2014-15 Sim Vegas Gamble-A-Thon - Mini Game 1 - Due WEDNESDAY 5/17

[TheSyndicate]

Hi all!

See total strategy here. It's complicated - but that's to increase the rewards. Each game will be very simple. See below, post your entry, deduct 3 points from your bank (only need to do this once per season), and let the rewards roll in. This is due WEDNESDAY 5/17, so don't feel pressured to post your entry before then.

Make your predictions below:

In Real Life:
2017 NBA Finals Champion:
2017 NBA Finals Runner-Up:
First 3 players picked in the NBA draft:

SLOE 2014-5:
MVP:
Rookie of The Year:
Leading Scorer:
Leading Rebounder:
Leading Assists:

Atlantic Division Winner:
Central Division Winner:
Midwest Division Winner:
Pacific Division Winner:

Best regular season record (For example, 66-16):
Worst regular season record (For example, 16-66):
Highest scoring Team:
Lowest ALLOWING Team (defense):
Team with biggest win increase from previous year:
Team with biggest win DECREASE from previous year:

That's it!!

[TheSyndicate]

bump - I'm in going to make my picks tomorrow.

[TheSyndicate]

In Real Life:
2017 NBA Finals Champion: Boston Celtics
2017 NBA Finals Runner-Up: Golden State Warriors
First 3 players picked in the NBA draft: Fultz, Fox, Ball

SLOE 2014-5:
MVP: Anthony Davis
Rookie of The Year: Jabari Parker
Leading Scorer: Kevin Durant
Leading Rebounder: Tyson Chandler
Leading Assists: Rondo

Atlantic Division Winner: Wizards
Central Division Winner: Hawks
Midwest Division Winner: Nuggets
Pacific Division Winner: Clippers

Best regular season record (For example, 66-16): 60-22
Worst regular season record (For example, 16-66): 20-62
Highest scoring Team: Hawks
Lowest ALLOWING Team (defense): Grizzlies
Team with biggest win increase from previous year: Hornets
Team with biggest win DECREASE from previous year: Kings

[NOLa.]

In Real Life: Warriors
2017 NBA Finals Champion: Warriors
2017 NBA Finals Runner-Up: Cavs
First 3 players picked in the NBA draft: Fultz, Ball, Jackson

SLOE 2014-5:
MVP: Josh Smith
Rookie of The Year: Jabari Parker
Leading Scorer: Chris Bosh
Leading Rebounder: Tyson Chandler
Leading Assists: Rajon Rondo

Atlantic Division Winner: Wizards
Central Division Winner: Hawks
Midwest Division Winner: Nuggets
Pacific Division Winner: Warriors

Best regular season record (For example, 66-16): 59-23
Worst regular season record (For example, 16-66): 10-72
Highest scoring Team: Hawks
Lowest ALLOWING Team (defense): Warriors
Team with biggest win increase from previous year: Hornets
Team with biggest win DECREASE from previous year: Kings lol





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[garbageman]

In Real Life:
2017 NBA Finals Champion: Golden State Warriors
2017 NBA Finals Runner-Up: Cleveland Cavaliers
First 3 players picked in the NBA draft: Markelle Fultz, Josh Jackson, Lonzo Ball

SLOE 2014-5:
MVP: Deron WIlliams
Rookie of The Year: Jabari Parker
Leading Scorer: Chris Bosh
Leading Rebounder: Tyson Chandler
Leading Assists: Rajon Rondo

Atlantic Division Winner: Wizards
Central Division Winner: Hawks
Midwest Division Winner: Nuggets
Pacific Division Winner: Warriors

Best regular season record (For example, 66-16): 64-18
Worst regular season record (For example, 16-66): 19-63
Highest scoring Team: Warriors
Lowest ALLOWING Team (defense): Bulls
Team with biggest win increase from previous year: Hornets
Team with biggest win DECREASE from previous year: Kings

[logpmess]

In Real Life:
2017 NBA Finals Champion: Golden State Warriors
2017 NBA Finals Runner-Up: Cleveland Cavaliers
First 3 players picked in the NBA draft: Jayson Tatum, Lonzo Ball, Markelle Fultz

SLOE 2014-5:
MVP: Kevin Durant
Rookie of The Year: Jabari Parker
Leading Scorer: Kevin Durant
Leading Rebounder: Spencer Hawes
Leading Assists: Rajon Rondo

Atlantic Division Winner: Celtics
Central Division Winner: Hawks
Midwest Division Winner: Timberwolves
Pacific Division Winner: Warriors

Best regular season record (For example, 66-16): 59-23
Worst regular season record (For example, 16-66): 17-65
Highest scoring Team: Hawks
Lowest ALLOWING Team (defense): Warriors
Team with biggest win increase from previous year: Mavericks
Team with biggest win DECREASE from previous year: Heat

[Inner_GI]

In Real Life:
2017 NBA Finals Champion: Warriors
2017 NBA Finals Runner-Up: Cavaliers
First 3 players picked in the NBA draft: Fultz, Ball, Tatum

SLOE 2014-5:
MVP: Anthony Davis
Rookie of The Year: Parker
Leading Scorer: Bosh
Leading Rebounder: Love
Leading Assists: Rondo

Atlantic Division Winner: Wizards
Central Division Winner: Hawks
Midwest Division Winner: Nuggets
Pacific Division Winner: Warriors

Best regular season record (For example, 66-16): 60-22
Worst regular season record (For example, 16-66): 17 - 65
Highest scoring Team: Hawks
Lowest ALLOWING Team (defense): Bulls
Team with biggest win increase from previous year: Hornets
Team with biggest win DECREASE from previous year: Kings

That's it!!

