♛♛♛NBA Prediction Tournament [0.027BTC Prize Pool]♛♛♛

[Vaculin]

My Bets:

 2. Game venue: Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets +4Correct

 4. Game venue: Boston
Boston Celtics Correct

 5. Game venue: Philadelphia
Sacramento Kings +9.5 Correct

 6. Game venue: Toronto
New York Knicks +10.5 Wrong

 7. Game venue: Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies +6.5 Correct

 8. Game venue: Milwaukee
Atlanta Hawks +14.5 Correct

 9. Game venue: Houston
Houston Rockets Correct

 10. Game venue: San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs Wrong

 12. Game venue: New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans +6

 13. Game venue: Portland
Portland Trail Blazers

 14. Game venue: San Francisco / Golden State
Golden State Warriors +2

6-Corrects
2-Mistakes

wow! congrats cabalism13 , you hit 9/11 today, for sure you will be back to the number 1 spot again.
now, this is what I am telling, you are not playing safe yet you still continue to grow your correct scores,... I am not computing now, just assuming you'll be in the number 1 spot.. Congrats.

[gunhell16]

Not a lucky day for me.
I have a negative score today that will lower my score and ranking.
I shiuld be better picking later. This + points really killed my bets ;(
Congrats to everyone who made good scores today.

[inthelongrun]

Day 23 Ranking

Cabalism13 with a big 7 points, only 2 points behind number 1 ranked Oasisman. Danherbias07 got eliminated from the tournament. Thanks for joining mate.


Eliminated participants:
1. Sanitough (6) - eliminated in day 5
2. able1337 (5) - eliminated in day 5
3. mirakal (6) - eliminated in day 7
4. TGD (5) - eliminated in day 7
5. Question123 (8.) - eliminated in day 10
6. Vaculin (7) - eliminated in day 11
7. Coin_trader (6) - eliminated in day 11
8. Clark05 (5) - eliminated in day 11
9. rhomelmabini (6) - eliminated in day 12
10. spadormie (5) - eliminated in day 12
11. danherbias07 (6) - eliminated in day 23


Rankings can also be seen, 3rd post in the first page, https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5197850.msg52950009#msg52950009


Important reminder:

NO NEW PARTICIPANTS AFTER DAY 30 MATCHES

With regards to the 60-day elimination round. Let us not accept any new participants after day 30 matches. It diminishes the spirit of the game. The possibility that most of the participants will continue to have low scores but were able to survive elimination, it is a good accomplishment already and they deserved the rights to fight for the top 10. We cannot allow new participants to just hopped in, take advantage and try their luck in the late stage of the elimination period.

This additional rule also means that those below the top 10 ranks need to step up. It is either they face the risk of elimination in order to reach the top 10 or stay below top 10 which doesn't make any sense. Remember, top 10 participants if feeling safe can stop predicting and hold on with their points. But for those trying to top the ranking in the First Stage, they do have an advantage during the Final Stage.

***In case of a tie in the runner ups, the First Stage ranking acts as the tie-breaker.  

         

ONLY TOP 10 RANKED PARTICIPANTS LEFT IN THE GAME ENDS THE FIRST STAGE BEFORE 60 DAYS

Because the championship round or the final stage matters most. So if only the top 10 players remained in the game, they can stop predicting and just hold on with their points. So we would rather end the First Stage early and proceed to the final and championship round.

In case of inactive participants as the only remaining survivors outside the top 10, they will be informed thru pm with a deadline if they want to continue.

I hope this newly added mechanics of the game simplifies and clarifies everything.

[Oasisman]

Day 23 Ranking

Cabalism13 with a big 7 points, only 2 points behind number 1 ranked Oasisman. Danherbias07 got eliminated from the tournament. Thanks for joining mate.

Nice one bro @Cabalism13 with a big come back!
Now lets get back to the competition as the gap is getting closer. This is getting exciting!
Medyo malayo pa ang 60 days, sana hindi ako ma laglag out of the top 10 or worse ma eliminate lol.

[inthelongrun]

Thanksgiving Day - No Games Tomorrow



Attention

NO NEW PARTICIPANTS AFTER DAY 30 MATCHES

With regards to the 60-day elimination round. Let us not accept any new participants after day 30 matches. It diminishes the spirit of the game. The possibility that most of the participants will continue to have low scores but were able to survive elimination, it is a good accomplishment already and they deserved the rights to fight for the top 10. We cannot allow new participants to just hopped in, take advantage and try their luck in the late stage of the elimination period.

