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2010 NBA Playoff Contest

BB73

Loves Buckeye History
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'16 & '17 Upset Contest Winner
Once again we'll have a 'pick the winners' contest for the NBA playoffs. The winner will get v$250,000. Second place will get a mocking PM from the winner.

Before Monday afternoon, pick the playoff winners round-by-round, and the number of games each series will go. You can edit your post until 6 pm ET on Monday.

First round winners are worth 5 points, second round 10, third round 15, and picking the correct champion is worth 20 points. For each correct pick in the round, there are 5 bonus points for getting the correct number of games, 3 if only off by 1 game, and 1 bonus point if off by 2 games. No bonus points are given if you don't have the correct winning team in a series.

For example:
In the first round, you pick Cavs in 5 and they sweep, you get 8 points (5, plus 3 bonus for being off by one game).

In the second round, you pick Cavs in 5 and they win in 7, you get 11 points (10, plus 1 bonus for being off by 2 games).

Points will be awarded based on teams winning a round. So for example, in the finals, if you pick the Lakers in 7 and they win in 7, you get 20 points plus the 5 bonus, even if you didn't correctly pick the opponent that won the other conference.

To make your picks, cut/paste this sample and pick the winners and the number of games for each series.

Entry deadline is Monday at 6 pm ET. You may edit your picks until then.

Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
(CLE or CHI) in (4,5,6,7)
(ORL or CHA) in (4,5,6,7)
(ATL or MIL in (4,5,6,7)
(BOS or MIA) in (4,5,6,7)
(LAL or OKC ) in (4,5,6,7)
(DAL or SA) in (4,5,6,7)
(PHX or PORT) in (4,5,6,7)
(DEN or UTAH) in (4,5,6,7)

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
(CLE or CHI or BOS or MIA) in (4,5,6,7)
(ORL or CHA or ATL or MIL) in (4,5,6,7)
(LAL or OKC or DEN or UTAH) in (4,5,6,7)
(DAL or SA or PHX or PORT) in (4,5,6,7)

Third round - pick 2 winners with # games predicted:
Your Eastern Champ in (4,5,6,7)
Your Western Champ in (4,5,6,7)

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
Your NBA Champ in (4,5,6,7)
 
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Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
(CLE) in (5)
(ORL) in (6)
(ATL) in (5)
(MIA) in (7)
(LAL) in (6)
(DAL) in (6)
(PHX) in (7)
(UTAH) in (6)

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
(CLE) in (6)
(ORL) in (7)
(LAL) in (6)
(DAL) in (6)

Third round - pick 2 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in (7)
LAL in (6)

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
CLE in (6)
 
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Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
(CLE) in (4)
(ORL) in (7)
(ATL) in (5)
(MIA) in (6)
(LAL) in (7)
(DAL) in (6)
(PHX) in (7)
(UTAH) in (6)

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
(CLE) in (7)
(ORL) in (7)
(LAL) in (6)
(DAL) in (7)

Third round - pick 2 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in (7)
LAL in (6)

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
CLE in (6)
 
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Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in 5
ORL in 4
ATL in 6
BOS in 6
LAL in 4
DAL in 6
PHX in 7
DEN in 6

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in 6
ORL in 5
LAL in 5
DAL in 6

Third round - pick 2 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in 6
LAL in 7

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
CLE in 7
 
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My picks.

Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
(CLE) in (4)
(ORL) in (5)
(ATL) in (5)
(BOS) in (7)
(LAL) in (5)
(DAL) in (7)
(PHX) in (7)
(DEN) in (5)

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
(CLE) in (5)
(ORL) in (7)
(LAL) in (5)
(DAL) in (7)

Third round - pick 2 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in (5)
LAL in (5)

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
CLE in (6)
 
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Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
(CLE in (4)
(ORL in 5)
(ATL in 6)
(BOS in 7)
(LAL in 6)
(SA in 6)
(PHX in 6)
(DEN in 6)

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
(CLE in 5)
(ORL in 5)
(DEN in 7)
(SA in 6)

Third round - pick 2 winners with # games predicted:
(CLE in 6)
(DEN in 5)

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
(CLE in 5)
 
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Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
(CLE) in (5)
(ORL) in (5)
(ATL) in (5)
(BOS) in (6)
(LAL) in (5)
(DAL) in (7)
(PHX) in (5)
(DEN) in (5)

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
(CLE) in (6)
(ORL) in (7)
(LAL) in (5)
(DEN) in (7)

Third round - pick 2 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in (6)
LAL in (5)

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
LAL in (6)
 
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Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in (4)
ORL in (5)
ATL in (5)
BOS in (7)
LAL in (5)
DAL in (6)
PHX in (5)
DEN in (7)

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in (4) F Boston :)
ORL in (6)
LAL in (5)
DAL in (6)

Third round - pick 2 winners with # games predicted:
Cleveland Cavaliers in (7)
Mavericks in (7)

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS in (6)
 
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Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
(CLE) in (5)
(ORL) in (5)
(ATL) in (5)
(MIA) in (6)
(LAL) in (5)
(SA) in (7)
(PHX) in (6)
(UTAH) in (7)

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
(CLE) in (6)
(ORL) in (7)
(LAL) in (6)
(PHX) in (7)

Third round - pick 2 winners with # games predicted:
CLEVELAND in (7)
PHOENIX (6)

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
PHOENIX in (7)
 
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Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in 4
ORL in 6
ATL in 5
BOS in 6
LAL in 5
DAL in 7
PHX in 5
DEN in 6

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in 5
ORL in 6
LAL in 7
PHX in 6

Third round - pick 2 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in 6
LAL in 5

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
CLE in 7
 
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Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in 4
ORL in 5
ATL in 4
BOS in 7
LAL in 5
DAL in 6
PHX in 5
DEN in 5

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in 5
ORL in 5
LAL in 7
DAL in 6

Third round - pick 2 winners with # games predicted:
ORL in 6
DAL in 6

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
ORL in 6
 
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Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in 4
ORL in 5
ATL in 5
MIA in 7
LAL in 6
DAL in 7
PHX in 4
DEN in 6

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in 6
ORL in 6
LAL in 7
PHX in 6

Third round - pick 2 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in 7
PHX in 7

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
CLE in 7

 
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To me, "cut and paste" is something my daughter used to do with paper dolls. I have no idea what that means. I'm doing it the "old fashioned" way and hope it counts:

Round 1
Cavs in 4
Boston in 6
Hawks in 4
Magic in 5
Lakers in 4
Denver in 6
Blazers in 6
Mavs in 5

Second Round:
Cavs in 5
Hawks in 6
Lakers in 7
Mavs in 5

Third Round:
Cavs in 5
Lakers in 7

Finals:
Lakers in 6
 
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Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in 4
ORL in 5
ATL in 5
MIA in 6
LAL in 5
DAL in 5
PHX in 6
DEN in 6

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in 5
ORL in 6
LAL in 6
DAL in 6

Third round - pick 2 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in 6
DAL in 6

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
CLE in 6
 
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Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
(CLE) in (4)
(ORL) in (4)
(ATL) in (5)
(BOS) in (5)
(LAL) in (7)
(SA) in (6)
(PHX) in (7)
(DEN) in (7)

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
(CLE) in (5)
(ORL) in (5)
(DEN) in (6)
(PHX) in (7)

Third round - pick 2 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in (7)
DEN in (6)

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
CLE in (5)
 
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