Eastern Conference:
- Miami Heat (68-14)
- Chicago Bulls (56-26)
- Orlando Magic (54-28)
- Boston Celtics (53-29)
- Atlanta Hawks (46-36)
- Milwaukee Bucks (44-30)
- New Jersey Nets (43-39)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (39-43)
- New York Knicks (38-44)
- Charlotte Bobcats (33-49)
- Detroit Pistons (29-53)
- Toronto Raptors (27-55)
- Indiana Pacers (27-55)
- Philadelphia 76ers (19-63)
- Washington Wizards (10-72)
Many of the other Wages of Wins Network writers have already mentioned how good the Bulls, the Nets, and the Cavs are likely to be, so these teams didn't surprise me (but might surprise casual fans).
If the seeding ends up like this, we'll get to see a Heat-Cavs matchup in the first round (fun!), as the Cavs would make the 8th seed despite being under .500.
Western Conference:
- Portland Trailblazers (62-20)
- San Antonio Spurs (59-23)
- Los Angeles Lakers (56-26)
- Golden State Warriors (48-34)
- Dallas Mavericks (47-35)
- Denver Nuggets (45-37)
- Oklahoma City Thunder (44-38)
- Phoenix Suns (44-38)
- Sacramento Kings (43-39)
- New Orleans Hornets (43-39)
- Houston Rockets (42-40)
- Utah Jazz (42-40)
- Memphis Grizzlies (29-53)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (26-56)
- Los Angeles Clippers (22-60)
Surprise teams? Portland, Golden State, and the Kings are going to be good, but a lot of other WoWN writers have already pointed them out. To me, the Spurs remaining so good was news, as was the crapitude of the Grizzlies. With Krstic and Green hurting their team, I don't see the Thunder doing as well as last year.
Some fun playoff matchups in the West would be: a Portland-Suns rematch, a "youth" vs "experience" matchup in Spurs-Thunder, and a hopefully interesting renewal of the Mavs-Warriors rivalry. Interesting that of the 15 Western Conference teams, I have 12 finishing above .500. This year (barring injuries and trades...which, come on, almost never happen) there will be a logjam in the West.
NBA Playoffs:
- Eastern Conference Finalists: Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls
- Western Conference Finalists: Portland Trailblazers, Los Angeles Lakers
- NBA Champions: Miami Heat
Media Awards:
MVP:
- Kevin Durant
- Dwight Howard
- Lebron James
Rookie of the Year:
- Blake Griffin
- DeMarcus Cousins
- John Wall
Defensive Player of the Year:
- Dwight Howard
- Rajon Rondo
- Thabo Sefolosha
6th Man Award:
- Udonis Haslem
- Reggie Williams
- Matt Barnes
Most Improved Player:
- Kevin Love
- DeJuan Blair
- Stephen Curry
Coach of the Year:
- Tom Thibideau (Bulls)
- Keith Smart (Warriors)
- Paul Westphal (Kings)
Executive of the Year:
- Pat Riley (Miami)
- Larry Riley (Golden State)
- Billy King (New Jersey)
Wins Produced Awards:
MVP:
- Lebron James
- Dwight Howard
- Kevin Durant
Rookie of the Year:
- Blake Griffin
- DeMarcus Cousins
- Ed Davis
Sixth Man Award:
- Lamar Odom
- Chris Andersen
- DeJuan Blair
Most Improved Player:
- Kevin Love
- DeJuan Blair
- Chris Paul
At the end of the regular season, I'll be able to look back and see what I missed (which I'm sure will be plenty). Regardless of how I fare, one thing's for sure: my predictions are going to be a lot better than my ESPN fantasy team (never miss the start of a draft, because the computer will pick for you; I'm stuck with Kobe, Carmelo, Aaron Brooks, Joe Johnson, and Danny Granger in a Win Score league).
- Devin.
Maybe the computer didn't do so bad after all! You're in 1st place after the 1st week of the season and destroyed the defending champ in the process!
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