Basketball Predictions - 28 Nov

Upset picks are in italics.

NCAA

North Texas vs. Drake - Bulldogs by 5

Bethune-Cookman at (21) Seton Hall - Pirates by 29

Troy at (23) Florida - Gators by 17

North Florida at FIU - Golden Panthers by 11.5

(4) Kansas vs. Iona - Jayhawks by 4.5

Merrimack at Boston U - Terriers by 16.5

SE Missouri State vs. Montana State - Bobcats by 13.5

Fordham at Central Connecticut - Rams by 0.5

Stony Brook at Yale - Bulldogs by 18

Western Michigan vs. SE Louisiana - Lions by 6.5

Citadel at South Carolina State - Citadel Bulldogs by 3.5

Alcorn State at Milwaukee - Braves by 2

Evansville at Eastern Illinois - Panthers by 7

James Madison at FAU - Owls by 4.5

American at Duquesne - Dukes by 11.5

Hartwick at Binghamton - Bearcats by 24.5

Loyola (MD) at Fairfield - Stags by 16.5

Rider at South Carolina - Gamecocks by 22

Siena at Bucknell - Bison by 17.5

Eastern Michigan at DePaul - Blue Demons by 15.5

Chicago State at Bowling Green - Falcons by 8

Franklin at Bellarmine - Knights by 26

Southern at Tennessee State - Tigers by 5.5

Portland at Incarnate Word - Pilots by 11

UL Monroe at SMU - Mustangs by 11.5

North Alabama at Alabama State - Hornets by 11

Penn at (13) Arkansas - Razorbacks by 16.5

Dayton vs. Belmont - Bruins by 12.5

UMKC at Arkansas State - Roos by 3

Fairleigh Dickinson at Princeton - Tigers by 21

Dartmouth at Bryant - Bulldogs by 16.5

Wofford at Georgia - Terriers by 0.5

Stephen F Austin at Northwestern State - Demons by 1.5

Charleston Southern at Kennesaw State - Owls by 13

Brown at Quinnipiac - Bobcats by 7

St. Andrews at UNC Asheville - Bulldogs by 24

Eastern Kentucky at Radford - Highlanders by 4

Kentucky Christian at Lipscomb - Bisons by 28

Academy of Art at UC Davis - Aggies by 27

North Dakota at Kansas State - Wildcats by 16

(7) Villanova at La Salle - Wildcats by 14.5

CSU Northridge at San Diego - Toreros by 25

Purdue Fort Wayne at Florida Gulf Coast - Eagles by 12.5

Miami vs. (10) Alabama - Crimson Tide by 13.5

St. Francis (PA) at Lehigh - Mountain Hawks by 9

Stanford at Colorado - Buffaloes by 10

Hampton vs. Norfolk State - Spartans by 6.5

Fresno State at California - Bears by 7.5

Grambling vs. Morgan State - Bears by 10.5

NBA

Golden State at LA Clippers - Warriors by 7

Milwaukee at Indiana - Pacers by 2.5

Boston at Toronto - Raptors by 2

Sacramento at Memphis - Kings by 1.5

Detroit at LA Lakers - Lakers by 5.5

Results

NCAA: 62-15 (.805) 977-286 overall (.774)

Upsets: 5-8 (.385) 66-124 overall (.347)

NBA: 2-6 (.250) 170-129 overall (.569)

Upsets: 0-1 (.000) 20-53 overall (.274)

NBA MVP Rankings - 27 Nov

We are almost a quarter of the way through the NBA season, so I'm finally ready to release my first MVP rankings of the season. These are based on how well each player is performing in each category compared to the league average, as well as how well their team is performing overall. I've also got my leaders for the Rookie of the Year and Sixth Man below, and changes in my all-time Top 100 player ranks so far this season:

