2012-2013 Nuggets Predicition Contest
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:17 pm
the annual quiz is back for another season!
defending champ is Eathb_au, followed closely by clockwork & manimal
please copy & paste the questions into your answers...makes grading easier. may leave it open until a few games into the season....but please try to get all your entries in by next wednesday (31st)
and don't forget to remind me at the end of the season. i can be forgetful.
enjoy.
NBA questions:
1. List the Western Conference playoff seedings (1 point for each correct team in the playoffs, an additional 1 point for getting a team in it's correct seed)
2. List the Eastern Conference playoff seedings (1 points for each correct team in the playoffs, an additional 1 point for getting a team in it's correct seed)
3. Who will be the NBA scoring champion? (3 points)
4. Who will be the MVP? (3 points)
5. Rookie of the Year? (3 points)
6. Defensive Player of the Year? (3 points)
7. Coach of the Year? (3 points)
8. Most Improved Player? (3 points)
9. 6th Man of the Year? (3 points)
10. What team will have the longest winning streak of the season? (3 points)
11. What team will have the longest losing streak of the season? (3 points)
12. What team will have the best record in the league? (3 points) (2 bonus points if you also guess the number of wins/losses correctly)
13. What team will have the worst record in the league? (3 points) (2 bonus points if you also guess the number of wins/losses correctly)
14. T/F - (at least one of) Lakers, Heat or Thunder will win more than 66 games? (3 points)
15. T/F - The Knicks will win more than 46 games? (3 points - 2 bonus points for guessing number of wins/losses correctly)
16. T/F - Aaron Afflalo will lead the Magic in scoring? (ppg) (3 points)
17. T/F - Anthony Carter will play at least 1 regular season minute for an NBA team? (3 points)
Nuggets questions:
18. T/F - The Nuggets will have an All-star (3 points - 2 bonus points if you get the player right...if applicable)
19. T/F - The Nuggets will be better than 32-9 at home? (3 points - 2 bonus points for guessing exact home record)
20. T/F - The Nuggets will be over .500 on the road? (3 points - 2 bonus points for guessing exact road record)
21. T/F - Wilson Chandler will play for the Nuggets after the trade deadline this season? (3 points)
22. T/F - Nuggets will score over 135 points in a game this season (3 points)
23. T/F - Nuggets will hold an opponent under 72 points in a game this season (3 points)
24. T/F - The Nuggets lead the league in team rebounds per game? (3 points)
25. Who will lead the team in PER? (player efficiency rating) (3 points)
26. Who will lead the team in +/-? (3 points)
27. Who will lead the team in scoring? (points per game) (3 points)
28. Who will lead the team in minutes played? (not mpg) (3 points)
29. Who will lead the team in assists in more games (not apg) - Ty Lawson or Andre Miller? (3 points)
30. Over/Under - Javale Mcgee 24.5 mpg? (3 points)
31. Over/Under - Andre Iguodala 37% from 3? (career 33%, 39% last season) (3 points)
32. Over/Under - Kenneth Faried's PER vs. his rookie season? (21.9) (3 points)
33. Over/Under - Javale Mcgee's PER vs. his career high? (19.9) (3 points)
34. Over/Under - Andre Iguodala's PPG vs. his career average? (14.6) (3 points)
35. Over/Under - Andre Iguodala's PER vs. the best of his last 3 seasons? (17.8) (3 points)
36. Which C/PF will average the most rebounds per 36 minutes....Mcgee, Faried or Koufos? (3 points)
37. Which wing player will average the most rebounds per 36 minutes...Iguodala, Gallinari or Chandler? (3 points)
38. Which player will lead the team in 3 point field goal percentage? (minimum 30 makes) (3 points)
39. Will Wilson Chandler best his career average of any 1 of the main 3 statistical categories this season (points/rebounds/assists)? (13.8/5.2/1.8)
40. The season high of any Nuggets player will be over or under 36.5 points? (3 points - 2 bonus points for guessing what player has the best scoring game this season)
41. A Nuggets player will average over or under 21.5ppg in any single month this season? (3 points - 2 bonus if you guess the player with the highest month ppg average)
42. Will the Nuggets make a trade before the deadline? (3 points)
43. What will be the Nuggets longest winning streak of the season? (2 points)
44. What will be the Nuggets longest losing streak of the season? (2 points)
45. What will be the final point differential of the Nuggets biggest winning blowout of the season? (3 points if you're within 3 points of the point differential)
46. Over/Under - Nuggets win 54.5 games? (3 points)
Tie Breaker: Rebounds per game of the Nuggets leading rebounder, whoever it is. (include at least 1 decimal place)
defending champ is Eathb_au, followed closely by clockwork & manimal
please copy & paste the questions into your answers...makes grading easier. may leave it open until a few games into the season....but please try to get all your entries in by next wednesday (31st)
and don't forget to remind me at the end of the season. i can be forgetful.
enjoy.
