the offensive team for getting a rebound. If the defensive team gets a rebound, they have more time to run their offense, 24 seconds.

 

[nuraman00]

October 17, 2018:


6. Indiana Pacers over Memphis Grizzlies

You never pick Shelvin's team to win.

 

[MHSL82]

I wish I had been wrong on the last one.

16 in the first 25. 64% Is that good? Bad? Awful? Average? I think it's bad.

 

[MHSL82]

October 21, 2016:

36. Oklahoma City Thunder over Sacramento Kings
37. Atlanta Hawks over Cleveland Cavaliers
38. Golden State Warriors over Denver Nuggets
39. Houston Rockets over Los Angeles Clippers

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1/4 for October 21st!

 

[nuraman00]

I wish I had been wrong on the last one.

16-9 in the first 25. 64% Is that good? Bad? Awful? Average? I think it's bad.

I think a 68% success rate is great.

 

[nuraman00]

October 23, 2018:

49. Philadelphia 76ers over Detroit Pistons
50. New Orleans Pelicans over Los Angeles Clippers
51. Denver Nuggets over Sacramento Kings

This game is on NBA TV.

If you are wrong, a national audience will know about it.

 

[MHSL82]

This game is on NBA TV.

If you are wrong, a national audience will know about it.

I changed it. I just read this: 76ers' Simmons ruled out Tuesday due to back

With him being out and the Pistons being at home and undefeated, I think the smart thing would be to bet on Detroit.

 

[MHSL82]

October 25, 2018:

63. Detroit Pistons over Cleveland Cavaliers
64. Portland Trailblazers over Orlando Magic
65. Boston Celtics over Oklahoma City Thunder
66. Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets

I think Denver is the better team and they know that the Magic are at home and are doing well. But I am just making a guess.

 

[MHSL82]

October 25, 2018:

63. Detroit Pistons over Cleveland Cavaliers
64. Portland Trailblazers over Orlando Magic
65. Boston Celtics over Oklahoma City Thunder
66. Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets

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4/4 on October 25th. Makes up for the 1/4 the other day.

 

[MHSL82]

October 26, 2018:

67. Charlotte Hornets over Chicago Bulls
68. Golden State Warriors over New York Knicks
69. Toronto Raptors over Dallas Mavericks
70. Houston Rockets over Los Angeles Clippers
71. Minnesota Timberwolves over Milwaukee Bucks
72. New Orleans Pelicans over Brooklyn Nets
73. Sacramento Kings over Washington Wizards

I think I am wrong about the Timberwolves over the Bucks, but I can't keep putting all undefeated teams to stay undefeated. So I have to break the trend somewhere and I think the Timberwolves have underachieved. So it will even out a bit.

 

[MHSL82]

October 27, 2018:

74. Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons
75. Atlanta Hawks over Chicago Bulls
76. Indiana Pacers over Cleveland Cavaliers
77. Philadelphia 76ers over Charlotte Hornets
78. Portland Trailblazers over Miami Heat
79. Memphis Grizzlies over Phoenix Suns
80. Milwaukee Bucks over Orlando Magic
81. San Antonio Spurs over Los Angeles Lakers
82. Utah Jazz over New Orleans Pelicans

I think if the Celtics and 76ers lose tonight, it says something about their teams. I know that they are on the road, but they should be able to step up. I'm not sure if Ben Simmons is back and I don't know what is going on with the Celtics. Doesn't mean they aren't good or they won't recover or be the champion, I just think that they should be ready for the of the season.

Don't know what we are going to get from Portland Trailblazers or San Antonio Spurs. I still give the benefit of the doubt to Popovich and see that that they are home. I know the Pelicans are the favorites at home, and they maybe got their wake up call yesterday when they only won by two. But I'm thinking something is bound to fall for a game or two.

 

[MHSL82]

I think I overestimated the Trailblazers. Or maybe Miami is better than I thought. I knew that I did not know about them.

 

[nuraman00]

Lillard is having a great week, and is probably going to get Player Of The Week.

 

[MHSL82]

I think a 68% success rate is great.

I did my calculations incorrectly. I got 16/25, not 17/25. So 64%.

 

[MHSL82]

Bold is the actual winner, underline is the home team.