Bold Predictions for the Second Half of the Season?

[FPL]

1) Spurs still get a top 4 seed with Kawhi out
2) Jazz make the playoffs
3) Celtics bounce back and get the 1 seed
4) Harden does not win MVP (taking the field)

[FPL]

(and yes, I realize that there is only ~1/3 of the regular season remaining)

[kobeunderbite]

It's odd that we're discussing the "second half" of the season but there are only 20-30 games remaining in the regular season. They should really do the all-star break at the midway point.

In any event,

Cavaliers storm back and take the #1 seed.
Lonzo Ball averages at least 10/8/8 on 45%/38%.
Giannis Antetokounmpo sufers a serious injury.
Spurs and Wolves both fall out of the top-4 in the WC.

[rileymartin]

Boldest prediction of them all...I have the Cavs winning it all this season.

[kobeunderbite]

Boldest prediction of them all...I have the Cavs winning it all this season.

You've predicted that for each of the last four seasons with the exception of the year in which the Cavs actually won it though

[rileymartin]

Boldest prediction of them all...I have the Cavs winning it all this season.

You've predicted that for each of the last four seasons with the exception of the year in which the Cavs actually won it though

Simply not true...

[AlaskaHawks]

Jazz end up with the 6th.
Mavs lose enough to get fined again for tanking.
Boston slides to the 4 seed.
Denver ends up 3rd in the west.

[FPL]

We expecting any coaches to get fired before the season ends?

[Kingcarl24]

Cavs don't make the finals (Is this bold this season)
Spurs don't have homecourt advantage and fail to win 50
Jazz upset their first round opponent

[AlaskaHawks]

1) Spurs still get a top 4 seed with Kawhi out
2) Jazz make the playoffs
3) Celtics bounce back and get the 1 seed
4) Harden does not win MVP (taking the field)

If the Rox finish with the 1 seed and Harden has another signature game he should/will win it.

[FPL]

1) Spurs still get a top 4 seed with Kawhi out
2) Jazz make the playoffs
3) Celtics bounce back and get the 1 seed
4) Harden does not win MVP (taking the field)

If the Rox finish with the 1 seed and Harden has another signature game he should/will win it.

I agree, but Houston has a tough schedule to close out the year:

G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Streak Notes
58 Fri, Feb 23, 2018 8:00p ET 36-25 Minnesota Timberwolves
59 Sun, Feb 25, 2018 8:00p ET 32-26 @ Denver Nuggets
60 Mon, Feb 26, 2018 9:00p ET 30-28 @ Utah Jazz
61 Wed, Feb 28, 2018 10:30p ET 30-26 @ Los Angeles Clippers
62 Sat, Mar 3, 2018 8:30p ET 40-19 Boston Celtics
63 Tue, Mar 6, 2018 8:00p ET 33-26 @ Oklahoma City Thunder
64 Wed, Mar 7, 2018 8:00p ET 32-25 @ Milwaukee Bucks
65 Fri, Mar 9, 2018 7:30p ET 41-16 @ Toronto Raptors
66 Sun, Mar 11, 2018 7:00p ET 18-40 @ Dallas Mavericks
67 Mon, Mar 12, 2018 8:00p ET 35-24 San Antonio Spurs
68 Thu, Mar 15, 2018 8:00p ET 30-26 Los Angeles Clippers
69 Sat, Mar 17, 2018 7:00p ET 31-26 @ New Orleans Pelicans
70 Sun, Mar 18, 2018 7:00p ET 36-25 @ Minnesota Timberwolves
71 Tue, Mar 20, 2018 10:30p ET 32-26 @ Portland Trail Blazers
72 Thu, Mar 22, 2018 8:00p ET 28-29 Detroit Pistons
73 Sat, Mar 24, 2018 8:00p ET 31-26 New Orleans Pelicans
74 Sun, Mar 25, 2018 8:00p ET 18-41 Atlanta Hawks
75 Tue, Mar 27, 2018 8:00p ET 20-37 Chicago Bulls
76 Fri, Mar 30, 2018 8:00p ET 18-41 Phoenix Suns
77 Sun, Apr 1, 2018 3:30p ET 35-24 @ San Antonio Spurs
78 Tue, Apr 3, 2018 8:00p ET 33-24 Washington Wizards
79 Thu, Apr 5, 2018 8:00p ET 32-26 Portland Trail Blazers
80 Sat, Apr 7, 2018 8:30p ET 33-26 Oklahoma City Thunder
81 Tue, Apr 10, 2018 10:30p ET 23-34 @ Los Angeles Lakers
82 Wed, Apr 11, 2018 10:30p ET 18-39 @ Sacramento Kings

