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2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Join in anytime!)

Postby Andrew on Wed Sep 14, 2016 11:30 am

This is something that we've been doing for a while, but we haven't had much luck with it the past couple of years as far as a lot of people joining in and continuing to play throughout the season. However, since the 2017 season is looming, I thought I'd create the thread and see what kind of interest there is, if any.

The game is pretty straightforward. Every day, you pick the winners of the day's games, making sure to get your picks in before the game begins (or at the very latest, within the first quarter; there's no money on the line, so we can be a bit lenient). Everyone keeps track of their running score, and at the end of the season, we see how we all fared. Anyone can jump in at any time, but if you start late or miss a few days, your total score is obviously going to be lower. When it comes to the final leaderboard, I'd suggest that the cut-off be around 861 games predicted (ie 70% of the season); it's not really fair if we declare a winner who entered on the last day and went 12/12, or whatever.

So, that's the basic premise. Let me know if you're interested!
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Anyone Interested?)

Postby Axel The Great on Tue Sep 27, 2016 1:56 am

I've been in and out for the last 2 years or so on this forum, but I expect to be more active for the foreseeable future and be more up to date around the league, so I'm in this season. :)
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Anyone Interested?)

Postby Andrew on Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:08 am

Well, that's two of us so far. :)
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Anyone Interested?)

Postby I Hate Mondays on Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:37 am

I'm in, I might skip a day or two, but I'm in. I've been doing this in the MyNBA2K app for two years to get VC, I was too lazy to post it here too though. But this year I'm in.
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Anyone Interested?)

Postby Andrew on Wed Sep 28, 2016 10:27 am

Three and counting!
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Anyone Interested?)

Postby I Hate Mondays on Wed Oct 26, 2016 5:39 am

Is this thing still going on?
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Anyone Interested?)

Postby Andrew on Wed Oct 26, 2016 8:42 am

Let's give it a shot!

October 25th, 2016

New York @ Cleveland
San Antonio @ Golden State
Utah @ Portland
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Anyone Interested?)

Postby I Hate Mondays on Wed Oct 26, 2016 8:57 am

October 25th, 2016

New York @ Cleveland
Utah @ Portland
San Antonio @ Golden State
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Anyone Interested?)

Postby Andrew on Wed Oct 26, 2016 3:23 pm

2/3 on the day, 2/3 on the season.

October 26th, 2016

Dallas @ Indiana
Miami @ Orlando
Brooklyn @ Boston
Detroit @ Toronto
Denver @ New Orleans
Charlotte @ Milwaukee
Oklahoma City @ Philadelphia
Minnesota @ Memphis
Sacramento @ Phoenix
Houston @ LA Lakers
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Postby I Hate Mondays on Wed Oct 26, 2016 9:43 pm

2/3 on the day -> 2/3 on the season.

October 26th, 2016

Dallas @ Indiana
Miami @ Orlando
Brooklyn @ Boston
Detroit @ Toronto
Denver @ New Orleans
Charlotte @ Milwaukee
Oklahoma City @ Philadelphia
Minnesota @ Memphis
Sacramento @ Phoenix
Houston @ LA Lakers
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Anyone Interested?)

Postby Axel The Great on Thu Oct 27, 2016 7:47 am

Fuck me! I completely forgot about this yesterday. :lol:

October 26th, 2016

Dallas @ Indiana
Miami @ Orlando
Brooklyn @ Boston
Detroit @ Toronto
Denver @ New Orleans
Charlotte @ Milwaukee
Oklahoma City @ Philadelphia
Minnesota @ Memphis
Sacramento @ Phoenix
Houston @ LA Lakers
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Anyone Interested?)

Postby Andrew on Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:26 am

Not to worry, it's still early days. Hopefully we'll pick up a few more participants along the way.
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Anyone Interested?)

Postby I Hate Mondays on Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:50 pm

6/10 on the day
8/13 on the season
61% correct answers

October 27th, 2016

Wizards @ Hawks
Celtics @ Bulls
Spurs @ Kings
Clippers @ Blazers
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Anyone Interested?)

Postby Andrew on Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:04 pm

3/10 on the day, 5/13 on the season.