[PaulyP]

In Real Life:
2017 NBA Finals Champion: Warriors
2017 NBA Finals Runner-Up: Cavaliers
First 3 players picked in the NBA draft: Fultz, Ball, Tatum

SLOE 2014-5:
MVP: Kevin Durant
Rookie of The Year: Jabari Parker
Leading Scorer: Kevin Durant
Leading Rebounder: Josh Smith
Leading Assists: Rajon Rondo

Atlantic Division Winner: Wizards
Central Division Winner: Pacers (Eff the Hawks I've already beat em)
Midwest Division Winner: Nuggets
Pacific Division Winner: Suns

Best regular season record (For example, 66-16): 65-17
Worst regular season record (For example, 16-66): 14-68
Highest scoring Team: Atlanta Hawks
Lowest ALLOWING Team (defense): Timberwolves
Team with biggest win increase from previous year: Wolves again
Team with biggest win DECREASE from previous yeat: Kings (because tani doesn't believe in the pacers as referenced in the last podcast)

[Bowtothebill23]

In Real Life:
2017 NBA Finals Champion: Warriors
2017 NBA Finals Runner-Up: Cavs
First 3 players picked in the NBA draft: Fultz, Ball, Fox

SLOE 2014-5:
MVP: Kevin Love
Rookie of The Year: Jordan Clarkson
Leading Scorer: Chris Bosh
Leading Rebounder: DeAndre Jordan
Leading Assists: Rajon Rondo

Atlantic Division Winner: Wizards
Central Division Winner: Hawks
Midwest Division Winner: Nuggets
Pacific Division Winner: Suns

Best regular season record (For example, 66-16): 58-24
Worst regular season record (For example, 16-66): 15-67
Highest scoring Team: Hawks
Lowest ALLOWING Team (defense): Bulls
Team with biggest win increase from previous year: Hornets
Team with biggest win DECREASE from previous year: Kings

[IamQuailman]

In Real Life:
2017 NBA Finals Champion: Cavs
2017 NBA Finals Runner-Up: Warriors
First 3 players picked in the NBA draft: Fultz, Ball, Jackson

SLOE 2014-5:
MVP: Kevin Durant
Rookie of The Year: Jordan Clarkson
Leading Scorer: Kevin Durant
Leading Rebounder: Josh Smith
Leading Assists: Rajan Rondo

Atlantic Division Winner: Wizards
Central Division Winner: Hawks
Midwest Division Winner: Nuggets
Pacific Division Winner: Suns

Best regular season record (For example, 66-16): 62-20
Worst regular season record (For example, 16-66): 14-68
Highest scoring Team: Hawks
Lowest ALLOWING Team (defense): Timberwolves
Team with biggest win increase from previous year: Timberwolves
Team with biggest win DECREASE from previous year: Kings

[WigNosy]

In Real Life:
2017 NBA Finals Champion: Warriors
2017 NBA Finals Runner-Up: Cavaliers
First 3 players picked in the NBA draft: Fultz, Ball, Jackson

SLOE 2014-5:
MVP: Chris Bosh
Rookie of The Year: Jordan Clarkson
Leading Scorer: Chris Bosh
Leading Rebounder: Spencer Hawes
Leading Assists: Rajan Rondo

Atlantic Division Winner: Wizards
Central Division Winner: Pacers
Midwest Division Winner: Nuggets
Pacific Division Winner: Clippers

Best regular season record (For example, 66-16): 59-23
Worst regular season record (For example, 16-66): 18-64
Highest scoring Team: Hawks
Lowest ALLOWING Team (defense): Grizzlies
Team with biggest win increase from previous year: Pacers
Team with biggest win DECREASE from previous year: Kings

[TheSyndicate]

AAAAAAAAAND the results:

The way I scored this was 100 per right answer (and then 100 minus 5 times however many games you were off on the records).

With his second Mini-Game win of the year - your winner is INNER_GI!!! Congrats, man. Feel free to claim 7 points.
BowtotheBill - you came in JUST a hair under Inner, and you recieve 4 points for your good work.

Full standings below:

inner - 1285
bow - 1265
quail - 1180
paulyp - 1175
nola - 1045
g-man - 985
logpmess - 980
me - 970
wig - 875