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Reviewing the NBA Blog Previews, 08-09

Jason posted 4/16/2009 from ballhype.com

Last October, Jeff Clark from CelticsBlog coordinated yet another team-by-team season preview, featuring 63 NBA bloggers this time. As in 2006-07 and 2007-08, overoptimism was a general trend. As a result, this season brought plenty of disappointment: bloggers predicted a total of 236 more wins than their teams actually achieved.

Now that we have 3 years of predictions under our belts, I decided to plot actual vs. predicted wins for each team (throwing in 2005-06 actuals for context). Here's the result; click the team names below to update.

Interesting examples: ridiculous accuracy, great expectations, mediocrity defined, depressing trend.

Finally, this table compares the 2008-09 preview predictions to the each team's actual win total on the year. It's sortable—you can toggle the sort and direction by clicking the column headings.

Team Preview Predicted Wins Actual Wins Difference
76ersPassion and Pride5341-12
76ersRecliner GM5241-11
BlazersBlazers Edge49545
BlazersRip City Project46548
Blazers...a stern warning45549
BobcatsBobcatsPlanet4135-6
BobcatsQueen City Hoops4035-5
BucksThe Bratwurst3834-4
BucksBrewHoop3734-3
BullsBlog-a-Bull4341-2
BullsGive Me the Rock4241-1
Cavs20 Second Timeout556611
CavsCavalier Attitude546612
CavsFear the Sword536613
CavsWaiting For Next Year506616
CelticsLOY's Place60622
CelticsCelticsBlog.com59623
CelticsRed's Army59623
CelticsGreen Bandwagon58624
CelticsCeltics 24/758624
ClippersClips Nation4119-22
Grizzlies3 Shades of Blue2824-4
HawksBasketbawful40477
HawksPeachtree Hoops344713
HeatSportsAgentBlog.com42431
HeatThe Peninsula is Mightier41432
HornetsHornets247.com5949-10
HornetsHornets Hype5849-9
HornetsAt The Hive5749-8
JazzThe Utah Jazz5848-10
JazzSLC Dunk5648-8
KingsSactown Royalty3717-20
KnicksPosting and Toasting3632-4
KnicksStraight Bangin'30322
LakersHoops Addict64651
LakersRespect Kobe62653
LakersForum Blue & Gold60655
MagicThird Quarter Collapse55594
MavsMavs Moneyball5550-5
NetsAbout Basketball???34???
NuggetsPickaxe and Roll47547
NuggetsThe Nugg Doctor445410
PacersIndy Cornrows4036-4
PistonsDetroit Bad Boys5539-16
PistonsEmpty the Bench5339-14
PistonsNeed4Sheed.com5339-14
RaptorsHoops Addict5233-19
RaptorsRaptorsHQ.com4933-16
RaptorsCuzoogle4833-15
RocketsThe Dream Shake6353-10
Spurs48 Minutes of Hell54540
SunsBright Side of the Sun5546-9
T-WolvesTWolves Blog3324-9
T-WolvesCanis Hoopus3324-9
T-WolvesEmpty the Bench3224-8
ThunderThe Thunderworld3023-7
ThunderBallerBlogger2423-1
ThunderBlue Blitz17236
WarriorsUpside and Motor3029-1
WizardsHoopsAvenue4519-26
WizardsHoops Addict4119-22
WizardsTruth About It Dot Net4119-22
WizardsBullets Forever4019-21

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