This additional rule also means that those below the top 10 ranks need to step up. It is either they face the risk of elimination in order to reach the top 10 or stay below top 10 which doesn't make any sense. Remember, top 10 participants if feeling safe can stop predicting and hold on with their points. But for those trying to top the ranking in the First Stage, they do have an advantage during the Final Stage.

***In case of a tie in the runner ups, the First Stage ranking acts as the tie-breaker.  

         

ONLY TOP 10 RANKED PARTICIPANTS LEFT IN THE GAME ENDS THE FIRST STAGE BEFORE 60 DAYS

Because the championship round or the final stage matters most. So if only the top 10 players remained in the game, they can stop predicting and just hold on with their points. So we would rather end the First Stage early and proceed to the final and championship round.

In case of inactive participants as the only remaining survivors outside the top 10, they will be informed thru pm with a deadline if they want to continue.

Ranking can be found here

[carlisle1]

Thanksgiving Day - No Games Tomorrow

its good to have break sometimes because game is getting intense this days and maganda na din yong standing ko pakonti konti pero nakakaakyat na lol.

Not a lucky day for me.
I have a negative score today that will lower my score and ranking.
I shiuld be better picking later. This + points really killed my bets ;(
Congrats to everyone who made good scores today.

thats part of the tournament to have some Negative sometimes but just continue ansaya na ng takbo eh lol

[danherbias07]

Ouch!

Salamat mga kabayan sa pagkakataon.
Napakasaya ng palarong ito na may magandang premyo.

Ganoon talaga ang buhay kung minsan ay natatalo. Sana maulit next time at ako'y lalahok muli. 
Good luck sa inyong lahat na natitira.   

[bisdak40]

Not a lucky day for me.
I have a negative score today that will lower my score and ranking.
I shiuld be better picking later. This + points really killed my bets ;(
Congrats to everyone who made good scores today.

Part of the game bro, minsan positive score, kadalasan negative lol. Malayo pa ito at marami pa ang pwedeng mangyari, ang importante sa ngayon ay ang makapasok sa top 10. Sa umpisa, akala natin simple lang ang larong ito, intense pala hahaha.


Salamat sa Thanks giving, at least nakapagpahinga naman ng kaunti.

[Hippocrypto]

Not a lucky day for me.
I have a negative score today that will lower my score and ranking.
I shiuld be better picking later. This + points really killed my bets ;(
Congrats to everyone who made good scores today.

Part of the game bro, minsan positive score, kadalasan negative lol. Malayo pa ito at marami pa ang pwedeng mangyari, ang importante sa ngayon ay ang makapasok sa top 10. Sa umpisa, akala natin simple lang ang larong ito, intense pala hahaha.


Salamat sa Thanks giving, at least nakapagpahinga naman ng kaunti.

Mukhang na missed ko yung chance ng nakaraang games, hindi ako nakasali. Abala kasi sa pamilya at walang gaanong update sa mga laro ng NBA. Sana sa susunod na labanan, may mga pasok na predictions para naman makahabol. Sayang talaga yung mga araw na nagdaan, kung siniswerte tumama sana yun. Kaya bawi nalang sa susunod at good luck sa ating lahat mga kabayan.

[jakelyson]

Cabalism13 with a big 7 points, only 2 points behind number 1 ranked Oasisman. Danherbias07 got eliminated from the tournament. Thanks for joining mate.

37 days to go pa, 15 na lang natitirang participants. Parang di na tayo aabot ng day 60.


Ask ko lang, sa finals ba ma eliminate din ba yung mag -5?

[gunhell16]

Thanksgiving Day - No Games Tomorrow

its good to have break sometimes because game is getting intense this days and maganda na din yong standing ko pakonti konti pero nakakaakyat na lol.

Not a lucky day for me.
I have a negative score today that will lower my score and ranking.
I shiuld be better picking later. This + points really killed my bets ;(
Congrats to everyone who made good scores today.

thats part of the tournament to have some Negative sometimes but just continue ansaya na ng takbo eh lol

Happy thangs giving sa lahat kahit di natin sinecelebrate ang araw na ito, ito ang isa sa pinakamahalagang araw para sa tao lalo na sa Amerika!
Ang pagkakaalam ko ay mas mahalaga pa ito sa kanila kaysa sa pagdiriwang ng PASKO. pahinga muna guys and happy posting.