Most Valuable Player

1. Stephen Curry - PG - GSW

28.4 Pts (#1), 5.8 Reb, 6.9 Ast (#11), 1.6 Stl (#15), 0.6 Blk, .461 FG%, .417 3P%, .940 FT% (#1)

2. Trae Young - PG - ATL

25.6 Pts (#8), 3.6 Reb, 9.2 Ast (#3), 0.9 Stl, 0.1 Blk, .465 FG%, .386 3P%, .900 FT% (#12)

3. Giannis Antetokounmpo - PF - MIL

27.1 Pts (#3), 11.7 Reb (#5), 6.0 Ast (#18), 1.2 Stl, 1.8 Blk (#7), .520 FG% (#18), .284 3P%, .675 FT%

4. Kevin Durant - PF - BKN

28.1 Pts (#2), 7.6 Reb, 5.3 Ast, 0.6 Stl, 0.6 Blk, .556 FG% (#14), .398 3P%, .857 FT%

5. James Harden - PG - BKN

20.7 Pts, 7.6 Reb, 9.2 Ast (#2), 1.4 Stl, 0.7 Blk, .414 FG%, .378 3P%, .894 FT% (#16)

6. Nikola Jokic - C - DEN

26.4 Pts (#4), 13.6 Reb (#2), 6.4 Ast (#15), 1.2 Stl, 0.9 Blk, .593 FG% (#9), .410 3P%, .747 FT%

7. Chris Paul - PG - PHX

14.1 Pts, 3.9 Reb, 10.4 Ast (#1), 2.1 Stl (#4), 0.3 Blk, .472 FG%, .345 3P%, .855 FT%

8. LaMelo Ball - PG - CHA

19.4 Pts, 7.7 Reb, 7.8 Ast (#9), 1.9 Stl (#8), 0.4 Blk, .417 FG%, .380 3P%, .895 FT% (#14)

9. Damian Lillard - PG - POR

22.0 Pts (#19), 3.8 Reb, 7.9 Ast (#7), 0.7 Stl, 0.4 Blk, .399 FG%, .303 3P%, .909 FT% (#9)

10. Jimmy Butler - SF - MIA

23.9 Pts (#13), 5.9 Reb, 5.3 Ast, 1.9 Stl (#7), 0.3 Blk, .527 FG% (#16), .231 3P%, .850 FT%

Honorable Mention: Ja Morant - PG - MEM, Draymond Green - PF - GSW, DeMar DeRozan - SF - CHI, Rudy Gobert - C - UTA, Zach LaVine - SG - CHI

Rookie of the Year

1. Josh Giddey - SG - OKC

10.8 Pts, 7.3 Reb, 5.7 Ast, 1.0 Stl, 0.6 Blk, .403 FG%, .277 3P%, .654 FT%

2. Alperen Sengun - C - HOU

9.0 Pts, 4.8 Reb, 2.4 Ast, 1.2 Stl, 0.5 Blk, .481 FG%, .429 3P%, .667 FT%

3. Evan Mobley - PF - CLE

14.6 Pts, 8.0 Reb, 2.5 Ast, 1.0 Stl, 1.6 Blk, .494 FG%, .308 3P%, .771 FT%

4. Cade Cunningham - PG - DET

12.9 Pts, 6.2 Reb, 5.0 Ast, 1.4 Stl, 0.4 Blk, .332 FG%, .238 3P%, .867 FT%

5. Davion Mitchell - PG - SAC

8.9 Pts, 2.7 Reb, 3.4 Ast, 0.7 Stl, 0.2 Blk, .374 FG%, .273 3P%, .609 FT%

Sixth Man of the Year

1. Montrezl Harrell - C - WAS

16.9 Pts, 8.8 Reb, 2.2 Ast, 0.6 Stl, 0.7 Blk, .649 FG%, .167 3P%, .786 FT%

2. JaVale McGee - C - PHX

10.2 Pts, 7.1 Reb, 0.7 Ast, 0.4 Stl, 0.9 Blk, .674 FG%, .625 FT%

3. Tyler Herro - SG - MIA

21.8 Pts, 5.7 Reb, 3.7 Ast, 0.6 Stl, 0.1 Blk, .454 FG%, .398 3P%, .872 FT%

4. Ricky Rubio - PG - CLE

15.1 Pts, 3.8 Reb, 6.2 Ast, 1.3 Stl, 0.2 Blk, .371 FG%, .363 3P%, .859 FT%

5. LaMarcus Aldridge - C - BRK

13.6 Pts, 5.9 Reb, 0.9 Ast, 0.3 Stl, 1.2 Blk, .575 FG%, .391 3P%, .778 FT%

All-Time Player Rank Changes

Stephen Curry has passed Moses Malone to move up to #24

Damian Lillard has passed Bob McAdoo to move up to #62

Anthony Davis has passed Louie Dampier, Tracy McGrady, Tim Hardaway Sr, and Chris Webber to move up to #72

Draymond Green has passed Vince Carter, Bob Lanier, Amare' Stoudemire, and Wes Unseld to move up to #89

Basketball Predictions - 27 Nov

Upset picks are in italics.

