2020-2021 LG playoff pool (ENTRIES DUE BEFORE FIRST PLAY-IN GAME)

CandyCanes

Post your predictions for the winners of each round as well as the number of games the series will take. (Minus one point for the number of games you are off by in each series.) Include the play-in games.

Suggestions for scoring format?

Full matchup schedule here:

https://www.nba.com/standings
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quartzcharm · Starting Rotation Joined: 30 Mar 2016 Posts: 551

Play in games:

Lakers defeat Warriors
Spurs defeat Grizzlies
Warriors defeat Spurs

Washington defeats Boston
Indiana defeats Charlotte
Indiana defeats Boston

Western Conference

Utah defeats GS 4-1
Clippers defeat DAL 4-2
Portland defeats DEN 4-2
Lakers defeat PHO 4-2

Utah defeats Clippers 4-3
Lakers defeat Portland 4-2

Lakers defeat Utah 4-3

Eastern Conference

PHI defeats Indiana 4-0
NY defeats Atlanta 4-2
MIL defeats MIA 4-1
Nets defeat WAS 4-2

PHI defeats NY 4-1
MIL defeats Nets 4-2

MIL defeats PHI 4-3

Finals

Lakers defeat MIL 4-2

LakerSD · Franchise Player Joined: 10 Nov 2016 Posts: 23785

Play in games:

Lakers defeat Warriors
Grizzlies defeat Spurs
Warriors defeat Grizzlies

Washington defeats Boston
Charlotte defeats Indiana
Charlotte defeats Boston

Western Conference

Utah defeats GS 4-1
Clippers defeat DAL 4-3
Portland defeats DEN 4-2
Lakers defeat PHO 4-2

Clippers defeat Utah 4-3
Lakers defeat Portland 4-1

Lakers defeat Clippers 4-2

Eastern Conference

PHI defeats Charlotte 4-0
NY defeats Atlanta 4-2
MIL defeats MIA 4-2
Nets defeat WAS 4-1

PHI defeats NY 4-2
Nets defeat MIL 4-2

Nets defeat PHI 4-0

Finals

Lakers defeat Nets 4-2

LakerDynasty6.0 · Star Player Joined: 12 Jan 2009 Posts: 4660

Playin

Lakers defeat GS
Grizzlies defeat Spurs
GS defeats Grizzlies

Washington defeats Boston
Indiana defeats Charlotte
Indiana defeats Boston

Western Conference
Utah defeats GS. 4-2
Lakers defeat Phoenix 4-2
Dallas defeats Clips 4-3
Denver defeats Blazers 4-2

Utah defeats Dallas 4-1
Lakers defeat Denver 4-2

Lakers defeat Utah 4-2

Eastern Conference

Phi defeats Indiana 4-1
Nets defeat Was 4-0
Mil defeats Mia. 4-2
Knicks defeat Atl. 4-1

Phi defeat Knicks 4-1
Mil defeats Nets. 4-3

Phi defeats Mil 4-2

NBA Finals

Lakers defeat Phi. 4-2
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CandyCanes · Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 11:36 am Post subject:

Bump.
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tenike1 · Star Player Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Posts: 2465

10.) SAS vs. 9.) MEM - MEM 1-0
8.) GSW vs 7.) LAL - LAL 1-0

10.) CHA vs 9.) IND - IND 1-0
8.) WAS - 7.) BOS - WAS 1-0

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9.) MEM vs 8.) GSW - GSW 1-0

7.) BOS vs. 9.) IND - BOS 1-0

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8.) GSW vs 1.) UTAH - UTAH 4-1
7.) LAL vs. 2.) PHX - LAL 4-2
6.) POR vs. 3.) DEN - DEN 4-3
5.) DAL vs. 4.) lac - lac 4-2

8.) BOS vs. 1.) PHI - PHI 4-1
7.) WAS vs. 2.) BKN - BKN 4-1
6.) MIA vs. 3.) MIL - MIL 4-3
5.) ATL vs. 4.) NYK - NYK 4-1

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4.) lac vs. 1.) UTAH - lac 4-2
7.) LAL vs. 3.) DEN - LAL 4-2

4.) NYK vs. 1.) PHI - PHI 4-1
3.) MIL vs. 2.) BKN - BKN 4-3

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7.) LAL vs. 4.) lac - LAL 4-2

2.) BKN vs. 1.) PHI - PHI 4-3

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7.) LAL vs. 1.) PHI - LAL 4-2
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Dr. Laker · Franchise Player Joined: 12 Apr 2002 Posts: 17108

Play in games:

