2026 playoff prediction contest

[Mike G]

Predict total number of games won by playoff teams.
Never mind those who are out already, just add 4 wins to whatever the remaining 8 teams might win.
Low (error) score wins.
Tiebreaker ?

My guesses:
SAS 4 - 2 Min
OKC 4 - 1 LAL
NYK 4 - 2 Phl
Det 4 - 2 Cle

OKC 4 - 3 SAS
NYK 4 - 3 Det

OKC 4 - 2 NYK

tm - W
OKC 16
NYK 14
SAS 11
Det 11
Phl 6
Min 6
Cle 6
LAL 5

Deadline 8 PM EST Mon. -- today!

[Mike G]

OK I've drafted 3 'dummy' entries to run against.
SRS supposes the higher regular-season SRS will prevail, by one win per 3.00 SRS advantage.
The other 2 predict the team higher/lower in the alphabet will win their series 4-2. Dummy and dummier.

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tm   now   MG  err   srs err   a>z err   z>a err
Cle   5     6   1     6   1    16  11     6   1
Det   5    11   6    14   9     6   1    10   5 
LAL   4     5   1     4   0    14  10     6   2 
Min   5     6   1     6   1    10   5     6   1 

NYK   6    14   8    11   5    10   4     6   0 
OKC   5    16  11    16  11     6   1    10   5
Phl   5     6   1     5   0     6   1    14   9
SAS   5    11   6    11   6     6   1    16  11

total err:     35        33        34        34

I'm in last place today. Separations will form as teams are eliminated.

[Mike G]

Note: In previous posting, I erroneously gave Phl a win they didn't have.
Meanwhile I've surged into 2nd place. SRS had the inside track on LA and Phl.

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tm   now   Mg  er   srs  er   a>z  er   z>a  er
Cle   6     6   0     6   0    16  10     6   0
Det   6    11   5    14   8     6   0    10   4
LAL   4     5   1     4   0    14  10     6   2
Min   6     6   0     6   0    10   4     6   0

NYK   8    14   6    11   3    10   2     6   2
OKC   8    16   8    16   8     6   2    10   2
Phl   4     6   2     5   1     6   2    14  10
SAS   6    11   5    11   5     6   0    16  10
total err.     27        25        30        30

[Mike G]

Update going into the WCF game 7.

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tm   now  Mgoo er   srs er    a>z er   z>a  er
Cle   6     6   0    6   0    16  10     6   0
Det   6    11   5   14   8     6   0    10   4
LAL   4     5   1    4   0    14  10     6   2
Min   6     6   0    6   0    10   4     6   0
NYK  12    14   2   11   1    10   2     6   6
OKC  11    16   5   16   5     6   5    10   1
Phl   4     6   2    5   1     6   2    14  10
SAS  11    11   0   11   0     6   5    16   5
total err.     15       15        38        28

SRS correctly called Lakers failing to take a game vs OKC and also a game closer on the Sixers sweep.
They are currently one win closer on the Knicks, though that seems likely to change.
I am closer by 3 on the Pistons.