Monday, October 15, 2018

NBA Predictions: 2018-2019


Eastern Conference:
1.       Boston
2.       Indiana
3.       Philadelphia
4.       Toronto
5.       Milwaukee
6.       Washington
7.       Cleveland
8.       Miami


9.       Charlotte
10.     Detroit
11.     New York
12.     Brooklyn
13.     Chicago
14.     Orlando
15.     Atlanta




Playoffs:
·         Boston over Miami, Indiana over Cleveland, Philadelphia over Washington, Milwaukee over Toronto
·         Boston over Milwaukee, Indiana over Philadelphia
·         Boston over Indiana


Western Conference:

1.       Golden State
2.       Utah
3.       Oklahoma City
4.       Houston
5.       LA Lakers
6.       Denver
7.       San Antonio
8.       Portland


9.       New Orleans
10.     Minnesota
11.     Dallas   
12.     Sacramento
13.     Memphis
14.     LA Clippers
15.     Phoenix



Playoffs:
·         Golden State over Portland, Utah over San Antonio, OKC over Denver, LA Lakers over Houston
·         Golden State over LA Lakers, Utah over OKC
·         Golden State over OKC




More notes:
·         I really want to put Indiana in the Finals; I think the team is great, and I think Myles Turner is going to step up.  But Boston did so well with so many injuries last year- and they have plenty of assets to trade if they want to.  While I still don't know if Kyrie can stay healthy, I have a hard time believing they'll lose him AND Hayward for the playoffs.  
·         The X-Factor?  If New Orleans falls apart early, I could see the scenario where they trade Anthony Davis to either Boston or the Lakers.  If they happens, New Orleans falls to a bottom 5 team and the team that gets him goes into the finals
·         MVP?  I think this one of those years where 5-6 candidates have a good case… I will give it to Steph Curry
·         ROY?  Collin Sexton (though Ayton looks outstanding)
·         Finals?  I wonder if Golden State play five finals in a row without having a string of bad luck injury-wise.... But I can't pull the trigger.  Golden State continues the Dynasty, winning 4 games to 1 

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