With the regular season just a couple weeks away, I like to make predictions about how the season will go. Not that hard to do, given how predictable the NBA is, but still a nice way to procrastinate for a few minutes. I'm assuming that Jimmy Butler gets traded to a non-specific Eastern Conference team
West Standings:
1 Golden State
2 Houston
3 OKC
4 LAL
5 Utah
6 San Antonio
7 Denver
8 Portland
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Grizzlies, Pelicans, Timberwolves*, Clippers, Kings, Mavericks, Suns
East Standings:
1 Boston
2 Philadelphia
3 Toronto
4 Milwaukee
5 Washington
6 Indiana
7 Detroit
8 Charlotte
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Heat, Bulls, Cavs, Nets, Magic, Knicks, Hawks
Playoffs:
Warriors over Rockets in WCF in 6 games
Celtics over Raptors in ECF in 7 games
Warriors over Celtics in Finals in 6 games
Finals MVP: Steph Curry
Awards:
MVP: Kevin Durant
RotY: DeAndre Ayton
MIP: Buddy Hield
6MotY: Isaiah Thomas
CotY: Brad Stevens
EotY: Danny Ainge