Basketball

NBA: What did we learn in week 1?

The first week of the NBA season is finished, and some interesting notes have already been made. Of course, the Boston Celtics have lost Gordon Hayward to a broken tibia. Washington is already 3-0 and the only perfect team in the Eastern Conference. The Grizzlies and Spurs, both are 3-0, and both are playing better than expected.

So, what did we learn in week 1?

Chicago continues to fall Chicago has started the season very poorly. The Bulls are 0-2 and the team is giving up 102 ppg. Chicago is being projected to win just 24 games this  ... 

NBA Predictions: October 20

Cleveland Cavaliers versus Milwaukee Bucks

The Cavaliers are coming off a 51-win season and a loss in the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors. The Bucks finished sixth in the Eastern Conference last season with 42 wins. Cleveland dominated the match up between the teams last season, winning three of four, all as the favorite. Interestingly enough, the Bucks hold a +7.01 to -7.46 edge on the Team Strength Oscillator, but the Cavaliers are higher ranked in terms of the Power Ranking Indicator. I feel the Cavaliers are the better overall team and see them overtake the Bucks in  ... 

Are the San Antonio Spurs set for regression in the NBA?

The San Antonio Spurs have been a constant in the NBA over the last two decades. Since 1998, the Spurs have won five NBA titles, and the team hasn’t missed the playoffs since 1996-97.

In every season since 1997, the team has won 50 or more regular season games – except for 1997-98 as the season was cut short due to a lockout. The team still managed to win 37 of 50 total games.

So, with the Spurs having so much success, why do some believe San Antonio will have an off year in the Association?

San Antonio to  ... 

NBA 2017-18: Are the Boston Celtics worth the hype?

The 2017-18 NBA season tips off on October 17th. On opening night, the Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to Beantown to play the Boston Celtics, while the NBA champion Golden State Warriors will battle Houston.

The NBA offseason saw a number of players move from the Eastern Conference to the Western Conference. The teams out west have strengthened while the east has become weaker due to the leaving talent. However, there is one team that is the exception.

Boston Celtics are the exception While teams like the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks lost players to the Western Conference, the  ... 

NBA Futures Betting: Golden State Warriors Favored by Sportsbooks

After winning two of the last three NBA Finals and having the most star studded roster in the Association, sportsbooks around the world have unanimously placed the Golden State Warriors as the NBA futures betting favorite.

The 2017-18 NBA regular season tips off on October 17th with the Warriors in action against the Houston Rockets. Steph Curry and Kevin Durant will be poised to lead the Warriors back to the title, but can an upstart Western Conference team stop Golden State from a fourth straight Finals appearance?

NBA futures betting

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The NBA offseason has seen the  ... 

NBA playoffs are starting soon!

NBA playoffs are starting soon!

Try new playoff Simulator: Postseason Brackets. What if Playoffs Started today? Find out possible winners.

Zcode Playoff Simulator is using advanced prediction formula that takes into account 80+ parameters, optimized on the historical data to perform 10,000 simulations of the game and predict the anticipated playoff brackets and the series winners. The closer we are to playoff the more accurate it gets! Enjoy!

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