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#WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
| Ranker |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| /u/Martinsek |
DEN |
MIN |
LAL |
PHX |
GSW |
LAC |
DAL |
OKC |
| /u/walterdog12 |
MEM |
DEN |
OKC |
PHX |
LAL |
SAC |
GSW |
DAL |
| /u/BasedGodProdigy |
DEN |
PHX |
MEM |
SAC |
GSW |
LAL |
LAC |
MIN |
| /u/Imsortofabigdeal |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
OKC |
LAC |
SAC |
LAL |
MIN |
| /u/JC_Frost |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
MEM |
DAL |
LAC |
LAL |
SAC |
| /u/PootieTooGood |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
GSW |
SAC |
LAC |
MEM |
OKC |
| /u/rps215 |
DEN |
PHX |
LAC |
MEM |
DAL |
LAL |
OKC |
GSW |
| /u/bigred27 |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
SAC |
MEM |
LAC |
LAL |
OKC |
| /u/x20mike07x |
DEN |
MEM |
PHX |
LAL |
SAC |
GSW |
OKC |
DAL |
| /u/swollencornholio |
DEN |
GSW |
PHX |
LAL |
SAC |
LAC |
OKC |
MEM |
| /u/PonchoHung |
LAC |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
LAL |
MIN |
MEM |
DAL |
| /u/imkunu |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
MEM |
GSW |
LAC |
SAC |
MIN |
| /u/JilJungJukk |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
DAL |
LAC |
GSW |
SAC |
OKC |
| /u/Projinator |
PHX |
DEN |
LAL |
MEM |
OKC |
GSW |
MIN |
SAC |
| /u/beefat99 |
DEN |
PHX |
LAC |
MEM |
SAC |
LAL |
HOU |
OKC |
| /u/Short_Bus_ |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
NOP |
GSW |
DAL |
LAC |
SAC |
| /u/flyingscissor |
DEN |
MIN |
PHX |
SAC |
MEM |
LAL |
LAC |
GSW |
| /u/Bird_and_Dog |
DEN |
PHX |
OKC |
DAL |
SAC |
NOP |
MIN |
MEM |
| /u/AnkitPancakes |
DEN |
GSW |
LAL |
PHX |
SAC |
MEM |
DAL |
OKC |
| /u/albinorhino21 |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
LAL |
OKC |
SAC |
MEM |
DAL |
| /u/JerKroSRL |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
LAL |
MEM |
LAC |
DAL |
OKC |
| /u/aCommonHorus |
DEN |
PHX |
MIN |
OKC |
LAL |
GSW |
SAC |
MEM |
| /u/DrTom |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
OKC |
SAC |
MIN |
UTA |
LAL |
| /u/N1celyDunn |
PHX |
DEN |
LAL |
MIN |
LAC |
SAC |
GSW |
MEM |
| /u/Uncle_Freddy |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
OKC |
MEM |
GSW |
DAL |
SAC |
| /u/NitroXYZ |
PHX |
DEN |
MIN |
GSW |
LAL |
OKC |
DAL |
MEM |
| /u/TopOfTheKey |
DEN |
PHX |
OKC |
DAL |
SAC |
NOP |
MIN |
MEM |
#EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
| Ranker |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| /u/Martinsek |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
NYK |
ATL |
PHI |
IND |
MIA |
| /u/walterdog12 |
MIL |
BOS |
NYK |
CLE |
PHI |
BKN |
MIA |
ATL |
| /u/BasedGodProdigy |
BOS |
MIL |
PHI |
CLE |
NYK |
MIA |
BKN |
ATL |
| /u/Imsortofabigdeal |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
ATL |
PHI |
MIA |
NYK |
IND |
| /u/JC_Frost |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
MIA |
BKN |
CHI |
| /u/PootieTooGood |
BOS |
CLE |
MIL |
ATL |
NYK |
PHI |
MIA |
ORL |
| /u/rps215 |
MIL |
BOS |
CLE |
ATL |
IND |
PHI |
MIA |
NYK |
| /u/bigred27 |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
MIA |
NYK |
ATL |
ORL |
| /u/x20mike07x |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
MIA |
NYK |
IND |
ORL |
| /u/swollencornholio |
MIL |
BOS |
MIA |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
ORL |
ATL |
| /u/PonchoHung |
MIL |
BOS |
MIA |
PHI |
CLE |
NYK |
ATL |
TOR |
| /u/imkunu |
MIL |
BOS |
MIA |
PHI |
NYK |
CLE |
IND |
ATL |
| /u/JilJungJukk |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
MIA |
NYK |
ATL |
CHI |
| /u/Projinator |
BOS |
MIL |
ATL |
CLE |
MIA |
NYK |
IND |
WAS |
| /u/beefat99 |
MIL |
