Official 2018/19 NBA Prediction Thread

[fidstar]

Time for some predictions...
NBA Champions:
Finals Match-up:
WC Finals Match-up:
EC Finals Match-up:

East Playoff Teams in order

West Playoff Teams in order

Team with worst record in the league:

How many wins for the Cavs?
How many wins for the Lakers?
No of games for Boogie?


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:

 

[fidstar]

NBA Champions: Warriors
Finals Match-up: Toronto v Warriors
WC Finals Match-up: Warriors v Houston
EC Finals Match-up: Toronto v Boston

East Playoff Teams in order
Celtics
Toronto
76ers
Bucks
Indy
Wizards
Ummm Heat
Errrrrrrrrrrr Hornets


West Playoff Teams in order
Warriors
Houston
Utah
OKC
Lakers
Denver
Pelicans
Portland

Team with worst record in the league:
Kings

How many wins for the Cavs? 35
How many wins for the Lakers? 49
No of games for Boogie (regular season)? 30


MVP: Harden
Left field MVP Prediction: Jovik
DPOY: Kawhi
ROY: Doncic
6th man: No idea
Most Improved: No idea
Coach of the Year: Snyder

Weird Prediction: Cavs are better than expected
Headline you would like to see: Curry and Durant both make the 50/40/90 club in 2019

 

[Islanda22]

NBA Champions: Golden State
Finals Match-up: Golden State v Boston
WC Finals Match-up: Golden State v Houston
EC Finals Match-up: Boston v Toronto

East Playoff Teams in order
Boston
Toronto
Philadelphia
Indiana
Milwaukee
Washington
Miami
Detroit

West Playoff Teams in order
Golden State
Houston
Oklahoma City
Portland
Utah
Denver
San Antonio
LA Lakers


Team with worst record in the league: Phoenix

How many wins for the Cavs? Over 30
How many wins for the Lakers? Under 48
No of games for Boogie? Plays after AllStar weekend


MVP: NBA will give it to LeBron for relocating to LA
DPOY: Green
ROY: Ayton
6th man: Igoudala
Most Improved: Javale
Coach of the Year: Kerr

Weird Prediction: Leonard to sit out against Spurs

 

[vanders]

NBA Champions: Warriors
Finals Match-up: Warriors v Celtics
WC Finals Match-up: Warriors v Rockets
EC Finals Match-up: Celtics v Sixers

East Playoff Teams in order
Celtics
Bucks
Sixers
Raptors
Wizards
Pacers
Cavs
Hornets


West Playoff Teams in order
Rockets
Warriors
Thunder
Blazers
Timberwolves
Lakers
Jazz
Pels


Team with worst record in the league: Hawks

How many wins for the Cavs? 43
How many wins for the Lakers? 45
No of games for Boogie? 26


MVP: Davis
Left field MVP Prediction: Kemba Walker
DPOY: Gobert
ROY: Doncic
6th man: Isaiah Thomas
Most Improved: De'Aaron Fox
Coach of the Year: Brad Stevens

Weird Prediction: Klay to hit more 3s than Curry
Headline you would like to see: Harden suspended for flopping

 

[Jibroni]

Finals Match-up: Rockets v Celtics
WC Finals Match-up: Warriors v Rockets
EC Finals Match-up: Celtics v Raptors

East Playoff Teams in order

Celtics
Raptors
Sixers
Heat
Wizards
Pacers
Bucks
Hornets

West Playoff Teams in order

Rockets
Warriors
Jazz
Timberwolves
Thunder
Spurs
Lakers
Nuggets


Team with worst record in the league: Hawks

How many wins for the Cavs?36
How many wins for the Lakers? 48
No of games for Boogie? 44


MVP: K Irving
Left field MVP Prediction: G Antetokounmpo
DPOY: Draymond Green
ROY: Marvin Bagley
6th man: Marcus Smart
Most Improved: ?
Coach of the Year: D’Antoni

Weird Prediction: Golden State to lose more than 15 games

 

[fidstar]

Golden State are a certainty to lose more than 15 games I would have thought.

