2018-19 Predictions Thread

[MHSL82]

Lakers-Clippers. You picked Lakers.

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

Playoffs/Finals projections.

How stupid of me. I made that prediction as a joke initially because I said it was a home game for the Lakers even though the clippers were the home team but they play at the same place, but I was also thinking that maybe LeBron was good enough to will them to 9th place.

And to get there they would have to be the seventh or eighth seed type teams. I thought winning two out of every five games was the floor. But then they won only one.

 

[nuraman00]

How stupid of me. I made that prediction as a joke initially because I said it was a home game for the Lakers even though the clippers were the home team but they play at the same place, but I was also thinking that maybe LeBron was good enough to will them to 9th place.

And to get there they would have to be the seventh or eighth seed type teams. I thought winning two out of every five games was the floor. But then they won only one.

Lebron is good enough.

Magic as a GM is not.

Grant Napear said today that if Vlade Divac had been the GM of the Lakers instead of Magic, and made those same moves, he would have gotten fired 6 months ago.

But, Magic remains the GM because he can smile.

 

[nuraman00]

Clippers have gone 9 - 3, 10 - 2, or 11 - 1 against the Lakers, Suns, and Kings in recent years.

This year is on pace for that mark.

So Clippers usually beat those teams.

Hence how the Clippers have won 13 in row in Sacramento, and 9 against them straight.

 

[nuraman00]

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Miami over Charlotte (I think I'm wrong)
Detroit over Minnesota
Washington over Dallas
San Antonio over Atlanta
Brooklyn over Cleveland
Philadelphia over Chicago (ESPN)
Utah over New Orleans
New York over Phoenix
Sacramento over Boston
Los Angeles Lakers over Denver (bad pick) (strikeout) (ESPN)

I don't want to make 2 bad picks.

Denver over Los Angeles Lakers.

 

[MHSL82]

March 6, 2019

Charlotte Hornets over Miami Heat
Detroit Pistons over Minnesota Timberwolves
Washington Wizards over Dallas Mavericks
San Antonio Spurs over Atlanta Hawks
Brooklyn Nets over Cleveland Cavaliers
Philadelphia 76ers over Chicago Bulls
Phoenix Suns over New York Knicks
Boston Celtics over Sacramento Kings
Denver Nuggets over Los Angeles Lakers
Utah Jazz over New Orleans Pelicans

 

[MHSL82]

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

Damnit, Dirk! Only scored two points tonight and so he is now 55 points away with 18 games to go. 3.06 average needed.

 

[nuraman00]

Thursday, March 7, 2019:

Milwaukee over Indiana (TNT)
Oklahoma City over Portland (TNT)

Great double header.

Friday, March 8, 2019:

Charlotte over Washington
Orlando over Dallas
Miami over Cleveland
Detroit over Chicago
Houston over Philadelphia (ESPN)
Memphis over Utah (Memphis wins the series, and Conley Jr. gets revenge on the Jazz for not trading for him. Does that even make sense, @MHSL82?)
Toronto over New Orleans
Golden State over Denver (ESPN)
Los Angeles Clippers over Oklahoma City (strikethrough). Oklahoma City over Los Angeles Clippers. Westbrook usually plays well against them.


Saturday, March 9, 2019

Sacramento over New York
Brooklyn over Atlanta
Washington over Minnesota
Los Angeles Lakers over Boston
Milwaukee over Charlotte
Portland over Phoenix


Sunday, March 10, 2019:

Detroit over Chicago
Toronto over Miami
Indiana over Philadelphia
New Orleans over Atlanta (NBA TV)
Orlando over Memphis
Houston over Dallas
Minnesota over New York
Milwaukee over San Antonio
Golden State over Phoenix (NBA TV)

 

[nuraman00]

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Miami over Charlotte (I think I'm wrong)
Detroit over Minnesota
Washington over Dallas
San Antonio over Atlanta
Brooklyn over Cleveland
Philadelphia over Chicago (ESPN)
Utah over New Orleans
New York over Phoenix
Sacramento over Boston
Los Angeles Lakers over Denver (bad pick) (strikeout) (ESPN)

I don't want to make 2 bad picks.

Denver over Los Angeles Lakers.

I got the Miami game right.

And my revised choice of Denver was good too.

 

[nuraman00]

Friday, March 8, 2019:

Charlotte over Washington
Orlando over Dallas
Miami over Cleveland
Detroit over Chicago
Houston over Philadelphia (ESPN)
Memphis over Utah (Memphis wins the series, and Conley Jr. gets revenge on the Jazz for not trading for him. Does that even make sense, @MHSL82?)
Toronto over New Orleans
Golden State over Denver (ESPN)
Los Angeles Clippers over Oklahoma City (strikethrough). Oklahoma City over Los Angeles Clippers. Westbrook usually plays well against them.