[inthelongrun]

Mukhang na missed ko yung chance ng nakaraang games, hindi ako nakasali. Abala kasi sa pamilya at walang gaanong update sa mga laro ng NBA. Sana sa susunod na labanan, may mga pasok na predictions para naman makahabol. Sayang talaga yung mga araw na nagdaan, kung siniswerte tumama sana yun. Kaya bawi nalang sa susunod at good luck sa ating lahat mga kabayan.

Priority first talaga tayo bro lalo na sa pamilya. Kaya nga rin sinadya ko na hindi necessary maging active daily. Tsaka right minus wrong rin tayo with spreads pa. Kaya 50/50 talaga mga matches natin. I don't think it's easy. Maraming mga magagaling ang eliminated na rin lalo na -5 na score lang ang limit.

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Ask ko lang, sa finals ba ma eliminate din ba yung mag -5?

Hindi na. Unlimited na sa finals. Basta sino unang umabot ng 12 points. Although pwede rin ma extend, if after ng mga games sa araw na yun merong tie sa top 1.   

[cabalism13]

wow! congrats cabalism13 , you hit 9/11 today, for sure you will be back to the number 1 spot again.

Just got lucky on my observations, although hindi pa din nabreak yung win streak ng Lakers but still panalo pa rin dahil sa spreads. And maybe, hindi ko na susubukan balikan yung trono, ok na muna ako dito sa Rank 2, so sa madaling salita, pahinga muna ako ulit...

Now lets get back to the competition as the gap is getting closer.

LoL, pahinga muna ako ulit, okay na yung 7points 😂
Konting antay muna sa iba medyo madugo yung labanan sa Top8-10... Atleast may assurance na tayo na kasali na tayo sa finals.

[chaser15]

Nice from negative 4 , naging negative 1 na lang. Kala ko tanggal na. May liwanag pa. 

Maka 15 points lang ako dito pahinga na ako hanggang matapos haha pero 5 points nga hirap pa ako e. Advantage ng mga top points. Bale ang competition nasa mid to baba lang talaga kasi kahit di na mag-bet ang mga nasa taas. Medyo di nga competitive kung titingnan pero wala nga naman pilitan magbet as per OP saka mahirap din marating mga points nung nasa taas ngayon.

Siguro next competition

- at least minimum 2 bet per week ang kailangan (puwede rin mag safe dito kasi kahit 1 game lang puwede na ipick)
- puwede lang di maglapag ng 1 or 2 weeks kapag na-reached ang 20 points. Kumbaga rewards yan dahil sa magaling na pag-pick.

Unfair ba to sa tingin niyo? Naisip ko lang to. Ngayon ko lang nakita post ni kabayan Vaculin.

[inthelongrun]

Day 24 Matches

There will be 13 games for our day 24. I am thinking of not posting matches daily. It clears our minds and relax a bit more. I feel there is pressure on having many matches daily. So let's chill a bit as December is coming.

 
1. Game venue: Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nets +3.5
Boston Celtics

2. Game venue: Orlando
Orlando Magic +3.5
Toronto Raptors

3. Game venue: Detroit
Detroit Pistons
Charlotte Hornets +8

4. Game venue: Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers +10.5
Milwaukee Bucks

5. Game venue: New York
New York Knicks +7.5
Philadelphia 76ers

6. Game venue: Miami
Miami Heat
Golden State Warriors +12

7. Game venue: Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
New Orleans Pelicans +4

8. Game venue: Indiana
Indiana Pacers
Atlanta Hawks +10.5

9. Game venue: Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies +7
Utah Jazz

10. Game venue: San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs +6
Los Angeles Clippers

11. Game venue: Phoenix
Phoenix Suns +1.5
Dallas Mavericks

12. Game venue: Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Chicago Bulls +7

13. Game venue: Los Angeles
Los Angeles Lakers
Washington Wizards +11



Top 3 scoring leaders:
1. Oasisman
2. cabalism13
3. Fatunad
You may send your predictions thru PM or continue to post here ,whichever is the latest before cut-off time. Your choice.  


Important notes:
***In order to be fair to participants having a hard time with the cut-off time. New cut-off time will be before the NBA official game time schedule, https://stats.nba.com/schedule.
***The plus/minus (spreads) are intended to make the games more difficult. And of course it include overtimes.

***no need to quote my posts
***in changing predictions, do not edit and delete posts, quote it and post again (you will be seen)
***participants are not required to predict all the games available, remember that this is a right minus wrong (quality over quantity) tournament and it affects your total points
***participants are also not required to have daily picks
***daily matches can also be seen next to op. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5197850.msg52950005#msg52950005
***rankings can also be seen in the first page, 3rd post, https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5197850.msg52950009#msg52950009

[carlisle1]

day 24 medyo madami,wag lang ma negative ok na sakin lol.
 
