Hoop Hype - A Basketball Puzzle
There are four basketball games tonight. Three sports writers predict winners in the morning paper.
Bobby BouncePass picks: Clippers, Bulls, Warriors, and Cavs
Donnie Dunks picks: Spurs, Thunder, Warriors, and Clippers
Reggie Rebound picks: Hawks, Bulls, Thunder, and Clippers
no one picks the Knicks.
Who played whom?
(a chart may be helpful)
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There are four basketball games tonight. Three sports writers predict winners in the morning paper.
Bobby BouncePass picks: Clippers, Bulls, Warriors, and Cavs
Donnie Dunks picks: Spurs, Thunder, Warriors, and Clippers
Reggie Rebound picks: Hawks, Bulls, Thunder, and Clippers
no one picks the Knicks.
Who played whom?
(a chart may be helpful)
sports
asked 4 hours ago
Emma VLEmma VL
382
I would hold off from awarding the tick for a few days in future puzzle. You'll get a bit more attention to the puzzle that way!
– Dr Xorile
19 mins ago
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There are four basketball games tonight. Three sports writers predict winners in the morning paper.
Bobby BouncePass picks: Clippers, Bulls, Warriors, and Cavs
Donnie Dunks picks: Spurs, Thunder, Warriors, and Clippers
Reggie Rebound picks: Hawks, Bulls, Thunder, and Clippers
no one picks the Knicks.
Who played whom?
(a chart may be helpful)
sports
asked 4 hours ago
Emma VLEmma VL
382
There are four basketball games tonight. Three sports writers predict winners in the morning paper.
Bobby BouncePass picks: Clippers, Bulls, Warriors, and Cavs
Donnie Dunks picks: Spurs, Thunder, Warriors, and Clippers
Reggie Rebound picks: Hawks, Bulls, Thunder, and Clippers
no one picks the Knicks.
Who played whom?
(a chart may be helpful)
sports
sports
asked 4 hours ago
Emma VLEmma VL
382
asked 4 hours ago
Emma VLEmma VL
382
asked 4 hours ago
Emma VLEmma VL
382
asked 4 hours ago
Emma VLEmma VL
382
asked 4 hours ago
Emma VLEmma VL
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I would hold off from awarding the tick for a few days in future puzzle. You'll get a bit more attention to the puzzle that way!
– Dr Xorile
19 mins ago
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I would hold off from awarding the tick for a few days in future puzzle. You'll get a bit more attention to the puzzle that way!
– Dr Xorile
19 mins ago
I would hold off from awarding the tick for a few days in future puzzle. You'll get a bit more attention to the puzzle that way!
– Dr Xorile
19 mins ago
I would hold off from awarding the tick for a few days in future puzzle. You'll get a bit more attention to the puzzle that way!
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Table (from @Meerkat):
My original logic (not as readable):
1) Clippers v Knicks - all of the reporters picked the Clippers, none picked the Kicks.
2) Warriors v Hawks - Bobby and Donnie picked the Warriors, Reggie didn't. So the Warriors played the Hawks, Bulls (picked by Bobby), or Thunder (picked by Donnie). Can only be the Hawks.
3) Spurs v Bulls - Bobby and Reggie picked the Bulls. So the Bulls played either the Spurs or the Thunder (Reggie picked the Thunder). So it's the Spurs.
4) Cavs v Thunder - process of elimination
answered 4 hours ago
GregGreg
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Here's the reasoning in table form. A bit easier to read.
– Meerkat
4 hours ago
Oh, yeah, that's a lot easier. Thanks!
– Greg
4 hours ago
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So Everyone pick's the Clippers, so we don't know who they play, it also means we can eliminate them from the rest of our logic moving forward.
Bobby Picks Bulls, Warriors, Cavs, and Donnie Picks Spurs, Thunder, Warriors. This tells us the Warriors played some yet unnamed team. Also the Bulls/Cavs, played Spurs/Thunder.
Since Reggie Picks Hawks, Bulls, Thunder We now have the missing team that played the Warriors, and know the Bulls did NOT play the Thunder. So Bulls had to play the Spurs, and Cavs had to play the Thunder.
So Clippers played and Unknown Team, that could be assumed was the Knicks, but the riddle didn't specify that the Knicks were playing, only that no one picked them. No one would have picked any other team that was not playing either.
Bulls played the Spurs
Warriors played the Hawks
Cavs Played the Thunder.
edited 17 mins ago
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The following table reflects one possibility which satisfies all 3 predictions.
