2024/2025 Decathlon: Event Summary: Basketball

Status: Completed

last updated 4/14

RULES: BASKETBALL

Q1 2023/2024 Regular Season

We've divided the teams by Conference and seeded them 1 thru 9. Your job is to pick 4 teams (in each conference) that total 25 or fewer seed points. Your 8 TOTAL teams will earn you points as follows:

....2pts for each regular season win
...10pts for a high playoff berth, seeds 1-6
....5pts for a low playoff berth, seeds 7-10 (mini-tournament teams)
....8pts for each playoff round win*
...10pts for a conference title
...20pts for an NBA Championship

* Points are for each playoff round that is won, not each playoff game. The NBA mini-tournament between seeds 7 thru 10 does not count as a round.

We like you to have a week of information, so picks will lock Mon Oct 30!

Q2 2023 In Season Tournament Knockouts
8 teams qualified for the inaugural IST. We've seeded them into three buckets and seeded them accordingly. Pick 3 teams which add to exactly 7 seed points (a 1/2/4 combination is required). Your teams will earn:
....5pts for a quarterfinal win
...10pts for a semifinal win
...20pts for an IST title

Picks will lock Mon Dec 4 at 430p Pacific!


Q3 2024 Playoffs
A total of 16 teams make the playoffs - 8 in each conference.

The 2024 teams are seeded as shown below:
E-1 Boston Celtics
E-2 NY Knicks
E-3 Milwaukee Bucks
E-4 Cleveland Cavaliers
E-5 Orlando Magic
E-6 Indiana Pacers
E-7* Philadelphia 76ers
E-8* (Mia/Chi)

W-1 OKC Thunder
W-2 Denver Nuggets
W-3 Minnesota Timberwolves
W-4 LA Clippers
W-5 Dallas Mavericks
W-6 Phoenix Suns
W-7* Los Angeles Lakers
W-8* (NO/Sac)

* The 7 and 8 seeds in the playoffs will be determined by the NBA's play-in tournament; we are not picking those games and will not reward points for them.

Pick 5 NBA playoff teams whose seeds add up to *at least* 17.

For example, you could take the 1st seed from both conferences, the 4th seed from both conferences, and the 7th seed from the East, and your entry would be valid (1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 7 = 17). Or, you could take the 2nd through 6th seed from one conference, and that would be valid (2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 = 20).

Points:
5 pts for every playoff win
-1 pts for every playoff loss
15 bonus pts for a Finals berth
15 bonus pts for winning the NBA Championship

Picks are open before the play-in tournament begins and will lock at first actual playoff tip, Sat Apr20 10a Pacific

