Ernie Johnson of TNT think we will finish with the 3rd seed in the West. He thinks the Hornets will finish the 6th seed in the west. Here is his predictions:
1. Lakers - 58-24
2. Spurs - 57-25
3. Rockets - 55-27 (Tiebreaker over Suns)
4. Jazz - 54 - 28
5. Suns - 55-27
6. Hornets - 53 - 29
7. Mavericks - 52 - 30
8. Warriors - 51 - 31
9. Nuggets - 50-32
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I know Ernie is not good at predicting, but what do yall think about these predictions?
I think if we match up against the Hornets, It would be better than any other match up we could get in the West.