NCAA

Louisville vs. Maryland - Cardinals by 5

St. Francis (BKN) vs. North Carolina A&T - Aggies by 2.5

Jackson State at Louisiana - Ragin Cajuns by 14

Saint Peter's at Providence - Friars by 16

Richmond vs. Mississippi State - Bulldogs by 3.5

Montana State at Incarnate Word - Bobcats by 11

UT Martin at Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers by 16.5

Fisher at UMass Lowell - River Hawks by 33.5

Coppin State at East Carolina - Pirates by 13

Jacksonville State at Elon - Gamecocks by 2.5

Marist at Army - Black Knights by 10

Indiana State at Ball State - Cardinals by 4.5

McNeese vs. Samford - Bulldogs by 0.5

Northern Iowa at (16) St. Bonaventure - Bonnies by 23.5

Milligan at Mercer - Bears by 22.5

Chowan at High Point - Panthers by 22.5

Western Carolina at Gardner-Webb - Bulldogs by 8

Navy at Mt. St. Mary's - Mountaineers by 7.5

Delaware State at Long Island - Sharks by 20

Northern Colorado at Colorado State - Rams by 20

Detroit Mercy at Hofstra - Pride by 14.5

South Dakota at Nebraska - Cornhuskers by 10.5

Oklahoma at UCF - Knights by 13

Robert Morris at Davidson - Wildcats by 15.5

Louisiana Tech at NC State - Wolfpack by 11.5

UMBC at Pittsburgh - Retrievers by 3

Rutgers at UMass - Minutemen by 16.5

Monmouth at Cincinnati - Bearcats by 5

SW Christian at Nicholls - Colonels by 25.5

Penn State-Behrend at Cleveland State - Vikings by 19

SE Missouri State vs. Portland - Pilots by 13.5

Miami (OH) at Western Illinois - Leathernecks by 7.5

Newport News Apprentice at NC Central - Eagles by 29

Bryan at Middle Tennessee - Blue Raiders by 28

Campbell at Stetson - Camels by 4.5

St. Mary's (TX) at Texas A&M-CC - Islanders by 25

Maine at Bradley - Braves by 14

Mary Baldwin at William & Mary - Tribe by 15

Penn State vs. Oregon State - Nittany Lions by 4

Lees McRae at East Tennessee State - Buccaneers by 32.5

Furman at South Carolina Upstate - Spartans by 4

Idaho State at Air Force - Falcons by 18.5

Charleston at Chattanooga - Mocs by 23.5

Georgia State at Rhode Island - Rams by 4.5

Lamar at Texas Tech - Red Raiders by 25.5

NJIT at St. John's - Red Storm by 16.5

Western Michigan vs. Purdue Fort Wayne - Mastodons by 14

(2) UCLA at UNLV - Bruins by 8

Vermont at UNC Greensboro - Spartans by 1.5

Northeastern at Harvard - Crimson by 6

New Hampshire at Holy Cross - Crusaders by 1.5

Maryland-Eastern Shore at Liberty - Flames by 7.5

Denver at Utah Valley - Wolverines by 26

SIU Edwardsville at Creighton - Bluejays by 14

Grand Canyon at Pepperdine - Waves by 1.5

Coastal Georgia at Jacksonville - Dolphins by 29.5

Delaware at Temple - Owls by 5

SE Louisiana at Florida Gulf Coast - Eagles by 7.5

LSU vs. Wake Forest - Tigers by 8.5

Kansas City vs. Morehead State - Roos by 4.5

Trinity (IL) at Valparaiso - Crusaders by 20

Wisconsin-Superior at Green Bay - Phoenix by 18.5

Marshall at Indiana - Hoosiers by 17

McMurry at Abilene Christian - Wildcats by 32.5

Sacramento State at (17) Arizona - Wildcats by 29.5

Eastern Washington at Washington State - Cougars by 19.5

UC Irvine at Santa Clara - Broncos by 14.5

Idaho at North Dakota State - Bison by 25.5

Northern Illinois at Marquette - Golden Eagles by 17.5

UT Arlington at Utah State - Aggies by 26.5

Purdue Northwest at Illinois State - Redbirds by 15

Weber State at Dixie State - Wildcats by 0.5

(18) BYU at Utah - Utes by 15.5

Winthrop at Washington - Huskies by 5

St. Thomas at Seattle - Tommies by 0.5

San Diego Christian at Cal Baptist - Lancers by 18

Prairie View A&M at Loyola Marymount - Lions by 6.5

NBA

Minnesota at Philadelphia - 76ers by 5

Phoenix at Brooklyn - Nets by 0.5

New York at Atlanta - Hawks by 7

Orlando at Cleveland - Cavaliers by 11.5

Miami at Chicago - Bulls by 0.5

Charlotte at Houston - Hornets by 9

Washington at Dallas - Mavericks by 1

New Orleans at Utah - Jazz by 13.5

Results

NCAA: 36-17 (.679) 915-271 overall (.772)

Upsets: 4-8 (.333) 61-116 overall (.345)

NBA: 9-3 (.750) 168-123 overall (.577)

Upsets: 2-1 (.667) 20-52 overall (.278)

Top 25 NBA 5-Year Peaks

This is a rankings of the top 5-year periods by players in NBA history, with just one period ranked per player, and other qualifying ranges listed in between. (* denotes awards that did not exist at the time, assumed winner)

1. LeBron James - SF/PF - MIA/CLE - 2011-16

26.3 Pts, 7.3 Reb, 6.8 Ast, 1.6 Stl, 0.7 Blk, .535 FG%, .361 3P%, .743 FT%

3x Finals MVP, 2x MVP, 5x All-NBA First Team, 2x All-Defensive First Team, All-Defensive Second Team, 5x Top 3 in MVP voting, 3x Champion, 2x Finals loss

1a. LeBron James - SF/PF/PG - CLE/LAL - 2015-20

1b. LeBron James - SF/PF - MIA/CLE - 2013-18

1c. LeBron James - SF/PF - MIA/CLE - 2012-17

2. Michael Jordan - SG - CHI - 1988-93

32.0 Pts, 6.8 Reb, 6.3 Ast, 2.7 Stl, 0.8 Blk, .523 FG%, .334 3P%, .844 FT%

3x Finals MVP, 2x MVP, 5x All-NBA First Team, 5x All-Defensive First Team, 5x Scoring Leader, 2x Steals Leader, 5x Top 3 in MVP voting, 3x Champion, 2x Conference Finals loss

2a. LeBron James - SF/PF - CLE/LAL - 2014-19

3. Shaquille O'Neal - C - LAL - 1997-02

28.2 Pts, 12.0 Reb, 3.1 Ast, 0.6 Stl, 2.4 Blk, .577 FG%, .530 FT%

3x Finals MVP, MVP, 4x All-NBA First Team, All-NBA Second Team, 2x All-Defensive Second Team, 5x Field Goal Percentage Leader, Scoring Leader, 4x Top 4 in MVP voting, 3x Champion, Conference Finals loss, Second Round loss

