2024 NBA Season

[carlisle1]

So the top 3 r ight now are not assured that they can go to the finals, those are inexperience teams and yeah, come playoff time, who knows, with a healthy Curry and Wiggins, it might be a different Warrior team, upping up their level.

Looks like others are really referring to the current standing in predicting who will be on the Finals or so.

The final seeding is not that necessary as sure experienced teams will unleash their best once playoffs come.

Standings are only for bracketing. When playoffs come, all teams will have a 0-0 standing. Pointing to Warriors, they are build different when playoffs come.

In the playoff all will be back to 0-0 the one who will win in each series will be moving to the next round, those on the top seed from
the current bracketing might have an edge but not a guarantee.

In regards with GSW, I can't say nothing but to agree that with the healthy Wiggins and Curry and the kind of chemistries that they
are showing now, the defending champ are still a good competitor to chase another ring.

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[TravelMug]

So the top 3 r ight now are not assured that they can go to the finals, those are inexperience teams and yeah, come playoff time, who knows, with a healthy Curry and Wiggins, it might be a different Warrior team, upping up their level.

Looks like others are really referring to the current standing in predicting who will be on the Finals or so.

The final seeding is not that necessary as sure experienced teams will unleash their best once playoffs come.

Standings are only for bracketing. When playoffs come, all teams will have a 0-0 standing. Pointing to Warriors, they are build different when playoffs come.

Yes, but they have a good chance though specially the top seed because they are going to face the weakest amongst of the seed team. Nevertheless, like what we have seen, Phoenix pretty much steam rolling everyone in the regular season with their fast phase basketball. But once the playoff goes, superstars like Luka and Steph Curry goes on a beast mode carrying their team. But there could only be one team to be a champion and fortunately it is the West, the Golden State Warriors.

[danherbias07]

Donovan Mitchell!!
71 points, 8 rebounds, and 11 assists.  7/15 - long-distance shots. My oh my, he took the game to overtime where it's almost a white flag game.
Then dominated the whole overtime and snatch the win away from the Bulls.

The highest point made since Kobe in 2006 was 81 points. Mitchell is now listed as the 8th most points in NBA history tied with David Robinson. Wilt still holds the highest at 100.
Absolutely a monster, he found his zone and the Bulls didn't expect that. They chased a 21-point lead and flipped the game.

[Yaunfitda]

Donovan Mitchell!!
71 points, 8 rebounds, and 11 assists.  7/15 - long-distance shots. My oh my, he took the game to overtime where it's almost a white flag game.
Then dominated the whole overtime and snatch the win away from the Bulls.

The highest point made since Kobe in 2006 was 81 points. Mitchell is now listed as the 8th most points in NBA history tied with David Robinson. Wilt still holds the highest at 100.
Absolutely a monster, he found his zone and the Bulls didn't expect that. They chased a 21-point lead and flipped the game.

Yeah, another one for the books this season, when they thought that they have won the game, Mitchell find his zone and they closely chirp that lead and he was short of just 2 rebounds to make it a triple double and bested what Luka did.

Also double overtime win by the Warriors against the Hawks, Klay scoring 54 big points as well.

This season is really one of the big one that we haven't seen for a while as players are elevating this game to the next level.

[dothebeats]

My 76ers pick was a win earlier and just hit the spread on Heat v Clippers. For tomorrow's game I'm looking at Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards +7.5 @ 2.03 odds. Unofficial sources say that three of the four Bucks key players (Hill, Antetokounmpo, and Holiday) is probable to return for their Tuesday game against the Wizards, with Khris Middleton still staying at the sidelines.

I'm confident that the Wizards will be able to cover this one despite the three big names for Bucks returning in the field. They have picked their momentum and are obviously on fire right now even without Bradley Beal on previous games, and now that the man is also set to return on Tuesday's game, it'll be quite an even matchup for the two teams come game day.

Donovan Mitchell!!
71 points, 8 rebounds, and 11 assists.  7/15 - long-distance shots. My oh my, he took the game to overtime where it's almost a white flag game.
Then dominated the whole overtime and snatch the win away from the Bulls.