October 27th, 2016

Washington @ Atlanta
Boston @ Chicago
LA Clippers @ Portland
San Antonio @ Sacramento
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Anyone Interested?)

Postby Axel The Great on Fri Oct 28, 2016 2:58 am

5/10 for the day, 5/10 for the season

October 27th, 2016

Washington @ Atlanta
Boston @ Chicago
LA Clippers @ Portland
San Antonio @ Sacramento
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Anyone Interested?)

Postby Andrew on Fri Oct 28, 2016 5:08 pm

3/4 on the day, 8/17 on the season.

October 28th, 2016

Cleveland @ Toronto
Orlando @ Detroit
Indiana @ Brooklyn
Charlotte @ Miami
Phoenix @ Oklahoma City
Houston @ Dallas
LA Lakers @ Utah
Golden State @ New Orleans
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Postby I Hate Mondays on Fri Oct 28, 2016 7:44 pm

4/4 on the day
12/17 on the season
70.5 % predicted

October 28th, 2016

Cleveland @ Toronto
Orlando @ Detroit
Indiana @ Brooklyn
Charlotte @ Miami
Phoenix @ Oklahoma City
Houston @ Dallas
LA Lakers @ Utah
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Join in anytime!)

Postby Axel The Great on Sat Oct 29, 2016 1:23 am

3/4 for the day, 8/14 for the season

October 28th, 2016

Cleveland @ Toronto
Orlando @ Detroit
Indiana @ Brooklyn
Charlotte @ Miami
Phoenix @ Oklahoma City
Houston @ Dallas
LA Lakers @ Utah
Golden State @ New Orleans
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Postby I Hate Mondays on Sat Oct 29, 2016 9:03 pm

6/8 on the day
18/25 on the season
72 % predicted

October 29th, 2016

Hawks @ Sixers
Celtics @ Hornets
Grizzlies @ Knicks
Magic @ Cavs
Pacers @ Bulls
Nets @ Bucks
Pelicans @ Spurs
Blazers @ Nuggets
Wolves @ Kings
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Anyone Interested?)

Postby Andrew on Sat Oct 29, 2016 11:24 pm

5/8 on the day, 13/25 on the season.

October 29th, 2016

Atlanta @ Philadelphia
Boston @ Charlotte
Orlando @ Cleveland
Memphis @ New York
Indiana @ Chicago
Brooklyn @ Milwaukee
New Orleans @ San Antonio
Portland @ Denver
Minnesota @ Sacramento
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Anyone Interested?)

Postby Andrew on Sun Oct 30, 2016 6:10 pm

5/9 on the day, 18/34 on the season.

October 30th, 2016

Utah @ LA Clippers
Milwaukee @ Detroit
San Antonio @ Miami
Golden State @ Phoenix
LA Lakers @ Oklahoma City
Dallas @ Houston
Washington @ Memphis
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Postby I Hate Mondays on Sun Oct 30, 2016 9:24 pm

8/9 on the day
26/34 on the season
76.4 % predicted

October 30th, 2016

Utah @ LA Clippers
Milwaukee @ Detroit
San Antonio @ Miami
Golden State @ Phoenix
LA Lakers @ Oklahoma City
Dallas @ Houston
Washington @ Memphis
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Join in anytime!)

Postby Andrew on Sun Oct 30, 2016 10:09 pm

This definitely hasn't been a hot start for me. :lol:
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Re: 2016-17 Daily Predictions Game (Join in anytime!)

Postby Axel The Great on Mon Oct 31, 2016 6:52 am

6/8 last time out, 14/22 for the season.

Jazz @ Clippers has already started as I write this but with just four minutes gone in the first. I believe, from previous years of having done this, the rule is we can still send in our predictions before the end of the first quarter, correct? If so:

October 30th, 2016

Utah @ LA Clippers
Milwaukee @ Detroit
San Antonio @ Miami
Golden State @ Phoenix
LA Lakers @ Oklahoma City
Dallas @ Houston
Washington @ Memphis
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Postby Andrew on Mon Oct 31, 2016 9:14 am

Yeah, four minutes into the first quarter is fine.
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