Finals: Celtics over Thunder
MVP: Luka
DPOY: Wemby
ROY: Edey
MIP: Podz
6MOY: Naz Reid
COY: Jason Kidd

East playoffs:

Celtics
Knicks
Cavs
Bucks
76ers
Magic
Pacers
Heat

West Playoffs:

Thunder
Mavs
Wolves
Nuggets
Grizzlies
Pelicans
Rockets
Warriors

I'll play.

Finals: Denver over Boston
MVP: Anthony Edwards
DPOY: Wemby
ROY: Donovan Clingan
MIP: Evan Mobley
6MOY: Naz Reid
COY: Chris Finch

East playoffs:

Celtics
Knicks
Cavs
Bucks
Magic
76ers
Pacers
Heat

West Playoffs:

Wolves
Thunder
Nuggets
Mavs
Grizzlies
Pelicans
Lakers
Warriors

Finals: Wolves over the Celtics
MVP: Anthony Edwards
DPOY: Victor Wembiannah
ROY: Reed Sheppard
MIP: Donte DiVincenzo
6MOY: Jordan Clarkson
COY: Ime Udoka

Now would KAT being kicked off the Wolves and them actually winning be a Ewing Theory win, even though Ant was clearly much better?

Ewing Theory times a million.

Darkhorse MIP: Lonzo?

hasn't played in 2.5 years.

LONZO BALL GETS A STANDING OVATION AND KNOCKS DOWN A THREE RIGHT AWAY IN HIS FIRST GAME BACK SINCE 2022 👏🔥 pic.twitter.com/y3GRUfkdYT

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 17, 2024

Finals: Celtics over Nuggets
MVP: Joker
DPOY: Wemby
ROY: Knecht
MIP: Giddey
6MOY: DiVencenzo
COY: Chris Finch

East playoffs:

Celtics
Knicks
Bucks
76ers
Pacers
Magic
Cavs
Heat

West Playoffs:

Thunder
Nuggets
Wolves
Mavs
Kings
Pelicans
Suns
Lakers


Warriors and Clippers are Play-In teams, maybe they win and get bounced round 1, who gives a *****

Finals: Thunder over Knicks
MVP: SGA
DPOY: Wemby
ROY: Sheppard
MIP: Scottie Barnes
6MOY: Naz Reid
COY: Taylor Jenkins

East playoffs:

Celtics
Knicks
Bucks
Cavs
76ers
Magic
Pacers
Raptors

West Playoffs:

Thunder
Mavs
Grizz
Wolves
Pelicans
Nuggets
Warriors
Kings
Rockets

Disappointed to not see the predictions for the Hustle Award, Citizenship Award, and Social Justice Award.

The 3 WC teams that I think are the hardest to predict are the Pelicans, Kings, and Suns. Could see any of those guys barely make the play-in or miss the playoffs or get into the top 3.


There are generally 5 top teams in the East. Celtics, and then some order of Knicks, Bucks, Cavs and Sixers, but I think the Pacers are going to be a top 3 team in the East.

Don't forget the Clutch Award! I didn't forget it, it is just bull***** Unless Alex Caruso wins it.

Finals: Thunder over Celtics
MVP: Shai
DPOY: Wemby
ROY: Reed Shepherd
MIP: Jalen Williams
6MOY: Naz Reid
COY: Nick Nurse

East playoffs:

Celtics
Knicks
76ers
Bucks
Magic
Pacers
Heat
Cavs

West Playoffs:

Thunder
Wolves
Nuggets
Mavs
Suns
Kings
Pelicans
Grizzlies

Here are the opening over/under win totals (and the most common current number, if different)

• Boston Celtics 58.5
• Oklahoma City Thunder 55.5 (now 57.5)
• Denver Nuggets 52.5 (50.5)
• Minnesota Timberwolves 52.5
• New York Knicks 52.5 (54.5)
• Philadelphia 76ers 52.5
• Milwaukee Bucks 51.5
• Dallas Mavericks 50.5 (49.5)
• Orlando Magic 47.5
• Cleveland Cavaliers 47.5 (48.5)
• Sacramento Kings 46.5
• Phoenix Suns 46.5 (48.5)
• Indiana Pacers 46.5
• New Orleans Pelicans 46.5 (45.5)
• Memphis Grizzlies 45.5 (46.5)
• Los Angeles Lakers 45.5 (42.5)
• Miami Heat 44.5
• Golden State Warriors 43.5
• Houston Rockets 42.5
• Los Angeles Clippers 42.5 (35.5)
• Atlanta Hawks 35.5
• San Antonio Spurs 35.5
• Toronto Raptors 30.5 (29.5)
• Chicago Bulls 30.5 (28.5)
• Utah Jazz 28.5
• Charlotte Hornets 27.5 (30.5)
• Detroit Pistons 22.5 (25.5)
• Washington Wizards 22.5 (19.5)
• Portland Trail Blazers 22.5 (20.5)
• Brooklyn Nets 21.5 (19.5)

Under teams: Sixers & Grizzlies because of their lack of durability.
Over: Magic and Pacers

76ers: Joel Embiid and Paul George are out for opener vs. Bucks on Wednesday. Embiid is progressing well and ramping up, scrimmaging this week. He will not play this week. George will be re-evaluated later in the week. pic.twitter.com/oDFyAx1mbz