The highest point made since Kobe in 2006 was 81 points. Mitchell is now listed as the 8th most points in NBA history tied with David Robinson. Wilt still holds the highest at 100.
Absolutely a monster, he found his zone and the Bulls didn't expect that. They chased a 21-point lead and flipped the game.

It was an insane performance from Mitchell! Dude was a beast in forcing an overtime by missing the free throw and making that rebound with 3 seconds on the clock. The man certainly is all fired up and hyped up after playing Call of Duty with Kyrie Irving That 21-point chase was phenomenal, and you can see that the Bulls lost their cool and their composure after they see that their lead was wiped out easily in 2 quarters almost single-handedly by Donovan Mitchell.

Also double overtime win by the Warriors against the Hawks, Klay scoring 54 big points as well.

This season is really one of the big one that we haven't seen for a while as players are elevating this game to the next level.

Klay worked hard on the court today as we see him sink 10 3-pointers flawlessly. The Hawks sure made it hard for the Warriors to take the win, dragging the game to a double overtime. Lots of surprises this season and hopefully they bring in the hype and all the grit once the playoffs starts.

[yazher]

Yeah, another one for the books this season, when they thought that they have won the game, Mitchell find his zone and they closely chirp that lead and he was short of just 2 rebounds to make it a triple double and bested what Luka did.

This season is a whole bunch of surprises causes these young lads are doing great even when they've not yet reached the championship games. After all, it's all about the team and I think this is the new trend nowadays hopefully we see someone breaking those records in this same season as well. They are focusing on one single player and looks like it works very well nowadays Luka is proving it right where he scored 40+ points in his past few games this season. rather than making some incredible stats for every single player in the starting lineups, everyone focuses to give their star player the assists he deserves.

[Hypnosis00]

Yeah, another one for the books this season, when they thought that they have won the game, Mitchell find his zone and they closely chirp that lead and he was short of just 2 rebounds to make it a triple double and bested what Luka did.

This season is a whole bunch of surprises causes these young lads are doing great even when they've not yet reached the championship games. After all, it's all about the team and I think this is the new trend nowadays hopefully we see someone breaking those records in this same season as well. They are focusing on one single player and looks like it works very well nowadays Luka is proving it right where he scored 40+ points in his past few games this season. rather than making some incredible stats for every single player in the starting lineups, everyone focuses to give their star player the assists he deserves.

Mitchell had 71 points, that's extraordinary, he was like the Kobe Bryant of the LA Lakers during Kobe's prime years. We will surely remember that, he has become more comfortable playing with the Cavaliers and just like the Warriors, they are good in defending their home.

[Questat]

Yeah, another one for the books this season, when they thought that they have won the game, Mitchell find his zone and they closely chirp that lead and he was short of just 2 rebounds to make it a triple double and bested what Luka did.

This season is a whole bunch of surprises causes these young lads are doing great even when they've not yet reached the championship games. After all, it's all about the team and I think this is the new trend nowadays hopefully we see someone breaking those records in this same season as well. They are focusing on one single player and looks like it works very well nowadays Luka is proving it right where he scored 40+ points in his past few games this season. rather than making some incredible stats for every single player in the starting lineups, everyone focuses to give their star player the assists he deserves.

Mitchell had 71 points, that's extraordinary, he was like the Kobe Bryant of the LA Lakers during Kobe's prime years. We will surely remember that, he has become more comfortable playing with the Cavaliers and just like the Warriors, they are good in defending their home.

It was the first time I saw him produce that huge number of points. I know Mitchell is good but he does not produce like Luka, so this one is really special for him and most especially for the fans. He had his own version of Luka, intentionally miss the FT, and shoot the ball to bring the game to OT. Imagine, at some point they were down 20 points, and slowly they come back to beat the Bulls.

[freedomgo]

I know this is too early but I really that Jokic will finally get his ring this year. I just hope that his team mates will not choke because they have the best roster inside out in the league.

Good point because really, it's still too early to say that Jokic and the rest of the Nuggets will get their ring this season. This season is real interesting to me because there's a lot of competitive teams which makes the league so unpredictable and makes the bettors life harder (that includes me). That said, I bet we will see an entertaining games in the playoffs up to the Finals and I have a feeling that we will get to see another champion.