1.
Brooklyn Nets +3.5
2.
Toronto Raptors
3.
Charlotte Hornets +8
4.
Cleveland Cavaliers +10.5
5.
New York Knicks +7.5
6.
Golden State Warriors +12
7.
Oklahoma City Thunder
8.
Atlanta Hawks +10.5
9.
Memphis Grizzlies
10.
Los Angeles Clippers
11.
Phoenix Suns +1.5
12.
Portland Trail Blazers
13.
Los Angeles Lakers

[bisdak40]

Ask ko lang, sa finals ba ma eliminate din ba yung mag -5?

Mukhang wala ng ma-eliminate sa final stage kasi race to 12 na yon at palagay ko may mananalo na in 4 to 5 days at wala naman sa rules na kapag -5 ay tanggal ka na.

The Final Stage - Only top 10 of the participants with the highest points will proceed to this stage. The first to reach 12 points wins the game. Once a participant reaches 12 points the tournament officially ends (all the remaining live picks for that day are still to be counted).

Day 24 picks...

1. Boston Celtics
2. Toronto Raptors
3. Charlotte Hornets +8
4. Cleveland Cavaliers +10.5
5. Philadelphia 76ers
6. Miami Heat
7. Oklahoma City Thunder
8. Atlanta Hawks +10.5
9. Memphis Grizzlies +7
10. Los Angeles Clippers
11. Dallas Mavericks
12. Portland Trail Blazers
13. Washington Wizards +11

Ok lang zero, huwag lang negative points bukas.

[Fatunad]

Day 24
 
1. Game venue: Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nets +3.5
Boston Celtics - my pick

2. Game venue: Orlando
Orlando Magic +3.5
Toronto Raptors - my pick

3. Game venue: Detroit
Detroit Pistons
Charlotte Hornets +8 - my pick

4. Game venue: Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers +10.5 - my pick
Milwaukee Bucks

5. Game venue: New York
New York Knicks +7.5
Philadelphia 76ers - my pick

6. Game venue: Miami
Miami Heat
Golden State Warriors +12 - my pick

7. Game venue: Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder - my pick
New Orleans Pelicans +4

8. Game venue: Indiana
Indiana Pacers
Atlanta Hawks +10.5 - my pick

9. Game venue: Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies +7
Utah Jazz - my pick

10. Game venue: San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs +6
Los Angeles Clippers - my pick

11. Game venue: Phoenix
Phoenix Suns +1.5
Dallas Mavericks - my pick

12. Game venue: Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Chicago Bulls +7 - my pick

13. Game venue: Los Angeles
Los Angeles Lakers
Washington Wizards +11 - my pick

[gunhell16]

1. Game venue: Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nets +3.5
Boston Celtics

2. Game venue: Orlando
Orlando Magic +3.5
Toronto Raptors

3. Game venue: Detroit
Detroit Pistons
Charlotte Hornets +8

4. Game venue: Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers +10.5
Milwaukee Bucks

5. Game venue: New York
New York Knicks +7.5
Philadelphia 76ers

6. Game venue: Miami
Miami Heat
Golden State Warriors +12

7. Game venue: Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
New Orleans Pelicans +4

8. Game venue: Indiana
Indiana Pacers
Atlanta Hawks +10.5

9. Game venue: Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies +7
Utah Jazz

10. Game venue: San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs +6
Los Angeles Clippers

11. Game venue: Phoenix
Phoenix Suns +1.5
Dallas Mavericks

12. Game venue: Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Chicago Bulls +7

13. Game venue: Los Angeles
Los Angeles Lakers
Washington Wizards +11

[jakelyson]

Kapag inalat bye bye na sa tournament.

Day 24 Matches
 
1. Game venue: Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nets +3.5
Boston Celtics

2. Game venue: Orlando
Orlando Magic +3.5
Toronto Raptors

3. Game venue: Detroit
Detroit Pistons
Charlotte Hornets +8

4. Game venue: Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers +10.5
Milwaukee Bucks

5. Game venue: New York
New York Knicks +7.5
Philadelphia 76ers

6. Game venue: Miami
Miami Heat
Golden State Warriors +12

9. Game venue: Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies +7
Utah Jazz

10. Game venue: San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs +6
Los Angeles Clippers

11. Game venue: Phoenix
Phoenix Suns +1.5
Dallas Mavericks