Lets say 2017 Warriors with an added KD is a 99/100 to win the Finals how do you rank this years teams based on that, I'll go
#1.) Suns 94
#2.) Bucks 92 (Primarily because the East is tougher this year)
#3.) Warriors 91 (It's going to be difficult to pull off without the big 3 playing at all together, but they have the experience)
#4.) Grizzlies 90
#5.) Heat 90
#6.) Nets 90 (Not having Ben Simmons is going to be tough, especially playing a top seed the the first round. Not that he's a great, but his defense is what they need badly.
#7.) 76ers 89 (I'm not sold on Harden in the playoffs, especially since he's regressing, but having Embiid helps)
#8.) Jazz 88 (I'm not sold on Gobert much as the best player on a team)
#9.) Mavs 88
#10. Raptors 87
Rate your top 5-10 teams on the likely hood they win the finals
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suns 40% ( i give them about 70%~ chances to come out of the west and slightly favor them against whoever comes out east) i think warriors are their worst matchup and injuries always a concern with cp3
warriors 10~% (they have been playing worse since their great start and constant injuries just kill a team rythim, steph injuri is also worrisome)
grizzlies/dallas 5/7~% ( a bit too early for them but not impossible)
bucks 20%~ (give them a favorite 40~% chance to make the finals and a 50/50~ to win them)
sixers 5-7%~ (unproven still but really talented)
boston 5-7% ~( if they get timelord at 100% back they are really dangerous)
miami 5-7% (really good still)
somethingh like that, all east contenders are somewhat close but bucks are a step ahead until proven otherwise imo
in the west i think Grizzlies are still too inexperienced and dallas lacks a bit more talent, warriors the biggest threat to suns if they play again like early in the year
warriors 10~% (they have been playing worse since their great start and constant injuries just kill a team rythim, steph injuri is also worrisome)
grizzlies/dallas 5/7~% ( a bit too early for them but not impossible)
bucks 20%~ (give them a favorite 40~% chance to make the finals and a 50/50~ to win them)
sixers 5-7%~ (unproven still but really talented)
boston 5-7% ~( if they get timelord at 100% back they are really dangerous)
miami 5-7% (really good still)
somethingh like that, all east contenders are somewhat close but bucks are a step ahead until proven otherwise imo
in the west i think Grizzlies are still too inexperienced and dallas lacks a bit more talent, warriors the biggest threat to suns if they play again like early in the year
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I'd have the Nets and Warriors lower down the list. I'm not sure either team is top 4 in their conference come play-off time.