 

[Santoz]

Time for some predictions...

NBA Champions: Rockets
Finals Match-up: Rox - 76ers
WC Finals Match-up: Rockets - Dubs
EC Finals Match-up: 76ers - Raptors

East Playoff Teams in order

Raptors
Sixers
Celtics
Hornets
Pacers
Bucks
Heat
Cavs

West Playoff Teams in order

Rockets
Warriors
Lakers
Jazz
Thunder
Clippers
Nuggets
Memphis

Team with worst record in the league: Atlanta

How many wins for the Cavs? 40
How many wins for the Lakers? 50
No of games for Boogie? 13


MVP: Harden
Left field MVP Prediction: Ben Simmons
DPOY: Kawhi
ROY: Collin Sexton
6th man: Melo
Most Improved: Markelle Fultz
Coach of the Year: Borrego

Weird Prediction: Curry & Durant injuries pre playoffs decimate Dubs double.
Headline you would like to see: Celtics commentators misplace rose coloured glasses - see Marcus Smart for what he really is and are shocked.

 

[Langanis]

NBA Champions: Boston
Finals Match-up: Rockets v Boston
WC Finals Match-up: GSW v Rockets
EC Finals Match-up: Boston v Toronto

East Playoff Teams in order
1-Boston
2- Philly
3-Toronto
4- Heat
5- Bucks
6- Pacers
7-Wizards
8-Cavs

West Playoff Teams in order
1-Rockets
2-Warriors
3-Jazz
4-Lakers
5-Spurs
6-Pelicans
7-Okc
8-Denver

Team with worst record in the league: Mavs

How many wins for the Cavs? 40
How many wins for the Lakers? 51
No of games for Boogie? 32


MVP: Lebron James
Left field MVP Prediction: Anthony Davis
DPOY: Anthony Davis
ROY: Luka Doncic
6th man: Eric Gordon
Most Improved: Carmelo Anthony
Coach of the Year: Brad Stevens

Weird Prediction:
Headline you would like to see: Boston v Lakers in playoff finals.

 

[2006_Eagles]

Pels will have 5 wins after 20 games and the AD trade rumours will be absolutely deafening

 

[stewie griffen]

Time for some predictions...
NBA Champions: dubs
Finals Match-up: Boston v dubs
WC Finals Match-up: dubs v rox
EC Finals Match-up: Boston v raps

East Playoff Teams in order
Boston
Toronto
Philadelphia
Bucks
Wiz
Detroit
Indiana
Miami

West Playoff Teams in order
Dubs
Rockets
Chunder
Jizz
Blazers
Nuggs
Lakers
Pels

Team with worst record in the league: kangz

How many wins for the Cavs? 28
How many wins for the Lakers? 45
No of games for Boogie? 24


MVP: left field. Lillard
DPOY: ruuuuuuudy
ROY: Ayton
6th man: lou will
Most Improved: caris levert
Coach of the Year: bud

Weird Prediction: Thibs signs a non former bull
Headline: Marcus outsmarts himself in cat fishing scandal with Khloe Kardashian

 

[2006_Eagles]

Golden State are a certainty to lose more than 15 games I would have thought.

There musn't be much motivating them to go hard every single night of the regular season. I can see them not finishing 1st in the WC just through complacency

 

[The King!]

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Time for some predictions...
NBA Champions: warriors
Finals Match-up: warriors v bucks
WC Finals Match-up: warriors v jazz
EC Finals Match-up: Bucks v Celtics

East Playoff Teams in order

Celtics
Raptors
Bucks
Sixers
Pacers
Wizards
Hornets
Cavs

West Playoff Teams in order
Rockets
Warriors
Jazz
Thunder
Blazers
Lakers
Nuggets
Spurs

Team with worst record in the league: hawks

How many wins for the Cavs? 38-42
How many wins for the Lakers? 46
No of games for Boogie? 43


MVP: Lebron
Left field MVP Prediction: Donovan Mitchell
DPOY: Rudy Gobert
ROY: Carter jr
6th man: smart
Most Improved: Kevin love
Coach of the Year: Quinn Snyder

