Eastern Conference Playoff Predictor Challenge: 2018 EDITION

[octothorp]

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

I'm at +4, if I understand the scoring correctly ^{(and if I don't suck at really basic math this morning... corrected to +6)}
-8 for playoff teams, then
+1 for Cleveland
+4 for Washington
+2 for Milwaukee
+3 for Philly
+3 for Indiana
+1 for Miami

[planetmars]

I'm at +4, if I understand the scoring correctly
-8 for playoff teams, then
+1 for Cleveland
+4 for Washington
+1 for Milwaukee
+3 for Philly
+3 for Indiana

Milwaukee was a +2 (7th instead of 5th). Also add +1 for Miami who is in 6th instead of 7.. so overall a +6.

Still a pretty good score though in my opinion.

[S.R.]

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

I've been waiting all year for the Pistons to turn a corner, hard to see them passing Miami but I'll take a flier on them.

The Bucks and Pacers are playing well again. Washington had a strong stretch with Wall out, which is a bad sign. Sixers are going to finish strong.

Edit: +6

That last sentence, lol. Sixers went 23-5 after writing that. Also always expected the talent in Detroit to win out and the lower talent Heat to taper off, that never happened.

[Nilanka]

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

That's right, no Philly

6ers still suck....

[S.R.]

I'm seeing a flaw in the scoring here. The current high score would be if someone managed to pick no correct teams at all.

Yeah, picking playoff teams needs to be something like a -2 instead of -1.

[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

-7.. Love of the Pistons and Dads Hometown
0 Raps
0 Chowderheads
+4Bucks
0 Cavs
+3 Whiz
+3 Philly
+3 Indy

so plus 7 if I followed the variance algorithm correctly.

[TheWaterboy]

This is almost certainly wrong, but I'll get it in under the wire anyway. Also: fifth through eighth (or fourth through eight, if you're not as sold on the Bucks as I am) are really tough to pick this year.

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

1. Raptors [-1 (net)]
2. Cavs [-1 +2 -> +1]
3. Celtics [-1 +1 -> 0]
4. Milwaukee [-1 +3 -> +2]
5. Philly [-1 +2 -> +1]
6. Miami [-1 (net)]
7. Indiana [-1 +2 -> +1]
8. Washington [-1 (net)]

-1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 - 1 + 1 - 1 = 2 if I haven't messed this up somewhere.

(Edited to correct the addition (used -8 + differences to check), and to note that a net score of 2 is currently the lowest.)

[jacobdr4]

[QUOTE=jacobdr4;806558]1. Toronto -1
2. Boston -1
3. Washington -1, +5 lol
4. Milwaukee -1 +3
5. Philly -1 +2
6. Miami -1
7. Cleveland -1, +3
8. Indiana -1 +3
+8 damn

[Just Is]

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

Beyond 1/2; this was deceptively hard.

Damn, I predicted the right teams but underestimated the movements.

If I got this right, I'm at 6.

-8 for correct teams, +1 for Cavs, +3 for Bucks, +3 for Wizards, +4 for 76ers and +3 for Pacers.