NBA Preseason Playoff Predictions

[Ivan Trillwater.]

lakers(western conference)

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

I guess im the only one who think Dallas and New Orleans are gonna be playoff teams. That Southwest Division is stacked

 

[Ben.]

Quarter Finals
EAST
1. Heat vs. 8. Wizards (Heat 4-0)
2. Bulls vs. 7. Pistons (Bulls 4-2)
3. Pacers vs. 6. Cavaliers (Pacers 4-1)
4. Knicks vs. 5. Nets (Knicks 4-3)

West
1. Spurs vs. 8. Mavericks (Spurs 4-1)
2. Clippers vs. 7. Timberwolves (Clippers 4-2)
3. Thunder vs. 6. Grizzlies (Thunder 4-3)
4. Warriors vs. 5. Rockets (Warriors 4-3)

Semi Finals
EAST
1. Heat vs. 4. Knicks (Heat 4-2)
2. Bulls vs. 3. Pacers (Bulls 4-3)

WEST
1. Spurs vs. 4. Warriors (Warriors 4-2)
2. Clippers vs. 3. Thunder (Clippers 4-2)

Conference Finals
EAST
1. Heat vs. 2. Bulls (Heat 4-2)

WEST
2. Clippers vs. 4. Warriors (Clippers 4-3)

NBA Finals

1. Heat vs. 2. Clippers

HEAT 4-2

NBA FINALS MVP = LeBron James

 

[Ivan Trillwater.]

I guess im the only one who think Dallas and New Orleans are gonna be playoff teams. That Southwest Division is stacked

Dallas will make the playoffs imo

and New Orleans' future is looking great and they got a really good core that's still young. The West is still too competitive and you got teams like Denver, and Portland who could sneak in as well. So no i don't think they'll make the playoffs this year but they're moving in the very right direction and they can be a playoff team in a year or 2. I can think they finish in the 30-35 win range or something like that.

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

Dallas will make the playoffs imo

and New Orleans' future is looking bright and they got a really good core that's still very young. The West is still too competitive and you got teams like Denver, and Portland who could sneak in as well. So no i don't think they'll make the playoffs this year but they're moving in the very right direction and they can be a playoff team in a year or 2.

shyt New Orleans got a better squad than both Portland and Denver. Portland is about another year away and I think Denver regresses this year. If Tyreke fully commits to that 6th man role and Eric Gordon quit acting gay than their ceiling is high.

 

[jaguar paw]

Eastern Conference

1. Chicago Bulls
2. Miami Heat
3. Indiana Pacers
4. Brooklyn Nets
5. New York Knicks
6. Atlanta Hawks
7. Cleveland Cavaliers
8. Washington Wizards

Western Conference

1. LA Clippers
2. Houston Rockets
3. San Antonio Spurs
4. OKC Thunder
5. Memphis Grizzlies
6. Golden State Warriors
7. Portland Trailblazers
8. Minnesota Timberwolves

Playoffs

Bulls vs. Wizards 4-1 Bulls
Heat vs. Cavs 4-1 Heat
Pacers vs. Hawks 4-0 Pacers
Nets vs. Knicks 4-3 Brooklyn

Bulls vs. Nets 4-3 Chicago
Heat vs. Pacers 4-2 Heat

Bulls vs. Heat 4-3 Heat
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Clippers vs. Timberwolves 4-1 Clippers
Rockets vs. Trailblazers 4-0 Rockets
Spurs vs. Warriors 4-3 Warriors
Thunder vs. Grizzlies 4-3 Grizzlies

Clippers vs. Grizzlies 4-2 Clippers
Rockets vs. Warriors 4-2 Rockets

Clippers vs. Rockets 4-2 Rockets

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Heat vs. Rockets 4-1 Heat

2013-2014 Champions Miami Heat

 

[Jplaya2023]

East Standings

1. Bulls - 60-22
2. Nets - 57-25
3. Heat - 55-27 ( i think SPO reigns them back this year to be ready for the playoffs so their record takes a hit)
4. Pacers - 52-30
5. Knicks - 48-34
6. Cavs 43-39 (health is a big factor)
7. Wizards - 42-40
8. Detroit - 37-45

1. Bulls vs 8 . Pistons = bulls in 4
2. Nets vs 7 Wizards = nets in 5
3. Heat vs 6 cavs = heat in 4
4. Pacers vs 5 knicks = Pacers in 7

