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Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:18 am

b]EASTERN CONFERENCE[/b]

[ 1 ] Detroit Pistons vs. [ 8 ] Milwaukee Bucks
-Pistons 4-0

[ 2 ] Miami Heat vs. [ 7 ] Chicago Bulls
- Heat 4-0

[ 3 ] New Jersey Nets vs. [ 6 ] Indiana Pacers
- Nets 4-2

[ 4 ] Cleveland Cavaliers vs. [ 5 ] Washington Wizards
- Cavs 4-3

WESTERN CONFERENCE

[ 1 ] San Antonio Spurs vs. [ 8 ] Sacramento Kings
-Spurs 4-1

[ 2 ] Phoenix Suns vs. [ 7 ] Los Angeles Lakers
- Suns 4-0

[ 3 ] Denver Nuggets vs. [ 6 ] Los Angeles Clippers
- Clippers 4-3

[ 4 ] Dallas Mavericks vs. [ 5 ] Memphis Grizzlies
-Mavericks 4-2

Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:05 am

EASTERN CONFERENCE

[ 1 ] Detroit Pistons vs. [ 8 ] Milwaukee Bucks
-Detroit 4-0

[ 2 ] Miami Heat vs. [ 7 ] Chicago Bulls
-Miami 4-1

[ 3 ] New Jersey Nets vs. [ 6 ] Indiana Pacers
-Indiana 4-3

[ 4 ] Cleveland Cavaliers vs. [ 5 ] Washington Wizards
-Cleveland 4-2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

[ 1 ] San Antonio Spurs vs. [ 8 ] Sacramento Kings
-San Antonio 4-1

[ 2 ] Phoenix Suns vs. [ 7 ] Los Angeles Lakers
-Phoenix 4-3

[ 3 ] Denver Nuggets vs. [ 6 ] Los Angeles Clippers
-L.A. Clippers - 4-2

[ 4 ] Dallas Mavericks vs. [ 5 ] Memphis Grizzlies
-Dallas 4-2

Sat Apr 22, 2006 4:48 pm

EASTERN CONFERENCE

[ 1 ] Detroit Pistons vs. [ 8 ] Milwaukee Bucks
- Detroit 4-1

[ 2 ] Miami Heat vs. [ 7 ] Chicago Bulls
- Miami 4-1

[ 3 ] New Jersey Nets vs. [ 6 ] Indiana Pacers
- New Jersey 4-2

[ 4 ] Cleveland Cavaliers vs. [ 5 ] Washington Wizards
- Cleveland 4-3

WESTERN CONFERENCE

[ 1 ] San Antonio Spurs vs. [ 8 ] Sacramento Kings
- San Antonio 4-1

[ 2 ] Phoenix Suns vs. [ 7 ] Los Angeles Lakers
- Phoenix 4-2

[ 3 ] Denver Nuggets vs. [ 6 ] Los Angeles Clippers
- LA Clippers 4-3

[ 4 ] Dallas Mavericks vs. [ 5 ] Memphis Grizzlies
- Dallas 4-2

Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:21 am

EASTERN CONFERENCE

[ 1 ] Detroit Pistons vs. [ 8 ] Milwaukee Bucks
- Detroit 4-0

[ 2 ] Miami Heat vs. [ 7 ] Chicago Bulls
- Miami 4-0

[ 3 ] New Jersey Nets vs. [ 6 ] Indiana Pacers
- Indiana Pacers 4-2

[ 4 ] Cleveland Cavaliers vs. [ 5 ] Washington Wizards
- Cleveland 4-2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

[ 1 ] San Antonio Spurs vs. [ 8 ] Sacramento Kings
- San Antonio 4-2

[ 2 ] Phoenix Suns vs. [ 7 ] Los Angeles Lakers
- Phoenix 4-1

[ 3 ] Denver Nuggets vs. [ 6 ] Los Angeles Clippers
- Denver Nuggets 4-3

[ 4 ] Dallas Mavericks vs. [ 5 ] Memphis Grizzlies
- Dallas 4-0

Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:15 am

By the way, deadline will be after game 2 of each series.
Last edited by dinocarlo on Fri May 05, 2006 5:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:31 pm

