*** 2026 NBA PLAYOFF PICK'EM CONTEST IS LIVE! ***

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2026 NBA PLAYOFFS PICK'EM CONTEST IS HERE!
THIS IS A ROUND-BY-ROUND CONTEST -- YOU MUST BE ACTIVE!

TO ENTER:

1. Entrants should make a single post for the FIRST ROUND ONLY in this thread.
That post should contain the WINNER OF EACH SERIES and the DISTANCE OF EACH SERIES (total games)
SERIES GRADING RESULT: Correct series winners receive +3 POINTS for identifying the winning team
DISTANCE GRADING RESULT: Correct distance winners (exact games) receive +1.5 POINTS for identifying correct length of series (regardless of winner)
DISTANCE GRADING RESULT: Close prediction winners within ONE GAME of series length will receive +0.5 POINTS for length of series answers (regardless of winner)

2. Once we get our NBA Championship matchup, entrants will select:
- WINNER OF SERIES (still worth +3 points)
- DISTANCE OF SERIES (still worth +1.5 or +0.5 points)
- FINALS MVP (Tiebreaker #1)
- TOTAL POINTS IN TITLE-CLINCHING GAME (Tiebreaker #2)

FIRST ROUND -- YOU ARE TO POST FIRST ROUND ONLY RIGHT NOW!
CONTEST BEGINS ONCE THE 8TH SEED AND BEST OF 7 SERIES START (NO PLAY-IN GAMES INCLUDED)

A CORRECT ENTRY LOOKS LIKE THE BELOW:

WEST
- THUNDER IN 6
- MAVS IN 7
- NUGGETS IN 5
- 8 SEED IN 6

EAST
- CELTICS IN 5
- MAGIC IN 6
- PACERS IN 7
- KNICKS IN 4
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PRIZE:
1ST: $200
2ND: $100
ROUND 1ROUND 2CONFERENCE FINALSCHAMPIONSHIP
PB278817WEST
OKC IN 5
SAS IN 6
MIN IN 6
HOU IN 5

