2021/2022 NBA Season Prediction Thread

[fidstar]

Time for some predictions...

NBA Champions:
Finals Match-up:
WC Finals Match-up:
EC Finals Match-up:

East Teams in order

West Teams in order


Team with least amount of wins:
Team with the most wins:
Team that you think will do better than most "experts":
Team that you think will do worse than most "experts":

MVP:
Left field MVP Prediction: I always feel everyone is going to have the same 3 or 4 people here. Add a left field option that may not win it, but will do better than expected in the voting.
DPOY:
ROY:
6th man:
Most Improved:
Coach of the Year:

Weird Prediction:
Headline you would like to see:
Games Simmons plays for Philly this year:
When will Simmons get traded:
Date of Kyries first game this season:
How many times will peternorth say the Lakers are done and won't win the Championship:

 

[fidstar]

Time for some predictions...

NBA Champions: Nets
Finals Match-up: Nets v Lakers
WC Finals Match-up: Lakers v Denver
EC Finals Match-up: Nets v Bucks

East Teams in order
Bucks
Nets
Bulls
76ers
Miami
Boston
Atlanta
Indy
Charlotte
NY
Wizards
Toronto
Cleveland
Orlando
Detroit


West Teams in order
Lakers
Utah
Denver
Suns
GSW
Dallas
Memphis
Portland
LAC
Kings
Wolves
Pelicans
Spurs
Houston
OKC

Team with least amount of wins: OKC
Team with the most wins: Bucks
Team that you think will do better than most "experts": Bulls
Team that you think will do worse than most "experts": Pelicans

MVP: Giannis
Left field MVP Prediction: Levine
DPOY: Draymond
ROY: Cunningham
6th man: Poole
Most Improved: Poole
Coach of the Year: Bud

Weird Prediction: Kyrie acts normal and Kawhi talks to media
Headline you would like to see: Klay back to his best
Games Simmons plays for Philly this year: 15
When will Simmons get traded: January
Date of Kyries first game this season: mid December
How many times will peternorth say the Lakers are done and won't win the Championship: Infinity

 

[JT_the_Man]

NBA Champions: Lakers
Finals Match-up: Lakers vs Nets
WC Finals Match-up: Lakers vs Blazers
EC Finals Match-up: Bucks vs Nets

East Teams in order

Bucks
Nets
Heat
Bulls
Celtics
Hawks
76ers
Knicks
Pacers
Hornets
Raptors
Wizards
Cavaliers
Pistons
Magic

West Teams in order

Lakers
Blazers
Jazz
Nuggets
Warriors
Mavericks
Suns
Clippers
Grizzlies
Pelicans
Kings
Timberwolves
Spurs
Rockets
Thunder

Team with least amount of wins: Magic
Team with the most wins: Bucks
Team that you think will do better than most "experts": Blazers - I think most people seem to expect the Bulls to be a top seed at this point?
Team that you think will do worse than most "experts": Where do the experts expect the Clippers and Sixers to finish? Cause those 2.

MVP: Giannis
Left field MVP Prediction: Donovan Mitchell
DPOY: Matisse Thybulle
ROY: Josh Giddey
6th man: Patty Mills unless Tyler Herro keeps coming off the bench - in that case Tyler Herro
Most Improved: Jordan Poole
Coach of the Year: Mike Budenholzer

Weird Prediction: Ben Simmons three point barrage buries 76ers
Headline you would like to see: Patty Mills 42 off the bench sparks Nets comeback
Games Simmons plays for Philly this year: Zero
When will Simmons get traded: Two weeks into the season.
Date of Kyries first game this season: He won’t play.
How many times will peternorth say the Lakers are done and won't win the Championship: Zero cause we’ve got this.

 

[scaryness]

NBA Champs: Nets
Finals: Nets v Lakers
WC Finals: Lakers v Warriors
EC Finals: Nets v Bucks

East
1. Nets
2. Bucks
3. Celtics
4. Hawks
5. Heat
6. 76ers
-
7. Hornets
8. Bulls
9. Knicks
10. Pacers
-
11. Raptors
12. Wizards
13. Pistons
14. Cavs
15. Magic

West:
1. Lakers
2. Jazz
3. Suns
4. Warriors
5. Mavericks
6. Trail Blazers
-
7. Nuggets
8. Clippers
9. Grizzlies
10. Kings
-
11. Timberwolves
12. Pelicans
13. Spurs
14. Thunder
15. Rockets

Team with least wins: Magic
Team with most wins: Nets
Experts Underrated: Celtics
Experts Overrated: Bulls

MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Left field: Jayson Tatum
DPOY: Anthony Davis
ROY: Chris Duarte
6th Man: Bogdan Bogdanovic
MIP: Jordan Poole
COTY: Steve Kerr

 

[peternorth]

NBA Champions: Bucks
Finals Match-up: Bucks vs Denver
WC Finals Match-up: Denver v Phoenix
EC Finals Match-up: Bucks v Knicks

East Teams in order

Milwaukee
NYK
Brooklyn
Miami
Atlanta
Chicago
Indiana
Boston

West Teams in order

Denver
Phoenix
Utah
LAC
Dallas
Golden State
Memphis
Portland


Team with least amount of wins: OKC
Team with the most wins: Denver
Team that you think will do better than most "experts": Charlotte
Team that you think will do worse than most "experts": Lakers

MVP: Yarnas
Left field MVP Prediction: Steph
DPOY: Golbert
ROY: Evan Mobley
6th man: Herro
Most Improved: Poole
Coach of the Year: Tom Thibedau

 

[fidstar]

Only 7 teams in the WC playoffs? No LAL

 

[scaryness]

Overs:
Cavs +17.5 (44 v 26.5)
Grizzlies +14.5 (56 v 41.5)
Suns +12.5 (64 v 51.5)
Raptors +12.5 (48 v 35.5)
Timberwolves +10.5 (46 v 35.5)
Celtics +5.5 (51 v 45.5)
Spurs +5.5 (34 v 28.5)
Heat +4.5 (53 v 48.5)
Hornets +4.5 (43 v 38.5)
Warriors +4.5 (53 v 48.5)
Bulls +3.5 (46 v 42.5)
Mavericks +3.5 (52 v 48.5)
Wizards +1.5 (35 v 33.5)
76ers +0.5 (51 v 50.5)
Nuggets +0.5 (48 v 47.5)
Thunder +0.5 (24 v 23.5)

Unders:
Magic -0.5 (22 v 22.5)
Pistons -1.5 (23 v 24.5)
Bucks -3.5 (51 v 54.5)
Clippers -3.5 (42 v 45.5)
Jazz -3.5 (49 v 52.5)
Pelicans -3.5 (36 v 39.5)
Hawks -4.5 (43 v 47.5)
Knicks -4.5 (37 v 41.5)
Kings -6.5 (30 v 36.5)
Rockets -7.5 (20 v 27.5)
Nets -13.5 (44 v 56.5)
Pacers -17.5 (25 v 42.5)
Trail Blazers -17.5 (27 v 44.5)
Lakers -19.5 (33 v 52.5)​

 

[fidstar]

Cavs being first and Lakers being last is beautiful.

 

[mickelboy182]

Nuggets hitting their over is pretty nutty.