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May 30, 2023
NBA Playoff Pickem: NBA Finals: The NBA Finals begin Thursday when the Miami Heat face the Denver Nuggets in the Mile High City. For this round pick the winner and games required along with seven props and a tiebreaker. NoMich has climbed to first after scoring 27 points in the conference finals, followed by five players within 10 points. Make your picks.
posted by rcade to basketball at 10:38 AM - 10 comments
My picks:
Nuggets in 6
Top point scorer: Jamal Murray
Top rebounder: Nikola Jokic
Game 1 winner: Nuggets
Most points in one game: Nuggets
Series MVP: Nikola Jokic
Top fouler: Bam Adebayo
Top three-point shooter: Jamal Murray
Winning team points last game: 113
I'm expecting the Heat to bring some of that Florida humidity with them and make Denver sweat. But this will be the Nuggets year.
posted by rcade at 10:43 AM on May 30, 2023
My picks:
Nuggets in 5
Top point scorer: Nikola Jokic
Top rebounder: Nikola Jokic
Game 1 winner: Nuggets
Most points in one game: Nuggets
Series MVP: Nikola Jokic
Top fouler: JIMMY BUTLER
Top three-point shooter: Jamal Murray
Winning team points last game: 112
I'm fighting to get out of last place.
posted by ic23b at 02:49 PM on May 30, 2023
My picks:
Nuggets in 5
Top point scorer: Jokic
Top rebounder: Jokic
Game 1 winner: Nuggets
Most points in one game: Nuggets
Series MVP: Jokic
Top fouler: Adebayo
Top three-point shooter: Murray
Winning team points last game: 121
posted by rumple at 03:01 PM on May 30, 2023
My picks:
Nuggets in 5
Top point scorer: Jokic
Top rebounder: Jokic
Game 1 winner: Heat
Most points in one game: Nuggets
Series MVP: Jokic
Top fouler: Duncan Robinson
Top three-point shooter: Murray
Winning team points last game: 118
Wow, I'm somehow still in this after letting my cynicism dictate picking Lakers to advance last round. Soooooo glad we got Nuggets-Heat, I felt sure we were going to *somehow* conveniently get a Lakers-Celtics finals in a big TV deal year...
posted by Goyoucolts at 07:15 PM on May 30, 2023
My picks:
Heat in 6
Top point scorer: Jamal Murray
Top rebounder: Jokic
Game 1 winner: Nuggets
Most points in one game: Nuggets
Series MVP: Chris Martin
Top fouler: Duncan Robinson
Top three-point shooter: Jamal Murray
Winning team points last game: 108
Please substitute 'Boston' for 'Miami' in all of the above picks. Until late August, all that is left here in the Town of the Bean is the Red Sox. It is going to be a long 3 months.
posted by Howard_T at 08:25 PM on May 30, 2023
My picks:
Nuggets in 6
Top point scorer: Murray
Top rebounder: Jokic
Game 1 winner: Nuggets
Most points in one game: Nuggets
Series MVP: Jokic
Top fouler: Adebayo
Top three-point shooter: Martin
Winning team points last game: 123
Hadn't realized I missed the conference finals ... yet I still have a chance ...
posted by jjzucal at 08:29 PM on May 31, 2023
My picks:
Nuggets in 5
Top point scorer: N. Jokic (DEN)
Top rebounder: N. Jokic (DEN)
Game 1 winner: Nuggets
Most points in one game: Nuggets
Series MVP: N. Jokic (DEN)
Top fouler: G. Vincent (MIA)
Top three-point shooter: J. Murray (DEN)
Winning team points last game: 115
posted by NoMich at 08:22 AM on June 01, 2023
My picks:
Heat in 6
Top point scorer: Jimmy Butler
Top rebounder: Jokic
Game 1 winner: Heat
Most points in one game: Nuggets
Series MVP: Jimmy Butler
Top fouler: Bam!
Top three-point shooter: Gabe Vincent
Winning team points last game: 111
This is a weird Finals. I feel like I can talk myself into a Heat Sweep, a Nuggs Sweep, or it coming down to the final shot of Game 7.
That said, I've been picking against the Heat this entire playoffs and fool me once, shame on... shame on you. Fool me --- you can't get fooled again.
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:36 PM on June 01, 2023
Well, that eliminates me -- NoMich and I are too similar the rest of the way. Congratulations to the eventual winner!
posted by Goyoucolts at 11:39 PM on June 01, 2023
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