WEST
Formula*
Team Name – Predicted games won - Actual games won = + or – from expected total
San Antonio – 54 – 61 = +7
LA Lakers – 66 – 57 = -9
Dallas – 62 – 57 = -5
Oklahoma – 56 – 55 = -1
Denver – 50 – 50 = 0
Portland – 47 – 48 = +1
New Orleans – 46 – 46 = 0
Memphis – 44 – 46 = +2
Houston – 48 – 43 = -5
Phoenix – 50 – 40 = -10
Utah – 55 – 39 = -16
Golden State – 44 – 36 = -8
LA Clippers – 46 – 32 = -14
Sacramento – 42 – 24 = -18
Minnesota – 23 – 17 = -6
My Deviation, and why
Denver – 0 Of all predictions this one is most baffling that I got right.
New Orleans -0 Chris Paul’s return was a spark, not quite 50 though.
Oklahoma -1 Durant didn’t translate his Gold success, but Russ stepped up
Portland +1 Consider that extra game a flukey Batum
Memphis +2 Solid, under the radar, in the playoffs. A surprise.
Dallas -5 Injuries to Caron Butler overcome by a deep bench
Houston -5 Yao’s fragility was supposed in my prediction, but out so soon?
Minnesota -6 It looked like Beas would break out, but worst record overall?
San Antonio +7 Would have been even higher if not for late-season slide
Golden State -8 Lee was solid, Curry wasn’t consistent, Monta underappreciated
LA Lakers -9 A ‘weird’ team that would go through highs and lows
Phoenix -10 50 wins has been standard for the Suns, but they’re clearly downtrending
LA Clippers -14 Gordon’s injury hurt, shouldn’t have traded Baron. Blake=savior
Utah -16 Blown up hard. First Sloan, then D-Will. Rebuild time
Sacramento -18 Honestly it was a bonehead move to predict the Kings winning 42 games and finishing above .500, but I’m just so sold on Tyreke Evans. Fransisco Garcia is a player that always disappears, but I figured Tyreke would make up for it. Tyreke had an injury-riddled season, but did sink the season’s best shot. Dalembert and Cousins were a promising frontcourt duo, but I’ve heard negative things about their attitudes, unfortunately. Now the Kings look poised to relocate, and the future of basketball in Sac-town looks bleak.
*All predictions based on my own expectations as of October 26, 2010
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