NBA questions:
1. List the Western Conference playoff seedings (1 point for each correct team in the playoffs, an additional 1 point for getting a team in it's correct seed)
2. List the Eastern Conference playoff seedings (1 points for each correct team in the playoffs, an additional 1 point for getting a team in it's correct seed)
3. Who will be the NBA scoring champion? (3 points)
4. Who will be the MVP? (3 points)
5. Rookie of the Year? (3 points)
6. Defensive Player of the Year? (3 points)
7. Coach of the Year? (3 points)
8. Most Improved Player? (3 points)
9. 6th Man of the Year? (3 points)
10. What team will have the longest winning streak of the season? (3 points)
11. What team will have the longest losing streak of the season? (3 points)
12. What team will have the best record in the league? (3 points) (2 bonus points if you also guess the number of wins/losses correctly)
13. What team will have the worst record in the league? (3 points) (2 bonus points if you also guess the number of wins/losses correctly)
14. T/F - (at least one of) Lakers, Heat or Thunder will win more than 66 games? (3 points)
15. T/F - The Knicks will win more than 46 games? (3 points - 2 bonus points for guessing number of wins/losses correctly)
16. T/F - Aaron Afflalo will lead the Magic in scoring? (ppg) (3 points)
17. T/F - Anthony Carter will play at least 1 regular season minute for an NBA team? (3 points)
Nuggets questions:
18. T/F - The Nuggets will have an All-star (3 points - 2 bonus points if you get the player right...if applicable)
19. T/F - The Nuggets will be better than 32-9 at home? (3 points - 2 bonus points for guessing exact home record)
20. T/F - The Nuggets will be over .500 on the road? (3 points - 2 bonus points for guessing exact road record)
21. T/F - Wilson Chandler will play for the Nuggets after the trade deadline this season? (3 points)
22. T/F - Nuggets will score over 135 points in a game this season (3 points)
23. T/F - Nuggets will hold an opponent under 72 points in a game this season (3 points)
24. T/F - The Nuggets lead the league in team rebounds per game? (3 points)
25. Who will lead the team in PER? (player efficiency rating) (3 points)
26. Who will lead the team in +/-? (3 points)
27. Who will lead the team in scoring? (points per game) (3 points)
28. Who will lead the team in minutes played? (not mpg) (3 points)
29. Who will lead the team in assists in more games (not apg) - Ty Lawson or Andre Miller? (3 points)
30. Over/Under - Javale Mcgee 24.5 mpg? (3 points)
31. Over/Under - Andre Iguodala 37% from 3? (career 33%, 39% last season) (3 points)
32. Over/Under - Kenneth Faried's PER vs. his rookie season? (21.9) (3 points)
33. Over/Under - Javale Mcgee's PER vs. his career high? (19.9) (3 points)
34. Over/Under - Andre Iguodala's PPG vs. his career average? (14.6) (3 points)
35. Over/Under - Andre Iguodala's PER vs. the best of his last 3 seasons? (17.8) (3 points)
36. Which C/PF will average the most rebounds per 36 minutes....Mcgee, Faried or Koufos? (3 points)
37. Which wing player will average the most rebounds per 36 minutes...Iguodala, Gallinari or Chandler? (3 points)
38. Which player will lead the team in 3 point field goal percentage? (minimum 30 makes) (3 points)
39. Will Wilson Chandler best his career average of any 1 of the main 3 statistical categories this season (points/rebounds/assists)? (13.8/5.2/1.8)
40. The season high of any Nuggets player will be over or under 36.5 points? (3 points - 2 bonus points for guessing what player has the best scoring game this season)
41. A Nuggets player will average over or under 21.5ppg in any single month this season? (3 points - 2 bonus if you guess the player with the highest month ppg average)
42. Will the Nuggets make a trade before the deadline? (3 points)
43. What will be the Nuggets longest winning streak of the season? (2 points)
44. What will be the Nuggets longest losing streak of the season? (2 points)
45. What will be the final point differential of the Nuggets biggest winning blowout of the season? (3 points if you're within 3 points of the point differential)
46. Over/Under - Nuggets win 54.5 games? (3 points)
Tie Breaker: Rebounds per game of the Nuggets leading rebounder, whoever it is. (include at least 1 decimal place)
If anything, Browman should go to the last place finisher as punishment.