 
POINT RECAP: BASKETBALL

23/24 NBA Season - West
Answer (Seed Pts) #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Portland Trailblazers (1) 15 42 0 0 0 0 0 42
San Antonio Spurs (2) 21 44 0 0 0 0 0 44
Utah Jazz (2) 8 62 0 0 0 0 0 62
Houston Rockets (2) 3 82 0 0 0 0 0 82
Minnesota Timberwolves (3) 44 112 10 0 16 0 0 138
New Orleans Pelicans (3) 56 98 0 5 0 0 0 103
OKC Thunder (3) 99 114 10 0 8 0 0 132
Sacramento Kings (4) 106 92 0 5 0 0 0 97
Memphis Grizzlies (5) 56 54 0 0 0 0 0 54
Dallas Mavericks (5) 105 100 10 0 24 10 0 144
Los Angeles Clippers (6) 45 102 10 0 0 0 0 112
Golden State Warriors (7) 101 92 0 5 0 0 0 97
Los Angeles Lakers (7) 53 94 0 5 0 0 0 99
Phoenix Suns (8) 197 98 10 0 0 0 0 108
Denver Nuggets (9) 259 114 10 0 8 0 0 132
23/24 NBA Season - East
Answer (Seed Pts) #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Detroit Pistons (1) 40 28 0 0 0 0 0 28
Charlotte Hornets (1) 53 42 0 0 0 0 0 42
Washington Wizards (1) 13 30 0 0 0 0 0 30
Orlando Magic (2) 28 94 10 0 0 0 0 104
Indiana Pacers (2) 89 94 10 0 16 0 0 120
Chicago Bulls (3) 40 78 0 5 0 0 0 83
Toronto Raptors (4) 27 50 0 0 0 0 0 50
Brooklyn Nets (4) 32 64 0 0 0 0 0 64
Atlanta Hawks (5) 93 72 0 5 0 0 0 77
New York Knicks (6) 63 100 10 0 8 0 0 118
Miami Heat (6) 128 92 0 5 0 0 0 97
Cleveland Cavaliers (7) 42 96 10 0 8 0 0 114
Philadelphia 76ers (8) 28 94 0 5 0 0 0 99
Milwaukee Bucks (9) 251 98 10 0 0 0 0 108
Boston Celtics (9) 241 128 10 0 32 10 20 200
IST Knockouts
Answer (Seed Pts) #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Milwaukee Bucks (1) 75 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
Boston Celtics (1) 211 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Phoenix Suns (2) 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles Lakers (2) 74 5 10 20 0 0 0 35
Sacramento Kings (2) 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indiana Pacers (4) 48 5 10 0 0 0 0 15
New York Knicks (4) 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Orleans Pelicans (4) 133 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
NBA Playoffs
Answer (Seed Pts) #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Boston Celtics (1) 262 60 -2 20 -1 15 15 107
Oklahoma City Thunder (1) 79 30 -4 0 -0 0 0 26
NY Knicks (2) 49 35 -6 0 -0 0 0 29
Denver Nuggets (2) 261 35 -5 0 -0 0 0 30
Milwaukee Bucks (3) 69 10 -4 0 -0 0 0 6
Minnesota Timberwolves (3) 49 45 -7 0 -0 0 0 38
Cleveland Cavaliers (4) 14 25 -7 0 -0 0 0 18
LA Clippers (4) 63 10 -4 0 -0 0 0 6
Orlando Magic (5) 16 15 -4 0 -0 0 0 11
Dallas Mavericks (5) 114 60 -5 5 -4 15 0 71
Indiana Pacers (6) 58 40 -9 0 -0 0 0 31
Phoenix Suns (6) 126 0 -4 0 -0 0 0 -4
Philadelphia 76ers (7) 169 10 -4 0 -0 0 0 6
Los Angeles Lakers (7) 26 5 -4 0 -0 0 0 1
Miami Heat (8) 3 5 -4 0 -0 0 0 1
New Orleans Pelicans (8) 7 0 -4 0 -0 0 0 -4

