Western Conference Finals, Game 3
In an attempt to predict the final score tonight, I fell back on the old trick of trying to determine the future through video games (don’t laugh; the Star Tribune did this one season with some 12-year-old playing NFL Blitz).
Breaking out my old-school Nintendo, the only basketball game I find is Konami’s “Double Dribble,” which, unfortunately, has only four teams, none of which are Minnesota (understandable, since it was made in 1987). Furthermore, no matter what team you choose, you can only play against Boston (unless you choose Boston). So I picked Chicago, the only team in the Central Time Zone.
Now, I understand this isn’t exactly scientific, but if my Chicago vs. Boston game is anything like the Wolves/Lakers game tonight, the Wolves will win, 133-23. Granted, the score might not be that close; I did miss a couple open threes. And yes, I played on the hardest level–it IS the Western Conference Finals, after all.