30 teams 30 predictions 2019-20 (SUBMIT YOUR SEASON PREDICTION!)

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[*]Let’s see if anyone can predict the future. Make your predictions here before the season starts. What is everyone’s record gonna be?

Atlantic -
Knicks
Celtics
Nets
Sixers
Raptors

Central -
Pacers
Bucks
Cavs
Bulls
Pistons

Southeast -
Magic
Hornets
Wizards
Hawks
Heat

Northwest -
Jazz
Nuggets
Wolves
Thunder
Blazers

Pacific -
Suns
Lakers
Clippers
Kings
Warriors

Southwest -
Rockets
Grizzlies
Pelicans
Spurs
Mavs

Eastern Conference
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3.
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7.
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Western Conference
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[Saberestar]

Atlantic -
Knicks 20W-62L
Celtics 51-31
Nets 53-29
Sixers 60-22
Raptors 49-33

Central -
Pacers 56-26
Bucks 63-19
Cavs 18-64
Bulls 25-57
Pistons 44-38

Southeast -
Magic 29-53
Hornets 16-66
Wizards 34-48
Hawks 38-44
Heat 47-35

Northwest -
Jazz 53W-29L
Nuggets 49-33
Wolves 29-53
Thunder 28-54
Blazers 55-27

Pacific -
Suns 30-52
Lakers 54-28
Clippers 59-23
Kings 29-53
Warriors 51-31

Southwest -
Rockets 56-26
Grizzlies 23-59
Pelicans 36-46
Spurs 47-35
Mavs 34-48

Eastern Conference
1. Bucks
2. Sixers
3. Pacers
4. Nets
5. Celtics
6. Raptors
7. Heat
8. Pistons

Western Conference
1. Clippers
2. Rockets
3. Blazers
4. Lakers
5. Jazz
6. Warriors
7. Nuggets
8. Spurs[/quote]

[lilfishi22]

That's gonna be hard. The wins and losses won't add up ...

[SunsRback4Good]

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

West is super deep can't see Suns move up more than one spot from last year. Going to be another season of missed playoffs. We might win 5 more games this year but only move up one spot. In the East, we'd be closer to the 8th seed but not here.

[dmastro32]

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

West is super deep can't see Suns move up more than one spot from last year. Going to be another season of missed playoffs. We might win 5 more games this year but only move up one spot. In the East, we'd be closer to the 8th seed but not here.

Where did the Grizzlies go?

[bwgood77]

Atlantic -
Knicks 19W-63L
Celtics 50-32
Nets 52-30
Sixers 60-22
Raptors 49-33

Central -
Pacers 55-27
Bucks 62-20
Cavs 17-65
Bulls 24-58
Pistons 43-39

Southeast -
Magic 28-54
Hornets 15-67
Wizards 33-45
Hawks 37-45
Heat 46-36

Northwest -
Jazz 52W-30L
Nuggets 48-34
Wolves 29-53
Thunder 27-55
Blazers 54-28

Pacific -
Suns 29-53
Lakers 53-29
Clippers 58-24
Kings 28-54
Warriors 50-32

Southwest -
Rockets 55-27
Grizzlies 22-60
Pelicans 35-47
Spurs 46-36
Mavs 33-49

Eastern Conference
1. Bucks
2. Sixers
3. Pacers
4. Nets
5. Celtics
6. Raptors
7. Heat
8. Pistons

Western Conference
1. Clippers
2. Rockets
3. Blazers
4. Lakers
5. Jazz
6. Warriors
7. Nuggets
8. Spurs

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Interesting....typically people predict too many wins and it doesn't balance. But assuming you mean 49 losses for the Wizards, you are at 1209 wins and 1265 losses, so you need to add 28 wins and take away 28 losses to balance.

So I can go through exercise I put in spreadsheet to make sure wins and losses balance so I will take a stab later.

[Wilber85]

Suns

38-44

Mark it down

[Saberestar]

Atlantic -
Knicks 19W-63L
Celtics 50-32
Nets 52-30
Sixers 60-22
Raptors 49-33

Central -
Pacers 55-27
Bucks 62-20
Cavs 17-65
Bulls 24-58
Pistons 43-39

Southeast -
Magic 28-54
Hornets 15-67
Wizards 33-45
Hawks 37-45
Heat 46-36

Northwest -
Jazz 52W-30L
Nuggets 48-34
Wolves 29-53
Thunder 27-55
Blazers 54-28

Pacific -
Suns 29-53
Lakers 53-29
Clippers 58-24
Kings 28-54
Warriors 50-32

Southwest -
Rockets 55-27
Grizzlies 22-60
Pelicans 35-47
Spurs 46-36
Mavs 33-49

Eastern Conference
1. Bucks
2. Sixers
3. Pacers
4. Nets
5. Celtics
6. Raptors
7. Heat
8. Pistons

Western Conference
1. Clippers
2. Rockets
3. Blazers
4. Lakers
5. Jazz
6. Warriors
7. Nuggets
8. Spurs

Interesting....typically people predict too many wins and it doesn't balance. But assuming you mean 49 losses for the Wizards, you are at 1209 wins and 1265 losses, so you need to add 28 wins and take away 28 losses to balance.

