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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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1
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Golden State
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-10.524
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39
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9
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67
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15
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W1
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2
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2
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Atlanta
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-6.5765
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42
|
9
|
65
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17
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E1
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3
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3
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LA Clippers
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-5.681
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33
|
18
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54
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28
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W3
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4
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4
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Memphis
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-4.5653
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37
|
13
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57
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25
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W2
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5
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5
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Dallas
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-4.4921
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34
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18
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52
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30
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W6
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6
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8
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Portland
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-3.3168
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34
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16
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53
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29
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W5
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7
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6
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Houston
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-3.2591
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35
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15
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54
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28
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W4
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8
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10
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Milwaukee
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-2.786
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27
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23
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48
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34
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E5
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9
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7
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San Antonio
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-2.616
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32
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18
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50
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32
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W7
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10
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11
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Cleveland
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-2.4961
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31
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21
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49
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33
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E3
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11
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9
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Toronto
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-2.4212
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34
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17
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53
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29
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E2
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|
12
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13
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Oklahoma City
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-1.7918
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25
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25
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43
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39
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13
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14
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New Orleans
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-1.7406
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27
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23
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45
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37
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W8
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14
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12
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Phoenix
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-0.6618
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29
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23
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44
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38
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15
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15
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Chicago
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-0.607
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31
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19
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49
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33
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E4
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16
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16
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Washington
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0.27262
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31
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20
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47
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35
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E6
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17
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19
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Detroit
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0.6716
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20
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31
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35
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47
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E8
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|
18
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17
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Utah
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0.89003
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17
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33
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33
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49
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19
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20
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Charlotte
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0.90214
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21
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28
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38
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44
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E7
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20
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18
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Indiana
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1.67394
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18
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33
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33
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49
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21
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21
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Boston
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2.67673
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19
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30
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33
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49
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22
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23
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Miami
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3.94166
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21
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29
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34
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48
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23
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26
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Brooklyn
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4.53506
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22
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27
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33
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49
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24
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22
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Denver
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4.62076
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19
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32
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29
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53
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|
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25
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24
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Sacramento
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4.95574
|
17
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31
|
28
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54
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|
|
26
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25
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LA Lakers
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5.24376
|
14
|
36
|
25
|
57
|
|
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27
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27
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Orlando
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5.8251
|
16
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37
|
26
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56
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|
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28
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28
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New York
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7.26166
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10
|
40
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19
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63
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29
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29
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Minnesota
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8.35621
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9
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41
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16
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66
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|
|
30
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30
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Philadelphia
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9.71047
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11
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40
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18
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64
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The second-best team in the East is a team that may not even have home court in the first round, the Milwaukee Bucks. They had a 5-game winning streak that ended last night, with the best of those wins coming against Portland and at Toronto, which are both very strong teams that will make the playoffs. Even with top pick Jabari Parker out for the season, this team could make a run in this season's East.
Cleveland's 12-game winning streak ended on Friday, but it wasn't noticed much since Atlanta was winning 19 straight at the same time. Cleveland's 12 straight wins followed 6 straight losses, and only half of the wins came against playoff teams, with only 3 against top 10 teams, while Atlanta was beating 11 of 19 playoff teams and 6 against top 10 teams.
Playoff Picks
First Round
(1) Hawks over (8) Pistons
(2) Raptors over (7) Hornets
(3) Cavaliers over (6) Wizards
(5) Bucks over (4) Bulls
(1) Warriors over (8) Pelicans
(7) Spurs over (2) Grizzlies
(6) Mavericks over (3) Clippers
(5) Trail Blazers over (4) Rockets
Second Round
(1) Hawks over (5) Bucks
(3) Cavaliers over (2) Raptors
(1) Warriors over (5) Trail Blazers
(7) Spurs over (6) Mavericks
Conference Finals
(1) Hawks over (3) Cavaliers
(1) Warriors over (7) Spurs
NBA Finals
(1) Warriors over (1) Hawks
Prediction Results
Upset picks are in italics.
