Western Conference Standing Predictions

Post #1 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 10:37 pm

Anyone want to make predictions? I'll make mine later if others make their's.

Post #2 » by **Qwigglez** » Thu Oct 24, 2024 12:41 am

1. Suns
2. Thunder
3. Mavs
4. Nuggets
5. Pelicans
6. Lakers
7. Grizzlies
8. Wolves
9. Warriors
10. Rockets
11. Kings
12. Clippers
13. Spurs
14. Jazz
15. Blazers

garrick · Post #3 » by **garrick** » Thu Oct 24, 2024 1:58 am

1. Thunder
2. Nuggets
3. Wolves
4. Grizzlies
5. Mavs
6. Suns
7. Kings
8. Clippers
9. Pelicans
10. Lakers
11. Warriors
12. Rockets
13. Jazz
14. Blazers
15. Spurs

I think similar to last year 5-12 will be very close with just a few wins separating the lower playoff seeded teams.

Post #4 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Oct 24, 2024 2:12 am

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

ImNotMcDiSwear · Post #5 » by **ImNotMcDiSwear** » Fri Oct 25, 2024 3:22 pm

We're all cheating, since games have already been played. Dejounte Murray broke his hand. I hadn't realized the Kings have no bench. Warriors undefeated in the preseason.

Thunder
Warriors
Lakers
Suns
Mavs
Wolves
Grizzlies
Pelicans
Nuggets
Rockets
Kings
Spurs
Clippers
Jazz
Blazers

Eastern conference, anyone? Looks like we have a dynasty alert...

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

Post #6 » by **bwgood77** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 5:19 pm

ImNotMcDiSwear wrote:We're all cheating, since games have already been played. Dejounte Murray broke his hand. I hadn't realized the Kings have no bench. Warriors undefeated in the preseason.

Thunder
Warriors
Lakers
Suns
Mavs
Wolves
Grizzlies
Pelicans
Nuggets
Rockets
Kings
Spurs
Clippers
Jazz
Blazers

Eastern conference, anyone? Looks like we have a dynasty alert...

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

I don't really take preseason seriously. Interesting you have the Warriors so high, but I mentioned in another post they could be good, depending on their youth. I have Trayce Jackson-Davis in fantasy so I am hoping he does well.

MY EC off the top of my head:

Celtics
Knicks
Magic
Pacers
Cavs
Bucks (probably could be a couple spots higher but getting a bit old)
76ers (they'd be 3rd if I knew Embiid and George would play a lot, but they likely won't...and would be very tough to beat)
Gets kind of tough here...
I think I like your rankings from the bottom. Heat could maybe do better, but i do love the Hornets youth. If healthy they could be fun with Ball, Miller, etc.
Pistons have some nice vets finally combined with emerging young guys
Bulls will be interesting with Giddey. I think LaVine is still better than people think, and if Ball comes back and plays defense, hits 3s, makes smart passes, they have a good guard combo...White is emerging too into a really good player. Their frontcourt feels a little weak, but Giddey can probably play SF or small ball PF since they have so many guards, even though he has PG skills.

I might have the Suns high, which I don't usually do..I HATE our C position. I am not so high on trading Allen like you for a forward. If I traded him I'd probably hope to throw in Nurkic and get a solid defensive C back. But I think Allen's 3pt shooting is really important since so many of our main guys try to iso too much.