The first round is not quite over, with Warriors vs Rockets and Nuggets vs Clippers, still going in the West, But we do know most of who will be playing in the second round, so it's not too early to start thinking about our picks.
This contest is open entry throughout. Just submit a pick for who will win their series and who will be the leading scorer of the entire playoff round. You can select a team or player, up until tipoff of their series.
Matchups (seed)Matchups (seed)
- Pacers (4) @ Cavs (1)
- Knicks (3) @ Celtics (2)
- Nuggets (4) or Clippers (5) @ Thunder (1)
- T-Wolves (6) @ Rockets (2) or Warriors (7) @ T-Wolves (6)
ScoringScoring
2 Points + seed for picking a winner + 2 points for picking the leading scorer (total points) of the round
StandingsStandings
These will change if the Clippers or Warriors advance. Also, if Jokic scores 37 or more, he will catch Brunson (who no one selected) and net a few stackers another point.
| Stacker | Points |
| @grayruby | 24 |
| @Coinsreporter | 19 |
| @Carresan | 18 |
| @gnilma | 18 |
| @Undisciplined | 17 |
| @WeAreAllSatoshi | 12 |
| @fishious | 11 |
| @BlokchainB | 11 |
| @Car | 1 |
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10k sats (or total zaps on these posts, whichever is larger)
Who's @grayruby? Never seen him on top of any leaderboard.
I am also leading the NBA Bracket Challenge. That might change tonight though.
You're 6/8 so far, still have a chance of going 8/8. Very impressive.
Seems unlikely.
I was leading it last night
Until Knicks in 6 hit for me.
And, Detroit in whatever flopped on me.
I think you had them in 7. They played a good series. Couldn’t close it out last night or it might have been Detroit in 7.
It was looking good, until Brunson became an all-time Knicks legend.
That dude destroys any argument that the clutch gene doesn’t exist.
Lot of new stackers lately
Warriors Brunson
Brunson has already played. You have to pick from the teams that haven’t played: Warriors or Timberwolves.
What a bad rule!
Jimmy Butler.
Is he the best?
He's already been eliminated. If you want to pick from the likely highest scorers, those are Steph Curry, Anthony Edwards, Jimmy Butler, or Julius Randle.
Edit: Technically, you can pick Giannis. He's just not going to score any points.
Technically I can edit the comment. I take Butler and he's gonna crash all records.
Noted
Almost no one would have Jimmy as the best player in the series, but it wouldn't be out of character for him to have a dominant series.
T-Wolves SGA
The Nuggets have advanced so we know another matchup:
Nuggets (4) @ Thunder (1)
Warriors vs Rockets doesn't conclude until after Pacers vs Cavs begins, so if you wait until that series resolves, you can't pick Pacers or Cavs.
I still need picks from @Car and @Coinsreporter
Wolves Brunson
Noted
Timberwolves SGA
noted
TWolves SGA
noted
Celtics Tatum
noted
Cavs Brunson
noted
TWolves AntMan
Going big or going home.
noted