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[Dan G]

We doing the win total predictions for each team this year or no? I haven't seen any thread or anything so far this season and it's getting pretty close to opening day. I always enjoy doing it, but I know it is alot of hard work keeping up with it and updating it, so I can completely understand if we decide not to do it this season.

[Sir Thursday]

Yeah, happy to run it again this year. I keep telling myself every year that I'll write a fancy program to do all the calculations for me, but I never quite get round to it. Rules are:

 

- Submit a prediction for the final win total of every team in the league.

- There are 1230 games in an NBA season, so the total number of wins across all your teams must add up to 1230 for your prediction to be valid.

- At the end of the year, you score one point for every win your prediction is off by for each team. Lowest total score wins.

- In each division, you designate one team as your 'banker' team. That team will score you double points, so choose carefully!

 

Deadline for predictions is the tip-off of the regular season.

 

To make it easier to keep track of everyone's predictions, please order your predictions by conference and then alphabetical order of city within that conference. Highlight the team you want to score double points for in bold, eg:

 

ATLANTIC:

Boston Celtics: xx wins

Brooklyn Nets: xx wins

New York Knicks: xx wins

Philadelphia 76ers: xx wins

Toronto Raptors: xx wins

 

I'll submit my own predictions at some point over the next few days - I encourage you all to do the same! Will periodically post updates throughout the season.

 

Have fun!

 

ST

[Sir Thursday]

OK, here's mine.

 

ATLANTIC:

Boston Celtics: 26 wins

Brooklyn Nets: 34 wins

New York Knicks: 38 wins

Philadelphia 76ers: 15 wins

Toronto Raptors: 49 wins (3)

 

CENTRAL:

Chicago Bulls: 58 wins (2)

Cleveland Cavaliers: 60 wins (1)

Detroit Pistons: 39 wins (8)

Indiana Pacers: 29 wins

Milwaukee Bucks: 26 wins

 

SOUTHEAST:

Atlanta Hawks: 48 wins (4)

Charlotte Hornets: 41 wins (7)

Miami Heat: 44 wins (6)

Orlando Magic: 36 wins

Washington Wizards: 46 wins (5)

 

NORTHWEST:

Denver Nuggets: 36 wins

Minnesota Timberwolves: 22 wins

Portland Trailblazers: 44 wins

Oklahoma City Thunder: 54 wins (3)

Utah Jazz: 25 wins

 

PACIFIC:

Golden State Warriors: 53 wins (4)

Los Angeles Clippers: 59 wins (1)

Los Angeles Lakers: 19 wins

Phoenix Suns: 39 wins

Sacramento Kings: 37 wins

 

SOUTHWEST:

Dallas Mavericks: 49 wins (7)

Houston Rockets: 52 wins (5)

Memphis Grizzlies: 49 wins (6)

New Orleans Pelicans: 44 wins (8) 

San Antonio Spurs: 59 wins (2)

 

Less than 24 hours to get your predictions in!

 

ST

[Steven]

And by default ST wins.

[Dan G]

Sweet...I was thinking I was going to be the only one.

 

ATLANTIC:

Boston Celtics: 25 wins

Brooklyn Nets: 39 wins

New York Knicks: 36 wins

Philadelphia 76ers: 17 wins

Toronto Raptors: 47 wins

 

CENTRAL:

Chicago Bulls: 54 wins

Cleveland Cavaliers: 56 wins

Detroit Pistons: 35 wins

Indiana Pacers: 32 wins

Milwaukee Bucks: 20 wins

 

SOUTHEAST:

Atlanta Hawks: 41 wins

Charlotte Hornets: 44 wins

Miami Heat: 44 wins

Orlando Magic: 32 wins

Washington Wizards: 45 wins

 

NORTHWEST:

Denver Nuggets: 42 wins

Minnesota Timberwolves: 25 wins

Portland Trailblazers: 53 wins

Oklahoma City Thunder: 55 wins

Utah Jazz: 26 wins

 

PACIFIC:

Golden State Warriors: 52 wins

Los Angeles Clippers: 56 wins

Los Angeles Lakers: 23 wins

Phoenix Suns: 47 wins

Sacramento Kings: 31 wins

 

SOUTHWEST:

Dallas Mavericks: 50 wins

Houston Rockets: 54 wins

Memphis Grizzlies: 49 wins

New Orleans Pelicans: 42 wins

San Antonio Spurs: 58 wins

Edited by Dan G, 28 October 2014 - 01:26 AM.

[Losthief]

do we get till game time of mavs/spurs tomorrow, as i got alot of work tonight to do, so i can't do it till manana?

[Dan G]

do we get till game time of mavs/spurs tomorrow, as i got alot of work tonight to do, so i can't do it till manana?

Yep you have until tipoff of the first game to get your predictions in.

[thejohnnygold]

All right, I skipped this the last two seasons...here goes nothing.