The idea is that no prediction should include both teams from the same match.
answered 3 hours ago
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Table (from @Meerkat):
My original logic (not as readable):
1) Clippers v Knicks - all of the reporters picked the Clippers, none picked the Kicks.
2) Warriors v Hawks - Bobby and Donnie picked the Warriors, Reggie didn't. So the Warriors played the Hawks, Bulls (picked by Bobby), or Thunder (picked by Donnie). Can only be the Hawks.
3) Spurs v Bulls - Bobby and Reggie picked the Bulls. So the Bulls played either the Spurs or the Thunder (Reggie picked the Thunder). So it's the Spurs.
4) Cavs v Thunder - process of elimination
answered 4 hours ago
GregGreg
1,996316
Here's the reasoning in table form. A bit easier to read.
– Meerkat
4 hours ago
Oh, yeah, that's a lot easier. Thanks!
– Greg
4 hours ago
add a comment |
Table (from @Meerkat):
My original logic (not as readable):
1) Clippers v Knicks - all of the reporters picked the Clippers, none picked the Kicks.
2) Warriors v Hawks - Bobby and Donnie picked the Warriors, Reggie didn't. So the Warriors played the Hawks, Bulls (picked by Bobby), or Thunder (picked by Donnie). Can only be the Hawks.
3) Spurs v Bulls - Bobby and Reggie picked the Bulls. So the Bulls played either the Spurs or the Thunder (Reggie picked the Thunder). So it's the Spurs.
4) Cavs v Thunder - process of elimination
answered 4 hours ago
GregGreg
1,996316
Here's the reasoning in table form. A bit easier to read.
– Meerkat
4 hours ago
Oh, yeah, that's a lot easier. Thanks!
– Greg
4 hours ago
add a comment |
Table (from @Meerkat):
My original logic (not as readable):
1) Clippers v Knicks - all of the reporters picked the Clippers, none picked the Kicks.
2) Warriors v Hawks - Bobby and Donnie picked the Warriors, Reggie didn't. So the Warriors played the Hawks, Bulls (picked by Bobby), or Thunder (picked by Donnie). Can only be the Hawks.
3) Spurs v Bulls - Bobby and Reggie picked the Bulls. So the Bulls played either the Spurs or the Thunder (Reggie picked the Thunder). So it's the Spurs.
4) Cavs v Thunder - process of elimination
answered 4 hours ago
GregGreg
1,996316
Table (from @Meerkat):
My original logic (not as readable):
1) Clippers v Knicks - all of the reporters picked the Clippers, none picked the Kicks.
2) Warriors v Hawks - Bobby and Donnie picked the Warriors, Reggie didn't. So the Warriors played the Hawks, Bulls (picked by Bobby), or Thunder (picked by Donnie). Can only be the Hawks.
3) Spurs v Bulls - Bobby and Reggie picked the Bulls. So the Bulls played either the Spurs or the Thunder (Reggie picked the Thunder). So it's the Spurs.
4) Cavs v Thunder - process of elimination
answered 4 hours ago
GregGreg
1,996316
edited 3 hours ago
answered 4 hours ago
GregGreg
1,996316
answered 4 hours ago
GregGreg
1,996316
answered 4 hours ago
GregGreg
1,996316
1,996316
Here's the reasoning in table form. A bit easier to read.
– Meerkat
4 hours ago
Oh, yeah, that's a lot easier. Thanks!
– Greg
4 hours ago
add a comment |
Here's the reasoning in table form. A bit easier to read.
– Meerkat
4 hours ago
Oh, yeah, that's a lot easier. Thanks!
– Greg
4 hours ago
Here's the reasoning in table form. A bit easier to read.
– Meerkat
4 hours ago
Here's the reasoning in table form. A bit easier to read.
– Meerkat
4 hours ago
Oh, yeah, that's a lot easier. Thanks!
– Greg
4 hours ago
Oh, yeah, that's a lot easier. Thanks!
– Greg
4 hours ago
add a comment |
So Everyone pick's the Clippers, so we don't know who they play, it also means we can eliminate them from the rest of our logic moving forward.
Bobby Picks Bulls, Warriors, Cavs, and Donnie Picks Spurs, Thunder, Warriors. This tells us the Warriors played some yet unnamed team. Also the Bulls/Cavs, played Spurs/Thunder.
Since Reggie Picks Hawks, Bulls, Thunder We now have the missing team that played the Warriors, and know the Bulls did NOT play the Thunder. So Bulls had to play the Spurs, and Cavs had to play the Thunder.
