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Rich

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Gonna post my season standing predictions later...but here's my big one: Lakers won't make the playoffs. I think their roster is worse than both Denver and LAC.
 
Lakers vs Celtics NBA Finals

Kyrie chases down LBJ for a block.

LeBron hits a 3 over Kyrie to win it all for the Lakers in 7

Warriors plane crashes after Christmas. Everyone survives....... sorta
 
East:

1. Boston
2. Toronto
3. Philadelphia
4. Indiana
5. Miami
6. Washington
7. Milwaukee
8. Charlotte
9. Detroit
10. Cleveland
11. Chicago
12. Orlando
13. Brooklyn
14. New York
15. Atlanta

West:
1. Golden State
2. Houston
3. Utah
4. San Antonio
5. New Orleans
6. Oklahoma City
7. Denver
8. Memphis
9. Portland
10. LAC
11. LAL
12. Minnesota (predicting Butler trade)
13. Dallas
14. Phoenix
15. Sacramento

The west is nuts. I could see essentially see 9-13 making the playoffs. Remember, Dallas added DeAndre. But LAC added Gortat and gets Danilo back.

Memphis gets Conley back.

Just crazy. The 11th best team in should have a winning record. Probably never happened before.
 
East:

1. Boston
2. Toronto
3. Philadelphia
4. Indiana
5. Miami
6. Washington
7. Milwaukee
8. Charlotte
9. Detroit
10. Cleveland
11. Chicago
12. Orlando
13. Brooklyn
14. New York
15. Atlanta

West:
1. Golden State
2. Houston
3. Utah
4. San Antonio
5. New Orleans
6. Oklahoma City
7. Denver
8. Memphis
9. Portland
10. LAC
11. LAL
12. Minnesota (predicting Butler trade)
13. Dallas
14. Phoenix
15. Sacramento

The west is nuts. I could see essentially see 9-13 making the playoffs. Remember, Dallas added DeAndre. But LAC added Gortat and gets Danilo back.

Memphis gets Conley back.

Just crazy. The 11th best team in should have a winning record. Probably never happened before.
West is crazy.
I think there are only two teams guaranteed to not have a chance to make the playoffs: PHX and SAC
And even PHX could surprise if Ayton is dominant and they get their PG situation improved by early December.

I think beyond GS, HOU, UTA and maybe OKC, the 5-13 spots will all be battling to the final weeks of the season for a playoff appearance. Just very few easy outs which makes for a relentless season with no opportunity to ever lose focus or let your guard down.

The East on the other hand had a legit 5-8 bad teams.

The 9th seed in the East could miss the playoffs by one game and still potentially have a top 10 pick as I think every East team that misses the playoffs could potentially have a worse record than all the Teams in the West besides SAC, PHX, and maybe Dallas.

It’s just criminal that the West added Ayton, Doncic, Bagley, Jaren Jackson Jr, MPJ who basically represent the top5 picks in the draft(had MPJ been totally healthy)
 
Why am I getting disagrees on a post in which I try and predict standings?

Like, no shit you don't agree with something in a 30 team prediction.
 
Why am I getting disagrees on a post in which I try and predict standings?

Like, no shit you don't agree with something in a 30 team prediction.

I disagreed* because while I agree with 28/30 predictions, I strongly feel the Nets & Knicks should be swapped. Just awful on your part.





*I didn't disagree
 
1. Toronto (57-25)
2. Boston (56-26)
3. Philadelphia (55-27)
4. Milwaukee (49-33)
5. Indiana (48-34)
6. Miami (45-37)
7. Detroit (41-41)
8. Washington (40-42)
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9. Charlotte (35-47)
10. Brooklyn (29-53)
11. Cleveland (28-54)
12. Chicago (25-57)
13. Atlanta (22-60)
14. Orlando (21-61)
15. New York (18-64)



1. Golden State (60-22)
2. Houston (58-24)
3. Oklahoma City (52-30)
4. Utah (51-31)
5. Denver (48-34)
6. LA Lakers (45-37)
7. New Orleans (45-37)
8. Portland (44-38)
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9. San Antonio (43-39)
10. Dallas (41-41)
11. Memphis (41-41)
12. LA Clippers (38-44)
13. Minnesota (37-45)
14. Phoenix (30-52)
15. Sacramento (28-54)
 
Too lazy to predict exact records, but here's what I've got:

East
1. Philadelphia
2. Boston
3. Toronto
4. Milwaukee
5. Washington
6. Indiana
7. Detroit
8. Cleveland
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9. Miami
10. Charlotte
11. Chicago
12. Brooklyn
13. Atlanta
14. Orlando
15. New York

West
1. Golden State
2. Houston
3. Utah
4. Denver
5. Oklahoma City
6. New Orleans
7. LA Lakers
8. Portland
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9. Memphis
10. San Antonio
11. LA Clippers
12. Dallas
13. Minnesota (assuming they move Butler here)
14. Phoenix
15. Sacramento

Playoffs
Philly over Cleveland in 5
Boston over Detroit in 5
Toronto over Indiana in 6
Washington over Milwaukee in 6

Golden State over Portland in 4
Houston over LA Lakers in 5
Utah over New Orleans in 4
Denver over OKC in 7

Philly over Washington in 7
Boston over Toronto in 7

Golden State over Denver in 4
Utah over Houston in 6

Boston over Philly in 6
Golden State over Utah in 5

Golden State over Boston in 4

Finals MVP: Curry

MVP: LeBron
ROY: Ayton
DPOY: Gobert
COY: Mike Malone
 

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