NBA 2014-2015 Season Predictions

The NBA season is coming upon us soon. Here are my predictions for this upcoming season.


East

1. Cleveland Cavaliers 61-21
2. Chicago Bulls 59-33
3. Miami Heat 55-27
4. Washington Wizards 52-30
5. Milwaukee Bucks 47-35
6. Indiana Pacers 44-38
7. Boston Celtics 43-39
8. Atlanta Hawks 41-41
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9. Toronto Raptors 40-42
10. Charlotte Hornets 40-42
11. Detroit Pistons 38-44
12. Orlando Magic 35-47
13. New York Knicks 28-54
14. Brooklyn Nets 24-58
15. Philadelphia 76ers 19-63


West

1. Golden State Warriors 62-20
2. San Antonio Spurs 57-25
3. Oklahoma City Thunder 55-27
4. Los Angeles Clippers 53-29
5. Houston Rockets 52-30
6. Memphis Grizzlies 48-34
7. Phoenix Suns 46-36
8. Los Angeles Lakers 45-37
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9. New Orleans Pelicans 44-38
10. Utah Jazz 42-40
11. Denver Nuggets 40-42
12. Minnesota Timberwolves 37-45
13. Dallas Mavericks 33-49
14. Sacramento Kings 30-52
15. Portland Trailblazers 25-57

Playoffs
East

1 Cavaliers over 8 Hawks 4-0
7 Celtics over 2 Bulls 4-3
3 Heat over 6 Pacers 4-3
5 Bucks over 4 Wizards 4-2

West

1 Warriors over 8 Lakers 4-2
2 Spurs over 7 Suns 4-0
3 Thunder over 6 Grizzlies 4-2
4 Clippers over 5 Rockers 4-3

Semi Finals

East

1 Cavaliers over 5 Bucks 4-2
3 Heat over 7 Celtics 4-1

West

1 Warriors over 4 Clippers 4-1
2 Spurs over 3 Thunder 4-2

Conference Finals

East

1 Cavaliers over 3 Heat 4-2

West

2 Spurs over 1 Warriors 4-3


Finals

2 Spurs over 1 Cavs 4-3

Finals MVP: Tim Duncan

Awards

All NBA 1st Team

G Steph Curry
G James Harden
F LeBron James
F Kevin Durant
F Anthony Davis

All NBA 2nd Team

G Kobe Bryant
G Russell Westbrook
F Tim Duncan
F Kawhi Leonard
F Dwight Howard

All NBA 3rd Team

G Chris Paul
G Derrick Rose
F Kevin Love
F DeAndre Jordan
F Paul George

All Rookie 1st Team

G D'Angelo Russell
G Emmanuel Mudiay
F Jahlil Okafor
F Karl Anthony-Towns
F Justise Winslow

All Rookie 2nd Team

G Joseph Young
G Ryan Boatright
F Mario Hezonja
F Frank Kaminsky
F Stanley Johnson

All Defensive 1st Team

G Kobe Bryant
G Mike Conley
F Kawhi Leonard
F DeAndre Jordan
F Rudy Gobert

All Defensive 2nd Team

G Tony Allen
G Jeff Teague
F Hassan Whiteside
F Dwight Howard
F Draymond Green

All Star Game MVP-Kobe Bryant

Rookie of the Year

1. D'Angelo Russell
2. Ryan Boatright
3. Karl Anthony-Towns
4. Jahlil Okafor
5. Justise Winslow

MVP

1. James Harden
2. Steph Curry
3. LeBron James
4. Kevin Durant
5. Kobe Bryant

Coach of the Year

1. Byron Scott
2. Jason Kidd
3. Brad Stevens
4. David Blatt
5. Gregg Popovich

Executive of the Year

1. John Hammond
2. Mitch Kupchak
3. Danny Ainge
4. R.C. Buford
5. Daryl Morey

Citizenship Award

1. LeBron James
2. Kevin Durant
3. Draymond Green
4. Tim Duncan
5. Damian Lillard

Defensive Player of the Year

1. Kawhi Leonard
2. Tony Allen
3. Draymond Green
4. Mike Conley
5. Kobe Bryant

6th Man of the Year

1. Manu Ginobili
2. Andre Iguodala
3. Isiah Thomas
4. Jamal Crawford
5. John Henson

Most Improved Player

1. Rudy Gobert
2. Hassan Whiteside
3. Jordan Clarkson
4. Jonas Valanciunas
5. Mike Dunleavy

Sportsmanship Award

1. Tim Duncan
2. Tony Parker
3. Steph Curry
4. Blake Griffin
5. James Harden

Teammate of the Year

1. Kobe Bryant
2. Tim Duncan
3. LeBron James
4. Anthony Davis
5. Steph Curry