Saturday, December 13, 2014

NBA Rankings - 13 Dec

The Golden State Warriors extended their winning streak to 14 games on Wednesday against Houston, and they have pulled away from the rest of the field as the best team in the league, but this week will be a real test for the #1 team, with road games against Dallas, New Orleans, and Memphis, plus a home game against the Thunder, who are finally healthy. If they make it through this week unscathed, you might as well give them the trophy now. Here are this week's full rankings:





Rec
Proj

TW
LW
Team
Rating
W
L
W
L
PO Seed
1
1
Golden State
-10.356
19
2
67
15
W1
2
3
LA Clippers
-7.19291
16
6
58
24
W2
3
4
Toronto
-6.93646
17
6
61
21
E1
4
6
Memphis
-6.16658
18
4
58
24
W3
5
2
San Antonio
-6.03528
16
7
55
27
W4
6
7
Cleveland
-5.37089
13
9
55
27
E2
7
8
Dallas
-5.24374
17
7
54
28
W5
8
5
Portland
-4.86152
17
6
54
28
W6
9
12
Atlanta
-3.70368
16
6
53
29
E3
10
14
Chicago
-2.96444
15
7
52
30
E5
11
9
Washington
-2.8771
16
6
53
29
E4
12
11
Houston
-2.54784
17
5
50
32
W7
13
15
New Orleans
-2.0215
11
11
45
37
W8
14
10
Sacramento
-1.41954
11
12
43
39

15
13
Phoenix
-0.96942
12
12
41
41

16
17
Oklahoma City
-0.79235
10
13
39
43

17
16
Denver
-0.33302
10
12
40
42

18
19
Boston
2.39175
6
15
33
49
E8
19
18
Milwaukee
2.86044
11
12
36
46
E6
20
20
Indiana
3.06435
6
17
32
50

21
24
Orlando
3.3627
9
16
33
49

22
22
Miami
3.95764
11
12
34
48
E7
23
23
Utah
3.98944
6
17
27
55

24
25
LA Lakers
4.2624
8
15
29
53

25
21
Brooklyn
5.21169
10
11
30
52

26
26
Charlotte
5.6606
6
16
27
55

27
27
New York
6.02281
5
20
23
59

28
28
Detroit
7.34617
4
19
20
62

29
29
Minnesota
10.0611
4
18
15
67

30
30
Philadelphia
11.6563
2
20
13
69


Memphis moved back into the top 5 this week after winning 3 straight contests, and they'll make it four in a row tonight in Philly before heading home to wait for #1 Golden State on Tuesday. While my numbers will still show the Warriors as the favorite in that game, I still feel that the Grizzlies will win and end the streak at 16 games.

The Atlanta Hawks cracked the top 10 this week after reaching 9 wins in a row, and today should make it 10 when they go to Orlando. They've got a couple of tough games this week, hosting Chicago and going to Cleveland, but both are very winnable games, so we'll see whether this win streak is real or just the result of a weak schedule.

Playoff Picks

First Round

(1) Raptors over (8) Celtics
(2) Cavaliers over (7) Heat
(3) Hawks over (6) Bucks
(5) Bulls over (4) Wizards
(1) Warriors over (8) Pelicans
(2) Clippers over (7) Rockets
(6) Trail Blazers over (3) Grizzlies
(5) Mavericks over (4) Spurs

Second Round

(1) Raptors over (5) Bulls
(3) Hawks over (2) Cavaliers
(1) Warriors over (5) Mavericks
(6) Trail Blazers over (2) Clippers

Conference Finals

(1) Raptors over (3) Hawks
(1) Warriors over (6) Trail Blazers

NBA Finals

(1) Warriors over (1) Raptors

Predictions

Upset picks are in italics.

College Football

Army vs. Navy - Midshipmen by 15

NBA

Golden State at Dallas - Warriors by 3
Brooklyn at Charlotte - Hornets by 2
Portland at Indiana - Trail Blazers by 6
Atlanta at Orlando - Hawks by 5
LA Clippers at Milwaukee - Clippers by 8
Memphis at Philadelphia - Grizzlies by 16
Denver at Houston - Rockets by 4
Detroit at Sacramento - Kings by 11

