Friends in fast breaks,
The NBA Finals are HERE. 23 Qs separate you from glory.
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Every question is listed below. If extra details feel useful, I'll include them. During/after each game, I'll update the post calling out how the cookie crumbled, and any important info about it.
Unless explicitly stated otherwise below, all questions are tied to events happening DURING the game's broadcast from tip-off to final buzzer (See #20 for example).
Cheers to you beautiful pool partiers, we're jumping in the deep end!
THE QUESTIONS
#1 Who will win the NBA title?
Outcome: BOS
Notes: Boston won the series 4-1
#2 How many games will the Finals last?
Outcome: 5 games
Notes: Boston won the series 4-1
#3 Who will win Finals MVP?
Outcome: Someone else
Notes: Jaylen Brown won FMVP
#4 What will be the most points scored by a player in a single game?
Outcome: 35-40
Notes: Irving scored 35 points in Game 3
#5 Will there be a lead change with 5 or fewer seconds left in a game?
Outcome: No
#6 Will L. Doncic get 60 or more RAPs (Rebounds + Assists + Points) in a game?
Outcome: No
Notes: Luka had 54 (11+11+32) in Game 2
Details: TheGM's original pitch for the NBA Points OAD was the "NBA RAP Battle" - Same concept, but you'd be totaling up rebounds, assists, and points. It's an ENTIRELY different game, and really changes the roster construction and pick strategy. But it was too complicated, so this is how it lives on.
#7 Will J. Tatum get 55 or more RAPs (Rebounds + Assists + Points) in a game?
Outcome: No
So far: Tatum had 50 (8+11+31) RAPs in Game 2
#8 Will a game go to overtime?
Outcome: No
#9 Will any game be won by 15 or more points?
Outcome: YES
Notes: BOS won Game 1 by 18
#10 How many Triple Doubles will be recorded during the Finals?
Outcome: 2 or less
Notes: 1 TD by Luka in Game 2
Details: This is TOTAL triple doubles, not number of unique players who get a TD or how many games have a TD. We only count the "classic" version of TDs, consisting of 10+ of any three of: Points, Assists, Rebounds, Blocks, or Steals. No 3PMs, no Turnovers, etc.
After Game 2: One by L. Doncic
#11 What will be the most assists in a game by a player OTHER THAN L. Doncic?
Outcome: 10 or more
Notes: J. Tatum had 12 assists in Game 2
#12 Will there be one of the following sick dunks in a game: 360, Windmill, Off-the-glass alley-oop, Between the legs?
Outcome: No
Details: Must be successful. Must be live in-game - That means not during warmups (beginning or half-time), not during a dead ball, not a replay from a different game, etc. When it comes to judging the dunk "type," we'll lean on the broadcasters (unless they're BLATANTLY incorrect). If it's more of a "270" or the windmill is a little janky, as long as the broadcasters are calling out one of the listed types of dunk, we'll roll with it.
#13 What will be the most “stocks” (Steals + Blocks) by a player in a game?
Outcome: 6-8
Notes: Brown with 6 (3+3) in Game 1
#14 Will L. Doncic receive a Technical Foul?
Outcome: No
Details: He led the league in Techs in the regular season (19). The dude WHINES. It's the only part of his game I don't like.
#15 Will there be a wedgie/pigeon (ball stuck in rim or stuck above/behind backboard)?
Outcome: YES!!!!
Notes: Happened with 1:29 remaining in Q3 of Game 4 on a Luka 3 pointer.
Details: A glorious contribution to the NBA lexicon thanks to No Dunks. If you every played ball, you definitely experienced a wedgie. It's the perfect name. They coined it years ago, and it's slowly started getting included in playcalls. There were 58 this year in the regular season, and there have been 4 in the playoffs so far. This is the most in the wedge-tracking era.
#16 Will any player OTHER THAN L. Doncic, J. Tatum, J. Brown, or K. Irving score 25 or more points in a game?
Outcome: Yes
Notes: J. Holiday had 26 points in Game 2
#17 What will be the most points a team comes back from to win in a game?
Outcome: 14 or less
So far: Boston was down 13 before winning in Game 3
Details: We're simply checking the biggest lead held by the losing team.
#18 Will there be a 4 point play?
Outcome: No
Details: Our expectation here is attempting a 3 point shot while being fouled, making it, and making the free throw. There is an even rarer case of a made 2 point shot with an intentional/flagrant foul, resulting in two free throws (both need to be made). That would also count, but I'd say don't worry about it.
#19 What will be most 3s made by a player in a single game?
Outcome: 5 or less
So far: Hardaway, after hitting no shots since May 18th, came out and hit 5/7 threes in Game 4.
Details: We don't care who it is, we just want to know what the most 3 pointers made will be for an individual player in a game during the Finals.
#20 Will we see a shot of L. Bird or D. Nowitzki sitting courtside live at a game?
Outcome: Yes
Notes: Dirk, along with Steve Nash and Emmitt Smith were shown celebrating a Josh Green 3-pointer with ~8:24 left in Q4 of Game 3.
Details: Must be a "dedicated" shot of either of these legends live courtside DURING the game. No pre-game, no post-game, no half-time. We WILL allow a shot of them during dead balls/timeouts or as part of a transition into/out of a commercial.
#21 Who will win Game 1 (in Boston)?
Outcome: BOS
Notes: Won by Boston 107-89
#22 Who will win Game 2 (in Boston)?
Outcome: BOS
Notes: Won by Boston 105-98
#23 Who will win Game 3 (in Dallas)?
Outcome: BOS
Notes: Won by Boston 106-99
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Yours in roundball rock,
The GM