1. Bulls vs 4. Pacers = bulls in 6
2. Nets vs 3. Heat = Heat in 6

1. Bulls vs 3 Heat = Heat in 6 (it sucks but they still got the best player in basketball in his prime)

Western Conference
1. Houston - 57-25
2. Clippers - 56-26
3. Spurs - 55-27
4. OKC - 54-28 (Missing russy cost them about 5 or 6 wins IMO)
5. Memphis - 52-30
6. GS - 51-31
7. Dallas - 43-39
8. Minnestoa - 40-42

1. Houston vs 8 Minnestoa - Houston in 4
2. Clippers vs 7 Dallas - Clippers in 4
3. Spurs vs 6 GS - Spurs in 6
4. OKC vs 5 Memphis - OKC in 7

1. Houston vs 4 OKC = OKC in 6 (Houston is a year or so away and russy should be 100% by the playoffs)
2. Clippers vs 3 Spurs = Clippers in 7 (doc rivers get's them over the hump IMO)

2. Clippers vs 4 OKC = Clippers in 7 (tough series to call can go either way, i think CP3 plays the best in this series and he elevates them


NBA Finals

Clippers vs Heat = Heat in 5 (since clippers have home court they split first 2 games and miami wins all 3 in southbeach like 06 and 11)

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

Pistons with the 6 seed though?

yea. theyre built to bust a lot of regular season ass.

scary frontcourt, deep backcourt, pretty good bench, good coach in mo cheeks, sheed in the cut.

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

Yall really think the Spurs are going back to the finals....
Im not betting on a 37 yr old PF and a 36 yr old Balki Bartakamus...

spurs got a lot of young talent too. its a perfect mix.

plus, people like to chit on the east but the east is way more top-heavy than the west. theres nobody in the west that's ready for the finals this year except the spurs.

the spurs are kinda like the default pick, to be honest.

 

[THE K-MAN]

I like the Bucks' front court a lot. And the Pistons are the new Hawks.

is that a good thing??

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

is that a good thing??

when it comes to grabbing a playoff spot. yea.

next year, they'll really be the hawks and become a 2nd round lifer.

 

[wire28]

I like the Bucks' front court a lot. And the Pistons are the new Hawks.

cant even be mad cause its probably true. Good but never great purgatory here we come

 

[WOAHMYGOODNESS]

cant even be mad cause its probably true. Good but never great purgatory here we come

We got drum who will propel us in to the top tgree...we are better then the hawks breh

 

[Luke Cage]

1: Bulls
2: Heat
3: Pacers
4: Knicks
5: Nets
6: Cavs
7: Wizards
8: Pistons

1: Spurs
2: Clippers
3: Thunder
4: Warriors (Warriors could be #3 tho imo)
5: Rockets
6: Grizzlies
7: Timberwolves
8: Mavs

EAST

Bulls (1) vs Pistons (8) Bulls in 4

Knicks (4) vs Nets (5) Nets in 7

Pacers (3) vs Cavaliers (6) Pacers in 6

Heat (2) vs Wizards (7) Heat in 5)

Semi Finals

Bulls (1) vs Nets (5) Bulls in 7

Heat (2) vs Pacers (3) - 3rd year in a row the Heat faces the Pacers. It's gonna be another tightly contested series but Miami having home court could be the killer for Indy again. Heat in 7

ECF

Bulls (1) vs Heat (2) - As much as it pains me to say this, the Bulls can knock off the Heat this year. I'm a huge Heat fan and we have a great chance to 3peat but the Bulls can beat us..... like seriously beat us. It just depends idk. I say Bulls in another 7 game series. Idk i'm kinda stuck on this.

West

Spurs (1) vs Mavs (8) - Spurs in 6

Warriors (4) vs Rockets (5) Warriors in 6

Thunder (3) vs Grizzlies (6) Thunder in 6)

Clippers (2) vs Timberwolves (7) Clippers in 5

Semi-Finals

Spurs (1) vs Warriors (4) Warriors in 7)

Clippers (2) vs Thunder (3) Clippers in 7)

WCF

Clippers (2) vs Warriors (4) Tough one tbh but i'm a go with the Clips in 6. But i kinda do wanna see GS make the finals but a WCF appearance is still something to proud of i want CP3 finally gets his chance to get a ring and battle with D-Rose.

NBA Finals

Bulls (1) vs Clippers (2) Bulls in 7.

if you are really a heat fan why would think the bull can beat us? they arent any better than they were 2 years ago. in fact theyre probably a little worse. meanwhile we've gotten better. no logical reason to believe they would beat us now.

 

[KnickstapeCity]

5th seed Knicks?