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April 14, 2016
SpoFi NBA Playoff Pick 'Em 2016 is a go!: Step right up and get your first round prognostications in. First game tips off at 12:30 PM (Eastern) on Saturday.
posted by Ufez Jones to basketball at 01:06 PM - 18 comments
OK, Ufez, I'll play your little game. Playoff predictions are never my thing, but we will see.
Cleveland in 5
Toronto in 4
Charlotte in 6 My upset special number 1
Boston in 7 My upset special number 2
Golden State in 5 Houston actually pulls one game out.
San Antonio in 4
Oklahoma City in 6 Dirk Nowitzki is not enough.
LA Clippers in 7 Portland will be a tough nut to crack, but Doc has all his troops playing.
posted by Howard_T at 01:17 PM on April 14, 2016
Thanks Howard! Don't forget the bonus picks, though.
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:34 PM on April 14, 2016
East:
(1) Cleveland vs. (8) Detroit: Cleveland in five games.
(2) Toronto vs. (7) Indiana: Indiana in seven games.
(3) Miami vs. (6) Charlotte: Miami in six games.
(4) Atlanta vs. (5) Boston: Boston in seven games.
West:
(1) Golden State vs. (8) Houston: Golden State in four games.
(2) San Antonio vs. (7) Memphis: San Antonio in four games.
(3) Oklahoma City vs. (6) Dallas: Oklahoma City in four games.
(4) Los Angeles Clippers vs. (5) Portland: Portland in six games.
What will be the highest single game point total a team reaches in the first round? 118 points.
What will be the highest single game point total a player will score in the first round? 37 points.
posted by Goyoucolts at 02:15 PM on April 14, 2016
East:
(1) Cleveland in 6
(2) Toronto in 7
(6) Charlotte in 6
(5) Boston in 5
West:
(1) Golden State in 4
(2) San Antonio in 5
(3) Oklahoma City in 7
(5) Portland in 7
Bonus Points:
- What will be the highest single game point total a team reaches in the first round? 125
- What will be the highest single game point total a player will score in the first round? 44
posted by billsaysthis at 02:29 PM on April 14, 2016
East:
CLE in 4
TOR in 6
CHA in 7
BOS in 7
West:
GSW in 4
SAS in 5
OKC in 5
LAC in 5
Bonus Points:
- What will be the highest single game point total a team reaches in the first round? 122
- What will be the highest single game point total a player will score in the first round? 39
posted by NoMich at 03:15 PM on April 14, 2016
East:
(1) Cleveland in 5
(2) Toronto in 6
(3) Miami in 7
(4) Atlanta in 7
West:
(1) Golden State in 4
(2) San Antonio in 4
(3) Oklahoma City in 4
(4) Los Angeles Clippers in 6
Bonus Points:
- 135
- 40
The Atlanta/Boston series looks great. Not too excited about any of the rest.
posted by tron7 at 03:53 PM on April 14, 2016
East:
(1) Cleveland in 4
(2) Toronto in 6
(3) Miami in 6
(5) Boston in 7
West:
(1) Golden State in 4
(2) San Antonio in 5
(3) Oklahoma City in 7
(5) Portland in 7
Bonus Points:
- What will be the highest single game point total a team reaches in the first round? 129 points
- What will be the highest single game point total a player will score in the first round? 42 points
posted by grum@work at 04:33 PM on April 14, 2016
East:
(1) Cleveland in 4
(2) Toronto in 6
(6) Charlotte in 7
(5) Boston in 7
West:
(1) Golden State in 4
(2) San Antonio in 5
(3) Oklahoma City in 6
(5) Portland in 7
Bonus Points:
- team 132 points
- player 38 points
posted by cixelsyd at 04:50 PM on April 14, 2016
I'll be tracking picks and scoring in a Google spreadsheet, which can be viewed here.
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:54 PM on April 14, 2016
My picks:
East -
CLE in 6
TOR in 5
CHA in 6
ATL in 5
West -
GSW in 4
SAS in 4
OKC in 7
LAC in 7
Highest team score: 129
Highest individual score: 44
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:55 PM on April 14, 2016
Thanks for the catch, Ufez. I didn't read the fine print.
Highest score for a team in one game: 122
High individual score in one game: 43
posted by Howard_T at 09:52 PM on April 14, 2016
Gotcha Howard. Thanks.
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:55 PM on April 14, 2016
Cleveland 5
Toronto 5
Miami 4
Boston 6
Golden State 4
San Antonio 5
OKC 5
Portland 7
Highest points (team): 113
Highest points (player): 39
posted by holden at 01:01 AM on April 15, 2016
EAST
Cleveland in 5
Toronto in 6
Miami in 7
Atlanta in 7
WEST
Golden State in 4
San Antonio in 5
Oklahoma in 5
LAC in 7
Highest points team 124
Highest points player 46
posted by ic23b at 03:03 PM on April 15, 2016
Cleveland in 4
Toronto in 6
Charlotte in 7
Atlanta in 6
Golden State in 5
San Antonio in 7
Dallas in 7
L.A. Clippers in 6
Highest team score: 120
Highest player score: 43
posted by rcade at 10:18 AM on April 16, 2016
Cleveland 6
Toronto 6
Charlotte 7
Atlanta 6
GS 4
SA 4
Ok 5
LA 6
122
41
posted by mkn at 11:03 AM on April 16, 2016
So I don't follow basketball other than Go Sonics so FWIW
East:
(1) Cleveland in 4
(2) Toronto in 4
(3) Miami in 7
(5) Boston in 6
West:
(1) Golden State in 5
(7) Memphis in 7
(3) Oklahoma City in 5
(4) Los Angeles Clippers in 6
118
47
posted by rumple at 01:31 PM on April 16, 2016
Round One
Choose the winner and number of games for the following series (1 point for getting winner correct, 1 point for getting number of games correct, 1 bonus point for getting both winner and number of games correct)
East:
(1) Cleveland vs. (8) Detroit
(2) Toronto vs. (7) Indiana
(3) Miami vs. (6) Charlotte
(4) Atlanta vs. (5) Boston
West:
(1) Golden State vs. (8) Houston
(2) San Antonio vs. (7) Memphis
(3) Oklahoma City vs. (6) Dallas
(4) Los Angeles Clippers vs. (5) Portland
Bonus Points:
- What will be the highest single game point total a team reaches in the first round? (1 bonus point for guessing +/- 5 of actual total)
- What will be the highest single game point total a player will score in the first round? (1 bonus point for guessing +/- 3 of actual total)
1st round maximum points: 26