[dothebeats]

Yeah, another one for the books this season, when they thought that they have won the game, Mitchell find his zone and they closely chirp that lead and he was short of just 2 rebounds to make it a triple double and bested what Luka did.

This season is a whole bunch of surprises causes these young lads are doing great even when they've not yet reached the championship games. After all, it's all about the team and I think this is the new trend nowadays hopefully we see someone breaking those records in this same season as well. They are focusing on one single player and looks like it works very well nowadays Luka is proving it right where he scored 40+ points in his past few games this season. rather than making some incredible stats for every single player in the starting lineups, everyone focuses to give their star player the assists he deserves.

Mitchell had 71 points, that's extraordinary, he was like the Kobe Bryant of the LA Lakers during Kobe's prime years. We will surely remember that, he has become more comfortable playing with the Cavaliers and just like the Warriors, they are good in defending their home.

I wouldn't go so far as to saying that he's like the Kobe Bryant of this era. If he can consistently do it against the big names in the league, then that is the time we can consider him as one of the greats. For now, it's a huge career achievement for him to attain 71 points in such a game wherein they were down so bad at the first half and they came back stronger. Not everyone can do it, and not everyone can be as calm and collected as he was while doing it.

Hopefully Mitchell can do these cool stuff and help carry his team towards the top 3 of the Eastern Conference. He's posting good stats every now and then but the team needs him to do more of these consistently.

[mirakal]

So the top 3 r ight now are not assured that they can go to the finals, those are inexperience teams and yeah, come playoff time, who knows, with a healthy Curry and Wiggins, it might be a different Warrior team, upping up their level.

Looks like others are really referring to the current standing in predicting who will be on the Finals or so.

The final seeding is not that necessary as sure experienced teams will unleash their best once playoffs come.

Standings are only for bracketing. When playoffs come, all teams will have a 0-0 standing. Pointing to Warriors, they are build different when playoffs come.

Or it's just that fans are too accustomed to see Warriors playing in the Finals or at least in the conference finals. Anyway, it is still too early to have this discussion because as we saw in the games in the last few weeks, weaker teams are defeating heavy teams and there are some teams as well that are busy climbing the ladder.

Because of these reasons, I'm inclined to see a tough playoffs that the people will enjoy watching and having a hard time predicting who will be facing in the Finals. Warriors are still tough of course but we should know that they are only pure offense team now because the guys that are handling their defense are not around anymore. So, if there will be an injury to their player who got the best offense then it's safe to assume that the Warriors will crumble.

[danherbias07]

Also double overtime win by the Warriors against the Hawks, Klay scoring 54 big points as well.

This season is really one of the big one that we haven't seen for a while as players are elevating this game to the next level.

Klay worked hard on the court today as we see him sink 10 3-pointers flawlessly. The Hawks sure made it hard for the Warriors to take the win, dragging the game to a double overtime. Lots of surprises this season and hopefully they bring in the hype and all the grit once the playoffs starts.

Trae Young was stunned by what happened at the last play. Kevon Looney keeping the paint safe (20 boards) and a follow-up to end the second overtime. They are all exhausted after the game but the fans are surely happy with an entertaining game and an extended time for one ticket. 
Klay Thompson will definitely change now as this will add to his confidence. Now, I am more worried about Jordan Poole as he keeps on making more errors and it seems like he lost his confidence in attacking the rim. He looks scared to penetrate the paint, unlike the other games where he would attack endlessly and get some contact.

[tygeade]

Mitchell had 71 points, that's extraordinary, he was like the Kobe Bryant of the LA Lakers during Kobe's prime years. We will surely remember that, he has become more comfortable playing with the Cavaliers and just like the Warriors, they are good in defending their home.

It was the first time I saw him produce that huge number of points. I know Mitchell is good but he does not produce like Luka, so this one is really special for him and most especially for the fans. He had his own version of Luka, intentionally miss the FT, and shoot the ball to bring the game to OT. Imagine, at some point they were down 20 points, and slowly they come back to beat the Bulls.

My God this is definitely in one of those categories, it's historical. It was also like Kobe's 81 in the sense that Cavs were losing big time before Mitchell took over and he started to score like it was nothing and got the tie as well, it was his effort that got the win and without him scoring like this they wouldn't be able to.

