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Post by corkscrew on Apr 14, 2024 17:25:52 GMT -8
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Post by gilp5 on Apr 14, 2024 17:27:39 GMT -8
OKC making the conference finals is pretty bold. I could see both OKC and Minnesota losing in the first round. |
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Post by corkscrew on Apr 14, 2024 17:29:28 GMT -8
OKC making the conference finals is pretty bold. I could see both OKC and Minnesota losing in the first round. Agree. But what fun would it be if you only predict the favorites? |
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Post by corkscrew on Apr 14, 2024 17:33:02 GMT -8
I might add, if somehow both Denver and Minnesota get eliminated early and the Clippers never have to face either of them, I could see the Clippers possibly going to the NBA finals.
... But I wouldn't dare predict THAT!
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Post by mistwell on Apr 14, 2024 17:35:17 GMT -8
I can at least see each of the top 3 seeds losing this year in the first round (not all three at once, but I can see any one of them losing). Not predicting that, and unlikely. But I think it's at least a vague possibility this time.
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Post by hitnrun24 on Apr 14, 2024 17:55:52 GMT -8
Right now Clips-Mavs is basicaly a pick em series, but Clippers have the 2nd best odds to come out of the West while Mavs are 4th. Looks like the sportsbooks don't agree with the series prices.
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Post by v-ice on Apr 14, 2024 18:20:21 GMT -8
Bulls over Hawks
6’ers over Heat
Heat over Bulls
C’s over Heat
Magic over Cavs
6’ers over Knicks
Pacers over Bucks
C’s over Magic
6’ers over Pacers
6’ers over C’s
Warriors over Kings
Lakers over Pels
Warriors over Pels
Warriors over OKC
Mavs over Clippers
Suns over Wolves
Lakers over Nuggets
Warriors over Mavs
Lakers over Suns
Lakers over Warriors
6’ers vs Lakers in Finals
Not knowing how healthy Kawhi will be or is hurts us.
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Post by basketcase on Apr 14, 2024 18:39:07 GMT -8
Playin teams:
West:7th Pelicans, 8th Warriors
East: 7th Miami, 8th Philly
1st Round Winners:
West: OKC, LAC, DEN, MIN
East: BOS, ORL, MIL, Miami
2nd Round Winner:
West: LAC, DEN
East: BOS, MIL
Conference Winners:
LAC, BOS
Champs:
LAC
(Yes, I am being a homer and I am OK with that)
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Post by unclepumblechook on Apr 14, 2024 18:49:43 GMT -8
assuming kawhi plays (god only knows and that's a maybe), the seedings may have been the best thing the clippers could have asked for. of course, they have to first beat the mavs. but if they can, they play either okc or the lakers (likely). meanwhile somebody else gets a chance to hopefully knock off the nuggets before we see them.
but will kawhi play? (see previous parenthetical.)
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Post by corkscrew on Apr 14, 2024 19:10:17 GMT -8
assuming kawhi plays (god only knows and that's a maybe), the seedings may have been the best thing the clippers could have asked for. of course, they have to first beat the mavs. but if they can, they play either okc or the lakers (likely). meanwhile somebody else gets a chance to hopefully knock off the nuggets before we see them. but will kawhi play? (see previous parenthetical.) Of all the predictions I am making, I am most confident of the prediction that he WILL indeed play. Now, will he play all the way through without getting injured, I think the odds on that are about the same as any other player's odds. That is, anybody can get injured in the playoffs, and very often do. |
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Post by corkscrew on Apr 14, 2024 19:11:22 GMT -8
Playin teams:West:7th Pelicans, 8th Warriors East: 7th Miami, 8th Philly 1st Round Winners:West: OKC, LAC, DEN, MIN East: BOS, ORL, MIL, Miami 2nd Round Winner:West: LAC, DEN East: BOS, MIL Conference Winners:LAC, BOS Champs:LAC (Yes, I am being a homer and I am OK with that) The Clips beating Denver, now THAT is bold! I think they are less likely to beat Denver than the Celtics. Denver is too big and long and fast and they rebound and they share the basketball and... Well, you get what I'm saying... |
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Post by gilp5 on Apr 14, 2024 22:58:59 GMT -8
Playin teams:West:7th Pelicans, 8th Warriors East: 7th Miami, 8th Philly 1st Round Winners:West: OKC, LAC, DEN, MIN East: BOS, ORL, MIL, Miami 2nd Round Winner:West: LAC, DEN East: BOS, MIL Conference Winners:LAC, BOS Champs:LAC (Yes, I am being a homer and I am OK with that) The Clips beating Denver, now THAT is bold! I think they are less likely to beat Denver than the Celtics. Denver is too big and long and fast and they rebound and they share the basketball and... Well, you get what I'm saying... Agree. Denver has to be the favorite to win it all. |
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Post by htownfan on Apr 15, 2024 9:09:59 GMT -8
Lakers over Pelicans
Kings over Warriors
Pelicans over Kings
1st Round:
Lakers, Dallas, Suns, OKC
2nd Round:
Lakers, OKC
West Finals
Lakers
Chicago over Hawks
76ers over Heat,
Heat over Bulls
1st Round East
Celtics, 76ers, Cavs Pacers
2nd Round East
Celts, 76ers
East Finals
Celts
Finals
Lakers over Celtics
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Post by gilp5 on Apr 15, 2024 9:26:16 GMT -8
Playin teams:
West:7th Lakers, 8th Warriors
East: 7th Miami, 8th Philly
1st Round Winners:
West: GSW, LAC, DEN, LAL
East: BOS, CLE, MIL, Miami
2nd Round Winner:
West: LAC, DEN
East: BOS, MIL
Conference Winners:
DEN, MIL
Champs:
DEN
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Post by basketcase on Apr 15, 2024 9:58:39 GMT -8
Playin teams:West:7th Pelicans, 8th Warriors East: 7th Miami, 8th Philly 1st Round Winners:West: OKC, LAC, DEN, MIN East: BOS, ORL, MIL, Miami 2nd Round Winner:West: LAC, DEN East: BOS, MIL Conference Winners:LAC, BOS Champs:LAC (Yes, I am being a homer and I am OK with that) The Clips beating Denver, now THAT is bold! I think they are less likely to beat Denver than the Celtics. Denver is too big and long and fast and they rebound and they share the basketball and... Well, you get what I'm saying... If the Clips are able to make the WCF, it would mean we regained our mid-season form. At our mid-season form, only two teams seem like truly bad match-ups, the Pelicans and Timberwolves. We've had trouble with teams with multiple effective physical bigs. We would struggle with Jokic, but I think we have better guards and bench. Denver should be favored, but I think we could give them a much better run than you are giving us credit for. We split the season series with them and neither team won by double digits. |
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