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2023-2024 Western Conference Regular Season Prediction Contest

One Brow

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Final standings (Ties: OKC,DEN 1.5; PHX,NOP 6.5; GSW,SAC 9.5):

32 sip
38 TheGoldStandard
42 oldtimer
43 Shad
44 Handlogten's Heros
44 David Hume
44 zags422
45 Vegas
46 JazzFever
47 silesian
47 hgb
48 Ferguson_Mellochill
48 MT Steve
48 Jazzmix
49 dipship31
49 FrenchJazzFa
50 One Brow
52 SoberasHotRod
52 NAOS_pt2
52 gandalfe
52 mcbsst
52 NBA.com Preseason Power Rankings
53 George W
54 LogGrad98
54 Domino
54 GG Jazz Cabbage
56 Keefe
57 Brsn
57 Ron Mexico
57 LBird23
58 Saint Cy of JFC
58 underdog
61 Growlor
64 Florinc Florin
67 HermanG
69 JazzGal
79 Random Order

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Standings as of 2024-MAR-24 (Ties: OKC,DEN 1.5; DAL,SAC 7.5):

32 sip
38 TheGoldStandard
41 silesian
43 oldtimer
44 JazzFever
44 David Hume
44 zags422
46 Ferguson_Mellochill
47 hgb
47 Shad
48 Handlogten's Heros
48 MT Steve
48 Jazzmix
49 Vegas
49 dipship31
49 One Brow
50 FrenchJazzFa
52 SoberasHotRod
52 NAOS_pt2
52 GG Jazz Cabbage
52 NBA.com Preseason Power Rankings
53 Domino
54 George W
55 Brsn
55 gandalfe
55 mcbsst
56 LogGrad98
56 underdog
57 Ron Mexico
57 Growlor
59 Saint Cy of JFC
61 Keefe
62 Florinc Florin
65 LBird23
68 JazzGal
70 HermanG
80 Random Order

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Standings as of 2023-DEC-24 (Ties: DAL,LAC 5.5):

40 sip
44 silesian
46 TheGoldStandard
48 zags422
48 David Hume
50 MT Steve
51 JazzFever
52 One Brow
52 Ferguson_Mellochill
54 Shad
54 oldtimer
55 George W
56 GG Jazz Cabbage
56 mcbsst
56 gandalfe
58 dipship31
58 Ron Mexico
58 Handlogten's Heros
58 Jazzmix
60 underdog
60 FrenchJazzFa
61 Domino
61 Jazz Traveler
61 SoberasHotRod
61 Vegas
61 NBA.com Preseason Power Rankings
62 hgb
62 Brsn
64 LogGrad98
66 NAOS_pt2
66 Growlor
67 Keefe
67 Florinc Florin
69 JazzGal
70 Saint Cy of JFC
71 LBird23
76 Random
80 HermanG

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Standings as of 2023-NOV-18 (Ties: DAL,DEN 1.5; NOP,PHX 8.5; SAS, POR 13.5):
42 sip
47 Jazz Traveler
48 TheGoldStandard
48 zags422
49 One Brow
50 David Hume
51 Ron Mexico
53 George W
54 JazzFever
55 MT Steve
55 Shad
57 Jazzmix
58 mcbsst
58 Ferguson_Mellochill
59 GG Jazz Cabbage
59 gandalfe
59 silesian
59 Handlogten's Heros
60 Keefe
60 oldtimer
61 dipship31
62 FrenchJazzFa
62 Brsn
63 Domino
63 hgb
63 Growlor
63 NBA.com Preseason Power Rankings
64 LogGrad98
64 SoberasHotRod
64 Vegas
67 underdog
67 NAOS_pt2
67 Saint Cy of JFC
68 JazzGal
68 Florinc Florin
70 LBird23
78 HermanG
88 Random

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Participants (let me know if I missed anyone):

Brsn
David Hume
dipship31
Domino
Ferguson_Mellochill
Florinc Florin (1 point penalty for "PHO")
FrenchJazzFa
gandalfe
George W
GG Jazz Cabbage
Growlor
Handlogten's Heros
HermanG
hgb
Jazz Traveler
JazzFever
JazzGal (1 point penalty for not listing Houston, which I put at 15)
Keefe
LBird23
LogGrad98
mcbsst
MT Steve
NBA.com Preseason Power Rankings (expected out tomorrow)
NAOS_pt2
One Brow
Random
Ron Mexico
Saint Cy of JFC
silesian
sip
SoberasHotRod
TheGoldStandard
underdog
Vegas (using the list reported by JazzFever)
zags422

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Rules 1-5 are the same as last year, 6 is new. Everyone should read #6 carefully.

1. Post your regular season prediction for all 15 teams.

2. All predictions are frozen at midnight 2023-OCT-22 (after the preseason, before the season). Any changes are okay before then. I will compile my list on OCT-22.

3. Your score is based on the net difference between your prediction and standings. For example, if you pick the Clippers to be first and they are in fourth, you receive 3 points for the Clippers. Low score wins.

4. Ranking is based on win% only.

5. Tied teams each receive an averaged score. For example, two teams tied for 5th/6th place are each scored as 5.5. Three teams tied for 10/11/12 are each scored as 11.

6. Order the teams with the following 3-letter abbreviations, without numbers, punctuation, etc.. I will add 1 point to the score each team in an entry (up to 15 points) that I need to fix.

DAL
DEN
GSW
HOU
LAC
LAL
MIN
MEM
NOP
OKC
PHX
POR
SAC
SAS
UTA

I expect to update on the third weekend of each month.
 
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MIN
DEN
OKC
PHX
LAL
NOP
GSW
SAC
MEM
DAL
LAC
HOU
UTA
SAS
POR
 
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DEN
PHX
LAL
MIN
GSW
LAC
DAL
MEM
SAC
OKC
UTA
NOP
SAS
HOU
POR
 
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The mid teams in the West is just a glob of IDK... so much will be determined by injuries.
 
SECOND DRAFT=- with Vegas rankings of total wins in parenthesis to see where I diverge from the conventional wisdom


DEN (1)
SAC (10)
LAC (5)
MIN (7)
PHX (2)
UTA (12)
GSW (4)
LAL (3)
OKC (8)
DAL (11)
HOU (13)
SAS (14)
POR (15)
MEM (6)
NOP (9)

Lots of good teams with not a lot separating them- may be deepest the conference has ever been. May be a good time for an expansion draft.

Obviously not thinking NO can maintain health and Ja isn't going to last with all the legal controversy around him. They're my big 'gambles' other than thinking Utah and SacTown will seriously outperform.

Down-ranking the Lakers should just be a given.
 
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I think that Denver is clearly the best team in the West. Phoenix is probably the second best team, but I don't think they are a very good regular season team since they have no depth.
 
What is clear is that there will be at least 2-3 very disappointed teams/fanbases. NOP, DAL, GSW (if injury bug gets them), MEM if those teams miss the playoffs... rough.
 
DEN
PHX
LAL
MIN
UTA
GSW
MEM
LAC
SAC
DAL
OKC
NOP
SAS
POR
HOU
 
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I still want to know why anyone thinks OKC is better than Utah.

They got no depth and Chet is coming off foot surgery as a rookie.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I still want to know why anyone thinks OKC is better than Utah.

They got no depth and Chet is coming off foot surgery as a rookie.
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SGA might be like a top 7 dude... I think that's why. They are team hype doe.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
SGA might be like a top 7 dude... I think that's why. They are team hype doe.
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Yeah, I get SGA, but for them to reach a top 6 status in teh West Chet would have to have an insane season. Coming off an injury as a rookie, with his body, I think he will struggle more than people think.
 
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