Like I remember Booker scoring 70 points a few years back, but they were losing big time and the team just gave him the ball and the other team didn't even felt like defending because they were beating anyway, Celtics if I am not wrong and they got the win, this wasn't like that, Mitchell scored and brought the team the win they needed.

[carlisle1]

Yeah, another one for the books this season, when they thought that they have won the game, Mitchell find his zone and they closely chirp that lead and he was short of just 2 rebounds to make it a triple double and bested what Luka did.

This season is a whole bunch of surprises causes these young lads are doing great even when they've not yet reached the championship games. After all, it's all about the team and I think this is the new trend nowadays hopefully we see someone breaking those records in this same season as well. They are focusing on one single player and looks like it works very well nowadays Luka is proving it right where he scored 40+ points in his past few games this season. rather than making some incredible stats for every single player in the starting lineups, everyone focuses to give their star player the assists he deserves.

Mitchell had 71 points, that's extraordinary, he was like the Kobe Bryant of the LA Lakers during Kobe's prime years. We will surely remember that, he has become more comfortable playing with the Cavaliers and just like the Warriors, they are good in defending their home.

Reminds me with how Kobe take those shots when he holds the ball, I see him fits with the Cavs system just like how they give
both Lebron and Kyrie.

Let see if the Cavs will move forward and be contender once more, or it will be a same fate for Mitchell when he still wearing
a Jazz uniform, continue to be on the playoff but unable to move forward.

But his 71 points performance are already added to NBA history a 5th player to make these huge productions.

[Yogee]

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Right now, the Nuggets, Pelicans and Memphis are doing well, but comes in the playoffs, it's still all for the Warriors.

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and yeah, come playoff time, who knows, with a healthy Curry and Wiggins, it might be a different Warrior team, upping up their level.

This is actually the most important point here. Playoffs belong to the team with the most available players in a lot of cases. You can also have a healthy Wiggins and Curry but will still be difficult if the likes of Poole and Thompson are sidelined due to some injury. The same goes for the other teams.

[Reid]

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Right now, the Nuggets, Pelicans and Memphis are doing well, but comes in the playoffs, it's still all for the Warriors.

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and yeah, come playoff time, who knows, with a healthy Curry and Wiggins, it might be a different Warrior team, upping up their level.

This is actually the most important point here. Playoffs belong to the team with the most available players in a lot of cases. You can also have a healthy Wiggins and Curry but will still be difficult if the likes of Poole and Thompson are sidelined due to some injury. The same goes for the other teams.

Zion Williamson for the Pelicans will be crucial because we have seen he can carry a team even without Brandon Ingram but of course it will still be better if he is healthy.
Nuggets without Jokic will not be a Nuggets team anymore. Luka Doncic too but last year they somehow made it work with Brunson, but he is a Knick now and I doubt Dinwiddie can carry the load.
Memphis Grizzlies without Ja Morant can also work it out and it was proved this season when he was resting for his knee injury, iirc.

[inthelongrun]

What site ranking is this in the first place? I just want to know. I doubt it for the GSW this time around it looks like they won't gonna make it. These days it keeps getting unpredictable on who's gonna win the NBA championship, and, when the playoffs come that's when the most unpredictable thing happens.

I do not know where you are basing that comment, but GSW still looks solid even with their poor start this season. They are 19-18, which is above 500. They are currently on a 4 winning streak and 5-5 on their last 10. All that was done without Curry and Wiggins. They are currently ranked #9 which is still okay since they still have 45 games to play. Last year, I think, they finished 5th in the West and were still able to take home the Championship. As long as they are able to get into the playoffs, they still have a good chance of winning the chip. They are a different beast in the playoffs, especially if they are all healthy.

5 winning streak now for GSW. They are performing decently even without their 2 starters. And it is also clear that Steph and Wiggins can return this season so the experts are already anticipating the team to get a spot in the playoffs. This team is proven over time and they are indeed a different beast once they enter the playoffs. Due to their wide experience in the finals, their upcoming young players' confidence continues to grow each day as they are mentored by the very best of this decade.

