2018-19 Predictions Thread

[MHSL82]

Expectations should be higher than just beating Denver once a year!

No, I meant beating the Clippers and Denver and Milwaukee (tonight) would make up for losing to a team with a better record (OKC) in a last second loss. It would never make up for a loss to a lateral or worse team. You can’t make up the Jerebko tip in GS game. They’ the best. There’s no one you could beat to make that up. You can’t make up a loss to Phoenix.

 

[MHSL82]

March 2, 2019:

Detroit Pistons over Cleveland Cavaliers
Indiana Pacers over Orlando Magic
Brooklyn Nets over Miami Heat
Golden State Warriors over Philadelphia 76ers
Dallas Mavericks over Memphis Grizzlies
Oklahoma City Thunder over San Antonio Spurs
Denver Nuggets over New Orleans Pelicans
Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns
Utah Jazz over Milwaukee Bucks

 

[MHSL82]

OK, when you are playing Oklahoma City, Denver, the Clippers, and Milwaukee, you expect one loss or two. We lost once and it was by two points at the buzzer in overtime. So I think it is all even now.

I don’t think we are good enough to expect 4-0 but I wouldn’t be surprised if we had been.

 

[MHSL82]

68 points to go with 21 games to go. 3.24 average needed.

61 points with 20 games to go. 3.05 PPG required. He scored seven points, I wanted him to get double digits again. But he shot poorly, something like 2 for 10.

 

[MHSL82]

March 3, 2019:

Portland Trailblazers over Charlotte Hornets
Houston Rockets over Boston Celtics
Chicago Bulls over Atlanta Hawks
Los Angeles Clippers over New York Knicks
Cleveland Cavaliers over Orlando Magic
Detroit Pistons over Toronto Raptors
Washington Wizards over Minnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City Thunder over Memphis Grizzlies

 

[MHSL82]

March 3, 2019:

Portland Trailblazers over Charlotte Hornets
Houston Rockets over Boston Celtics
Chicago Bulls over Atlanta Hawks
Los Angeles Clippers over New York Knicks
Orlando Magic over Cleveland Cavaliers
Toronto Raptors over Detroit Pistons
Minnesota Timberwolves over Washington Wizards
Oklahoma City Thunder over Memphis Grizzlies

I might change the wizards, Pistons, or Cleveland game is later if I change my mind.

 

[nuraman00]

No, I meant beating the Clippers and Denver and Milwaukee (tonight) would make up for losing to a team with a better record (OKC) in a last second loss. It would never make up for a loss to a lateral or worse team. You can’t make up the Jerebko tip in GS game. They’ the best. There’s no one you could beat to make that up. You can’t make up a loss to Phoenix.

It depends on how often those are. 1 out of 4 isn't bad, even 1 out of 3 can sometimes be ok. But 2 losses is bad.

 

[nuraman00]

Sunday, March 3, 2019:

Portland over Charlotte
Houston over Boston
Chicago over Atlanta
Los Angeles Clippers over New York
Orlando over Cleveland
Toronto over Detroit
Minnesota over Washington
Oklahoma City over Memphis

March 3, 2019:

Portland Trailblazers over Charlotte Hornets
Houston Rockets over Boston Celtics
Chicago Bulls over Atlanta Hawks
Los Angeles Clippers over New York Knicks
Orlando Magic over Cleveland Cavaliers
Toronto Raptors over Detroit Pistons
Minnesota Timberwolves over Washington Wizards
Oklahoma City Thunder over Memphis Grizzlies

"Uh oh"? Or "Oh yeah!"?

 

[MHSL82]

"Uh oh"? Or "Oh yeah!"?

Uh oh, because I changed those midflight, apparently they didn’t post until now. I ended up changing all the ones that I wanted to change.

I haven’t even been able to check the results.

I was also unsure about the Atlanta Hawks and Chicago Bulls game, but I stuck with Chicago. I’m gonna go see how they did.

 

[nuraman00]

I might change the wizards, Pistons, or Cleveland game is later if I change my mind.

