Hey, the Raptors are the reigning NBA champions! Isn't it wild that that actually happened? Turns out that the Raptors' win didn't cause the universe to collapse into itself, so they're going to go ahead and have another NBA season this year, and thus I have to make a new set of picks.
*obligatory "the conferences are absurdly lopsided, the West is ten times better than the East" comment*
I will say, this is the first time in ages (ever?) when I've actually had to put some thought into NBA predictions. The league is so often ruled by a superteam that it's been very easy to just phone in a provisional pick of the Warriors, Spurs, Heat, or Lakers for the better part of the last two decades. This season? At least a half-dozen teams look like potential title contenders. So into this brave new world, I'll go out on a limb and choose....the team who had the best record last season.
(stars indicate wild card teams)
Pacific: Clippers, Warriors*, Lakers*, Kings, Suns
Northwest: Nuggets, Trail Blazers*, Jazz*, Thunder, Timberwolves
Southwest: Rockets, Spurs*, Pelicans, Mavericks, Grizzlies
Central: Bucks, Pacers*, Pistons, Bulls, Cavaliers
Atlantic: 76ers, Celtics*, Raptors*, Nets*, Knicks
Southeast: Heat, Hawks*, Magic, Wizards, Hornets
West finals: Trail Blazers over Clippers
East finals: Bucks over 76ers
NBA finals: Bucks over Trail Blazers in six games
*obligatory "the conferences are absurdly lopsided, the West is ten times better than the East" comment*
I will say, this is the first time in ages (ever?) when I've actually had to put some thought into NBA predictions. The league is so often ruled by a superteam that it's been very easy to just phone in a provisional pick of the Warriors, Spurs, Heat, or Lakers for the better part of the last two decades. This season? At least a half-dozen teams look like potential title contenders. So into this brave new world, I'll go out on a limb and choose....the team who had the best record last season.
(stars indicate wild card teams)
Pacific: Clippers, Warriors*, Lakers*, Kings, Suns
Northwest: Nuggets, Trail Blazers*, Jazz*, Thunder, Timberwolves
Southwest: Rockets, Spurs*, Pelicans, Mavericks, Grizzlies
Central: Bucks, Pacers*, Pistons, Bulls, Cavaliers
Atlantic: 76ers, Celtics*, Raptors*, Nets*, Knicks
Southeast: Heat, Hawks*, Magic, Wizards, Hornets
West finals: Trail Blazers over Clippers
East finals: Bucks over 76ers
NBA finals: Bucks over Trail Blazers in six games
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