NBA
Chicago at New Orleans - Pelicans by 3
Brooklyn at Washington - Wizards by 7
Golden State at New York - Warriors by 16
Charlotte at Philadelphia - Hornets by 7
Portland at Dallas - Mavericks by 3
Boston at Milwaukee - Bucks by 8
Sacramento at Utah - Jazz by 6
College Basketball
(19) Baylor at (15) West Virginia - Mountaineers by 6
Wake Forest at Georgia Tech - Yellowjackets by 7
Creighton at St. John's - Red Storm by 10
Marquette at Seton Hall - Pirates by 9
Illinois at Michigan State - Spartans by 8
Tennessee at Georgia - Bulldogs by 12
Delaware at Northeastern - Huskies by 16
Temple at Memphis - Tigers by 6
South Dakota State at IUPUI - Jackrabbits by 6
(10) Notre Dame at (4) Duke - Blue Devils by 10
Providence at Xavier - Musketeers by 8
UNC Greensboro at The Citadel - Bulldogs by 6
Wofford at VMI - Terriers by 3
Binghamton at Maine - Black Bears by 3
UMBC at New Hampshire - Wildcats by 17
Texas Tech at (11) Iowa State - Cyclones by 18
(8) Kansas at Oklahoma State - Cowboys by 1
Fairfield at Saint Peter's - Peacocks by 12
Illinois State at Southern Illinois - Redbirds by 5
American at Colgate - Raiders by 5
Army at Navy - Midshipmen by 1
Eastern Michigan at Ohio - Eagles by 1
Western Michigan at Central Michigan - Chippewas by 11
Toledo at Ball State - Rockets by 3
(24) Georgetown at (7) Villanova - Wildcats by 10
Wyoming at Air Force - Cowboys by 1
UT Arlington at UL Lafayette - Ragin Cajuns by 9
Wright State at Cleveland State - Vikings by 12
James Madison at Towson - Tigers by 5
(18) VCU at St. Bonaventure - Rams by 5
Bradley at Evansville - Aces by 14
(21) Oklahoma at TCU - Sooners by 3
South Dakota at North Dakota State - Bison by 6
Florida State at Virginia Tech - Hokies by 4
(12) North Carolina at Boston College - Tar Heels by 10
USC Upstate at Kennesaw State - Spartans by 12
UT Pan American at Chicago State - Cougars by 8
Southern Miss at UAB - Blazers by 18
Purdue at Minnesota - Golden Gophers by 7
DePaul at (22) Butler - Bulldogs by 19
Florida Gulf Coast at Stetson - Eagles by 7
Bryant at Sacred Heart - Pioneers by 4
Mount St. Mary's at Central Connecticut State - Mountaineers by 7
Troy at Appalachian State - Mountaineers by 6
New Orleans at Central Arkansas - Privateers by 7
(25) Texas at Kansas State - Longhorns by 3
North Dakota at Northern Arizona - Lumberjacks by 8
Indiana State at Loyola (IL) - Ramblers by 8
BYU at Loyola Marymount - Cougars by 9
Syracuse at Pittsburgh - Panthers by 2
Samford at East Tennessee State - Buccaneers by 8
Mercer at Furman - Bears by 2
UNLV at Colorado State - Rams by 9
Nebraska at Penn State - Nittany Lions by 6
St. Francis (NY) at Wagner - Terriers by 1
Mississippi State at Arkansas - Razorbacks by 18
South Carolina at Vanderbilt - Commodores by 4
South Carolina State at Coppin State - Eagles by 4
Savannah State at Morgan State - Bears by 9
Bethune-Cookman at Delaware State - Hornets by 11
Fisher College at NJIT - Highlanders by 32
Saint Louis at Fordham - Rams by 4
George Mason at Saint Joseph's - Hawks by 7
Chattanooga at Western Carolina - Catamounts by 1
Robert Morris at Fairleigh Dickinson - Knights by 1
St. Francis (PA) at LIU Brooklyn - Blackbirds by 1
(6) Arizona at Arizona State - Wildcats by 6
McNeese State at Nicholls State - Cowboys by 3
Eastern Washington at Montana State - Eagles by 9
UCF at East Carolina - Pirates by 8
SE Louisiana at Abilene Christian - Wildcats by 1
Drexel at Charleston - Cougars by 8
Portland State at Sacramento State - Hornets by 9
Georgia State at South Alabama - Panthers by 9
UTEP at FIU - Miners by 4