Hover over Category Titles to view Description and Point Multipliers

 
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4   Straw boys 1289
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8   Barkley's Boyz 1264
9   NonameBret 1263
--   The Caine-Hackman Theory 1263
11   Fully Krausened 1256
12   Handsy Docs 1254
13   Zander FC 1250
14   Boiling Hot Dog Water 1249
15   P.Swayze 1245
16   HenryDoy 1243
17   Car Ramrod 1242
--   The 209 1242
19   Creepy n Pervy 1240
20   Thor's Hammers 1232
21   Grey Horse Shelby 1231
--   JJBC All-Stars 1231
23   Attack Each Day 1230
--   Steven Seagal 1230
25   The Acorn Army 1228
26   Drool Monkeys 1225
27   Sixth Sense 1223
28   Team Quack 1219
--   Third Wheel 1219
30   Atlantic City Knights 1213
31   fallfromgrace 1212
32   Favre's Prick Picks 1211
--   Nova 2014 1211
34   Meow Meow Meow 1210
--   Walton's World 1210
36   WarOtto 1209
37   Ron Barr All Stars 1207
38   ppschwa 1202
39   Patatas 1200
--   Scouse Poets 1200
41   EZ Winners 1199
42   1HitWonderz 1197
--   Do Wrong Right 1197
44   Favre's Dick Picks 1195
--   Nostradumass 1195
46   Decanterthon 1193
47   CoLo for the win 1189
48   ScudderRoad 1188
49   Big Red Leopards 1184
--   Killerkash 1184
51   Kissing Cousins 1182
52   Brooklynboyz 1181
--   DumpsterFire23 1181
--   Fifth Wheel 1181
55   Chuckleheads 1180
--   Krudler 1180
57   Ashley Remembered 1179
58   In play out(s) 1178
--   Longmires 1178
--   The513 1178
61   Make America Gronk Again 1177
62   NY Jets Are Killing Me 1176
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--   The Yellow Sheet 1176
65   Bearvers 1173
66   The Saucemen 1172
67   Desantis 2024 1171
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70   johnlb470 1170
71   Brandon Scott’s Tots 1169
--   Solo's Roast Beef 1169
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74   Eddie and the Cruisers 1167
75   Killer B's 1166
76   Jimmy Dugan 1165
77   Jake Picks Winners 1164
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--   Van Buren Boys 1163
--   Wasted Tacos 1163
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--   Sleehrats 1162
85   BushwoodBlaster 1159
--   Fox Mulder 1159
87   Total Devastation 1158
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89   3 IN THE STINK featuring FOTS 1155
90   DOCK ELLIS 1154
91   Junior Stargazers 1153
92   ATHLETICS 1152
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95   Art Vandelay 1151
--   DEATH ROW 1151
97   Postcards from Sean 1150
--   Russell The Muscle 1150
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--   The Dancing Bears 1149
101   Always Next Year 1147
--   The Driving Crooners 1147
103   AFC East Beasts 1146
--   Big Ragu 1146
--   The Catch 1146
106   Cinghiale 1144
--   EtAl 1144
--   Nax Squared 1144
--   NIASKOS 1144
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--   Super Cody Bros. 1144
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114   Pinche Gringos 1143
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116   SoHoGoat 1141
--   Sslefton 1141
118   BigB 1140
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120   GutterTrojans 1139
--   Johnny Backpacks 1139
--   Tasty Waves 1139
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124   Benson-Marcus All Stars 1137
--   Sacrifice Blunts 1137
--   The Bizuation 1137
127   Sexy Rexy Grossman 1136
128   The Hatchmen 1135
129   I am Kenough 1134
--   The Dude Abides 1134
131   Casual Craigslist Connections 1133
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--   The Hameltoes 1133
135   Boopers McGee 1132
--   Team Devlin 1132
--   Tundra Prius 1132
138   Brick’Shithouse 1130
139   Party Like It's 09 1129
140   3 girls 1 schmuck 1128
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146   Project Badass 1121
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--   The Regular Guy Look 1120
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152   RunForrestRun 1117
153   Chudley Cannons 1116
154   Go Bulldogs! 1115
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157   Philly 1109
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159   NoelG27 1106
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--   Managing Managers 1104
165   Goetta Gang 1103
166   Famous Jewish Sports Legends 1101
167   #1 Seed Killers 1100
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170   Golden Earrings 1099
--   We Don't Talk About Bruno 1099
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173   GOAT 1096
174   Gronkey Kong 1095
175   Uff 1094
176   Painted Balls 1091
177   The Rodfather 1090
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179   Telemarketing Aces 1089
180   phart 1088
181   Dangerous Midge and the PissAnts 1087
--   Fonzinoons 1087
--   Seventh Heaven 1087
184   Rusty's Raiders 1085
185   Here for The Feeding 1079
--   JDE 1079
187   Big Red 1078
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193   KP8 MVP 1071
194   Dirty Sanchezs 1070
--   TrueSpartan 1070
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--   Philly Dawgs 1069
199   Warr 1068
200   SHTigers 1067
--   Tequila Howie 1067
--   The Joe West Show 1067
203   Hondo 1066
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207   Aces4U 1063
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213   West Virginia Party Boy 1059
214   SLOMIKE 1058
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216   Triple H 1057
--   Truffle Butter Express 1057
218   The Fast Cheetas 1056
219   BooneBetterBeGoneByTheEndOfThisDecathlon 1052
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--   The Salty Dogs 1052
222   Ramblers 1051
223   Literally Joe Sheisty 1050
224   LucCon2024 1048
225   Buckle Up 1044
226   DoubleDown11 1043
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228   Seven21 1042
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--   Go Gamecocks 1038
--   Not Ivan Toney 1038
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236   Dad Boner 1031
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241   David Hasselhoff 1021
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243   One Eyed Monsters 1013
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245   Four Loko 1001
--   Greatpoint 1001
247   Los Birdos 1000
248   Sleepy 998
--   Super Sloth 998
250   soccerdan 997
--   Spread the Love 997
252   irishby21 994
253   Gyros & Souvlaki 993
254   MyWifeHidMyBonerPills 988
255   Magic Fountain 986
--   Shart Garfunkel 986
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258   #1 Joe Flacco Fan 983
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261   Milertim3 977
262   A2MT 975
263   Kenyon’s Not So Great Picks 970
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266   Team Beno 962
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269   DRM2023 954
--   Pepe Silvia 954
271   I’ll think of one later 952
272   DingleBerries 945
273   JumpingBrook 940
274   17-0 931
275   Thing Two 929
276   Let's Go Mets! 926
277   Degenerates 916
278   EssoTMB 910
279   Horn Dogs 906
280   Red Deaths 905
281   Comeback Kid 903
282   Apparentlyretired 902
--   Prophesee 902
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285   Brodermp 857
286   C.O.S.T.A system 849
287   Tables 845
288   Fargin Iceholes 843
289   MarsExplorer2023 839
290   Crowndawg likes tacos 835
291   Gambling$$ 803
292   Juan 782