EASTERN CONFERENCE

[ 1 ] Detroit Pistons vs. [ 8 ] Milwaukee Bucks
-Pistons 4-0

[ 2 ] Miami Heat vs. [ 7 ] Chicago Bulls
- Heat 4-0

[ 3 ] New Jersey Nets vs. [ 6 ] Indiana Pacers
- Nets 4-1

[ 4 ] Cleveland Cavaliers vs. [ 5 ] Washington Wizards
- Cavs 4-2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

[ 1 ] San Antonio Spurs vs. [ 8 ] Sacramento Kings
-Spurs 4-0

[ 2 ] Phoenix Suns vs. [ 7 ] Los Angeles Lakers
- Suns 4-2

[ 3 ] Denver Nuggets vs. [ 6 ] Los Angeles Clippers
- Clippers 3-4

[ 4 ] Dallas Mavericks vs. [ 5 ] Memphis Grizzlies
-Mavericks 3-4

Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:48 pm

EASTERN CONFERENCE

[ 1 ] Detroit Pistons vs. [ 8 ] Milwaukee Bucks
-Pistons 4-1

[ 2 ] Miami Heat vs. [ 7 ] Chicago Bulls
- Bulls 4-3

[ 3 ] New Jersey Nets vs. [ 6 ] Indiana Pacers
- Pacers 4-2

[ 4 ] Cleveland Cavaliers vs. [ 5 ] Washington Wizards
- Wizards 4-2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

[ 1 ] San Antonio Spurs vs. [ 8 ] Sacramento Kings
-Spurs 4-1

[ 2 ] Phoenix Suns vs. [ 7 ] Los Angeles Lakers
- Lakers 4-3

[ 3 ] Denver Nuggets vs. [ 6 ] Los Angeles Clippers
- Nuggets 4-1

[ 4 ] Dallas Mavericks vs. [ 5 ] Memphis Grizzlies
-Mavericks 4-0

Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:58 pm

EASTERN CONFERENCE

[ 1 ] Detroit Pistons vs. [ 8 ] Milwaukee Bucks
- Detroit: 4-0

[ 2 ] Miami Heat vs. [ 7 ] Chicago Bulls
- Heat: 4-2

[ 3 ] New Jersey Nets vs. [ 6 ] Indiana Pacers
- Nets: 4-2

[ 4 ] Cleveland Cavaliers vs. [ 5 ] Washington Wizards
- Cavs: 4-3

WESTERN CONFERENCE

[ 1 ] San Antonio Spurs vs. [ 8 ] Sacramento Kings
- Spurs: 4-1

[ 2 ] Phoenix Suns vs. [ 7 ] Los Angeles Lakers
- Suns: 4-2

[ 3 ] Denver Nuggets vs. [ 6 ] Los Angeles Clippers
- Clippers: 4-3

[ 4 ] Dallas Mavericks vs. [ 5 ] Memphis Grizzlies
- Dallas: 4-2

Wed Apr 26, 2006 2:29 am

EASTERN CONFERENCE

[ 1 ] Detroit Pistons vs. [ 8 ] Milwaukee Bucks
- Pistons win 4-0

[ 2 ] Miami Heat vs. [ 7 ] Chicago Bulls
- Heat win 4-1

[ 3 ] New Jersey Nets vs. [ 6 ] Indiana Pacers
- Nets win 4-3

[ 4 ] Cleveland Cavaliers vs. [ 5 ] Washington Wizards
- Cavaliers win 4-1

WESTERN CONFERENCE

[ 1 ] San Antonio Spurs vs. [ 8 ] Sacramento Kings
- Spurs win 4-0

[ 2 ] Phoenix Suns vs. [ 7 ] Los Angeles Lakers
- Suns win 4-2

[ 3 ] Denver Nuggets vs. [ 6 ] Los Angeles Clippers
- Clippers win 4-2

[ 4 ] Dallas Mavericks vs. [ 5 ] Memphis Grizzlies
- Mavericks win 4-1

Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:13 pm

since all the game 2's are over, no more edits and predictions will be accepted for the first round.

I also wanna ask if we need a separate prediction thread for the second round?

Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:07 pm

I think we might have had seperate threads last year, but it just led to confusion and double postings, so might be worth keeping it in the one thread.

Tue May 02, 2006 2:00 pm

A pair of series are over.

Dallas def. Memphis (4-0)
LA Clippers def. Denver (4-1)


Look at the main page for the standings.
Last edited by dinocarlo on Fri May 05, 2006 5:22 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Thu May 04, 2006 11:37 am

Detroit over Milwaukee, 4-1.