Northwestern at (5) Wisconsin - Badgers by 24
Texas A&M-CC at Sam Houston - Bearkats by 19
Connecticut at Tulane - Huskies by 2
Omaha at Denver - Pioneers by 8
Jackson State at Alcorn State - Tigers by 4
Dartmouth at Brown - Big Green by 1
Princeton at Cornell - Big Red by 1
Utah State at New Mexico - Lobos by 9
Nevada at San Jose State - Wolf Pack by 6
Texas State at Arkansas-Little Rock - Bobcats by 1
Alabama at LSU - Tigers by 6
Texas A&M at Missouri - Aggies by 5
Maryland-Eastern Shore at Hampton - Hawks by 1
North Carolina Central at North Carolina A&T - Eagles by 13
Howard at Norfolk State - Spartans by 12
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Alabama State - Hornets by 12
Grambling State at Southern - Jaguars by 24
Ole Miss at Auburn - Rebels by 5
Oral Roberts at IPFW - Mastodons by 3
Lehigh at Loyola (MD) - Mountain Hawks by 2
Miami (OH) at Kent State - Golden Flashes by 13
Buffalo at Akron - Bulls by 1
(9) Louisville at (3) Virginia - Cavaliers by 10
Lipscomb at Northern Kentucky - Norse by 11
New Mexico State at UMKC - Aggies by 3
Duquesne at Davidson - Wildcats by 20
Pennsylvania at Columbia - Lions by 11
Harvard at Yale - Bulldogs by 7
Charlotte at Old Dominion - Monarchs by 10
UTSA at FAU - Owls by 6
North Texas at Marshall - Thundering Herd by 5
Houston Baptist at SF Austin - Lumberjacks by 19
UC Irvine at Long Beach State - 49ers by 4
SIU Edwardsville at UT Martin - Skyhawks by 12
Tennessee State at Eastern Kentucky - Colonels by 24
Eastern Illinois at SE Missouri State - Redhawks by 4
Vermont at Stony Brook - Seawolves by 5
Elon at Hofstra - Pride by 14
Mississippi Valley State at Alabama A&M - Bulldogs by 14
UL Monroe at Georgia Southern - Eagles by 11
Belmont at Morehead State - Eagles by 6
UMass Lowell at Albany - Great Danes by 13
Missouri State at (16) Wichita State - Shockers by 22
Drake at (14) Northern Iowa - Panthers by 24
South Florida at Cincinnati - Bearcats by 21
(23) SMU at Tulsa - Golden Hurricane by 1
Portland at Santa Clara - Pilots by 1
San Diego at Pepperdine - Waves by 8
Bowling Green at Northern Illinois - Falcons by 1
Louisiana Tech at Middle Tennessee - Bulldogs by 1
Rice at Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers by 18
UCLA at California - Bruins by 1
Murray State at Austin Peay - Racers by 11
William & Mary at UNC Wilmington - Tribe by 1
Lamar at Incarnate Word - Cardinals by 12
Jacksonville State at Tennessee Tech - Golden Eagles by 13
Prairie View at Texas Southern - Tigers by 13
Weber State at Idaho State - Bengals by 1
Idaho at Montana - Grizzlies by 7
Northern Colorado at Southern Utah - Bears by 1
UC Riverside at CS Fullerton - Titans by 3
(1) Kentucky at Florida - Wildcats by 8
Pacific at Saint Mary's - Gaels by 16
Utah Valley at Seattle - Redhawks by 6
(13) Utah at Colorado - Utes by 7
Hawaii at UC Santa Barbara - Gauchos by 9
Grand Canyon at CS Bakersfield - Roadrunners by 8
UC Davis at CS Northridge - Aggies by 5
(2) Gonzaga at San Francisco - Bulldogs by 13
Projected correct: 103/144
Prediction Results
NBA: 7-5 (.583) 513-232 overall (.689)
Upsets: 0-1 (.000) 48-59 overall (.449)
College Basketball: 11-3 (.786) 3119-1017 overall (.754)
Pick of the Day: 80-2
Pick of the Day
Eastern Kentucky
The Colonels are hosting Tennessee State tonight, and they seem to be over their midseason swoon, winning their last 2 against Morehead State and Belmont. The Tigers, meanwhile, have lost to those two exact teams during the past two weeks, so it seems like an obvious win.
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