Uh oh, because I changed those midflight, apparently they didn’t post until now. I ended up changing all the ones that I wanted to change.

I haven’t even been able to check the results.

I was also unsure about the Atlanta Hawks and Chicago Bulls game, but I stuck with Chicago. I’m gonna go see how they did.

All of your changes were good.

Why did you pick the Cavs?

 

[MHSL82]

All of your changes were good.

Why did you pick the Cavs?

Because the Magic win games that I think they’re going to lose, so I think they lose to those they should beat. They are in the same category as Dallas and Miami because I don’t know what they’ll do on any given night.

When I do my final analysis of picks, I bet I pick Orlando to win fewer games than they do.

 

[nuraman00]

Tuesday, March 5, 2019:

Indiana over Chicago
Orlando over Philadelphia
Toronto over Houston (TNT)
Portland over Memphis
Oklahoma City over Minnesota
Golden State over Boston (TNT)

I'll probably miss the Orlando game and ruin my chance at a perfect day.

 

[MHSL82]

March 4, 2019:

Brooklyn Nets over Dallas Mavericks
Miami Heat over Atlanta Hawks
San Antonio Spurs over Denver Nuggets
Phoenix Suns over Milwaukee Bucks
Sacramento Kings over New York Knicks
Los Angeles Lakers over Los Angeles Clippers
New Orleans Pelicans over Utah Jazz

 

[MHSL82]

March 4, 2019:

Brooklyn Nets over Dallas Mavericks
Miami Heat over Atlanta Hawks
San Antonio Spurs over Denver Nuggets
Phoenix Suns over Milwaukee Bucks
Sacramento Kings over New York Knicks
Los Angeles Lakers over Los Angeles Clippers
New Orleans Pelicans over Utah Jazz

Choosing the Lakers because they are playing at home. Just kidding.

Picking the Suns to confuse @nuraman00 .

Bucks game hangover. Drinking the lemonade.

 

[MHSL82]

March 5, 2019:

Indiana Pacers over Chicago Bulls
Orlando Magic over Philadelphia 76ers
Toronto Raptors over Houston Rockets
Portland Trailblazers over Memphis Grizzlies
Oklahoma City Thunder over Minnesota Timberwolves
Golden State Warriors over Boston Celtics

 

[MHSL82]

61 points with 20 games to go. 3.05 PPG required. He scored seven points, I wanted him to get double digits again. But he shot poorly, something like 2 for 10.

57 points to go with 19 games left. 3.0 average needed. No sitting, Dirk!

 

[nuraman00]

March 4, 2019:

Brooklyn Nets over Dallas Mavericks
Miami Heat over Atlanta Hawks
San Antonio Spurs over Denver Nuggets
Phoenix Suns over Milwaukee Bucks
Sacramento Kings over New York Knicks
Los Angeles Lakers over Los Angeles Clippers
New Orleans Pelicans over Utah Jazz

Choosing the Lakers because they are playing at home. Just kidding.

Picking the Suns to confuse @nuraman00 .

Bucks game hangover. Drinking the lemonade.

You were one game away from a perfect day. I wanted to see if you could get to 32 perfect days, before I get one.

 

[nuraman00]

Tuesday, March 5, 2019:

Indiana over Chicago
Orlando over Philadelphia
Toronto over Houston (TNT)
Portland over Memphis
Oklahoma City over Minnesota
Golden State over Boston (TNT)

I'll probably miss the Orlando game and ruin my chance at a perfect day.

Darn it. If it weren't for the Indiana game, I would have gotten them all wrong.

If I can't have days where I get them all right, then it's fun to get them all wrong.

 

[MHSL82]

You were one game away from a perfect day. I wanted to see if you could get to 32 perfect days, before I get one.

I forgot to check. Which one did I get wrong?

 

[nuraman00]

I forgot to check. Which one did I get wrong?

Lakers-Clippers. You picked Lakers.

Lakers are down to 1% under CARMELO, and < 1% under ELO, to make the playoffs.

Playoffs/Finals projections.