Sim Pick Em' Week 7/8 Due 12/29 by 5PM

[Nick Malone 77]

This sim runs from 12/14/98 to 12/27/98



Atlantic = coltsguy510


Central = jhow0036



Midwest = 78


Pacific = NOLa..

12/15 - Pistons @ Bucks (-8.5)
12/16 - Pacers @ Rockets: Total 185 Over/Under/Push
12/17 - Warriors @ Heat: Pick Em!
12/19 - Lakers @ Sonics: Pick Em!
12/21 - Bulls @ Wizards: Total 45 Points for Kobe & Juwan Over/Under/Push
12/22 - Magic @ Heat: Total 195 Over/Under/Push
12/24 - Rockets (+8.5) @ Kings
12/26 - Cavs @ Rockets: Pick Em!
12/27 - Suns (+6.5) @ Mavs

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2/15 - Pistons @ Bucks (-8.5) - Bucks are very good at home while the Pistons are very bad on the road. Bucks have covered a 8.5 spread at home in all but two games. Also, the Pistons have no interior to match up with the Bucks. Go with the home team.

12/16 - Pacers @ Rockets: Total 185 Over/Under/Push - Rockets play a really slow pace and defend very well at home. I don't think the over will make 170.

12/17 - Warriors @ Heat: Pick Em! Warriors are unbeatable at home with a 15-0 record, but only 1-3 at home. Miami is 7-1 at home with their only loss against a very good road team in Minnesota. Odds say go with the Heat, but my gut says go with the Warriors. However, I'm going with the odds.

12/19 - Lakers @ Sonics: Pick Em! Sonis are 4-3 at home while the Lakers are 1-5 on the road. Lakers also made a trade that helps them long-term, but hurts short-term. Sonics.

12/21 - Bulls @ Wizards: Total 45 Points for Kobe & Juwan Over/Under/Push. I'm gonna go over mainly because I don't see anyone on the Wizards slowing down Kobe and I think Juwan will get over the hump.

12/22 - Magic @ Heat: Total 195 Over/Under/Push - Both teams defend very well and don't allow that many points. I like the under in this one.

12/24 - Rockets (+8.5) @ Kings - The Kings are frankly just overrated. Rockets not only will cover, but they win outright by double-digits.

12/26 - Cavs @ Rockets: Pick Em! - Cavs are better at this point, but I like the Rockets to win this at home. Too much Malik Sealy in this one.

12/27 - Suns (+6.5) @ Mavs - Suns have had issues on the road this season especially against quality competition. Look for the Mavs to cover at home.

[coltsguy510]

12/15 - Pistons @ Bucks (-8.5)
Pistons have been awful away and Bucks great at home. Bucks cover spread.
12/16 - Pacers @ Rockets: Total 185 Over/Under/Push
No Shaq means less points for already offensively challenged Rockets. Pacers aren't great offensively either.
12/17 - Warriors @ Heat: Pick Em!
Warriors have not played well on the road and Heat are a very good team. Heat win it.
12/19 - Lakers @ Sonics: Pick Em!
Sonics are just bad.
12/21 - Bulls @ Wizards: Total 45 Points for Kobe & Juwan Over/Under/Push
Neither team has anyone to stop the other guy.
12/22 - Magic @ Heat: Total 195 Over/Under/Push
Dat incredible D.
12/24 - Rockets (+8.5) @ Kings
No Shaq means a blowout.
12/26 - Cavs @ Rockets: Pick Em!
Rockets are average at home as well as on the road. Cavs are better overall. Cavs win.
12/27 - Suns (+6.5) @ Mavs
Suns have been bad on road.

[NOLa.]

12/15 - Pistons @ Bucks (-8.5)
Bucks will win this, but the point spread seems a little high for two divisional rivals separated by 2.5 games. Think the Pistons will keep it closer to two possessions.

12/16 - Pacers @ Rockets: Total 185 Over/Under/Push
I'll go with Over on this one. For some reason, games without a true superstar are sometimes very high scoring and I'm not sure why.

12/17 - Warriors @ Heat: Pick Em!
Kemp. Game. Set. Match. Even with a bad away record, the Warriors will start to pile on wins on the road sooner rather than later. Plus, Warriors are 8-1 against the East.

12/19 - Lakers @ Sonics: Pick Em!
Hahahahaha ewwwwww this game. One team is sitting players and the other rivals the Yellow Nation Army of the Kings seasons back. Think the Sonics win much to the delight of the Lakers.

12/21 - Bulls @ Wizards: Total 45 Points for Kobe & Juwan Over/Under/Push
Over, much over. These two are each respective team's only options on offense, especially now that Divas I assume is on IR to be traded after this sim. I think Kobe gets around low 30s and Howard puts up his usually 20 or so.

12/22 - Magic @ Heat: Total 195 Over/Under/Push
Magic keep their games relatively low scoring, as do the Heat. I can see this game barely pushing 170 personally.

12/24 - Rockets (+8.5) @ Kings
The crotchrockets aren't exactly full strength, so this pickem selection is kinda mean. Sactown gonna roll on through (I'm hoping)

12/26 - Cavs @ Rockets: Pick Em!
Cavs have been looking much better lately, and again the rockets aren't full strength with one of the best players in the league sitting this one out.

12/27 - Suns (+6.5) @ Mavs
OPenny is not OP. Okay, maybe he is and maybe (it is) he is the reason they are still winning. They haven't lost much of a step this season so I think, even with the owner on vacay, they can cover this spread at home.

[jhow0036]

12/15 - Pistons @ Bucks (-8.5)

BUCKS are at home!

12/16 - Pacers @ Rockets: Total 185 Over/Under/PushUnder

Under, with Shaq hurt

12/17 - Warriors @ Heat: Pick Em!

WARRIORS still have Kemp.

12/19 - Lakers @ Sonics: Pick Em!

LAKERS, KG goes off!

12/21 - Bulls @ Wizards: Total 45 Points for Kobe & Juwan Over/Under/Push

OVER, easily
12/22 - Magic @ Heat: Total 195 Over/Under/Push

OVER
12/24 - Rockets (+8.5) @ Kings

KINGS at home are tough to bet against

12/26 - Cavs @ Rockets: Pick Em!

CAVS, if Shaq was playing it'd be a different story

12/27 - Suns (+6.5) @ Mavs

MAVS at home with Penny

[Nick Malone 77]

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