With Rubio out, I'm picking Utah now.

It's better to have healthy players playing a guard spot, then an injured one.

 

[MHSL82]

March 7, 2019:

Milwaukee Bucks over Indiana Pacers
Oklahoma City Thunder over Portland Trailblazers

 

[nuraman00]

March 7, 2019:

Milwaukee Bucks over Indiana Pacers
Oklahoma City Thunder over Portland Trailblazers

We agree today.

 

[nuraman00]

Thursday, March 7, 2019:

Milwaukee over Indiana (TNT)
Oklahoma City over Portland (TNT)

Normally I'd feel good about getting my first perfect day.

And for sharing it with @MHSL82.

But since it's on the same day that Rubio's injury is announced, I can't feel good. I'm thinking about Rubio, and the Jazz games down the stretch of this season.

I also normally wouldn't feel good about only getting a perfect day on a 2 game day.

But this was not an easy day. Both games were tough.

I know Milwaukee won in a blowout, but Indiana could have won on a different day. They're good enough.

 

[MHSL82]

March 8, 2019:

Charlotte Hornets over Washington Wizards
Orlando Magic over Dallas Mavericks
Miami Heat over Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons over Chicago Bulls
Houston Rockets over Philadelphia 76ers
Toronto Raptors over New Orleans Pelicans
Golden State Warriors over Denver Nuggets
Oklahoma City Thunder over Los Angeles Clippers.
Memphis Grizzlies over Utah Jazz

 

[MHSL82]

Damnit, Dirk! Only scored two points tonight and so he is now 55 points away with 18 games to go. 3.06 average needed.

15 Points! Now, he is 40 points away with 17 games to go. 2.35 PPG needed.

 

[nuraman00]

Friday, March 8, 2019:

Charlotte over Washington
Orlando over Dallas
Miami over Cleveland
Detroit over Chicago
Houston over Philadelphia (ESPN)
Memphis over Utah (Memphis wins the series, and Conley Jr. gets revenge on the Jazz for not trading for him. Does that even make sense, @MHSL82?)
Toronto over New Orleans
Golden State over Denver (ESPN)
Los Angeles Clippers over Oklahoma City (strikethrough). Oklahoma City over Los Angeles Clippers. Westbrook usually plays well against them.

With Rubio out, I'm picking Utah now.

It's better to have healthy players playing a guard spot, then an injured one.

I was right the first time about Memphis.

 

[MHSL82]

March 9, 2019

Sacramento Kings over New York Knicks
Brooklyn Nets over Atlanta Hawks
Washington Wizards over Minnesota Timberwolves
Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics
Milwaukee Bucks over Charlotte Hornets
Portland Trailblazers over Phoenix Suns

 

[MHSL82]

March 9, 2019

Sacramento Kings over New York Knicks
Brooklyn Nets over Atlanta Hawks
Minnesota Timberwolves over Washington Wizards
Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
Milwaukee Bucks over Charlotte Hornets
Portland Trailblazers over Phoenix Suns

 

[MHSL82]

March 10, 2019:

Detroit Pistons over Chicago Bulls
Toronto Raptors over Miami Heat
Philadelphia 76ers over Indiana Pacers
New Orleans Pelicans over Atlanta Hawks
Memphis Grizzlies over Orlando Magic
Houston Rockets over Dallas Mavericks
Minnesota Timberwolves over New York Knicks
San Antonio Spurs over Milwaukee Bucks
Golden State Warriors over Phoenix Suns

 

[MHSL82]

15 Points! Now, he is 40 points away with 17 games to go. 2.35 PPG needed.

6 points. Meh. Still reduces the average needed and I suppose he could sit a game. 34 points away with 16 games left. 2.125 PPG needed.

6.07 games at his 5.6 PPG average. There’s a 2/3 chance that he will pass belt again Sacramento. They play @ Sacramento, @ Golden State, vs. Sacramento.

 

[MHSL82]

March 10, 2019:

Detroit Pistons over Chicago Bulls
Toronto Raptors over Miami Heat
Philadelphia 76ers over Indiana Pacers
New Orleans Pelicans over Atlanta Hawks
Memphis Grizzlies over Orlando Magic
Houston Rockets over Dallas Mavericks
Minnesota Timberwolves over New York Knicks
San Antonio Spurs over Milwaukee Bucks
Golden State Warriors over Phoenix Suns

I was going to as a joke pick the Suns over a Warriors because the Bucks lost to them twice. But they lost. Damnit!