Top 8 predictions (East & West)

[Young Gun #6]

These are my final predictions for the season to end:

Boston
Philly
Toronto
Detroit
Orlando
Washington
Atlanta
Cleveland

New Orleans
Phoenix
Lakers
Portland
San Antonio
Utah
Houston
Dallas

Denver and Golden State may sneak in there ahead of Dallas or Houston.

 

[eathb]

portland needs another year me thinks.

Boston
Detroit
Orlando
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Toronto
Atlanta
Washington

i expect Atlanta and Washington to be under 50% in WL.

LAL
New Orleans
San Antonio
Utah
Houston (H-Town top 2 if Yao or T-Mac stays healthy)
Phoenix
Denver
Dallas

With Portland on the outer. the 8 western teams will win 50 games.

 

[PVF]

Eastern Conference:
1. Boston
2. Sixers
3. Orlando
4. Pistons
5. Toronto
6. Cleveland
7. Miami
8. Washington

Western Conference:
1. Lakers
2. Hornets
3. Rockets
4. Jazz
5. Spurs
6. Phoenix
7. Portland
8. Denver

 

[PHX]

EAST

Boston
Detroit
Philly
Orlando
Cleveland
Washington
Toronto
Chicago

WEST

New Orleans
Lakers
Phoenix
San Antonio
Utah
Portland
Houston
Denver

 

[Young Gun #6]

Can't happen I don't think because the leader of each Division has to be in the top 4 and aren't Spurs and Hornets in the same Divison as well as Suns and Lakers.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

The offseason is finished?

 

[The Norm]

EAST

Boston
Toronto
Detroit
Philly
Cleveland
Orlando
Chicago
Washington

WEST

Lakers
Utah
Houston
San Antonio
New Orleans
Blazers
Phoenix
Golden State

 

[thegreatdil]

EAST:
1.Celtics
2.Magic
3.Cavaliers
4.76ers
5.Pistons
6.Raptors
7.Wizards
8.Heat

WEST:
1.Rockets
2.Lakers
3.Hornets
4.Spurs
5.Suns
6.Jazz
7.Blazers
8.Mavericks

 

[thegreatdil]

Can't happen I don't think because the leader of each Division has to be in the top 4 and aren't Spurs and Hornets in the same Divison as well as Suns and Lakers.

i dont think its work like that. theres only 3 divs in each conference so it couldnt work like that?

 

[Young Gun #6]

It does. Have a look at the 07/08 standings. Utah only finished 4th because they won their conference if not they would have been 6th if it were to just go on overall record.

 

[Darealrath]

Just on wins (because I'm lazy):

1. Celtics
2. 76ers
3. Magic
4. Raptors
5. Pistons
6. Cavs
7. Wizards
8. Pacers

1. Lakers
2. Hornets
3. Rockets
4. Spurs
5. Jazz
6. Blazers
7. Suns
8. Mavericks

 

[celtic_pride]

East (W/L regular season record)

1 - Boston
2 - Orlando
3- Cleveland
4 - Detroit
5 - Philly
6 - Toronto
7 - Washington
8 - Atlanta (still reckon they'll beat Miami and Milwaukee for the 8th Seed)


Western Confrence

1 - San Antonio (I reckon they have another one or two serious title campaigns left in them)
2 - LA Lakers
3 - New Orleans
4 - Houston
5 - Portland (some might be surprised at how high I've got the Blazers, but I firmly believe in all the Oden hype, and with the other young guns, Portland is ready to return to the playoffs
6 - Utah
7 - Dallas
8 - Denver ...

Big call here ... But I'm tipping Phoenix will miss the playoffs (I do honestly believe that father time is going to catch up on the Suns) ... I could be wrong, they could very well make the playoffs ahead of Denver or Dallas, but there is no way I can consider them a title threat ...

And like last season, I think the top seeds from the East and the West will meet in the finals so it will be Celtics V Spurs ...


MVP - Dwight Howard (just a gut feeling, reckon Orlando is going to shock many teams in the East, and are going to be the biggest threat to Boston in the East, I can't see us having a decent match-up for Superman)
ROY - Greg Oden ...