3a. Shaquille O'Neal - C - LAL - 1999-04

3b. Michael Jordan - SG - CHI - 1990-96

4. Magic Johnson - PG - LAL - 1984-89

20.7 Pts, 6.5 Reb, 12.4 Ast, 1.6 Stl, 0.3 Blk, .521 FG%, .262 3P%, .866 FT%

Finals MVP, 2x MVP, 2x Assist Leader, 5x All-NBA First Team, 5x Top 3 in MVP voting, Free Throw Percentage Leader, 3x Champion, Finals loss, Conference Finals loss

4a. Magic Johnson - PG - LAL - 1983-88

4b. Shaquille O'Neal - C - LAL - 1998-03

4c. Michael Jordan - SG - CHI - 1987-92

4d. Michael Jordan - SG - CHI - 1989-95

5. Wilt Chamberlain - C - SFW/PHI - 1963-68

30.6 Pts, 23.6 Reb, 6.1 Ast, .556 FG%, .468 FT%

*Finals MVP, 3x MVP, 4x All-NBA First Team, All-NBA Second Team, 5x Top 5 in MVP voting, 4x Field Goal Percentage Leader, 3x Scoring Leader, 3x Rebounding Leader, Champion, Finals loss, 3x Conference Finals loss

5a. LeBron James - SF/PF - CLE/MIA - 2008-13

5b. LeBron James - SF/PF - MIA/CLE - 2010-15

5c. Michael Jordan - SG - CHI - 1991-97

5d. Wilt Chamberlain - C - PHW/SFW/PHI - 1962-67

5e. LeBron James - SF/PF - CLE/MIA - 2009-14

6. George Mikan - C - MNL - 1948-53

27.0 Pts, 13.8 Reb, 3.1 Ast, .409 FG%, .784 FT%

*4x Finals MVP, *4x MVP, 5x All-NBA First Team, 3x Scoring Leader, 2x Rebounding Leader, 4x Champion, Conference Finals loss

6a. Magic Johnson - PG - LAL - 1986-91

6b. Michael Jordan - SG - CHI - 1992-98

6c. Magic Johnson - PG - LAL - 1982-87

7. Bill Russell - C - BOS - 1960-65

16.3 Pts, 24.0 Reb, 4.5 Ast, .437 FG%, .565 FT%

*5x Finals MVP, 4x MVP, 2x All-NBA First Team, 3x All-NBA Second Team, 5x Top 3 in MVP voting, 2x Rebounding Leader, 5x Champion

7a. Magic Johnson - PG - LAL - 1985-90

7b. Shaquille O'Neal - C - LAL - 1996-01

7c. Wilt Chamberlain - C - PHW/SFW - 1959-64

7d. Wilt Chamberlain - C - PHW/SFW/PHI - 1961-66

7e. Bill Russell - C - BOS - 1961-66

7f. Wilt Chamberlain - C - PHW/SFW/PHI - 1960-65

7g. LeBron James - SF - CLE/MIA - 2007-12

7h. Wilt Chamberlain - C - SFW/PHI - 1964-69

7i. LeBron James - SF/PG/PF - CLE/LAL - 2016-21

8. Stephen Curry - PG - GSW - 2014-19

26.5 Pts, 4.9 Reb, 6.5 Ast, 1.8 Stl, 0.2 Blk, .485 FG%, .434 3P%, .911 FT%

2x MVP, 3x All-NBA First Team, All-NBA Second Team, All-NBA Third Team, 3x Top 5 in MVP voting, 3x Free Throw Percentage Leader, Scoring Leader, Steals Leader, 3x Champion, 2x Finals loss

8a. George Mikan - C - MNL - 1949-54

8b. Bill Russell - C - BOS - 1959-64

8c. Michael Jordan - SG - CHI - 1986-91

8d. Magic Johnson - PG - LAL - 1981-86

8e. Shaquille O'Neal - C - LAL/MIA - 2000-05

8f. Bill Russell - C - BOS - 1958-63

9. Hakeem Olajuwon - C - HOU - 1992-97

26.2 Pts, 11.2 Reb, 3.5 Ast, 1.7 Stl, 3.3 Blk, .520 FG%, .260 3P%, .751 FT%

2x Finals MVP, MVP, 3x All-NBA First Team, All-NBA Second Team, All-NBA Third Team, 2x All-Defensive First Team, 2x All-Defensive Second Team, Blocks Leader, 4x Top 5 in MVP voting, 2x Champion, Conference Finals loss, 2x Second Round loss

9a. Stephen Curry - PG - GSW - 2013-18

10. Tim Duncan - PF/C - SAS - 2002-07

20.9 Pts, 11.6 Reb, 3.3 Ast, 0.8 Stl, 2.5 Blk, .508 FG%, .246 3P%, .649 FT%

2x Finals MVP, MVP, 4x All-NBA First Team, All-NBA Second Team, 3x All-Defensive First Team, 2x All-Defensive Second Team, 4x Top 4 in MVP voting, 3x Champion, 2x Second Round loss

11. Larry Bird - SF/PF - BOS - 1983-88

27.3 Pts, 9.8 Reb, 6.8 Ast, 1.8 Stl, 0.9 Blk, .512 FG%, .400 3P%, .899 FT%

2x Finals MVP, 3x MVP, 5x All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive Second Team, 5x Top 3 in MVP voting, 3x Free Throw Percentage Leader, 2x Champion, 2x Finals loss, Conference Finals loss

