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November 18, 2024
NBA Pickem Week 5: Cavaliers Go for 16-0: The NBA has six national games this week, starting on Tuesday night when the 15-0 Cleveland Cavaliers face the defending champion Boston Celtics. The Cavs are tied for second all time with wins to open a season. Ufez Jones takes first in the pickem after hitting close locks on the Knicks over the Sixers and the Thunder over the Pelicans. Make your picks.
posted by rcade to basketball at 10:09 AM - 7 comments
My picks:
Celtics by 7
Thunder by 11 (slam dunk)
Bucks by 10 (slam dunk)
Suns by 8
Warriors by 6
Mavericks by 3
The Cavs glorious streak will come to an end in Boston.
posted by rcade at 10:22 AM on November 18, 2024
My picks:
Celtics by 8
Thunder by 8
Bucks by 6
Suns by 8
Warriors by 8
Nuggets by 6
posted by NoMich at 10:41 AM on November 18, 2024
My picks:
Celtics by 8
Thunder by 12 (slam dunk)
Bucks by 6
Suns by 9
Warriors by 5
Nuggets by 11
A fair week gets me out of the cellar. Now maybe I can walk up the standings a la Jason Tatum at the buzzer vs Raptors.
posted by Howard_T at 08:12 PM on November 18, 2024
My picks:
Cavaliers by 3
Thunder by 7
Bucks by 6
Knicks by 11 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 14 (slam dunk)
Mavericks by 7
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:22 PM on November 19, 2024
I know the undefeated Cavs going into the Gahh-den is the headliner tonight (and it should be a great game), but I'm really looking forward to seeing how the OKC Thunder, who I believe don't have an active player over 6'9", are going to defend Wemby.
I still think they have enough firepower to win the game, but a swarm of Lu Dort, Cason Wallace, and J-Dub is going to be fun to watch.
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:36 PM on November 19, 2024
Revised picks:
Thunder by 16 (slam dunk)
Well, scratch what I just said. In texting my Thunder friend I just learned Wemby is out tonight with a knee contusion. That's a bummer.
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:44 PM on November 19, 2024
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