So I can go through exercise I put in spreadsheet to make sure wins and losses balance so I will take a stab later.

Ok, thank you. I am gonna edit adjusting the wins and losses.

[bwgood77]

OK, here are mine:

East W L

Bucks 59 23
Sixers 55 27
Raptors 53 29
Nets 50 32
Pacers 49 33
Heat 48 34
Celtics 47 35
Magic 45 37
Pistons 40 42
Bulls 37 45
Hawks 35 47
Knicks 29 53
Wizards 25 57
Cavs 21 61
Hornets 14 68

West

Clippers 55 27
Jazz 54 28
Nuggets 53 29
Lakers 50 32
Rockets 49 33
Spurs 46 36
Blazers 45 37
Warriors 43 39
Pelicans 40 42
Mavs 39 43
Kings 38 44
Wolves 34 48
Suns 32 50
Grizzlies 25 57
Thunder 20 62

Total 1230 1230

[dmastro32]

OK, here are mine:

East W L

Bucks 59 23
Sixers 55 27
Raptors 53 29
Nets 50 32
Pacers 49 33
Heat 48 34
Celtics 47 35
Magic 45 37
Pistons 40 42
Bulls 37 45
Hawks 35 47
Knicks 29 53
Wizards 25 57
Cavs 21 61
Hornets 14 68

West

Clippers 55 27
Jazz 54 28
Nuggets 53 29
Lakers 50 32
Rockets 49 33
Spurs 46 36
Blazers 45 37
Warriors 43 39
Pelicans 40 42
Mavs 39 43
Kings 38 44
Wolves 34 48
Suns 32 50
Grizzlies 25 57
Thunder 20 62

Total 1230 1230

Interesting you think Lowry, Gasol and Sikiam can take raptors to that record?

The benefits of being in the eastern conference!

[bwgood77]

Interesting you think Lowry, Gasol and Sikiam can take raptors to that record?

The benefits of being in the eastern conference!

I think it's more than that. I think Fred VanVleet is REALLY good, but I think Siakam is ready to take an even bigger leap. Be their best player and become a Kawhi type player over the next couple years.

Then they still have Serge Ibaka. OG Anunoby could be good too, especially on defense. RHJ had a bad year last year but he is a solid defender as well.

Norman Powell is also pretty solid..shot 40% from 3 last year.

They are just elite defensively and have hard nosed players and pretty good shooting. They have 4 guys who 37% or better from 3, and then Lowry who was close to 35% on high volume. Then 3 others over 32%.

[Mystical Apples]

Nets winning 50 is a stretch. Matching 42 wins from last season seems more likely.

And Bucks IDK, Brogdon was a loss and several of their role players are post-prime (although personally I’m rooting for 70 wins). I see about 55 wins in part from Giannis getting more days off

[bwgood77]

Nets winning 50 is a stretch. Matching 42 wins from last season seems more likely.

And Bucks IDK, Brogdon was a loss and several of their role players are post-prime (although personally I’m rooting for 70 wins). I see about 55 wins in part from Giannis getting more days off

Nets were tough. I just think they have great coaching and more depth and it willd depend on health. I really like LeVert, and if he can stay healthy he can be their second best player this year, and then Dinwiddie, particularly as a backup or even to play with Kyrie (though defense would hurt) but then Joe Harris shooting and Kurucs getting better.

Then Jarrett Allen is good and getting better and DeAndre Jordan is nice depth, and they have better vet backups elsewhere in Garrett Temple, Taurean Prince and Wilson Chandler.

Combine all that, the upgrade from Russell to Irving and a weaker conference, and I see a big improvement. They have improved a lot every year and did quite a bit throughout last season. They may have been close to a 50 win pace the last half.

[8on]

Atlantic -
Knicks 34-48
Celtics 44-38
Nets 50-32
Sixers 55-27
Raptors 34-48

Central -
Pacers 46-36
Bucks 62-20
Cavs 12-70
Bulls 33-49
Pistons 39-43

Southeast -
Magic 31-51
Hornets 11-71
Wizards 30-52
Hawks 36-46
Heat 46-36

Northwest -
Jazz 55-27
Nuggets 52-30
Wolves 36-46
Thunder 42-40
Blazers 42-40

Pacific -
Suns 42-40
Lakers 60-22
Clippers 63-19
Kings 32-50
Warriors 53-29

Southwest -
Rockets 45-37
Grizzlies 25-57
Pelicans 38-44
Spurs 44-38
Mavs 38-44

Eastern Conference
1. Bucks
2. Sixers
3. Nets
4. Pacers
5. Heat
6. Celtics
7. Pistons
8. Hawks

Western Conference
1. Clippers
2. Lakers
3. Jazz
4. Warriors
5. Nuggets
6. Rockets
7. Spurs
8. Suns

[Qwigglez]

I'm gonna wait til preseason is over before I make my predictions.

