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2018 NBA Playoff Contest

BB73

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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$25,000. Second place will get a mocking PM from the winner.

Before Saturday at 3 pm ET, pick the playoff winners round-by-round, and the number of games each series will go. You can't edit your post after 3 pm ET on Saturday.

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 76ers 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 76ers 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 76ers 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, copy/paste this sample and pick the winners and the number of games for each series.

Entry deadline is Saturday at 3 pm ET. You may edit your picks until then.

Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
(TOR or WSH) in (4,5,6,7)
(BOS or MKE in (4,5,6,7)
(PHL or MIA) in (4,5,6,7)
(CLE or IND) in (4,5,6,7)
(HOU or MIN) in (4,5,6,7)
(GS or SA) in (4,5,6,7)
(POR or NO) in (4,5,6,7)
(OKC or UTA) in (4,5,6,7)

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
(TOR or WSH or CLE or IND) in (4,5,6,7)
(BOS or MKE or PHL or MIA) in (4,5,6,7)
(HOU or MIN or OKC or UTA) in (4,5,6,7)
(GS or SA or POR or NO) 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)
 
Round 1
TOR in 5
BOS in 7
PHL in 5
CLE in 6
HOU in 5
GS in 5
POR in 6
OKC in 6

Second round
TOR in 6
PHL in 6
HOU in 5
GS in 7

Third round
TOR in 7
HOU in 7

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
HOU in 6
 
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First Round:
TOR in 7
BOS in 7
PHI in 6
CLE in 5
HOU in 5
GSW in 5
POR in 6
UTA in 6

Conference Semis:
PHI in 7
CLE in 6
HOU in 5
GSW in 4

Conference Finals:
CLE in 6
HOU in 7

Finals:
CLE in 7


or this team in 4....:biggrin::

 
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TOR in 5
BOS in 7
PHL in 5
CLE in 6
HOU in 4
GS in 4
POR in 6
OKC 7


CLE in 6
PHL in 5
HOU in 5
GS in 5

PHL in 6
GS in 7

GS in 5
 
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Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
TOR in 5
MKE in 7
PHL in 5
CLE in 4
HOU in 6
GS in 5
POR in 6
OKC in 4

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in 6
PHL in 5
HOU in 7
POR in 6

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

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
CLE in 7
 
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This would probably be easier if I watched NBA during the regular season, but here goes:

Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
TOR in 5
MKE in 6
MIA in 6
CLE in 5
HOU in 4
GS in 5
POR in 5
OKC in 5

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
CLE in 6
MIA in 6
OKC in 6
GS in 5

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

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
GS in 7
 
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