18 games against teams with winning records in their last 25 games.

I might give it to him even with the two seed though. They probably win at least 60.

[AlaskaHawks]

1) Spurs still get a top 4 seed with Kawhi out
2) Jazz make the playoffs
3) Celtics bounce back and get the 1 seed
4) Harden does not win MVP (taking the field)

If the Rox finish with the 1 seed and Harden has another signature game he should/will win it.

I agree, but Houston has a tough schedule to close out the year:

G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Streak Notes
58 Fri, Feb 23, 2018 8:00p ET 36-25 Minnesota Timberwolves
59 Sun, Feb 25, 2018 8:00p ET 32-26 @ Denver Nuggets
60 Mon, Feb 26, 2018 9:00p ET 30-28 @ Utah Jazz
61 Wed, Feb 28, 2018 10:30p ET 30-26 @ Los Angeles Clippers
62 Sat, Mar 3, 2018 8:30p ET 40-19 Boston Celtics
63 Tue, Mar 6, 2018 8:00p ET 33-26 @ Oklahoma City Thunder
64 Wed, Mar 7, 2018 8:00p ET 32-25 @ Milwaukee Bucks
65 Fri, Mar 9, 2018 7:30p ET 41-16 @ Toronto Raptors
66 Sun, Mar 11, 2018 7:00p ET 18-40 @ Dallas Mavericks
67 Mon, Mar 12, 2018 8:00p ET 35-24 San Antonio Spurs
68 Thu, Mar 15, 2018 8:00p ET 30-26 Los Angeles Clippers
69 Sat, Mar 17, 2018 7:00p ET 31-26 @ New Orleans Pelicans
70 Sun, Mar 18, 2018 7:00p ET 36-25 @ Minnesota Timberwolves
71 Tue, Mar 20, 2018 10:30p ET 32-26 @ Portland Trail Blazers
72 Thu, Mar 22, 2018 8:00p ET 28-29 Detroit Pistons
73 Sat, Mar 24, 2018 8:00p ET 31-26 New Orleans Pelicans
74 Sun, Mar 25, 2018 8:00p ET 18-41 Atlanta Hawks
75 Tue, Mar 27, 2018 8:00p ET 20-37 Chicago Bulls
76 Fri, Mar 30, 2018 8:00p ET 18-41 Phoenix Suns
77 Sun, Apr 1, 2018 3:30p ET 35-24 @ San Antonio Spurs
78 Tue, Apr 3, 2018 8:00p ET 33-24 Washington Wizards
79 Thu, Apr 5, 2018 8:00p ET 32-26 Portland Trail Blazers
80 Sat, Apr 7, 2018 8:30p ET 33-26 Oklahoma City Thunder
81 Tue, Apr 10, 2018 10:30p ET 23-34 @ Los Angeles Lakers
82 Wed, Apr 11, 2018 10:30p ET 18-39 @ Sacramento Kings

18 games against teams with winning records in their last 25 games.

I might give it to him even with the two seed though. They probably win at least 60.

Most definitely a tough schedule, but they score enough to have a chance in any given game! Time will tell.

[elmerjfudd]

Sixers get a top 5 seed.

[Kingcarl24]

Sixers get a top 5 seed.

No bold predictions revolving around Fultz?