[SunsRback4Good]

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

West is super deep can't see Suns move up more than one spot from last year. Going to be another season of missed playoffs. We might win 5 more games this year but only move up one spot. In the East, we'd be closer to the 8th seed but not here.

Where did the Grizzlies go?

I forgot them guess they go in between Pel's and Suns.

[Moochthemonkey]

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

1. Sixers
2. Celtics
3. Bucks
4. Raptors
5. Nets
6. Pacers
7. Heat
8. Hawks
9. Bulls
10. Magic
11. Pistons
12. Wizards
13. Hornets
14. Cavaliers
15. Knicks

Clippers-Mavericks: Clippers in 6
Lakers-Rockets: Lakers in 6
Jazz-Warriors: Warriors in 7
Blazers-Nuggets: Blazers in 5

Clippers-Blazers: Clippers in 5
Lakers-Warriors: Lakers in 7

Clippers-Lakers: Lakers in 6

Sixers-Hawks: SIxers in 5
Celtics-Heat: Celtics in 5
Bucks-Pacers: Bucks in 5
Raptors-Nets: Raptors in 6

Sixers-Raptors: Sixers in 6
Celtics-Bucks: Celtics in 7

Sixers-Celtics: Sixers in 7

Lakers-Sixers: Sixers in 6

[MrMiyagi]

Rest of the league: somewhere between 82 games won and 82 games lost.

Suns: 0-82 and a new head coach.

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Atlantic -
Knicks - 19W - 63L
Celtics - 46W - 36L
Nets - 44W - 38L
Sixers - 53W - 29L
Raptors - 46W - 36L

Central -
Pacers - 47W - 35L
Bucks - 57W - 25L
Cavs - 22W - 60L
Bulls - 35W - 47L
Pistons - 36W - 46L

Southeast -
Magic - 45W - 37L
Hornets - 26W - 56L
Wizards - 28W - 54L
Hawks - 35W - 47L
Heat - 44W - 38L

Northwest -
Jazz - 50W - 32L
Nuggets - 55W - 27L
Wolves - 34W - 48L
Thunder - 33W - 49L
Blazers - 51W - 31L

Pacific -
Suns - 44W - 38L
Lakers - 50W - 32L
Clippers - 52W - 30L
Kings - 36W - 46L
Warriors - 44W -38L

Southwest -
Rockets - 54W - 28L
Grizzlies - 32W - 50L
Pelicans - 32W - 50L
Spurs - 38W - 44L
Mavs - 42W - 40L

Eastern Conference
1. Bucks
2. Sixers
3. Pacers
4. Raptors
5. Celtics
6. Magic
7. Heat
8. Nets

Western Conference
1. Nuggets
2. Rockets
3. Clippers
4. Blazers
5. Jazz
6. Lakers
7. Warriors
8. Suns

[GoodBehavior]

Preseason is just preseason, and you don't want to ascribe too much weight to it.

But the Lakers' starting lineup is very impressive, and I was probably wrong in my initial take. The team is a complete 180 from last year (all offense, no defense) and Vogel is building a top 3 defensive lineup. They have the iso firepower (Lebron) to get away with poor spacing. It's different from the ball movement trend the rest of the NBA is following but it's not that dissimilar to the Raptors' makeup from a year ago. I think when healthy, this team is the heavy, heavy favorite, way more than the Clippers. I don't trust AD's health completely, and never will. He's too soft to play the 5 for 82 games, and just not built for it. But if they can keep him in the 4 position, I think it would do wonder for his health. And then play him at the 5 comes playoff, and run through everyone in the playoff seeding.

Warriors are in trouble. Dlo looks as bad defensively as advertised. The guys who will determine their playoff chance are WCS and Looney. And that's a scary position to be in.

Blazers are a bubble team. Ever year, people predict they will regress and I think this might be the year. Lots of turnover in the starting lineup and who know which Whiteside will show up. That dude's mood changes like the weather.

The Suns are an enigma. They have the talent to be in the bottom rung of the playoff seeding, but so many question marks. The team weakest defensive link are the 2 (Booker) and the 4 (Saric/Kaminsky). And not surprising the two losses are against teams who have talents and depth at those positions. We did okay against the Twolves because they don't have the offensive depth to attack Booker/Saric. I don't think you can field a winning team that will be bad defensive in the perimeter with 2 subpar defensive players. But if Monty can get Booker to be passable, I think this team can surprise people and sneak into the playoff. But this is the Suns, who knows what will happen.