2022 NBA Playoff Prediction Pool

[Doom]

Since this is the final day of the regular season. I'd figure I go ahead and start the playoff prediction pool.

As usual, like all prediction pools I've done, you pick the team that you'll advance for points. There's also Bonus Points that you can get, by predicting that team that will represent the Eastern Conference, the Western Conference, and the NBA Finals. It's that's easy. Here's the breakdown:

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**BONUS POINTS**
Which Eastern Conference team will represent the NBA Finals?....3 points
Which Western Conference team will represent the NBA Finals?....3 points
Who will win the NBA Finals?.....4 points

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Instead of getting 4 points and 5 points for the Conference Champion, I've down it to 3 points for the Conference Champion and 4 points for the NBA Finals. That should have been what it was last year, but I got in a big hurry.

Once the playoffs are set for April 16, the schedule for the First Round will be posted. Like last year's playoffs, I won't be doing the Play-In Tournament because I find it very confusing.

You have until April 16, which is the start of the Playoffs, to make your picks.

THE SIGNUPS BEGIN NOW!

**SIGNUPS**
Big Man
Blaze
Chris
HoHo
Juice
Doom
Swerve

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**SCOREBOARD**
Big Man.....................20 points
Juice...........................14 points
Chris...........................14 points
Blaze...........................13 points
Doom..........................12 points
Swerve.......................12 points
HoHo..........................11 points


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**PICKS**
BIG MAN
WCF.................................Warriors +3
ECF........................................Celtics +3
FINALS.............................Warriors +4

R1.......................................Jazz
R1.....................................Grizzlies +1
R1....................................Warriors +1
R1............................................Suns +1
R1...............................Raptors
R1...........................................Heat +1
R1........................................Celtics +1
R1.........................................Bucks +1
SEMI...................................Celtics +1
SEMI.......................................Heat +1
SEMI................................Suns
SEMI...............................Warriors +1
WCF.......................Mavericks
ECF.......................................Celtics +1
FINALS................................Celtics

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BLAZE
WCF..............................Grizzlies
ECF..........................................Celtics +3
FINALS............................Celtics

R1...................................Mavericks +1
R1......................................Grizzlies +1
R1.................................Nuggets
R1.................................Pelicans
R1............................................76ers +1
R1..............................................Heat +1
R1..........................................Celtics +1
R1...........................................Bucks +1
SEMI.....................................Celtics +1
SEMI.........................................Heat +1
SEMI..............................Mavericks +1
SEMI............................Grizzlies
WCF.........................Mavericks
ECF........................................Celtics +1
FINALS................................Celtics
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CHRIS
WCF.....................................Suns
ECF..........................................Celtics +3
FINALS............................Celtics

R1..........................................Jazz
R1........................................Grizzlies +1
R1.......................................Warriors +1
R1................................................Suns +1
R1..............................................76ers +1
R1...............................................Heat +1
R1............................................Celtics +1
R1.............................................Bucks +1
SEMI........................................Celtics +1
SEMI............................................Heat +1
SEMI......................................Suns
SEMI....................................Warriors +1
WCF............................Mavericks
ECF............................................Celtics +1
FINALS................................Celtics
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HOHO
WCF.......................................Suns
ECF.......................................Bucks
FINALS..................................Suns

R1............................................Jazz
R1..........................................Grizzlies +1
R1.........................................Warriors +1
R1.................................................Suns +1
R1................................................76ers +1
R1..................................................Heat +1
R1...............................................Celtics +1
R1................................................Bucks +1
SEMI.....................................Bucks
SEMI.............................................Heat +1
SEMI.......................................Suns
SEMI.....................................Warriors +1
WCF......................................Warriors +1
ECF..........................................Heat
FINALS.................................Warriors +1

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JUICE
WCF.......................................Suns
ECF............................................Celtics +3
FINALS..................................Suns

R1.......................................Mavericks +1
R1...........................................Grizzlies +1
R1..........................................Warriors +1
R1..................................................Suns +1
R1................................................76ers +1
R1..................................................Heat +1
R1...............................................Celtics +1
R1................................................Bucks +1
SEMI..........................................Celtics +1
SEMI......................................76ers
SEMI........................................Suns
SEMI......................................Warriors +1
WCF..............................Mavericks
ECF..............................................Celtics +1
FINALS................................Celtics
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DOOM
WCF.........................................Suns
ECF.........................................Bucks
FINALS....................................Suns

R1..............................................Jazz
R1............................................Grizzlies +1
R1............................................Warriors +1
R1.....................................................Suns +1
R1...................................................76ers +1
R1....................................................Heat +1
R1.................................................Celtics +1
R1..................................................Bucks +1
SEMI.......................................Bucks
SEMI...............................................Heat +1
SEMI.........................................Suns
SEMI.......................................Warriors +1
WCF........................................Warriors +1
ECF..............................................Celtics +1
FINALS..................................Warriors +1
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SWERVE
WCF............................................Suns
ECF..............................................Heat
FINALS.......................................Heat

R1............................................Mavericks +1
R1................................................Grizzlies +1
R1................................................Warriors +1
R1........................................................Suns +1
R1......................................................76ers +1
R1.......................................................Heat +1
R1....................................................Celtics +1
R1......................................................Bucks +1
SEMI................................................Celtics +1
SEMI....................................................Heat +1
SEMI..............................................Suns
SEMI.......................................Grizzlies
WCF.............................................Warriors +1
ECF.................................................Heat
FINALS........................................Warriors +1​

 

[Chris]

I'm in

 

[Apoho Creed]

In

 

[Swerve]

In

 

[Big Man]

I’ll do it

 

[CakeWalker]

lego

 

[RDK]

Sure

 

[RDK]

Good decision to ignore Big Man's signup again imo

 

[Doom]

Good decision to ignore Big Man's signup again imo

He's in.

 

[Worst Player Ever]

in

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Fuck it. I’ll just make random guesses to see how good I do

 

[Doom]

Since we're a couple days away, I'm gonna go ahead and post the First Round, despite there being two Play-In games (Hawks @ Cavs & Pelicans @ Clippers).

Here they are:

**ROUND 1**
WC....................Jazz @ Mavericks
WC.....Timberwolves @ Grizzlies
WC...............Nuggets @ Warriors
WC.....Pelicans/Clippers @ Suns
EC.........................Raptors @ 76ers
EC........Hawks/Cavaliers @ Heat
EC.............................Nets @ Celtics
EC...............................Bulls @ Bucks

WC (Western Conference) EC (Eastern Conference

Remember to make your Conference Champion and NBA Final picks (see above in the original post) along with you First Round picks. Good luck and have fun everybody! ​

 

[Doom]

@Chris @Judge Juicy @RDK @Kairi HoHo @Worst Player Ever @Big Man @Swerve @Blazer Ramon

I forgot to mention you guys in my last post.

If anybody still wants to play, you can. Remember, the deadline is April 16 @ 1:00 PM ET.

 

[Doom]

It's Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies, not "Twins" vs. Grizzlies

Here's my picks:

Eastern Conference Champion: Bucks
Western Conference Champion: Suns
NBA Champion: Suns

WC.....Jazz
WC.....Grizzlies
WC.....Warriors
WC.....Suns
EC......76ers
EC......Heat
EC......Celtics
EC......Bucks

 

[Apoho Creed]

WC...Jazz
WC...Griz
WC...Warriors
WC...Suns

EC...Sixers
EC...Heat
EC.. Celtics
EC..Bucks

Eastern Champs.. Bucks
Western Champs.. Suns
NBA Champs...Suns.