FINAL 2004 BASKETBALL PREDICTIONS - WEEK 15 ENDING APRIL 14, 2004
											WEEK 15
		Wk 15				CUM	CUM	CUM			RECAP
PL	PREDICTOR	SCORE	W	L		SCORE	W	L		GAME	PRED.	FINAL
1	Nelson Slagle, Rockwell Collins	239	6	8		2886	145	76		Atl-Bos	2-10	132-137
2	Bob Thomas, Ret Boeing, Calif	229	6	8		2918	142	79		Phi-Orl	4-8	89-95
3	Bob Scholl, Las Vegas, Nevada	232	7	7		2941	147	74		NO-Was	9-3	94-78
4	Gerry Hamilton, Baywood Park, Cal	204	8	6		2971	140	81		NJ-Mia	0-12	84-96
5	Jim Slagle, Marion, Ohio	246	5	9		2985	136	85		Clev-NYK	2-10	100-90
6	Dick Hammerstrom, Madison, Wisc	209	7	7		3002	137	84		Chic-Ind	1-11	96-101
7	Jim Henning, Madison, Wisc	241	6	8		3017	136	85		Tor-Mil	0-12	89-87
8	Baker, John, Ret. Battelle, Col's	252	5	9		3019	137	84		Min-Mem	2-10	107-90
9	Bob Stanley, McFarland, Wisc	239	6	8		3088	134	87		Den-Sa	0-12	67-93
10	Bob Koller, Rockwell Collins	176	9	5		3091	139	82		Phx-Utal	0-12	87-84
11	Andrew Coates, Rockwell Collins	200	8	6		3113	133	88		Dal-Hou	1-11	92-89
12	Phil Hensley, Ret., Battelle, Col's	214	7	7		3136	132	89		LAL-Por	7-5	105-104*
13	Al Manzey, Ret. Boeing, Downey, Calif	271	4	10		3178	131	90		Sac-GS	8-3	91-97
										Sea-LAC	4-8	118-87
										* Overtime
										Won-Loss %
										Week	Cum
	TOTAL	2952	84	98		39345	1789	1084		46.15%	62.27%
	AVERAGE **	227	6	8		3027	138	83
	Odds	195	8	5		2751	148	73
	BEST PREDICTIONS
	Phil & Al - Cleve over NY
	Bob Stanley - Dallas over Houston
	Gerry & BobK - Minn over Memphis
	Al,JimH,BobT - GS over Sac
	PREDICTOR OF THE WEEK
	Bob Koller      176   9-5
	SLAG, BOB THOMAS, BOB SCHOLL FINISH 1-2-3
	The top three predictors all finished with an above average score in the last week as upsets ruled.  Odds
	favored 5 road teams but 8 road teams won.  While most predictors got 6 or 7 games correct, Bob Koller
	predicted 9 correct and Gerry Hamilton and Andrew Coates had 8 correct picks and they were top 3 in the final week.
	Nelson Slagle hung on to win by 32 points over Bob Thomas for his record setting 8th victory in 37 years of
	predicting, but first in the last 7 years.   We have had 7 different predictors winning in the .  last 7 years.  The 32 point
	winning margin was the largest since 1999 when Gerry Hamilton won by 46 points.  Bob Thomas recorded his
	first second place finish since 1986.  Congrats Bob on a great predicting season.
	Bob Koller won Predictor of the Week honors for the 3rd time.  His key pick was Minnesota over Memphis.
	Gerry Hamilton and Dick Hammerstrom used Kobe Bryant's rediculous exploits to gain a spot(s) in the standings
	in the final second of the regular season.  Kobe sunk a 25 footer at the buzzer in the 2nd overtime after making a
	miracle 25 foot shot putt under heavy duress in the final second to force the first overtime.
	NBA playoff predictions are due prior to the first game of the playoffs.
	Thanks to all 13 who predicted this season.