11a. Bill Russell - C - BOS - 1962-67

12. Julius Erving - SF - VIR/NYN - 1971-76

28.7 Pts, 12.1 Reb, 4.8 Ast, 2.4 Stl, 2.0 Blk, .504 FG%, .322 3P%, .778 FT%

2x Finals MVP, 3x MVP, 4x All-ABA First Team, All-ABA Second Team, All-Defensive First Team, 3x Scoring Leader, 4x Top 2 in MVP voting, 2x Champion, Conference Finals loss, 2x Second Round loss

12a. Stephen Curry - PG - GSW - 1962-67

12b. Wilt Chamberlain - C - PHI/LAL - 1965-70

13. Bob Cousy - PG - BOS - 1956-61

19.1 Pts, 4.8 Reb, 8.6 Ast, .380 FG%, .806 FT%

*2x Finals MVP, MVP, 5x All-NBA First Team, 3x Top 4 in MVP voting, 4x Assist Leader, 4x Champion, Finals loss

13a. Larry Bird - SF/PF - BOS - 1982-87

13b. LeBron James - SF - CLE/MIA - 2006-11

13c. Hakeem Olajuwon - C - HOU - 1991-96

13d. Tim Duncan - PF - SAS - 2000-05

14. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - C - MIL - 1969-74

30.5 Pts, 15.5 Reb, 4.3 Ast, 1.4 Stl, 3.5 Blk, .553 FG%, .686 FT%

Finals MVP, 3x MVP, Rookie of the Year, 4x All-NBA First Team, All-NBA Second Team, All-Defensive First Team, 2x All-Defensive Second Team, 5x Top 3 in MVP voting, 2x Scoring Leader, Champion, Finals loss, 2x Conference Finals loss, Second Round loss

14a. Julius Erving - SF - VIR/NYN/PHI - 1972-77

14b. Bill Russell - C - BOS - 1963-68

14c. Julius Erving - SF - NYN/PHI - 1973-78

15. Kobe Bryant - SG - LAL - 2005-10

29.8 Pts, 5.6 Reb, 5.0 Ast, 1.6 Stl, 0.4 Blk, .459 FG%, .348 3P%, .847 FT%

2x Finals MVP, MVP, 5x All-NBA First Team, 5x All-Defensive First Team, 5x Top 4 in MVP voting, 2x Scoring Leader, 2x Champion, Finals loss, 2x First Round loss

15a. LeBron James - SF - CLE - 2005-10

15b. Bob Cousy - PG - BOS - 1958-63

15c. Shaquille O'Neal - C - ORL/LAL - 1995-00

15d. Kobe Bryant - SG - LAL - 2007-12

15e. Tim Duncan - PF - SAS - 2001-06

15f. Kobe Bryant - SG - LAL - 2006-11

15g. Wilt Chamberlain - C - PHI/LAL - 1966-71

15h. Hakeem Olajuwon - C - HOU - 1990-95

15i. Hakeem Olajuwon - C - HOU - 1993-98

15j. Magic Johnson - PG - LAL - 1980-85

15k. Bob Cousy - PG - BOS - 1957-62

16. Giannis Antetokounmpo - PF/SF - MIL - 2016-21

26.8 Pts, 11.0 Reb, 5.5 Ast, 1.3 Stl, 1.4 Blk, .549 FG%, .289 3P%, .716 FT%

Finals MVP, 2x MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, 3x All-NBA First Team, 2x All-NBA Second Team, 3x All-Defensive First Team, All-Defensive Second Team, 3x Top 4 in MVP voting, Champion, Conference Finals loss, Second Round loss, 2x First Round loss

16a. Bill Russell - C - BOS - 1957-62

16b. Michael Jordan - SG/SF - CHI/WAS - 1994-02

16c. Tim Duncan - PF - SAS - 1998-03

17. James Harden - SG/PG - HOU - 2014-19

30.4 Pts, 6.4 Reb, 8.4 Ast, 1.8 Stl, 0.7 Blk, .442 FG%, .363 3P%, .862 FT%

MVP, 4x All-NBA First Team, 4x Top 2 in MVP voting, 2x Scoring Leader, Assist Leader, 2x Conference Finals loss, 2x Second Round loss, First Round loss

17a. Bob Cousy - PG - BOS - 1955-60

17b. Bill Russell - C - BOS - 1964-69

17c. James Harden - SG/PG - HOU - 2015-20

18. Jerry West - PG/SG - LAL - 1968-73

26.6 Pts, 4.4 Reb, 8.5 Ast, .484 FG%, .820 FT%

Finals MVP, 4x All-NBA First Team, All-NBA Second Team, 4x All-Defensive First Team, All-Defensive Second Team, 3x Top 2 in MVP voting, Scoring Leader, Assist Leader, Champion, 3x Finals loss

18a. Jerry West - PG/SG - LAL - 1967-72

18b. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - C - MIL - 1970-75

18c. Magic Johnson - PG/PF - LAL - 1987-96

18d. Larry Bird - SF/PF - BOS - 1981-86

19. Kevin Durant - SF/PF - OKC/GSW/BRK - 2015-21

26.5 Pts, 7.3 Reb, 5.3 Ast, 0.9 Stl, 1.4 Blk, .521 FG%, .391 3P%, .887 FT%

2x Finals MVP, All-NBA First Team, 3x All-NBA Second Team, MVP Top 5, 2x Champion, Finals loss, Conference Finals loss, Second Round loss