Lakers defeat Warriors
Grizzlies defeat Spurs
Warriors defeat Grizzlies

Washington defeats Boston
Indiana defeats Charlotte
Boston defeats Indiana

Western Conference

UTA defeats GS 4-3
DAL defeat LAC 4-2
DEN defeats POR 4-2
LAL defeat PHO 4-1

UTA defeats DAL 4-3
LAL defeat DEN 4-1

LAL defeat UTA 4-1

Eastern Conference

PHI defeats BOS 4-0
ATL defeats NY 4-2
MIL defeats MIA 4-3
BRO defeat WAS 4-2

PHI defeats ATL 4-2
BRO defeats MIL 4-2

PHI defeats BRO 4-3

Finals

LAL defeat PHI 4-1
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danzag · Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 5:33 am Post subject:

Play in games:

Lakers defeat Warriors
Spurs defeat Grizzlies
Warriors defeat Spurs

Wizards defeats Celtics
Hornets defeats Pacers
Celtics defeats Hornets

Western Conference

Utah defeats Warriors 4-2
Mavericks defeat Clippers 4-3
Nuggets defeats Blazers 4-2
Lakers defeat Suns 4-2

Utah defeats Mavericks 4-3
Lakers defeat Nuggets 4-2

Lakers defeat Utah 4-1

Eastern Conference

76ers defeats Celtics 4-0
Knicks defeats Hawks 4-2
Bucks defeats Heat 4-2
Nets defeat Wizards 4-1

76ers defeats Knicks 4-1
Nets defeats Bucks 4-2

76ers defeats Nets 4-3

Finals

Lakers defeat 76ers 4-2

BadGuy · Star Player Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 3628

Play in games:

Lakers defeat Warriors
Spurs defeat Grizzlies
Warriors defeat Spurs

Washington defeats Boston
Charlotte defeats Indiana
Charlotte defeats Boston

Western Conference

Utah defeats GS 4-2
Clippers defeat DAL 4-1
DEN defeats Portland 4-3
Lakers defeat PHO 4-1

Clippers defeat Utah 4-3
Lakers defeat DEN 4-2

Lakers defeat Clippers 4-3

Eastern Conference

PHI defeats Charlotte 4-1
ATL defeats NY 4-2
MIL defeats MIA 4-2
Nets defeat WAS 4-1

PHI defeats ATL 4-1
Nets defeat MIL 4-3

Nets defeat PHI 4-2

Finals

Lakers defeat Nets 4-3

Chronicle · Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 2:10 pm Post subject:

Grizzlies Spurs 1-0
Lakers Warriors 0-1
Lakers Grizzlies 1-0

Jazz-Lakers 3-4
Clippers-Dallas 2-4
Nuggets-Blazers 4-2
Suns-Warriors 3-4

Dallas-Lakers 1-4
Nuggets-Warriors 2-4

Warriors-Lakers 3-4

Pacers-Hornets 1-0
Celtics-Wizards 0-1
Celtics-Pacers 0-1

Sixers-Pacers 4-0
Knicks-Hawks 4-0
Bucks-Heat 3-4
Nets-Wizards 4-1

Sixers-Knicks 3-4
Nets-Heat 4-3

Nets-Knicks 3-4

Knicks-Lakers 3-4
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CandyCanes · Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 2:28 pm Post subject:

Spurs over Grizzlies
Lakers over Warriors
Warriors over Spurs

Pacers over Hornets
Celtics over Wizards
Wizards over Pacers

First round:

Jazz over Warriors 4-1
Lakers over Suns 4-2
Nuggets over Blazers 4-2
Clippers over Mavericks 4-2

76ers over Wizards 4-0
Nets over Celtics 4-0
Bucks over HEAT 4-2
Knicks over Hawks 4-3

Second round:

Clippers over Jazz in 7
Lakers over Nuggets in 6

76ers over Knicks in 5
Nets over Bucks in 6

Conference finals:

Lakers over Clippers in 7
Nets over 76ers in 7

Finals:

Lakers over Nets in 7
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CandyCanes · Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 2:29 pm Post subject:

Tentative scoring rules:

3 points for each play-in round, five points for predicting the winner of each first round matchup (minus one point per number of games you are off by), eight points for semifinals, ten for conference finals, twelve for finals.
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CandyCanes · Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 2:04 pm Post subject:

Bump in case anyone wants to figure out scores… Though looks like everyone’s predictions are mostly wrong.
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CandyCanes · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:21 pm Post subject:

Anyone want to figure out who won this? Looks like QuartzCharm.
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