College Basketball

USC Upstate at (19) Maryland - Terrapins by 14
(21) North Carolina at (1) Kentucky - Wildcats by 11
(11) Wichita State at Detroit - Shockers by 9
Radford at Georgetown - Hoyas by 19
Stony Brook at Providence - Friars by 10
Morehead State at (12) Ohio State - Buckeyes by 30
Marist at VMI - Keydets by 23
Eastern Kentucky at IUPUI - Colonels by 15
La Salle at Drexel - Explorers by 5
Indiana State at Iona - Gaels by 22
Alcorn State at Ohio - Bobcats by 17
St. Bonaventure at Pittsburgh - Panthers by 6
Bluefield at Liberty - Flames by 22
Montreat at Presbyterian - Blue Hose by 17
Dayton at Arkansas - Razorbacks by 13
Delaware State at Rhode Island - Rams by 20
Norfolk State at Mount St. Mary's - Spartans by 3
Pepperdine at Arizona State - Sun Devils by 14
Mount St. Vincent at St. Francis (NY) - Terriers by 30
Murray State at Evansville - Purple Aces by 21
Saint Mary's at Creighton - Bluejays by 11
(16) Oklahoma at Tulsa - Sooners by 13
Nicholls State at (5) Wisconsin - Badgers by 46
Centenary at UL Lafayette - Ragin Cajuns by 27
Omaha at UMKC - Kangaroos by 4
(13) Utah at (10) Kansas - Utes by 1
Loyola Marymount at Northern Arizona - Lumberjacks by 7
Canisius at Massachusetts - Minutemen by 4
Cleveland State at Bowling Green - Falcons by 7
Xavier at Missouri - Musketeers by 12
UNC Greensboro at East Tennessee State - Buccaneers by 23
Duquesne at Robert Morris - Dukes by 3
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Air Force - Falcons by 18
Arkansas-Fort Smith at Colorado State - Rams by 42
Mississippi State at Oregon State - Beavers by 2
CS Bakersfield at Portland State - Vikings by 8
Western Kentucky at Ole Miss - Rebels by 14
Drake at Green Bay - Phoenix by 23
James Madison at East Carolina - Dukes by 3
Idaho at South Dakota State - Jackrabbits by 15
Lipscomb at Austin Peay - Governors by 5
Grand Canyon at Indiana - Hoosiers by 22
Northern New Mexico at Abilene Christian - Wildcats by 22
Youngstown State at Texas A&M - Aggies by 19
Michigan at (3) Arizona - Wildcats by 16
Oklahoma State at Memphis - Tigers by 1
Northern Colorado at Colorado - Buffaloes by 10
Denver at Stanford - Cardinal by 22
Howard at Richmond - Spiders by 18
(23) Northern Iowa at VCU - Rams by 6
Niagara at Davidson - Wildcats by 24
Rider at Hartford - Hawks by 5
Missouri State at SE Missouri State - Redhawks by 9
Arkansas State at Toledo - Rockets by 18
Middle Tennessee at Akron - Zips by 17
Furman at Gardner-Webb - Runnin Bulldogs by 11
SIU Edwardsville at Saint Louis - Billikens by 3
Oregon vs. Illinois - Fighting Illini by 12
Sam Houston at LSU - Tigers by 1
Albany at Siena - Saints by 10
Navy at Maryland-Eastern Shore - Hawks by 10
Texas State at (8) Texas - Longhorns by 25
Florida State at (25) Notre Dame - Fighting Irish by 21
McNeese State at TCU - Horned Frogs by 26
North Dakota at North Dakota State - No Nicknames by 4
Jackson State at Loyola (IL) - Ramblers by 7
FAU at UCF - Knights by 2
New Mexico State at Oral Roberts - Aggies by 12
UNLV at South Dakota - Rebels by 2
Alabama State at Western Illinois - Hornets by 6
Ball State at Valparaiso - Crusaders by 11
Northern Illinois at Eastern Illinois - Panthers by 4
Lamar at UT Pan American - Broncs by 3
Spring Hill at Southern Miss - Golden Eagles by 20
UL Monroe at New Mexico - Lobos by 7
Arlington Baptist at Houston Baptist - Huskies by 28
Princeton at California - Golden Bears by 16
BYU at Weber State - Cougars by 17
Cincinnati at Nebraska - Cornhuskers by 3
Purdue at Vanderbilt - Boilermakers by 6
Tennessee Tech at Alabama - Crimson Tide by 13
NW Nazarene at Idaho State - Bengals by 22
Utah State at Utah Valley - Aggies by 1
(9) Gonzaga at UCLA - Bulldogs by 6
Seattle at San Jose State - Redhawks by 4
CS Fullerton at Nevada - Wolf Pack by 3
Cal Poly at Fresno State - Bulldogs by 8
Washington State at Santa Clara - Broncos by 8
UT Arlington at UC Irvine - Anteaters by 12
Army at USC - Trojans by 1
New Orleans at San Diego - Toreros by 22

Prediction Results

NBA: 5-7 (.417) 241-98 overall (.711)
Upsets: 0-2 (.000) 24-31 overall (.436)
College Basketball: 3-1 (.750) 1252-337 overall (.788)
Upsets: 0-1 (.000) 82-120 overall (.406)
Pick of the Day: 29-0

Pick of the Day

Wisconsin

The Badgers are one of the best teams in the country, and Nicholls State has yet to win a Division I game. Easy win for #30 in a row for me.

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