Eastern Conference Playoff Predictor Challenge: 2018 EDITION

[Matt Damon]

Yeah, we should get a re-do now that the deadline is past.

Feel free to update your standings! I put the deadline on the 14th to give us a few days to scope the post-deadline teams, I will set the official deadline/contest close at 23:59 ET on Feb 14th.

[Deems]

1.Toronto
2.Boston
3.Cleveland
4.Milwaukee
5.Miami
6.Washington
7.Philadelphia
8.Indiana

1st Round:
TOR beats IND
BOS beats PHI
CLE beats WAS
MIA beats MIL

2nd Round
CLE beats BOS
TOR beats MIA

3rd Round
TOR beats CLE

[octothorp]

1. Toronto
2. Boston
3. Cleveland
4. Washington
5. Milwaukee
6. Philly
7. Miami
8. Indiana

edit: yeah, I'm down with doing playoff matchups

TOR
BOS
CLE
MIL

TOR
CLE

TOR

[Raptor Jesus]

Toronto
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Milwaukee
Miami
Philly
Detroit

TOR
BOS
CLE
MIL

TOR
CLE

TOR

Only part I'm still mulling is the MIL 'upset'

[DanH]

1.Toronto
2.Boston
3.Cleveland
4.Milwaukee
5.Miami
6.Washington
7.Philadelphia
8.Indiana

1st Round:
TOR beats IND
BOS beats PHI
CLE beats WAS
MIA beats MIL

2nd Round
CLE beats BOS
TOR beats MIA

3rd Round
TOR beats CLE

My only concern here is we don't get the pleasure of crushing Boston in this scenario.

[Demographic Shift]

Raps
Chowderheads
Bucks
Cavs
Whiz
Philly
Detroit
Indy


Raps over Indy in 5
Chowders over Pistons in 6
Bucks over Philly in 6
Whiz over the Cavs in 7

Raps over the Whiz in 6
Chowders over the Bucks in 7

Raps vs Chowders.... Raps in 6

[octothorp]

A few of us have Milwaukee against Cleveland in the first round, and while I think Cleveland wins that, it's also a worst-case-scenario for Cleveland; now without Crowder, they don't have anyone they can really put on Giannis except for LeBron, and a long series with LeBron needing to expend a lot of defensive energy really starts them out on the wrong foot for a deep playoff run.

[KeonClark]

A few of us have Milwaukee against Cleveland in the first round, and while I think Cleveland wins that, it's also a worst-case-scenario for Cleveland; now without Crowder, they don't have anyone they can really put on Giannis except for LeBron, and a long series with LeBron needing to expend a lot of defensive energy really starts them out on the wrong foot for a deep playoff run.

I expect Milwaukee and Cleveland to be in or near the top half of the bracket...Milwaukee has been on fire since getting rid of Kidd

[Matt Damon]

I'll start things off with:

1. Toronto Raptors
2. Boston Celtics
3. Washington Wizards
4. Detroit Pistons
5. Cleveland Cavaliers
6. Indiana Pacers
7. Milwaukee Bucks
8. Philadelphia 76ers

Editing standings to:

1. Raptors
2. Celtics
3. Cavaliers
4. Bucks
5. Wizards
6. 76ers
7. Pistons
8. Pacers

[Matt Damon]

Matt Damon

[Majesiu]

It's 14th so I guess last moment to join:

1. Raptors
2. Cavs
3. Celtics
4. 76ers
5. Wizards
6. Bucks
7. Pacers
8. Heat

I'd guess it would go like that (not part of the challenge - hopefully we will do one with playoff seeding known for both conferences):
Raptors - Heat 4-1
Cavs - Indiana 4-2
Celtics - Bucks 4-3
76ers - Wizards 3-4

Raptors - Wizards - 4-2
Cavs - Celtics - 4-1

ECF - 7 game series

[Hello]

1. Raptors.
2. Celtics
3. Cavs
4. Bucks
5. Heat
6. Wizards
7. Sixers
8. Pistons

Figure I join on the last day

[KeonClark]

1. Raptors.
2. Celtics
3. Cavs
4. Bucks
5. Heat
6. Wizards
7. Sixers
8. Pistons

Figure I join on the last day

Hello, Hello.

[octothorp]

Anyong!

[Other Scott]

1. Raptors
2. Celtics
3. Cavs
4. Milwaukee
5. Indiana
6. Philly
7. Washington
8. Miami