2nd Annual NBA Over/Under Wins Contest

[thunderc]

Here is the first set of projections. Remember these assume the teams finish with the same winning percentage they have now, which obviously won't happen. So far the biggest achievers on overs are the Cavs, Warriors and Suns. The biggest non-achievers on unders are the Bucks, the Sixers and the Knicks. Good luck everyone.

 

[thunderc]

No comments from anyone? What’s wrong with you people? Ok don’t answer that.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Dominant performance from stakes

 

[bksballer89]

No comments from anyone? What’s wrong with you people? Ok don’t answer that.

i'm speechless about how bad im doing

 

[thunderc]

i'm speechless about how bad im doing

Middle of the pack just fine this early.

 

[The Q]

I knew I should’ve cheated and swapped in the sixers for the hornets

 

[logic]

Those currently feasting on the Pistons over will see a big change before season's end.

 

[The Q]

i felt personally attacked by skynet picking the celtics for the under...



they seem to think Mazzula is on the doc rivers path.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Those currently feasting on the Pistons over will see a big change before season's end.

Mr pessimistic

 

[thunderc]

Mr pessimistic

Apparently I’m going to keep picking over for the Pistons and Raptors until it works out. I must have sniffed some glue or something with the Raptors pick.

 

[The Q]

Apparently I’m going to keep picking over for the Pistons and Raptors until it works out. I must have sniffed some glue or something with the Raptors pick.

I got smoked by them last year

They were an anchor on my picks

 

[ST_Master114]

Knicks are notorious for slow starts recently. Last year they started 5-5, but still won 50 games. Two years ago they started 10-13, but still finished with 47 wins... 53.5 is looking unrealistic at this point, but I wouldn't count them out just yet. Once they get Achiuwa and Robinson back they should be a top 5-7ish offense and defense. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like that will happen until January, so probably too little too late at this point for the over.

 

[logic]

Mr pessimistic

Schedule is soft through November.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Schedule is soft through November.

Started pretty rough man

 

[logic]

Started pretty rough man

A lot seems rough when you were the worst team in the league last year. After November it gets rough again. I still have them projected right at Vegas' number even though they look so much better than last year (and of course a 10.5 game improvement is much better).

 

[Stakesarehigh]

A lot seems rough when you were the worst team in the league last year. After November it gets rough again. I still have them projected right at Vegas' number even though they look so much better than last year (and of course a 10.5 game improvement is much better).

Nah

Point is beginning schedule was

Pacers
Cavs
Celts
Knicks
Heat

So.. what? All top 5 seeds last year ?

This is a different team this year.

 

[bksballer89]

Nah

Point is beginning schedule was

Pacers
Cavs
Celts
Knicks
Heat

So.. what? All top 5 seeds last year ?

This is a different team this year.

Miami was 8th

 

[msgkings322]

Nah

Point is beginning schedule was

Pacers
Cavs
Celts
Knicks
Heat

So.. what? All top 5 seeds last year ?

This is a different team this year.

But are they more than 11 games different? I picked them to go over in this contest so I hope so!

 

[logic]

But are they more than 11 games different? I picked them to go over in this contest so I hope so!

They may be, but not by much if they are.

 

[logic]

Nah

Point is beginning schedule was

Pacers
Cavs
Celts
Knicks
Heat

So.. what? All top 5 seeds last year ?

This is a different team this year.

And they only barely won one of those games, the one against the #8 seed and they needed a Spoelstra brain fart to do it.
They are a different team this year, but they are also still a lottery team this year unless the win total for the play in dips really low this season.
I still have them right where Vegas pinned them at 24-25 wins.