Weird Prediction: jimmy butler stays the whole year while the t wolves implode
Headline you would like to see. Lebron and lakers lose 35th game in a row

 

[mitchzz]

NBA Champions: Warriors
Finals Match-up: Warriors vs Celtics
WC Finals Match-up: Warriors vs Jazz
EC Finals Match-up: Boston vs Bucks

East Playoff Teams in order
Celtics
Bucks
Raptors
Sixers
Pistons
Pacers
Wizards
Heat

West Playoff Teams in order
Warriors
Jazz
Rockets
Blazers
Nuggets
Thunder
Lakers
Pelicans

Team with worst record in the league:
Atlanta Hawks

How many wins for the Cavs? 31
How many wins for the Lakers? 49
No of games for Boogie? 25

MVP: Giannis
Left field MVP Prediction: Blake Griffin
DPOY: Kawhi Leonard
ROY: Ayton
6th man: Caramelo
Most Improved: Dante Exum... maybe? It might take a Rubio injury or something but it's really make or break this year for the guy
Coach of the Year: Quinn Snyder

Weird Prediction: Fultz will really struggle being paired with Simmons and eventually be shifted back to the bench. By the end of the season he will either a) be traded, or b) wanting out of Philly
Headline you would like to see: Curry drops record 15 3 pointers in overtime win vs Rockets

 

[Snarls Barkley]

NBA Champions:
Finals Match-up: Warriors vs Celtics
WC Finals Match-up: Warriors vs Rockets
EC Finals Match-up: Celtics vs Raptors

East Playoff Teams in order

Celtics
Raptors
Bucks
76ers
Pacers
Wizards
Heat
Pistons

West Playoff Teams in order

Warriors
Rockets
Jazz
Nuggets
Lakers
Thunder
Pelicans
Timberwolves

Team with worst record in the league: Kings

How many wins for the Cavs? 28
How many wins for the Lakers? 49
No of games for Boogie? 25


MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Left field MVP Prediction: Nikola Jokic
DPOY: Anthony Davis
ROY: Kevin Knox
6th man: Tyreke Evans
Most Improved: Jamal Murray
Coach of the Year: Mike Malone

Weird Prediction: Kawhi snubs LeBron and joins the Clippers
Headline you would like to see: Durant joins Knicks

 

[HODGEYROAD]

NBA champions: Warriors
Finals match up: Warriors vs Celtics
WCF finals: Warriors vs Rockets
ECF: Celtics vs Raptors

ECF Standings
Raptors
Celtics
76ers
Wizards
Bucks
Pacers
Heat
Pistons

WCF Standings
Warriors
Rockets
Lakers
Thunder
Jazz
Nuggets
SAS
Blazers

Team with worst record : Kings

How many wins for the Cavs: 28-54
How many wins for the Lakers: 51-31

How many games for Boogie: 31

MVP Kawhi Leonard

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

NBA Champions: Gold State Warriors
Finals Match-up: Golden State vs. Boston
WC Finals Match-up: Golden State vs. Houston
EC Finals Match-up: Boston vs. Philadelphia

East Playoff Teams in order
1. Boston Celtics
2. Philadelphia 76ers
3. Toronto Raptors
4. Milwaukee Bucks
5. Indiana Pacers
6. Washington Wizards
7. Miami Heat
8. Detroit Pistons

West Playoff Teams in order
1. Golden State Warriors
2. Houston Rockets
3. Oklahoma City Thunder
4. Utah Jazz
5. Los Angeles Lakers
6. Denver Nuggets
7. New Orleans Pelicans
8. Portland Trailblazers

Team with worst record in the league: Atlanta Hawks

How many wins for the Cavs? 33
How many wins for the Lakers? 49
No of games for Boogie? 33


MVP: LeBron James
Left field MVP Prediction: Nikola Jokic
DPOY: Rudy Gobert
ROY: DeAndre Ayton
6th man: Isaiah Thomas
Most Improved: Jamal Murray
Coach of the Year: Quin Snyder

Weird Prediction: I post here during the regular season
Headline you would like to see: Denver Nuggets win Championship

 

[fidstar]

James Harden will break MJ's 63 point playoff game this post season.