The odds I posted earlier was taken from BK8's NBA outright. Maybe some other sports betting sites have different odds but they aren't that far and they will become more and more close as the season progress.

[OgNasty]

Mitchell had 71 points, that's extraordinary, he was like the Kobe Bryant of the LA Lakers during Kobe's prime years. We will surely remember that, he has become more comfortable playing with the Cavaliers and just like the Warriors, they are good in defending their home.

It was the first time I saw him produce that huge number of points. I know Mitchell is good but he does not produce like Luka, so this one is really special for him and most especially for the fans. He had his own version of Luka, intentionally miss the FT, and shoot the ball to bring the game to OT. Imagine, at some point they were down 20 points, and slowly they come back to beat the Bulls.

My God this is definitely in one of those categories, it's historical. It was also like Kobe's 81 in the sense that Cavs were losing big time before Mitchell took over and he started to score like it was nothing and got the tie as well, it was his effort that got the win and without him scoring like this they wouldn't be able to.

Like I remember Booker scoring 70 points a few years back, but they were losing big time and the team just gave him the ball and the other team didn't even felt like defending because they were beating anyway, Celtics if I am not wrong and they got the win, this wasn't like that, Mitchell scored and brought the team the win they needed.

I remember when Booker did it too. It was hilarious that all the players were so happy and posing for pictures right after they LOST the game. That loss basically made it a meaningless 70 in my opinion and they should’ve been ashamed for celebrating it. Mitchell getting 71 in a win is respectable and one hell of a performance. Between this and Luka’s numbers earlier in the week, some big things are happening in the NBA.

[Baofeng]

Mitchell had 71 points, that's extraordinary, he was like the Kobe Bryant of the LA Lakers during Kobe's prime years. We will surely remember that, he has become more comfortable playing with the Cavaliers and just like the Warriors, they are good in defending their home.

It was the first time I saw him produce that huge number of points. I know Mitchell is good but he does not produce like Luka, so this one is really special for him and most especially for the fans. He had his own version of Luka, intentionally miss the FT, and shoot the ball to bring the game to OT. Imagine, at some point they were down 20 points, and slowly they come back to beat the Bulls.

My God this is definitely in one of those categories, it's historical. It was also like Kobe's 81 in the sense that Cavs were losing big time before Mitchell took over and he started to score like it was nothing and got the tie as well, it was his effort that got the win and without him scoring like this they wouldn't be able to.

Like I remember Booker scoring 70 points a few years back, but they were losing big time and the team just gave him the ball and the other team didn't even felt like defending because they were beating anyway, Celtics if I am not wrong and they got the win, this wasn't like that, Mitchell scored and brought the team the win they needed.

I remember when Booker did it too. It was hilarious that all the players were so happy and posing for pictures right after they LOST the game. That loss basically made it a meaningless 70 in my opinion and they should’ve been ashamed for celebrating it. Mitchell getting 71 in a win is respectable and one hell of a performance. Between this and Luka’s numbers earlier in the week, some big things are happening in the NBA.

Klay Thompson have a 54 point performance too, in a double overtime, so yeah some big things are happening right now, players producing big numbers and now becoming a norm for this top players to score, 50,60, or even 70 points in a night.

So I'm expecting another big numbers from another superstar to match or even top this one out. Maybe another huge triple double of sorts or another 60 point performance.

[dwyane36]

Donovan Mitchell!!
71 points, 8 rebounds, and 11 assists.  7/15 - long-distance shots. My oh my, he took the game to overtime where it's almost a white flag game.
Then dominated the whole overtime and snatch the win away from the Bulls.

The highest point made since Kobe in 2006 was 81 points. Mitchell is now listed as the 8th most points in NBA history tied with David Robinson. Wilt still holds the highest at 100.
Absolutely a monster, he found his zone and the Bulls didn't expect that. They chased a 21-point lead and flipped the game.

Yeah, it was a very special game for Mitchell, considering that such a performance might only happen once or twice in a player's career. By the way, the epic thing about Mitchell's performance is that he started the game pretty mediocre, as he only scored 5 points in the first quarter. However, it looks like the Mamba mentality has taken him over after that, and Mitchell became unstoppable, especially in the second half and overtime.