19a. Michael Jordan - SG/SF - CHI/WAS - 1995-03

19b. James Harden - SG/PG - HOU/BKN - 2016-21

19c. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - C - LAL - 1975-80 

19d. Shaquille O'Neal - C - LAL/MIA - 2001-06

19e. Jerry West - PG/SG - LAL - 1964-69

20. Russell Westbrook - PG - OKC - 2013-18

26.4 Pts, 8.6 Reb, 9.6 Ast, 1.9 Stl, 0.3 Blk, .438 FG%, .315 3P%, .813 FT%

MVP, 2x All-NBA First Team, 2x All-NBA Second Team, 4x Top 5 in MVP voting, 2x Scoring Leader, Assist Leader, 2x Conference Finals loss, 2x First Round loss

20a. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - C - LAL - 1979-84

20b. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - C - LAL - 1976-81

20c. Jerry West - PG/SG - LAL - 1966-70

20d. LeBron James - SF - CLE - 2004-09

20e. Tim Duncan - PF/C - SAS - 2003-08

20f. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - C - LAL - 1978-83

21. Oscar Robertson - PG - CIN - 1961-66

30.4 Pts, 9.9 Reb, 10.9 Ast, .486 FG%, .830 FT%

MVP, 5x All-NBA First Team, 5x Top 3 in MVP voting, 4x Assist Leader, Free Throw Percentage Leader, 2x Conference Finals loss, 3x Second Round loss

21a. Oscar Robertson - PG - CIN - 1962-67

21b. Bill Russell - C - BOS - 1956-61

21c. Larry Bird - PF/SF - BOS - 1980-85

21d. Julius Erving - SF - NYN/PHI - 1975-80

21e. Bob Cousy - PG - BOS - 1954-59

21f. George Mikan - C - MNL - 1950-56

21g. Kevin Durant - SF - OKC/GSW - 2013-18

21h. Russell Westbrook - PG - OKC - 2014-19

22. Elgin Baylor - SF - LAL - 1958-63

32.0 Pts, 16.7 Reb, 4.4 Ast, .431 FG%, .778 FT%

Rookie of the Year, 5x All-NBA First Team, 5x Top 5 in MVP voting, 3x Finals loss, 2x Conference Finals loss

22a. Jerry West - PG/SG - LAL - 1961-66

22b. James Harden - SG/PG - HOU - 2013-18

22c. Stephen Curry - PG - GSW - 2015-20

22d. Kobe Bryant - SG - LAL - 2008-13

22e. Tim Duncan - C/PF - SAS - 2004-09

22f. Russell Westbrook - PG - OKC/HOU - 2015-20

23. Steve Nash - PG - DAL/PHX - 2002-07

17.0 Pts, 3.4 Reb, 9.9 Ast, 0.9 Stl, 0.1 Blk, .496 FG%, .430 3P%, .907 FT%

2x MVP, 3x All-NBA First Team, All-NBA Third Team, 3x Top 2 in MVP voting, 3x Assist Leader, Free Throw Percentage Leader, 3x Conference Finals loss, Second Round loss, First Round loss

23a. Russell Westbrook - PG - OKC - 2012-17

23b. Magic Johnson - PG - LAL - 1979-84

23c. Elgin Baylor - SF - LAL - 1959-64

23d. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - C - LAL - 1977-82

23e. Julius Erving - SF - NYN/PHI - 1974-79

23f. Oscar Robertson - PG - CIN - 1960-65

23g. Tim Duncan - PF - SAS - 1999-04

23h. Steve Nash - PG - DAL/PHX - 2003-08

24. Moses Malone - C - HOU/PHI - 1978-83

26.8 Pts, 15.4 Reb, 1.7 Ast, 1.0 Stl, 1.6 Blk, .517 FG%, .063 3P%, .748 FT%

Finals MVP, 3x MVP, 3x All-NBA First Team, 2x All-NBA Second Team, All-Defensive First Team, All-Defensive Second Team, 4x Top 4 in MVP voting, 4x Rebounding Leader, Champion, Conference Finals loss, Second Round loss, 2x First Round loss

24a. Kevin Durant - SF/PF - OKC/GSW - 2014-19

24b. Shaquille O'Neal - C - ORL/LAL - 1994-99

24c. Steve Nash - PG - PHX - 2004-09

24d. Michael Jordan - SG - CHI - 1985-90

24e. Kobe Bryant - SG - LAL - 2004-09

24f. Larry Bird - SF - BOS - 1984-89

24g. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - C - MIL/LAL - 1972-77

24h. Kobe Bryant - SG - LAL - 1999-04

24i. Moses Malone - C - HOU/PHI - 1979-84

24j. Russell Westbrook - PG - OKC - 2011-16

24k. Jerry West - PG/SG - LAL - 1963-68

24l. Moses Malone - C - HOU/PHI - 1980-85

24m. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - C - MIL/LAL - 1973-78

25. Bob Pettit - PF/C - STL - 1956-61

26.5 Pts, 17.2 Reb, 2.9 Ast, .431 FG%, .751 FT%

*Finals MVP, MVP, 5x All-NBA First Team, 5x Top 4 in MVP voting, Scoring Leader, Champion, 3x Finals loss, Conference Finals loss

Basketball Predictions - 26 Nov

Upset picks are in italics.