EAST
DET IN 5
TOR IN 7
ATL IN 7
BOS IN 5
KAPTHATWEST
OKC IN 5
HOU IN 6
DEN IN 6
SAS IN 4

EAST
DET IN 6
CLE IN 6
ATL IN 6
BOS IN 5
NYGIANTS25WEST
OKC IN 4
HOU IN 6
DEN IN 5
SAS IN 5

EAST
DET IN 5
CLE IN 5
NYN IN 6
BOS IN 5
UTSUXWEST
OKC IN 5
HOU IN 6
DEN IN 6
SAS IN 4

EAST
DET IN 4
CLE IN 6
NYN IN 6
BOS IN 5
J3PG3PWEST
OKC IN 4
HOU IN 5
DEN IN 6
SAS IN 5

EAST
DET IN 4
CLE IN 7
NYN IN 7
BOS IN 5
PATRICK9WEST
OKC IN 5
SAS IN 5
DEN IN 7
LAL IN 7

EAST
DET IN 6
CLE IN 6
NYN IN 7
BOS IN 5
GANDOLFWEST
OKC IN 4
HOU IN 6
DEN IN 7
SAS IN 5

EAST
DET IN 6
CLE IN 6
NYN IN 7
BOS IN 6
APLOUSWEST
OKC IN 4
HOU IN 6
DEN IN 5
SAS IN 6

EAST
DET IN 5
CLE IN 5
NYN IN 7
BOS IN 4
FOXTROTWEST
OKC IN 4
HOU IN 7
DEN IN 6
SAS IN 5

EAST
DET IN 5
CLE IN 6
NYN IN 7
BOS IN 5
SKANLESS13WEST
OKC IN 4
HOU IN 7
DEN IN 7
SAS IN 5

EAST
DET IN 7
CLE IN 7
NYN IN 7
BOS IN 5
RENEW ORLEANSWEST
OKC IN 4
HOU IN 6
DEN IN 7
SAS IN 4

EAST
DET IN 6
CLE IN 6
NYN IN 6
BOS IN 5
B.A.R.WEST
OKC IN 4
HOU IN 5
DEN IN 7
SAS IN 5

EAST
DET IN 5
CLE IN 7
NYN IN 7
BOS IN 5
WARDMNEGLEWEST
OKC IN 4
SAS IN 5
DEN IN 7
HOU IN 5

EAST
DET IN 5
BOS IN 5
NYN IN 7
CLE IN 6
BEVO_ONEWEST
OKC IN 4
SAS IN 5
HOU IN 5
DEN IN 6

EAST
DET IN 6
BOS IN 5
NYN IN 6
CLE IN 6
TREYDAWGWEST
OKC IN 5
HOU IN 5
SAS IN 6
DEN IN 6

EAST
BOS IN 5
CLE IN 6
DET IN 6
NYN IN 7
DOUBLEUP4LIFEWEST
OKC IN 4
HOU IN 5
SAS IN 5
DEN IN 6

EAST
DET IN 6
TOR IN 6
NYN IN 6
BOS IN 5
MARK'SMONEYMAKERSWEST
OKC IN 4
HOU IN 6
DEN IN 7
SAS IN 6

EAST
DET IN 6
CLE IN 5
NYN IN 6
BOS IN 5
~UTAHWEST
OKC IN 5
HOU IN 6
MIN IN 7
SAS IN 6

EAST
DET IN 5
TOR IN 7
NYN IN 7
BOS IN 6
GAYTORSSUCKWEST
OKC IN 5
HOU IN 6
DEN IN 6
SAS IN 5

EAST
DET IN 6
CLE IN 6
NYN IN 6
BOS IN 6
MOGOWEST
OKC IN 6
LAL IN 7
DEN IN 6
SAS IN 7

EAST
DET IN 6
TOR IN 7
NYN IN 6
BOS IN 7
KJWEST
OKC IN 5
HOU IN 5
DEN IN 7
SAS IN 6

EAST
DET IN 5
TOR IN 6
NYN IN 7
BOS IN 4
SCOPEYWEST
OKC IN 4
LAL IN 6
MIN IN 7
SAS IN 5

EAST
ORL IN 6
TOR IN 5
NYN IN 4
BOS IN 5
MIKLOSWEST
OKC IN 5
LAL IN 7
DEN IN 7
SAS IN 5

EAST
DET IN 6
CLE IN 6
NYN IN 6
BOS IN 6
TEXSN95WEST
OKC IN 4
HOU IN 7
DEN IN 5
SAS IN 6

EAST
TOR IN 7
DET IN 6
NYN IN 7
BOS IN 4
 
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Let's fire those entries in now! You are able to edit tomorrow morning the two remaining series that are still TBD.

I am making one addendum to the contest..

We'll take entries THROUGH the end of the weekend! Edits will be allowed until the tip of the first game on Monday night!
 
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West
Thunder in 4
Rockets in 6
Nuggets in 7
Spurs in 5

East
Pistons in 6
Cavs in 6
Knicks in 7
Celtics in 6
 
West
Thunder in 4
Rockets in 7
Nuggets in 7
Spurs in 5

East
Pistons in 7
Cavs in 7
Knicks in 7
Celtics in 5
 
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West

Thunder in 4
Rockets in 5
Nuggets in 7
Spurs in 5

East

Pistons in 5
Cavs in 7
Knicks in 7
Celtics in 5
 
West
Thunder in 6
Lakers in 7
Nuggets in 6
Spurs in 7

East
Pistons in 6
Raptors in 7
Knicks in 6
Celtics in 7
 
West

Thunder in 5
Rockets in 5
Nuggets in 7
Spurs in 6

East

Pistons in 5
Raps in 6
Knicks in 7
Celts in 4 (don't even know who they're playing)
 
West
Thunder in 4
Lakers in 6
Minnesota in 7
Spurs in 5

East
Magic in 6
Raptors in 5
Knicks in 4
Boston in 5
 
West
Thunder in 5
Lakers in 7
Nuggets in 7
Spurs in 5

East
Pistons in 6
Cavaliers in 6
Knicks in 6
Celtics in 6
 
All selections have been added to grid in first post. First round is locked in and no more entries. Good luck all!
 
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