Not YET, New Jersey!!--predictions update April 7

[snoopy1@pig.net]

New Jersey will not hit 50 wins tonight.  They will not extend their home 
court win streak to 14 wins.  They will not clinch the Atlantic 
Division.  That's because they fell to the better team, the Boston Celtics, 
who are playoff-bound, now 45-32 with 5 games to go, and riding 
high!!  Proudly adding to the burgeoning throng of Celtics fans no longer 
in the running for predictions are: Jonathan Brainin, Rich Cahillane, 
CeltsSteve, Roy Enrile, I am ... Anonymous, George Kerney, Rajesh, Rottie, 
Jim Shane, and Warwick.  That makes only 16 of 79 still in the 
running.  From March Madness to April Anticipatation!!

Next game tomorrow night at 7:30pm against Chicago.  GO CELTS!!

And now, the numbers...

Two's company, Sixty's a block party...
1. 28-54 Bentz Kirby--Feb 12, 29-21
2. 32-50 Don Liles--March 6, 33-27
3. 33-49 Boston Sports Fan--March 8, 34-27
4. 34-48 Paul M. Moriarty--March 10, 35-27
5. 35-47 P. Maurice--March 11, 36-27
6. 35-47 Gil Moreno--March 11, 36-27
7. 36-46 Troy Hash--March 13, 37-27
8. 36-46 Thomas Murphy--March 13, 37-27
9. 36-46 Venkatesh Sampath--March 13, 37-27
10. 37-45 Mark Berry--March 15, 38-27
11. 37-45 Robert Bowman--March 15, 38-27
12. 38-44 Colin Hall--March 20, 39-29
13. 38-44 David Hastings--March 20, 39-29
14. 38-44 Darrell Hatfield--March 20, 39-29
15. 38-44 James A. Hill--March 20, 39-29
16. 38-44 Simon Kean--March 20, 39-29
17. 38-44 Michael J. King Sr.--March 20, 39-29
18. 38-44 Dan Parker--March 20, 39-29
19. 38-44 Jamey Rallis--March 20, 39-29
20. 38-44 Rich Small--March 20, 39-29
21. 38-44 Steven Weinert--March 20, 39-29
22. 39-43 Jaime Salud Castillo, Jr.--March 25, 40-31
23. 39-43 Aimee Noonan--March 25, 40-31
24. 39-43 Brian Porter--March 25, 40-31
25. 39-43 sportalk@hiwaay.net (Tommy Harris?)--March 25, 40-31
26. 40-42 Rick Daley--March 27, 41-31
27. 40-42 Rich Davies--March 27, 41-31
28. 40-42 Josh Farber--March 27, 41-31
29. 40-42 Jason David Jones--March 27, 41-31
30. 40-42 Rory O'Keeffe--March 27, 41-31
31. 40-42 Jonathan Shane--March 27, 41-31
32. 41-41 Raymond Angelo Belliotti--March 31, 42-32
33. 41-41 Douglas342--March31, 42-32
34. 41-41 Kestas Kveraga --March31, 42-32
35. 41-41 Shawn Niles--March31, 42-32
36. 42-40 W. Bird--April 2, 43-32
37. 42-40 David Darlington--April 2, 43-32
38. 42-40 Neal R. Hoffman--April 2, 43-32
39. 42-40 Hank Murdoch--April 2, 43-32
40. 42-40 Orion--April 2, 43-32
41. 42-40 Adam Patterson--April 2, 43-32
42. 42-40 Maurice Spruijt--April 2, 43-32
43. 42-40 Larry Taylor--April 2, 43-32
44. 43-39 Alden Brosseau--April 5, 44-32
45. 43-39 Joe Hironaka--April 5, 44-32
46. 43-39 Ken Kokubo--April 5, 44-32
47. 43-39 Steve Ouellette--April 5, 44-32
48. 43-39 Josh Ozersky--April 5, 44-32
49. 43-39 Alexander Wang--April 5, 44-32
50. 43-39 Cecil Wright--April 5, 44-32
51. 44-38 Jonathan Brainin--April 7, 45-32
52. 44-38 Rich Cahillane--April 7, 45-32
53. 44-38 CeltsSteve--April 7, 45-32
54. 44-38 Roy Enrile--April 7, 45-32
55. 44-38 I am ... Anonymous--April 7, 45-32
56. 44-38 George Kerney--April 7, 45-32
57. 44-38 Rajesh--April 7, 45-32
58. 44-38 Rottie--April 7, 45-32
59. 44-38 Jim Shane--April 7, 45-32
60. 44-38 Warwick--April 7, 45-32

Hoping for a quick exit courtesy of Chicago...
61. 45-37 Ellie Cutler
62. 45-37 Michael Gooen
63. 45-37 Abdullah Karadag
64. 45-37 Gene Kirkpatrick
65. 45-37 L. Myers
66. 45-37 Dorine Pratt
67. 45-37 Isaac Robbins
68. 45-37 Dwain Williams

Can they prove 71 people wrong?
69. 46-36 Patrick Goggin
70. 46-36 John O'Byrne

Wow!!  From longshots to the head of the pack--just like the Good Guys...
71. 48-34 Anne Cankosyan
72. 48-34 Kevin Lok
73. 48-34 Mafiaso316
74. 48-34 Ritesh Ramani

Been on the bubble since March 31...
75. 50-32 David J. Boutte
76. 50-32 Dan Stadnick

So close, yet so far...
77. 52-30 JB Metz--March 24, 39-31

Shaq who?  Jason who??
78. 60-22 Snoopy--February 16, 30-23

Checking NBA history to see if a playoff game can be forfeited...
79. 61-21-(2 forfeits) WayRay--February 13, 29-22