So Clippers played and Unknown Team, that could be assumed was the Knicks, but the riddle didn't specify that the Knicks were playing, only that no one picked them. No one would have picked any other team that was not playing either.
Bulls played the Spurs
Warriors played the Hawks
Cavs Played the Thunder.
edited 17 mins ago
Dr Xorile
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answered 4 hours ago
Richard BennettRichard Bennett
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Hi Richard, welcome to Puzzling. You should hide your answers using ">!" so that other users can try to solve the puzzle for without clues
– Greg
3 hours ago
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So Everyone pick's the Clippers, so we don't know who they play, it also means we can eliminate them from the rest of our logic moving forward.
Bobby Picks Bulls, Warriors, Cavs, and Donnie Picks Spurs, Thunder, Warriors. This tells us the Warriors played some yet unnamed team. Also the Bulls/Cavs, played Spurs/Thunder.
Since Reggie Picks Hawks, Bulls, Thunder We now have the missing team that played the Warriors, and know the Bulls did NOT play the Thunder. So Bulls had to play the Spurs, and Cavs had to play the Thunder.
So Clippers played and Unknown Team, that could be assumed was the Knicks, but the riddle didn't specify that the Knicks were playing, only that no one picked them. No one would have picked any other team that was not playing either.
Bulls played the Spurs
Warriors played the Hawks
Cavs Played the Thunder.
edited 17 mins ago
Dr Xorile
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answered 4 hours ago
Richard BennettRichard Bennett
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Hi Richard, welcome to Puzzling. You should hide your answers using ">!" so that other users can try to solve the puzzle for without clues
– Greg
3 hours ago
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So Everyone pick's the Clippers, so we don't know who they play, it also means we can eliminate them from the rest of our logic moving forward.
Bobby Picks Bulls, Warriors, Cavs, and Donnie Picks Spurs, Thunder, Warriors. This tells us the Warriors played some yet unnamed team. Also the Bulls/Cavs, played Spurs/Thunder.
Since Reggie Picks Hawks, Bulls, Thunder We now have the missing team that played the Warriors, and know the Bulls did NOT play the Thunder. So Bulls had to play the Spurs, and Cavs had to play the Thunder.
So Clippers played and Unknown Team, that could be assumed was the Knicks, but the riddle didn't specify that the Knicks were playing, only that no one picked them. No one would have picked any other team that was not playing either.
Bulls played the Spurs
Warriors played the Hawks
Cavs Played the Thunder.
edited 17 mins ago
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So Everyone pick's the Clippers, so we don't know who they play, it also means we can eliminate them from the rest of our logic moving forward.
Bobby Picks Bulls, Warriors, Cavs, and Donnie Picks Spurs, Thunder, Warriors. This tells us the Warriors played some yet unnamed team. Also the Bulls/Cavs, played Spurs/Thunder.
Since Reggie Picks Hawks, Bulls, Thunder We now have the missing team that played the Warriors, and know the Bulls did NOT play the Thunder. So Bulls had to play the Spurs, and Cavs had to play the Thunder.
So Clippers played and Unknown Team, that could be assumed was the Knicks, but the riddle didn't specify that the Knicks were playing, only that no one picked them. No one would have picked any other team that was not playing either.
Bulls played the Spurs
Warriors played the Hawks
Cavs Played the Thunder.
edited 17 mins ago
Dr Xorile
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answered 4 hours ago
Richard BennettRichard Bennett
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edited 17 mins ago
Dr Xorile
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Dr Xorile
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The following table reflects one possibility which satisfies all 3 predictions.
The idea is that no prediction should include both teams from the same match.
answered 3 hours ago
alwayslearningalwayslearning
38518
add a comment |
The following table reflects one possibility which satisfies all 3 predictions.
The idea is that no prediction should include both teams from the same match.
answered 3 hours ago
alwayslearningalwayslearning
38518
add a comment |
The following table reflects one possibility which satisfies all 3 predictions.
The idea is that no prediction should include both teams from the same match.
answered 3 hours ago
alwayslearningalwayslearning
38518
The following table reflects one possibility which satisfies all 3 predictions.
The idea is that no prediction should include both teams from the same match.
answered 3 hours ago
alwayslearningalwayslearning
38518
answered 3 hours ago
alwayslearningalwayslearning
38518
answered 3 hours ago
alwayslearningalwayslearning
38518
answered 3 hours ago
alwayslearningalwayslearning
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I would hold off from awarding the tick for a few days in future puzzle. You'll get a bit more attention to the puzzle that way!
– Dr Xorile
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