NCAA

(6) Baylor vs. Michigan State - Spartans by 1.5

Miami vs. North Texas - Mean Green by 2.5

McNeese vs. St. Francis (BKN) - Terriers by 1

Georgia Southern at Georgia Tech - Yellowjackets by 5.5

SE Missouri State at Incarnate Word - Cardinals by 2.5

Dayton vs. (4) Kansas - Jayhawks by 18.5

VCU vs. (22) UConn - Huskies by 10.5

Omaha at (3) Purdue - Boilermakers by 19

Florida A&M at UC Riverside - Highlanders by 22

Bryant at Brown - Bears by 15

Charleston Southern at Clemson - Tigers by 19.5

Columbia at Boston College - Eagles by 17.5

VMI at New Orleans - Privateers by 3

Samford vs. North Carolina A&T - Aggies by 3

Tennessee Tech at (15) Tennessee - Volunteers by 14.5

Austin Peay at Howard - Bison by 16.5

Portland vs. Montana State - Pilots by 1.5

UIC vs. San Diego - Toreros by 7.5

Concordia (MI) at Ohio - Bobcats by 35

Longwood at Old Dominion - Monarchs by 3

Mississippi Valley State at Ole Miss - Rebels by 39

Presbyterian vs. Central Arkansas - Blue Hose by 12

Oklahoma State at Oral Roberts - Golden Eagles by 1.5

(10) Alabama vs. Drake - Crimson Tide by 7

Syracuse vs. (19) Auburn - Tigers by 10

SE Louisiana vs. Purdue Fort Wayne - Mastodons by 1.5

Northern Kentucky at DePaul - Blue Demons by 16.5

South Alabama vs. Hawaii - Jaguars by 7

Iona vs. Belmont - Bruins by 2

North Florida at (10) Kentucky - Wildcats by 24

(25) Xavier vs. Virginia Tech - Hokies by 10.5

Eastern Kentucky at West Virginia - Mountaineers by 12

Portland State at Iowa - Hawkeyes by 30.5

Penn State vs. LSU - Tigers by 12.5

Lehigh at Virginia - Cavaliers by 20.5

Western Michigan at Florida Gulf Coast - Eagles by 24.5

Arizona State vs. Loyola Chicago - Ramblers by 7.5

UT Rio Grande Valley at (14) Illinois - Illini by 16

Morehead State at Arkansas State - Red Wolves by 11.5

Alcorn State at Southern Illinois - Salukis by 10

Little Rock at Tulsa - Golden Hurricane by 10.5

Iowa State vs. (9) Memphis - Tigers by 12

CSU Bakersfield at Boise State - Broncos by 24

Saint Joseph's vs. Georgetown - Hawks by 11.5

Towson vs. New Mexico - Tigers by 6.5

Hastings at Wyoming - Cowboys by 39

Wichita State at Missouri - Tigers by 0.5

Southern Miss at Montana - Grizzlies by 22.5

Oregon State vs. Wake Forest - Demon Deacons by 7.5

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Pacific - Tigers by 5

(5) Duke vs. (1) Gonzaga - Bulldogs by 4.5

(24) USC vs. San Diego State - Trojans by 15.5

San Francisco vs. UAB - Blazers by 3.5

NBA

Detroit at LA Clippers - Clippers by 12

Phoenix at New York - Suns by 3

Minnesota at Charlotte - Hornets by 4

Chicago at Orlando - Bulls by 8.5

Toronto at Indiana - Pacers by 3

Atlanta at Memphis - Hawks by 3.5

Washington at Oklahoma City - Wizards by 4.5

Boston at San Antonio - Celtics by 3.5

Milwaukee at Denver - Nuggets by 1

New Orleans at Utah - Jazz by 15.5

Portland at Golden State - Warriors by 11

Sacramento at LA Lakers - Kings by 1

Results

NCAA: 7-12 (.368) 879-254 overall (.776)

Upsets: 1-5 (.167) 57-108 overall (.345)

NBA: 159-120 overall (.570)

Upsets: 18-51 overall (.261)

Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 12

	Quarterbacks
1	Josh Allen	BUF
2	Tom Brady	TB
3	Justin Herbert	LAC
4	Jimmy Garoppolo	SF
5	Matthew Stafford	LAR
6	Aaron Rodgers	GB
7	Kirk Cousins	MIN
8	Lamar Jackson	BAL
9	Joe Burrow	CIN
10	Taylor Heinicke	WAS
11	Dak Prescott	DAL
12	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT
13	Russell Wilson	SEA
14	Daniel Jones	NYG
15	Jalen Hurts	PHI
16	Teddy Bridgewater	DEN
17	Mac Jones	NE
18	Cam Newton	CAR
19	Baker Mayfield	CLE
20	Matt Ryan	ATL
21	Carson Wentz	IND
22	Tyrod Taylor	HOU
23	Derek Carr	LV
24	Tua Tagovailoa	MIA
25	Trevor Siemian	NO

 

