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2024-25 Western Conference Prediction Contest

Did anyone see GSW as a top team in the WC? I think that's the biggest surprise, along with MIN's and NOL's rough start.

It's still early for this analysis though. There are 6 teams within 1 game right now.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
Did anyone see GSW as a top team in the WC? I think that's the biggest surprise, along with MIN's and NOL's rough start.

It's still early for this analysis though. There are 6 teams within 1 game right now.
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@Release the Kraken had them at #2, which was the highest. Most had them in the middle third.

The top 5 teams that are costing the most points vs their average rank:
MIN 7.5
GSW 7.3
HOU 7.25
LAC 7
LAL 5.25

The bottom 5 teams in that category:
OKC 0.8
SAS 0.9
UTA 1.2
POR 1.5
MEM 1.85
 
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OP updated with Dec 29 standings.

Few points:
  • Alphabetic order still holding strong. Last ranking it lead with the fewest points, and its still 2nd
  • GSW (from 1 to 9.5) and MEM (from 8 to 2) were by far the biggest swing teams that changed the standings from last ranking.
  • Concensus improved from 61 to 57, which means that the standings are now 4 points closer to what we expected
  • Minny being 10th is donating 5 or more points to everyone
  • Both Los Angeles teams still hanging in the top 6 is giving grief to many of our contestants, as they were ranked outside top 10 by most (Clippers were ranked 9th by the most optimistic prediction and Lakers average rank was 9.35)
 
OP updated with current standings.

@Handlogten's Heros and @KqWIN jumped to share the lead at this late stage, but its a close race at the top and I assume we may see some small standings changes that may swing the outcome.

Very few people know this, but there is a tie breaker rule for the top spot that requires the contestants to have an actual wrestling contest to decide the winner.
 
Few notes:
  • Alphabetic order has ranked #1 in EVERY score check. Thats kinda insane.
  • RTK, who I cannot find to tag, wins the "in-season elevator" award for highest positional variance. He was #1 in first score check, then fell to #17 in the 2nd and now is back up to #3. He had the most unique line that differed from concensus by a country mile so something like this should have been expected.
  • @SoberasHotRod wins the "steady ship" award as he has had the least positional variance in these score checks (#T-5, #3, #T-4)
 
HermanG said:
OP updated with current standings.

@Handlogten's Heros and @KqWIN jumped to share the lead at this late stage, but its a close race at the top and I assume we may see some small standings changes that may swing the outcome.

Very few people know this, but there is a tie breaker rule for the top spot that requires the contestants to have an actual wrestling contest to decide the winner.
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