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Rec
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Proj
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TW
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LW
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Team
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Rating
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W
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L
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W
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L
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PO Seed
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1
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3
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Golden State
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-16.5959
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4
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0
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70
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12
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W1
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2
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15
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Houston
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-12.8782
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6
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0
|
68
|
14
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W2
|
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3
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14
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Portland
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-11.5645
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3
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2
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66
|
16
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W3
|
|
4
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4
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Toronto
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-7.97033
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5
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1
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62
|
20
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E1
|
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5
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7
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Dallas
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-7.91907
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4
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2
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59
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23
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W4
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6
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6
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Memphis
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-5.15686
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6
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0
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54
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28
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W5
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7
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22
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Sacramento
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-4.88093
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5
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1
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54
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28
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W6
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|
8
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23
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Boston
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-4.4169
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1
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4
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52
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30
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E3
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9
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13
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Miami
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-3.83969
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3
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2
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53
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29
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E2
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10
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25
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New Orleans
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-2.8461
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2
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2
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47
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35
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W7
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11
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12
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Chicago
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-2.24552
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5
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1
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49
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33
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E4
|
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12
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24
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Brooklyn
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-1.77263
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4
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1
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47
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35
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E5
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13
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19
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Atlanta
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-1.48185
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1
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3
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45
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37
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E6
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14
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8
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Washington
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0.1185
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4
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2
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43
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39
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E7
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15
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1
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San Antonio
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0.402936
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2
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2
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39
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43
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W8
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16
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20
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Minnesota
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0.755252
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2
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3
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38
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44
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17
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16
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Charlotte
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0.980687
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3
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3
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39
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43
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E8
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18
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2
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LA Clippers
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1.448142
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3
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2
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37
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45
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19
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5
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Cleveland
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2.151183
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2
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3
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36
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46
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20
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28
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Utah
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2.218106
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2
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4
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33
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49
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21
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17
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Indiana
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3.192244
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1
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5
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33
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49
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22
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26
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Milwaukee
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3.806178
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2
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4
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32
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50
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23
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10
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Phoenix
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4.888683
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3
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3
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28
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54
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|
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24
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27
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Orlando
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5.182553
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2
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4
|
28
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54
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|
|
25
|
11
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Oklahoma City
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5.620056
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1
|
5
|
25
|
57
|
|
|
26
|
9
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New York
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8.877619
|
2
|
4
|
21
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61
|
|
|
27
|
18
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Detroit
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9.038389
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2
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3
|
21
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61
|
|
|
28
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21
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Denver
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9.263556
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1
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4
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19
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63
|
|
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29
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30
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Philadelphia
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9.290283
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0
|
6
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18
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64
|
|
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30
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29
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LA Lakers
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11.60507
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0
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5
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14
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68
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Golden State has played only 4 games thus far, 2 fewer than either of the other undefeated teams, but they have some quality wins. Their opening win over Sacramento, which was an 18-point blowout, looked like nothing at the time, but it turns out it is the Kings' only loss so far. The Warriors also won in Portland, who is #3 right now, and knocked off the Clippers, my preseason championship favorite. Tonight will determine who is really #1 when they head to Houston.
Houston, meanwhile, is 6-0 so far, and is coming off back-to-back wins over both of last year's Finals teams, but 3 of their first 4 wins came against the dregs of the league, in the form of Utah and winless Philly and LA. That's not to say the Rockets aren't good (they are ranked #2), but Golden State's strength of schedule has been much tougher to this point.
Portland is sitting at #3 despite being only 3-2, but both losses came against top 7 teams, and those 3 wins came by at least 17 points each. The last 2 wins came against preseason favorites Dallas and Cleveland, which didn't even seem to put up a fight as they were run over. The Trail Blazers are much better than the record so far shows.
Playoff Picks
First Round
(1) Warriors over (8) Spurs
(2) Rockets over (7) Pelicans
(3) Trail Blazers over (6) Kings
(4) Mavericks over (5) Grizzlies
(1) Raptors over (8) Hornets
(2) Heat over (7) Wizards
(3) Celtics over (6) Hawks
(5) Nets over (4) Bulls
Second Round
(1) Warriors over (4) Mavericks
(3) Trail Blazers over (2) Rockets
(1) Raptors over (5) Nets
(3) Celtics over (2) Heat
Conference Finals
(1) Warriors over (3) Trail Blazers
(1) Raptors over (3) Celtics
NBA Finals
(1) Warriors over (1) Raptors
Predictions
Upset picks are in italics.
NBA
Portland at LA Clippers - Trail Blazers by 11
Washington at Indiana - Wizards by 1
New York at Atlanta - Hawks by 13
Minnesota at Miami - Heat by 7
Boston at Chicago - Bulls by 1
Golden State at Houston - Warriors by 1
Memphis at Milwaukee - Grizzlies by 7
New Orleans at San Antonio - Pelicans by 1
College Football
Louisiana Tech at UAB - Bulldogs by 14
UTSA at Rice - Owls by 19
SMU at Tulsa - Golden Hurricane by 20
Penn State at Indiana - Nittany Lions by 2
Iowa at Minnesota - Golden Gophers by 2
(12) Baylor at (15) Oklahoma - Sooners by 13
(25) Wisconsin at Purdue - Badgers by 16
(20) Georgia at Kentucky - Bulldogs by 14
Presbyterian at (11) Ole Miss - Rebels by 43
(22) Duke at Syracuse - Blue Devils by 6
(24) Georgia Tech at NC State - Yellowjackets by 7
South Alabama at Arkansas State - Red Wolves by 13
Georgia State at Troy - Trojans by 9
Louisiana-Monroe at Appalachian State - Mountaineers by 21
Texas A&M at (3) Auburn - Tigers by 23
(10) Notre Dame at (9) Arizona State - Sun Devils by 5
Connecticut at Army - Huskies by 1
Tulane at Houston - Cougars by 27
FIU at Old Dominion - Monarchs by 2
(23) West Virginia at Texas - Mountaineers by 8
Michigan at Northwestern - Wolverines by 1
Iowa State at Kansas - Cyclones by 2
UTEP at Western Kentucky - Miners by 1
Air Force at UNLV - Falcons by 10
Washington State at Oregon State - Beavers by 5
Tennessee-Martin at (1) Mississippi State - Bulldogs by 39
Georgia Southern at Texas State - Eagles by 20
Idaho at San Diego State - Aztecs by 12
Virginia at (2) Florida State - Seminoles by 21
FAU at North Texas - Mean Green by 5
Marshall at Southern Miss - Thundering Herd by 19
Boise State at New Mexico - Broncos by 16
Hawaii at Colorado State - Rams by 27
(18) UCLA at Washington - Bruins by 7
Louisville at Boston College - Golden Eagles by 2
(7) Kansas State at (6) TCU - Horned Frogs by 11
Florida at Vanderbilt - Gators by 12
(5) Alabama at (16) LSU - Crimson Tide by 7
Louisiana-Lafayette at New Mexico State - Ragin Cajuns by 15
(14) Ohio State at (8) Michigan State - Spartans by 4
Colorado at (19) Arizona - Wildcats by 24
(4) Oregon at (17) Utah - Ducks by 6
San Jose State at Fresno State - Spartans by 1
Prediction Results
College Football: 2-0 (1.000) 442-159 overall (.735)
NBA: 8-3 (.727) 60-21 overall (.741)
Upsets: 1-2 (.333) 9-9 overall (.500)
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