BOS |
PHI |
CHI |
TOR |
MIA |
BKN |
ATL |
| /u/Short_Bus_ |
MIL |
BOS |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
MIA |
TOR |
CHI |
| /u/flyingscissor |
MIL |
BOS |
CLE |
NYK |
PHI |
IND |
CHI |
MIA |
| /u/Bird_and_Dog |
MIL |
BOS |
NYK |
CLE |
PHI |
BKN |
MIA |
ATL |
| /u/AnkitPancakes |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
NYK |
PHI |
MIA |
ORL |
CHI |
| /u/albinorhino21 |
MIL |
BOS |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
ATL |
ORL |
MIA |
| /u/JerKroSRL |
BOS |
MIL |
MIA |
PHI |
CLE |
NYK |
ATL |
BKN |
| /u/aCommonHorus |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
NYK |
PHI |
MIA |
ATL |
CHI |
| /u/DrTom |
MIL |
BOS |
CLE |
NYK |
PHI |
BKN |
MIA |
ATL |
| /u/N1celyDunn |
BOS |
MIL |
PHI |
MIA |
CLE |
ATL |
NYK |
TOR |
| /u/Uncle_Freddy |
MIL |
BOS |
MIA |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
ORL |
BKN |
| /u/NitroXYZ |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
MIA |
ORL |
NYK |
PHI |
ATL |
| /u/TopOfTheKey |
PHI |
BOS |
MIL |
NYK |
ORL |
IND |
ATL |
CLE |
#STANDINGS SUMMARY
| Seed |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
GSW |
MEM |
SAC |
OKC |
LAC |
DAL |
MIN |
NOP |
UTA |
HOU |
| 1st Seed |
22 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2nd Seed |
5 |
17 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3rd Seed |
0 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4th Seed |
0 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 5th Seed |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 6th Seed |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 7th Seed |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 8th Seed |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
27 |
27 |
25 |
24 |
22 |
22 |
20 |
16 |
15 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| Top-3/4 |
27/27 |
24/27 |
9/13 |
8/11 |
3/8 |
0/3 |
3/7 |
3/3 |
0/3 |
4/5 |
0/1 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
| Seed |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
MIA |
ATL |
ORL |
BKN |
IND |
CHI |
TOR |
WAS |
| 1st Seed |
14 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2nd Seed |
13 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3rd Seed |
0 |
2 |
14 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4th Seed |
0 |
0 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 5th Seed |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 6th Seed |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 7th Seed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 8th Seed |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
| Total |
27 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
21 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
| Top-3/4 |
27/27 |
27/27 |
15/21 |
4/13 |
2/8 |
5/7 |
1/4 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/1 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
#Finals Champions
| Team |
Count |
| MIL |
13 |
| DEN |
7 |
| BOS |
5 |
| LAL |
1 |
| NYK |
1 |
#Finals Match Ups
| Match Up |
Count |
| DEN- MIL |
8 |
| DEN- BOS |
6 |
| PHX- MIL |
4 |
| PHX- BOS |
2 |
| GSW- BOS |
1 |
| DEN- PHI |
1 |
| LAL- MIL |
1 |
| LAL- BOS |
1 |
| MIN- MIL |
1 |
| DEN- NYK |
1 |
| GSW- MIL |
1 |
#Western Conference Finals Match Ups
| Match Up |
Count |
| DEN- PHX |
12 |
| DEN- GSW |
4 |
| DEN- LAL |
4 |
| DEN- LAC |
1 |
| GSW- PHX |
1 |
| MEM- LAL |
1 |
| SAC- PHX |
1 |
| DEN- DAL |
1 |
| SAC- MIN |
1 |
| DEN- OKC |
1 |
#Eastern Conference Finals Match Ups
| Match Up |
Count |
| BOS- MIL |
19 |
| MIL- MIA |
2 |
| MIL- CLE |
2 |
| BOS- CLE |
1 |
| PHI- CLE |
1 |
| MIL- NYK |
1 |
| NYK- BOS |
1 |
#Playoffs Summary
| Round |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
