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FiveThirtyEight 18-19 NBA predictions

Posted on 8/14/18 at 2:31 pm
Posted by ThanosIsADemocrat
The Garden
Member since May 2018
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Posted on 8/14/18 at 2:31 pm
Warriors duh

Raptors and Celts pretty close to win the East, Sixers 3rd.

Pels likely back in the playoffs

Model is bearish on Spurs to make playoffs.

As expected, no one has a real chance to make Finals from West besides GSW...
Posted by tiggerthetooth
Big Momma's House
Member since Oct 2010
61270 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 2:40 pm to
Chance to make finals:

Lakers 5%

Pelicans 2%


Posted by okietiger
Chelsea F.C. Fan
Member since Oct 2005
40971 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 2:41 pm to
I would kill for an OKC 3 LAL 6 first round matchup.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
115871 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 2:44 pm to
quote:

Chance to make finals:

Lakers 5%

Pelicans 2%


Well, one of those teams has Lebron James. And you won't find any Pelicans fans that believe we will make the Finals. Not sure what the kern is about.
Posted by ThanosIsADemocrat
The Garden
Member since May 2018
9395 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 2:46 pm to
OKC getting out of the first round without KD would be an accomplishment, as well as knocking out the Lakers.
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
145165 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 2:47 pm to
quote:

9 Lakers
LINK
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32473 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 2:48 pm to
Projected record:

Rockets 54-28
Jazz 54-28

Posted by tiggerthetooth
Big Momma's House
Member since Oct 2010
61270 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 2:49 pm to
quote:

Rockets 54-28
Jazz 54-28



Jazz are really good and they have a great coach. I think they'll be very good actually.


The west is going to be a dog fight, make no mistake.
This post was edited on 8/14/18 at 2:50 pm
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32473 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 2:52 pm to
Agreed, per their projections it would be:

Warriors
Jazz/Rockets
Rockets/Jazz
Thunder
Wolves
Nuggets
Pels/Lakers
Lakers/Pels

Could make for some fun matchups:

Warriors vs Lakers
Rockets vs Pels
Jazz vs Nuggets
Thunder vs Wolves
This post was edited on 8/14/18 at 2:53 pm
Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59695 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 2:52 pm to
Jazz are good, but kinda “regular season team” ish. they may be the third best west team. But virtually no shot to extend CC or GSW past a Gsweep. Their MVP rude gobert is rendered pretty ineffective against CC.
Posted by Rep520
Member since Mar 2018
10415 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 2:52 pm to
Stupid computers, there's no way the Warriors are only 42% to win the title. I'm also interested in how they're only 99% to make the playoffs. Is the 1% based in a plane crash or something?
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 2:58 pm to
42% to win title allows for hot pels to sweep gsw. That 2% is real!

Interesting one for me is how good they have ok city.
6% chance win it all coming out of west.

And they make up that kahwi is all the way up.
This post was edited on 8/14/18 at 2:59 pm
Posted by RogerTempleton
Austin
Member since Nov 2014
3029 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 3:19 pm to
quote:

I would kill for an OKC 3 LAL 6 first round matchup.



another first round loss
Posted by RogerTempleton
Austin
Member since Nov 2014
3029 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 3:20 pm to
Their MVP is Mitchell. Houston got worse
This post was edited on 8/14/18 at 3:21 pm
Posted by lsutiger2010
Member since Aug 2008
14790 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 3:22 pm to
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This post was edited on 10/19/21 at 5:53 pm
Posted by David Ricky
Hailing From Parts Unknown
Member since Sep 2015
24214 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 3:26 pm to
quote:

I would kill for an OKC 3 LAL 6 first round matchup.



Would be awesome
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
84893 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 3:29 pm to
52-30 for the Timberwolves?

I don't see it.
Posted by Patton
Principality of Sealand
Member since Apr 2011
32652 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 3:29 pm to
I will be shocked if the Jazz and Thunder have a better record than the Celtics.
Posted by jackwoods4
Member since Sep 2013
28667 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 3:30 pm to
quote:

Their MVP is Mitchell. Houston got worse



Their MVP is the guy who took them from cellar dweller to one of the league's top teams after returning.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32473 posts
Posted on 8/14/18 at 3:39 pm to
quote:

52-30 for the Timberwolves?

They were on a 50 win pace before Butler got injured last season.
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