 

ATLANTIC:

Boston Celtics: 25 wins

Brooklyn Nets: 34 wins

New York Knicks: 36 wins

Philadelphia 76ers: 18 wins

Toronto Raptors: 48 wins

 

CENTRAL:

Chicago Bulls: 57 wins

Cleveland Cavaliers: 53 wins

Detroit Pistons: 40 wins

Indiana Pacers: 18 wins

Milwaukee Bucks: 19 wins

 

SOUTHEAST:

Atlanta Hawks: 51 wins

Charlotte Hornets: 49 wins

Miami Heat: 47 wins

Orlando Magic: 28 wins

Washington Wizards: 47 wins

 

NORTHWEST:

Denver Nuggets: 48 wins

Minnesota Timberwolves: 13 wins

Portland Trailblazers: 53 wins

Oklahoma City Thunder: 52 wins

Utah Jazz: 26 wins

 

PACIFIC:

Golden State Warriors: 54 wins

Los Angeles Clippers: 59 wins

Los Angeles Lakers: 22 wins

Phoenix Suns: 48 wins

Sacramento Kings: 32 wins

 

SOUTHWEST:

Dallas Mavericks: 49 wins

Houston Rockets: 55 wins

Memphis Grizzlies: 50 wins

New Orleans Pelicans: 43 wins

San Antonio Spurs: 56 wins

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EDIT: came back to tweek a couple numbers.

[Mason Khamvilay]

ATLANTIC:

Boston Celtics: 26 wins

Brooklyn Nets: 46 wins (7)

New York Knicks: 31 wins

Philadelphia 76ers: 17 wins

Toronto Raptors: 52 wins (1) 

 

CENTRAL:

Chicago Bulls: 48 wins (5)

Cleveland Cavaliers: 49 wins (4)

Detroit Pistons: 33 wins 

Indiana Pacers: 39 wins (9)

Milwaukee Bucks: 26 wins 

 

SOUTHEAST:

Atlanta Hawks: 51 wins (2)

Charlotte Hornets: 50 wins (3)

Miami Heat: 45 wins (6)

Washington Wizards: 43 wins (8)

Orlando Magic: 31 wins

 

 

NORTHWEST:

Denver Nuggets: 32 wins

Minnesota Timberwolves: 22 wins

Portland Trailblazers: 49 wins (8)

Oklahoma City Thunder: 50 wins (4)

Utah Jazz: 25 wins 

 

PACIFIC:

Golden State Warriors: 56 wins (3)

Los Angeles Clippers: 59 wins (2)

Los Angeles Lakers: 23 wins

Phoenix Suns: 39 wins

Sacramento Kings: 33 wins 

 

SOUTHWEST:

Dallas Mavericks: 50 wins (7)

Houston Rockets: 53 wins (5)

Memphis Grizzlies: 51 wins (6)

New Orleans Pelicans: 40 wins 

San Antonio Spurs: 62 wins (1) 

Edited by 2016Champions, 28 October 2014 - 05:51 AM.

[Steven]

ATLANTIC:
Boston Celtics: 23 wins
Brooklyn Nets: 42 wins
New York Knicks: 39 wins
Philadelphia 76ers: 14 wins (x2)
Toronto Raptors: 44 wins

CENTRAL:
Chicago Bulls: 55 wins
Cleveland Cavaliers: 58 wins (x2)
Detroit Pistons: 35 wins
Indiana Pacers: 32 wins
Milwaukee Bucks: 19 wins

SOUTHEAST:
Atlanta Hawks: 51 wins
Charlotte Hornets: 45 wins
Miami Heat: 47 wins (x2)
Orlando Magic: 23 wins
Washington Wizards: 48 wins

NORTHWEST:
Denver Nuggets: 35 wins
Minnesota Timberwolves: 18 wins
Portland Trailblazers: 50 wins
Oklahoma City Thunder: 52 wins (x2)
Utah Jazz: 28 wins

PACIFIC:
Golden State Warriors: 51wins
Los Angeles Clippers: 60 wins (x2)
Los Angeles Lakers: 30 wins
Phoenix Suns: 40 wins
Sacramento Kings: 35 wins

SOUTHWEST:
Dallas Mavericks: 49 wins
Houston Rockets: 60 wins
Memphis Grizzlies: 50 wins
New Orleans Pelicans: 40 wins
San Antonio Spurs: 55 wins (x2)

[Dan G]

Steven, it looks like you are 2 wins off on yours. I have 1228 total wins when I add yours up.

[Dan G]

2016, it looks like you are one win over.

[thejohnnygold]

Not sure if the numbers have already been entered, but I made a couple of adjustments above--just FYI.  That is all.

[Sir Thursday]

Not sure if the numbers have already been entered, but I made a couple of adjustments above--just FYI.  That is all.

 

I'm going to save them all off at the point entries close - feel free to make adjustments to your predictions up until that point. Make sure they sum to 1230 though! At the moment I have entries from:

 

Sir Thursday (me!)

