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November 15, 2017
NBA Pick 'Em Week 5: LeBron Still Hates Phil Edition: The national NBA schedule begins tonight on ESPN when the underperforming Cavaliers visit the Charlotte Bobcats, er, Hornets. In SportsFilter's Pace Mannion NBA Pick 'Em, I win the week and take the lead at 125, followed by Ufez Jones 1 point back and Howard_T just 5. Our new player Scooby10672 opens strong with 25. Make your selections and enjoy the last shot LeBron James took at Phil Jackson.
This Week's Games
Cleveland at Charlotte on ESPN (Wednesday)
Philadelphia at L.A. Lakers on ESPN (Wednesday)
Golden State at Boston on TNT (Thursday)
Houston at Phoenix on TNT (Thursday)
Oklahoma City at San Antonio on ESPN (Friday)
New Orleans at Denver on ESPN (Friday)
Last Week's Results
Boston 107, L.A. Lakers 96 (8 < 11 < 14)
Golden State 125, Minnesota 101 (17 < 24 < 31)
Houston 117, Cleveland 113 (3 < 4 < 5)
Denver 102, Oklahoma City 94 (6 < 8 < 10)
Milwaukee 94, San Antonio 87 (5 < 7 < 9)
Player Scores
bender's picks
Boston by 16 [lock], 10 points
Golden State by 12 [lock], 10 points
Cleveland by 4, 0 points
Denver by 5, 5 points
San Antonio by 9 [lock], -10 points
Goyoucolts's picks
Houston by 10 [lock], 10 points
Oklahoma City by 7, 0 points
Milwaukee by 5, 8 points
Howard_T's picks
Boston by 12 [lock], 16 points
Golden State by 11, 5 points
Houston by 9, 5 points
Oklahoma City by 10, 0 points
San Antonio by 4, 0 points
NoMich's picks
Boston by 12 [lock], 16 points
Golden State by 16 [lock], 10 points
Houston by 7, 5 points
Oklahoma City by 7, 0 points
San Antonio by 12 [lock], -10 points
rcade's picks
Boston by 16 [lock], 10 points
Golden State by 10 [lock], 10 points
Houston by 12 [lock], 10 points
Oklahoma City by 4, 0 points
San Antonio by 8, 0 points
scooby10672's picks
Boston by 11 [lock], 20 points
Golden State by 12, 5 points
Houston by 8 [lock], 10 points
Oklahoma City by 5, 0 points
San Antonio by 6 [lock], -10 points
tron7's picks
Boston by 11 [lock], 20 points
Golden State by 7, 5 points
Houston by 6, 5 points
Denver by 4, 5 points
San Antonio by 8 [lock], -10 points
Ufez Jones's picks
Boston by 15 [lock], 10 points
Golden State by 10 [lock], 10 points
Houston by 9, 5 points
Oklahoma City by 13, 0 points
San Antonio by 7, 0 points
Standings
| Player | Total Score | This Week |
| rcade | 125 | 30 |
| Ufez Jones | 124 | 25 |
| Howard_T | 120 | 26 |
| NoMich | 100 | 21 |
| Goyoucolts | 95 | 18 |
| tron7 | 86 | 25 |
| bender | 74 | 15 |
| scooby10672 | 25 | 25 |
Picks must be submitted in this discussion before the game's tipoff. So if you miss Tuesday games you can still choose the games for the rest of the week.
posted by rcade to basketball at 10:54 AM - 9 comments
The pick 'em race is close in the early going, but much like many NBA games, there will be runs made, errors committed, and leads gained and lost. It's a long season, boys; let's enjoy it.
Cavaliers look like they're gaining their balance after their early season stumbles. Hornets don't look like much, but they did give Celtics a game. Cleveland by 12.
76ers with #1 pick Fultz face the Lakers with #2 pick Ball. Will #2 try harder? Los Angeles (purple and gold) by 6.
Warriors vs Celtics. The local diehards say this is a preview of the finals. Long way to go before that, but I will be there to enjoy it. The Boston winning streak ends. Golden State by 11.
Houston is at or near the top of the power rankings; Suns are closer to the bottom and getting worse. Houston by 16. SLAM
Thunder vs Spurs looks like a great matchup. Tough one to predict, but Spurs are still banged up. Oklahoma City by 9.
Pelicans have surprised me a little bit this season, but Nuggets play tough at home. The twin towers will prevail. New Orleans by 8.
posted by Howard_T at 01:36 PM on November 15, 2017
CLE by 11
Philly by 6
GSW by 7
HOU by 19 (slam)
OKC by 10
Denver by 4
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:56 PM on November 15, 2017
Cleveland by 6
Philadelphia by 10
Golden State by 6
Houston by 18 <-- dunk
Oklahoma City by 4
Denver by 8
posted by rcade at 04:05 PM on November 15, 2017
Cleveland by 6
Philadelphia by 6
Golden State by 10 - SLAM
Houston by14 - SLAM
San Antonio by 6
Denver by 7 - SLAM
posted by tron7 at 05:11 PM on November 15, 2017
Cavs by 6
Sixers by 5 SLAM
Warriors by 8
Rockets by 12 SLAM
Spurs by 11
Pelicans by 6 SLAM
posted by scooby10672 at 07:00 PM on November 15, 2017
Cleveland by 5
L.A. Lakers by 8
Boston by 6
SLAM Houston by 11 SLAM
San Antonio by 4
New Orleans by 3
posted by bender at 08:51 PM on November 15, 2017
Golden State by 10 (slam)
Houston by 17 (slam)
San Antonio by 6
New Orleans by 3
posted by Goyoucolts at 04:11 PM on November 16, 2017
I picked Warriors to win by 11, and in the 3rd quarter I thought it might be more. Never have I been so happy to miss on a pick. At the beginning of the game, every seat was filled; at the end of the game, none were. The crowd was on its feet, the noise was deafening, and the ending was special. If you stand outside the TD Garden after a game, you can tell the outcome just by listening to the fans. Tonight they were yelling, screaming, and chanting "Let's go Celtics". That's a sure sign of a big win over a very good team. Nights like this are the reason I have season tickets.
posted by Howard_T at 12:42 AM on November 17, 2017
Cleveland by 8
Philadelphia by 6
Boston by 6
Houston by 16
Oklahoma City by 8
Denver by 6