January 16, 2024

NBA Pickem Week 12: Jimmy Buckets Edition: There are eight national TV games on the NBA sked this week but no chance to see Jimmy Butler back from injury. TNT starts us off with a doubleheader tonight of Nuggets at Sixers and Thunder at Clips. I am in first followed by Ufez 50 back. Make your picks.

posted by rcade to basketball at 09:50 AM - 9 comments

Current Standings

posted by rcade at 09:50 AM on January 16, 2024

My picks:

76ers by 6
Clippers by 10 (slam dunk)
Cavaliers by 3
Mavericks by 8
Raptors by 7
Timberwolves by 25 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 9

Does it seem to anyone else that home court advantage matters a lot more than in the past? Even top teams on the road are often expected to lose.

posted by rcade at 09:56 AM on January 16, 2024

Revised picks:

Warriors by 7

posted by rcade at 09:57 AM on January 16, 2024

My picks:

Nuggets by 8
Clippers by 8
Cavaliers by 8
Mavericks by 8
Raptors by 8
Timberwolves by 10 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 8
Mavericks by 8

posted by NoMich at 11:06 AM on January 16, 2024

My picks:

Nuggets by 4
Clippers by 7
Cavaliers by 4
Mavericks by 10 (slam dunk)
Raptors by 5
Timberwolves by 9 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 4
Warriors by 5

Excited for Embiid vs. Jokic tonight. I caught their match-up late last season and it was (objectively) one of the most exciting regular season games I'd seen in a minute.

posted by Ufez Jones at 03:59 PM on January 16, 2024

My picks:

76ers by 3
Clippers by 5 (slam dunk)
Bucks by 12 (slam dunk)
Mavericks by 9 (slam dunk)
Bulls by 6
Timberwolves by 11 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 2
Warriors by 0

posted by werty at 07:26 PM on January 16, 2024

Revised picks:

Thunder by 5 (slam dunk)

posted by werty at 07:28 PM on January 16, 2024

My picks:

Bucks by 9
Mavericks by 6
Raptors by 11
Timberwolves by 10 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 6
Mavericks by 8

posted by Howard_T at 12:04 AM on January 17, 2024

PSA: Friday night's game between the Mavs and Golden State has been postponed due to the passing of Warriors Assistant Dejan Milojevic.

ESPN is going to air the Lakers/Nets game instead.

posted by Ufez Jones at 06:52 PM on January 18, 2024

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