NBA Predictions!

[Pedro Cerrano]

It's the (second) most wonderful time of the year! The NBA is back! My Lakers going for a three-peat and the big three in Miami taking the floor. What's everyone's predictions?
*Playoff Team
ATLANTIC
Boston*
New York*
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Toronto

SOUTHEAST
Miami*
Orlando*
Atlanta*
Washington*
Charlotte

CENTRAL
Chicago*
Milwaukee*
Indiana
Cleveland
Detroit

SOUTHWEST
Dallas*
San Antonio*
Houston
Memphis
New Orleans

NORTHWEST
Oklahoma City*
Portland*
Utah*
Denver*
Minnesota

PACIFIC
Los Angeles Lakers*
Phoenix*
Los Angeles Clippers
Golden State
Sacramento

East Finals: Miami over Boston
West Finals: LA Lakers over Oklahoma City
NBA Finals: Miami over La Lak....wait, what am I saying? La Lakers over Miami
MVP: Kevin Durant
ROY: John Wall

[YardBirds13]

It's the (second) most wonderful time of the year! The NBA is back! My Lakers going for a three-peat and the big three in Miami taking the floor. What's everyone's predictions?
*Playoff Team
ATLANTIC
Boston*
New York*
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Toronto

SOUTHEAST
Miami*
Orlando*
Atlanta*
Washington*
Charlotte

CENTRAL
Chicago*
Milwaukee*
Indiana
Cleveland
Detroit

SOUTHWEST
Dallas*
San Antonio*
Houston
Memphis
New Orleans

NORTHWEST
Oklahoma City*
Portland*
Utah*
Denver*
Minnesota

PACIFIC
Los Angeles Lakers*
Phoenix*
Los Angeles Clippers
Golden State
Sacramento

East Finals: Miami over Boston
West Finals: LA Lakers over Oklahoma City
NBA Finals: Miami over La Lak....wait, what am I saying? La Lakers over Miami
MVP: Kevin Durant
ROY: John Wall

I'll bite:

Atlantic:
1- Boston*
2- New York*
3- New Jersey
4- Philly
5- Toronto

Central:
1- Chicago*
2- Milwaukee*
3- Indiana*
4- Detroit
5- Cleveland

Southeast:
1- Miami*
2- Orlando*
3- Atlanta*
4- Charlotte
5- Washington

Southwest
1- Dallas*
2- San Antonio*
3- Memphis*
4- Houston
5- New Orleans

Northwest
1- Oklahoma City*
2- Utah*
3- Portland*
4- Denver
5- Minnesota

Pacific
1- LA Lakers*
2- LA Clippers*
3- Phoenix
4- Sacramento
5- Golden State

Playoffs:

1- Miami over 8- Indiana
2- Boston over 7- Atlanta
3- Orlando over 6- Milwaukee
4- Chicago over 5- New York

1- LA Lakers over 8- Memphis
2- Oklahoma City over 7- Portland
6- LA Clippers over 3- Dallas
4- Utah over 5- San Antonio

1- Miami over 4- Chicago
2- Boston over 3- Orlando

4- Utah over 1- LA Lakers
2- Oklahoma City over 6- LA Clippers

1- Miami over 2- Boston
2- Oklahoma City over 4- Utah

Miami over OKC in the Finals

MVP- Durant
ROY- Blake Griffin

[backwardsk]

Darius Miles will get cut by Charlotte, and somewhere out there, Quinten Richardson will tap his fists to his forehead.

[Birds of B'more]

There's a lot of skepticism here in Portland regarding the Blazer's chances of getting past the first round this year. Based on the offseason roster improvements (or lack thereof) I have to agree.

ATLANTIC
Boston (3)
New York (7)
New Jersey (8)
Philadelphia
Toronto

SOUTHEAST
Miami (1)
Orlando (4)
Atlanta (6)
Washington
Charlotte

CENTRAL
Chicago (2)
Milwaukee (5)
Cleveland
Indiana
Detroit

SOUTHWEST
Dallas (3)
San Antonio (6)
Houston (7)
Memphis
New Orleans

NORTHWEST
Oklahoma City (2)
Utah (4)
Portland (5)
Denver (assuming they trade Carmelo, which I think they almost have to)
Minnesota

PACIFIC
Los Angeles Lakers (1)
Golden State (8)
Los Angeles Clippers
Phoenix
Sacramento

East Finals: Orlando over Boston
West Finals: LA over San Antonio
NBA Finals: LA over Orlando
MVP: Dwight Howard
ROY: Blake Griffin

[mweb]

Boston (1)
New York (7)
Philadelphia (8)
New Jersey
Toronto

Miami (2)
Orlando (4)
Atlanta (6)
Charlotte
Washington

Chicago (3)
Milwaukee (5)
Indiana
Detroit
Cleveland

Dallas (2)
San Antonio (6)
Memphis (7)
Houston
New Orleans

OKC (3)
Utah (4)
Portland (5)
Denver
Minnesota

LAL (1)
LAC (8)
Phoenix
Golden State
Sacramento

Celtics over Heat
Lakers over Thunder

Lakers over Celtics!

MVP: Durant

[Pedro Cerrano]

Boy oh boy did Miami look out of sync last night. Granted it was the first game of the year and Wade was hurt for almost all of the preseason but, yikes, 9 points in a quarter?

[Sports Guy]

Miami, Boston, Orlando, Lakers, OKC and Utah are the only 6 teams that have a chance to win it all IMO.

There are some other good teams like Chic, Hous, SA, Denver(if Melo stays)..Those teams will likely win 50+ games but they can't win it all.

So, its a 6 team league IMO.

Griffin/Wall battle it out for ROY....Griffin will have better stats but Wall runs the show, so it will be a battle there.

Durant wins MVP because James gets too much taken away from him and Kobe will take some time to get back. I think the other guy that could jump up and steal the MVP award is Rondo.