Thu May 04, 2006 12:35 pm

I don't really understand how the standings work... I picked Dallas/Detroit but got Denver wrong and I'm 1-3?

Thu May 04, 2006 12:58 pm

The standings work this way:

You picked Dallas - correct
You picked 5 games - wrong (Dallas won in 4)

You picked Denver - wrong
You picked 7 games - wrong (Clippers won in 5)

correct picks - 1
wrong picks - 3

In short, the exact outcome is needed.
Last edited by dinocarlo on Fri May 05, 2006 4:22 pm, edited 4 times in total.

Thu May 04, 2006 1:00 pm

Oh ok so we have to pick the exact outcome? That makes sense.

Fri May 05, 2006 12:21 pm

Sweet, I'm tied for first... that won't last though.

Fri May 05, 2006 4:04 pm

First Round Results

Miami over Chicago, 4-2.
New Jersey over Indiana, 4-2.

Second Round
Thread is open again for the second round. I decided to change the rules a bit; (this will also take effect in the first round)
  • Predict the exact outcome and you get 2 points.
  • Predict the correct winning team and you get 1 point.
  • If you pick the wrong team, you automatically get a record of 0-2 for that series.
  • All predictions must be made before Game 2 of all series.
  • Standings will carry over until the NBA Finals.

Code:
[b]EASTERN CONFERENCE[/b]

Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
- ____ wins 4-_

Miami Heat vs. New Jersey Nets
-  ____ wins 4-_

[b]WESTERN CONFERENCE[/b]

San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks
- ____ wins 4-_

Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers
-  ____ wins 4-_
Last edited by dinocarlo on Sun May 07, 2006 1:10 pm, edited 3 times in total.

Fri May 05, 2006 6:18 pm

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
- Detroit wins 4 - 1

Miami Heat vs. New Jersey Nets
- Nets wins 4-3

WESTERN CONFERENCE

San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks
- Spurs wins 4 -2
Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers
- Clippers wins 4-2
Last edited by Laxation on Sun May 07, 2006 9:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Fri May 05, 2006 7:50 pm

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers or Washington Wizards
- Detroit wins 4-2

Miami Heat vs. New Jersey Nets
- New Jerz wins 4-2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

San Antonio Spurs or Sacramento Kings vs. Dallas Mavericks
- Spurs wins 4-2

Phoenix Suns or Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles Clippers
- Lakers wins 4-3



edit. waiting for last 1.st round series to end...

Fri May 05, 2006 8:23 pm

so what's the point system for Rnd 1? btw, i think all predictions should be made BEFORE game 1....theres plenty of time.

Fri May 05, 2006 9:46 pm

point system for rounds 1 and 2

Each series is worth 2 points:
1 point for getting the winning team correctly
1 point for predicting the exact number of games (you have to get the winning team correctly)

That's the one I added. If you predict the wrong team, you get 0 out of 2. I was thinking that it would be strange to give 1 out of 2 if one said Milwaukee over Detroit in 5 games.

I'm gonna set the deadline before Game 2. The reason why I do so is for everyone to see the teams match-up with their opponent. It's very tough to predict the exact number of games in this league.

Sat May 06, 2006 8:09 am

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers or Washington Wizards
- Detroit wins 4-2

Miami Heat vs. New Jersey Nets
- Miami wins 4-2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

San Antonio Spurs or Sacramento Kings vs. Dallas Mavericks
- San Antonio wins 4-3

Phoenix Suns or Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles Clippers
- PHO series wins 4-1
Last edited by Anthony15 on Thu May 11, 2006 8:37 am, edited 1 time in total.

Sat May 06, 2006 10:31 am

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
- Detroit wins 4-1

Miami Heat vs. New Jersey Nets
-Miami wins 4-3

WESTERN CONFERENCE

San Antonio Spurs or Sacramento Kings vs. Dallas Mavericks
- Dallas wins 4-3

Phoenix Suns or Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles Clippers
- LAL :) wins 4-2
Last edited by dada on Sat May 06, 2006 7:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Sat May 06, 2006 6:36 pm

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
- Detroit wins 4-2

Miami Heat vs. New Jersey Nets
- Miami wins 4-3

WESTERN CONFERENCE

San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks
- Dallas wins 4-2

Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers
- Phoenix wins 4-2
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