	Running Backs		Flex
1	Jonathan Taylor	IND	1
2	Joe Mixon	CIN	4
3	Najee Harris	PIT	5
4	Austin Ekeler	LAC	6
5	Mark Ingram II	NO	7
6	Dalvin Cook	MIN	8
7	D'Andre Swift	DET	9
8	Christian McCaffrey	CAR	11
9	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	12
10	Nick Chubb	CLE	14
11	Antonio Gibson	WAS	17
12	AJ Dillon	GB	19
13	Melvin Gordon III	DEN	20
14	Ty Johnson	NYJ	26
15	David Montgomery	CHI	27
16	Eli Mitchell	SF	29
17	Darrell Henderson Jr.	LAR	30
18	James Robinson	JAX	32
19	Devonta Freeman	BAL	35
20	Leonard Fournette	TB	37
21	Josh Jacobs	LV	38
22	David Johnson	HOU	39
23	Javonte Williams	DEN	44
24	Tony Pollard	DAL	47
25	Cordarrelle Patterson	ATL	50
26	Miles Sanders	PHI	51
27	Damien Harris	NE	53
28	Rex Burkhead	HOU	54
29	Saquon Barkley	NYG	56
30	Myles Gaskin	MIA	64
31	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	65
32	Boston Scott	PHI	67
33	Aaron Jones	GB	69
34	Kenyan Drake	LV
35	Dontrell Hilliard	TEN
36	JD McKissic	WAS
37	Nyheim Hines	IND
38	Tevin Coleman	NYJ
39	Alex Collins	SEA
40	D'Onta Foreman	TEN
41	Latavius Murray	BAL
42	Khalil Herbert	CHI
43	Devin Singletary	BUF
44	Kareem Hunt	CLE
45	Sony Michel	LAR
46	Jeff Wilson Jr.	SF
47	Brandon Bolden	NE
48	Zack Moss	BUF
49	Jamaal Williams	DET
50	Ronald Jones II	TB

 

	Wide Receivers		Flex
1	Cooper Kupp	LAR	2
2	Deebo Samuel	SF	3
3	Elijah Moore	NYJ	10
4	Stefon Diggs	BUF	13
5	Justin Jefferson	MIN	15
6	Darnell Mooney	CHI	16
7	Davante Adams	GB	18
8	Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	21
9	Keenan Allen	LAC	22
10	Mike Evans	TB	23
11	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	24
12	Brandon Aiyuk	SF	25
13	Chris Godwin	TB	28
14	DK Metcalf	SEA	31
15	Diontae Johnson	PIT	33
16	Brandin Cooks	HOU	34
17	AJ Brown	TEN	36
18	Tyler Lockett	SEA	40
19	Adam Thielen	MIN	41
20	Terry McLaurin	WAS	42
21	DeVonta Smith	PHI	43
22	DJ Moore	CAR	46
23	Corey Davis	NYJ	48
24	Michael Pittman Jr.	IND	52
25	Marvin Jones Jr.	JAX	55
26	Marquise Brown	BAL	57
27	Antonio Brown	TB	59
28	Van Jefferson Jr.	LAR	61
29	Chase Claypool	PIT	62
30	Tee Higgins	CIN	63
31	Jerry Jeudy	DEN	66
32	Mike Williams	LAC	68
33	Michael Gallup	DAL	71
34	Jaylen Waddle	MIA	73
35	Hunter Renfrow	LV	75
36	Donovan Peoples-Jones	CLE
37	Marquise Goodwin	CHI
38	Cole Beasley	BUF
39	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	GB
40	Jakobi Meyers	NE
41	Cedrick Wilson	DAL
42	Kendrick Bourne	NE
43	Jarvis Landry	CLE
44	Tim Patrick	DEN
45	Jamison Crowder	NYJ
46	Courtland Sutton	DEN
47	Nelson Agholor	NE
48	Tyler Boyd	CIN
49	Russell Gage	ATL
50	Laviska Shenault Jr.	JAX

 

	Tight Ends		Flex
1	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	45
2	Mark Andrews	BAL	49
3	George Kittle	SF	58
4	Darren Waller	LV	60
5	Evan Engram	NYG	70
6	Kyle Pitts	ATL	72
7	Dalton Schultz	DAL	74
8	Tyler Higbee	LAR
9	Hunter Henry	NE
10	Mike Gesicki	MIA
11	Tyler Conklin	MIN
12	Dan Arnold	JAX
13	Dallas Goedert	PHI
14	Rob Gronkowski	TB
15	Josiah Deguara	GB
16	CJ Uzomah	CIN
17	Ryan Griffin	NYJ
18	Logan Thomas	WAS
19	Gerald Everett	SEA
20	Austin Hooper	CLE

 

	Kickers
1	Nick Folk	NE
2	Chris Boswell	PIT
3	Robbie Gould	SF
4	Jake Elliott	PHI
5	Zane Gonzalez	CAR
6	Evan McPherson	CIN
7	Brandon McManus	DEN
8	Greg Zuerlein	DAL
9	Michael Badgley	IND
10	Greg Joseph	MIN
11	Daniel Carlson	LV
12	Tyler Bass	BUF
13	Dustin Hopkins	LAC
14	Riley Patterson	DET
15	Younghoe Koo	ATL

 

	Defenses
1	New England
2	Chicago
3	Jacksonville
4	Dallas
5	Cleveland
6	Carolina
7	Seattle
8	Houston
9	Philadelphia
10	Miami
11	Green Bay
12	Washington
13	Detroit
14	Atlanta
15	Buffalo