GSW |
MEM |
SAC |
OKC |
LAC |
DAL |
MIN |
NOP |
UTA |
HOU |
| 1st Round |
27 |
27 |
25 |
24 |
22 |
22 |
20 |
16 |
15 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| 2nd Round |
27 |
25 |
14 |
12 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Conference Finals |
23 |
14 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Finals |
16 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Round |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
MIA |
ATL |
ORL |
BKN |
IND |
CHI |
TOR |
WAS |
| 1st Round |
27 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
21 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
| 2nd Round |
27 |
26 |
18 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| ECF |
21 |
24 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Finals |
10 |
15 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
#AWARDS
#Most Valuable Player
| MVP |
Votes |
| Nikola Jokić |
10 |
| Jayson Tatum |
5 |
| Luka Dončić |
5 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo |
4 |
| Anthony Davis |
2 |
| Jalen Brunson |
1 |
Defensive Player of the Year
| DPOY |
Votes |
| Evan Mobley |
7 |
| Anthony Davis |
5 |
| Bam Adebayo |
4 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. |
4 |
| Brook Lopez |
2 |
| Victor Wembanyama |
2 |
| Frank Ntilikina |
1 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo |
1 |
| Rudy Gobert |
1 |
Rookie of the Year
| ROY |
Votes |
| Victor Wembanyama |
19 |
| Chet Holmgren |
6 |
| Scoot Henderson |
2 |
#6th Man of the Year
| 6MOY |
Votes |
| Immanuel Quickley |
8 |
| Malik Monk |
4 |
| Chris Paul |
3 |
| Norman Powell |
2 |
| Al Horford |
1 |
| Bobby Portis |
1 |
| Caris LeVert |
1 |
| Derrick White |
1 |
| Jonathan Kuminga |
1 |
| Josh Hart |
1 |
| Jrue Holiday |
1 |
| Malcolm Brogdon |
1 |
| Naz Reid |
1 |
| Robert Williams |
1 |
Coach of the Year
| COY |
Votes |
| Mark Daigneault |
9 |
| Michael Malone |
3 |
| Quin Snyder |
3 |
| Joe Mazzulla |
2 |
| Rick Carlisle |
2 |
| Adrian Griffin |
1 |
| Billy Donovan |
1 |
| Chris Finch |
1 |
| Frank Vogel |
1 |
| Jamahl Mosley |
1 |
| Mike Brown |
1 |
| Taylor Jenkins |
1 |
| Tom Thibodeau |
1 |
#Most Improved Player
| MIP |
Votes |
| Jordan Poole |
4 |
| Tyrese Maxey |
3 |
| Alperen Şengün |
2 |
| Austin Reaves |
2 |
| Cade Cunningham |
2 |
| Jalen Suggs |
2 |
| Jonathan Kuminga |
2 |
| Josh Giddey |
2 |
| Mikal Bridges |
2 |
| Bruce Brown |
1 |
| Franz Wagner |
1 |
| Markelle Fultz |
1 |
| Payton Pritchard |
1 |
| RJ Barrett |
1 |
| Tyrese Haliburton |
1 |
#Most Surprising Team
| Most Surprising Team |
Votes |
| ORL |
7 |
| MIN |
4 |
| OKC |
4 |
| BKN |
2 |
| NYK |
2 |
| DAL |
1 |
| HOU |
1 |
| IND |
1 |
| LAC |
1 |
| MEM |
1 |
| NOP |
1 |
| POR |
1 |
| SAC |
1 |
#Most Disappointing Team
| Most Disappointing Team |
Votes |
| DAL |
8 |
| MIN |
3 |
| NOP |
3 |
| ATL |
2 |
| MEM |
2 |
| CLE |
1 |
| IND |
1 |
| LAC |
1 |
| MIA |
1 |
| NYK |
1 |
| PHI |
1 |
| SAC |
1 |
| UTA |
1 |
He is also hurt and will miss at least the first month of the season excluding him from reaching 65 games. Also please do not talk to Steve Clifford, he will look for any excuse to play an alright defender who is horrific offensively.
The tibia fracture news broke my heart. Been rooting for this kid since he was 16.
I’m completely ambivalent about the Hornets in general but will always root for a team that Franky Smokes plays for.
I even bumped into him once in the South of France while incredibly drunk at 3am. Interrupted his date like a moron to gas him up and he stood, dapped me up, and talked ball with me in both French and English for like 10 minutes. Will never forget that experience. Made a fan forever.