 

[Santoz]

James Harden will break MJ's 63 point playoff game this post season.

Isn't it harder to get FT's in Playoffs though?

 

[fidstar]

Isn't it harder to get FT's in Playoffs though?

I can see him shooting the ball 40 times.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

NBA champions: Warriors
Finals match up: Warriors vs Celtics
WCF finals: Warriors vs Rockets
ECF: Celtics vs Raptors

ECF Standings
Raptors
Celtics
76ers
Wizards
Bucks
Pacers
Heat
Pistons

WCF Standings
Warriors
Rockets
Lakers
Thunder
Jazz
Nuggets
SAS
Blazers

Team with worst record : Kings

How many wins for the Cavs: 28-54
How many wins for the Lakers: 51-31

How many games for Boogie: 31

MVP Kawhi Leonard

2 nightmare predictions from myself.

 

[fidstar]

2 nightmare predictions from myself.

The only reason we do this thread is to embarrass ourselves.

I had the Cavs winning 35 games!

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

West:
1. Warriors 61-21
2. Thunder 55-27
3. Nuggets 53-29
4. Blazers 52-30
5. Rockets 52-30
6. Jazz 49-33
7. Spurs 48-34
8. Lakers 47-35

East:
1. Bucks 62-20
2. Raps 62-20
3. Celtics 54-28
4. 76ers 54-28
5. Pacers 49-33
6. Nets 41-41
7. Hornets 38-44
8. Heat 38-44

Warriors vs. Lakers 5 games
Thunder vs. Spurs 5 games
Nuggets vs. Jazz 7 games
Blazers vs. Rockets 4 games
Bucks vs. Heat 4 games
Raptors vs. Hornets 5 games
Celtics vs. Nets 6 games
76ers vs. Pacers 5 games

Warriors vs. Rockets 5 games
Thunder vs. Nuggets 6 games
Bucks vs. 76ers 7 games
Raptors vs. Celtics 6 games

Warriors vs. Thunder 6 games
Bucks vs. Raptors 5 games

Warriors vs. Bucks 4 games

 

[fidstar]

Solid predictions overall.

19-6 finish for the Lakers might be a stretch with one of the toughest schedules to come.
18-7 finish for OKC will be tough with the hardest schedule remaining
14-11 finish for Denver might be a little low

Portland being swept for the second straight year with the higher seed would create a huge media storm if anyone cared about the Trail Blazers.
If we were to play the Bucks in the Finals I don't see us sweeping them.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

I scrapped thru the schedules with this

https://playoffpredictors.com/Baske...m7Rgly2P06vWa8O2XU+yO4AL+j0R2Megig0JxsC6uAxQA

 

[fidstar]

West:
1. Warriors 61-21
2. Thunder 55-27
3. Nuggets 53-29
4. Blazers 52-30
5. Rockets 52-30
6. Jazz 49-33
7. Spurs 48-34
8. Lakers 47-35

East:
1. Bucks 62-20
2. Raps 62-20
3. Celtics 54-28
4. 76ers 54-28
5. Pacers 49-33
6. Nets 41-41
7. Hornets 38-44
8. Heat 38-44

Warriors vs. Lakers 5 games
Thunder vs. Spurs 5 games
Nuggets vs. Jazz 7 games
Blazers vs. Rockets 4 games
Bucks vs. Heat 4 games
Raptors vs. Hornets 5 games
Celtics vs. Nets 6 games
76ers vs. Pacers 5 games

Warriors vs. Rockets 5 games
Thunder vs. Nuggets 6 games
Bucks vs. 76ers 7 games
Raptors vs. Celtics 6 games

Warriors vs. Thunder 6 games
Bucks vs. Raptors 5 games

Warriors vs. Bucks 4 games

Still think Lakers will win 47 games?