Dan G

thejohnnygold

2016Champions -> Currently your predictions add up to 1231, please fix this.

Steven -> Currently your predictions add up to 1228, please fix this.

 

[Thanks for checking Dan G!]

 

There's still time to put in a prediction if you haven't already! Deadline for new entries is 8PM ET when the first games tip-off. If you've put in an entry by then but it doesn't quite add up to 1230, fear not! You can have a little more time to make adjustments so it adds up.

 

ST

[Steven]

ATLANTIC:
Boston Celtics: 23 wins
Brooklyn Nets: 42 wins
New York Knicks: 40 wins
Philadelphia 76ers: 14 wins (x2)
Toronto Raptors: 44 wins

CENTRAL:
Chicago Bulls: 55 wins
Cleveland Cavaliers: 58 wins (x2)
Detroit Pistons: 35 wins
Indiana Pacers: 32 wins
Milwaukee Bucks: 19 wins

SOUTHEAST:
Atlanta Hawks: 51 wins
Charlotte Hornets: 45 wins
Miami Heat: 47 wins (x2)
Orlando Magic: 23 wins
Washington Wizards: 48 wins

NORTHWEST:
Denver Nuggets: 35 wins
Minnesota Timberwolves: 18 wins
Portland Trailblazers: 50 wins
Oklahoma City Thunder: 52 wins (x2)
Utah Jazz: 28 wins

PACIFIC:
Golden State Warriors: 51wins
Los Angeles Clippers: 60 wins (x2)
Los Angeles Lakers: 30 wins
Phoenix Suns: 40 wins
Sacramento Kings: 35 wins

SOUTHWEST:
Dallas Mavericks: 52 wins
Houston Rockets: 60 wins
Memphis Grizzlies: 50 wins
New Orleans Pelicans: 38 wins
San Antonio Spurs: 55 wins (x2)

[Sir Thursday]

Yep, that looks better .

 

ST

[Mason Khamvilay]

ATLANTIC: Boston Celtics: 26 wins Brooklyn Nets: 46 wins (6) New York Knicks: 31 wins Philadelphia 76ers: 17 wins Toronto Raptors: 52 wins (1) CENTRAL: Chicago Bulls: 48 wins (5) Cleveland Cavaliers: 49 wins (4) Detroit Pistons: 33 wins Indiana Pacers: 39 wins (9) Milwaukee Bucks: 26 wins SOUTHEAST: Atlanta Hawks: 51 wins (2) Charlotte Hornets: 50 wins (3) Miami Heat: 45 wins (7) Washington Wizards: 43 wins (8) Orlando Magic: 31 wins NORTHWEST: Denver Nuggets: 32 wins Minnesota Timberwolves: 22 wins Portland Trailblazers: 49 wins (8) Oklahoma City Thunder: 50 wins (4) Utah Jazz: 25 wins PACIFIC: Golden State Warriors: 56 wins (3) Los Angeles Clippers: 59 wins (2) Los Angeles Lakers: 23 wins Phoenix Suns: 39 wins Sacramento Kings: 33 wins SOUTHWEST: Dallas Mavericks: 50 wins (7) Houston Rockets: 53 wins (5) Memphis Grizzlies: 51 wins (6) New Orleans Pelicans: 40 wins San Antonio Spurs: 62 wins (1)

[Steven]

Champs. Your format sucks.

[Mason Khamvilay]

ATLANTIC:

Boston Celtics: 26 wins

Brooklyn Nets: 46 wins (7)

New York Knicks: 31 wins

Philadelphia 76ers: 17 wins

Toronto Raptors: 52 wins (1) 

 

CENTRAL:

Chicago Bulls: 48 wins (5)

Cleveland Cavaliers: 49 wins (4)

Detroit Pistons: 32 wins 

Indiana Pacers: 39 wins

Milwaukee Bucks: 26 wins 

 

SOUTHEAST:

Atlanta Hawks: 51 wins (2)

Charlotte Hornets: 50 wins (3)

Miami Heat: 45 wins (6)

Washington Wizards: 43 wins (8)

Orlando Magic: 31 wins

 

 

NORTHWEST:

Denver Nuggets: 32 wins

Minnesota Timberwolves: 22 wins

Portland Trailblazers: 49 wins (4)

Oklahoma City Thunder: 48 wins (8)

Utah Jazz: 25 wins 

 

PACIFIC:

Golden State Warriors: 58 wins (3)

Los Angeles Clippers: 59 wins (2)

Los Angeles Lakers: 23 wins

Phoenix Suns: 39 wins

Sacramento Kings: 33 wins 

 

SOUTHWEST:

Dallas Mavericks: 50 wins (7)

Houston Rockets: 53 wins (5)

Memphis Grizzlies: 51 wins (6)

New Orleans Pelicans: 40 wins 

San Antonio Spurs: 62 wins (1)

Edited by 2016Champions, 28 October 2014 - 06:25 PM.

[Steven]

Thank you.