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 22, 2024

Status Report: @memgrizz at @utahjazz, October 23:

OUT
GG Jackson II - RT Fifth Metatarsal Repair
Jaren Jackson Jr. - LT Hamstring Strain
Luke Kennard - LT Foot Muscle Strain
Cam Spencer - RT Ankle Sprain
Vince Williams Jr. - LT Tibial Stress Reaction

— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) October 22, 2024

Finals: Celtics over Thunder
MVP: Luka
DPOY - IF NOT WEMBY: Bam
ROY: Edey
MIP: Podz
6MOY: Naz Reid
COY: Jamahl Mosley

East playoffs:

Celtics
Knicks
Pacers
Magic
Cavs
Bucks

76ers
Heat
Pistons
Hawks

West Playoffs:

Thunder
Mavs (Could easily just coast this regular season)
Suns (Not sure it is smart to bet on Durant and Nurkic to play over 6 games, but I'm a big Bud regular season guy)
Wolves
Kings
Grizzlies

Nuggets (Just predicting Jokic missing significant time)
Pelicans
Rockets
Warriors

Celtics look like they are in post-season form tonight. Tied a team record with 29 three-pointers (shot 47.5% fro three). Blew out the Knicks with 43 points in the first quarter. Tatum goes 14-of-18 (8-11 3pters) with 37 points and 10 assists. Celtics starting 5 was 26-41 on three pointers (63.4%)

Three Olympians on the roster and they didn't even have Porzingis...and Jaylen Brown might be better than all four them? Might have to update my prediction. They might stream roll the league this year.

Post your predictions, Porky

It was just one game, but Boston isn't even full strength and they look so good.

They made last season look easy but Tatum is easy to dislike sometimes because he's in love with himself and their coach is a probably a serial killer in his free time.

I'm thinking if you bet against the Celtics this year, it's because you're saying it's hard to repeat. That's fair. It's also a pansy ass argument. They are dominant.

Finals: Boston over Dallas
MVP: Luka
DPOY: Wemby
ROY: Donovan Clingan
MIP: Evan Mobley
6MOY: Divincenzo
COY: Jason Kidd

East Playoffs

Celtics
Bucks
Knicks
Cavs
76ers
Magic
Pacers
Heat

West Playoffs

Mavericks
Thunder
Wolves
Nuggets
Pelicans
Suns
Grizzlies
Lakers

Tracking at the approximate 20% stage of season as most teams have played 16 to 17 games.

1. GSW 12-4
2. OKC 12-4
3. HOU 12-6
4. LAL 10-6
5. DEN 9-6
6. LAC 10-7

7. MEM 10-7
8. PHX 9-7
9. DAL 9-7
10. MIN 8-7

11. SAS 9-8
12. SAC 8-8


R.I.P. to Pelicans season. NO is only WC team with a losing record vs EC teams (2-5)

About 30% of the season complete (about 23-25 games played)


1. OKC 18-5
2. MEM 17-8
3. HOU 16-8
3. DAL 16-8
5. GSW 14-9
6. LAC 14-11

7. DEN 12-10
8. LAL 13-11
9. MIN 12-11
9. PHX 12-11

11. SAS 12-12
13. SAC 12-13


Odd scheduling items. Grizzlies have already played 13 EC games (10-3), whereas the Spurs (and Portland) have only played 2 games against the West. The Jazz still haven't played anyone in the SE division. Both New Orleans and Memphis are being rewarded for not making the Emirates cup with an extra game against a mediocre EC opponent. The NBA has added the Nets to Grizzlies schedule, and the Pelicans added the Pacers.

My Luka for MVP pick goes down in flames with his calf injury as he will miss too many games.

About 40% of the season complete (about 32-33 games played)


1. OKC 26-5 (Active 11 game win streak)
2. MEM 22-11 (about to sink)
3. HOU 21-11
4. DAL 20-13
5. LAC 19-13
6. DEN 18-13
6. LAL 18-1

8. MIN 17-14
9. SAS 16-16
10. GSW 16-16

11. PHX 15-16

(RIP SAC Season)

List of players that are unlikely to get to 65 games for post season honors:
Kawhi (32 missed)
Paolo Banchero (28 missed)
Zion (25 missed)
Chet & Porzingis (21 missed)

Embiid (15 missed)
Ja & Scottie Barnes & Zach Edey (13 missed)
Luka & Brandon Miller & Caruso (11 missed)
PG (10 missed)
Durant (10 missed)

Jokic has the MVP sign sealed and delivered baring he finishes without some bad injury. These preseason predictions are interesting

Aggie Dad 26 said:

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Jokic has the MVP sign sealed and delivered baring he finishes without some bad injury. These preseason predictions are interesting

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SGA has a good argument. Putting up 31/6/5 with great defense on the #1 team in the west with the #1 defense and #1 net rating.

If SGA and the Thunder hold on to the top spot, I think it's his to lose. What a trade by Presti man.

About 50% of the season complete (about 40-42 games played)


1. OKC 34-7
2. HOU 28-13
3. MEM 27-15
4. DEN 25-16
5. LAC 23-17
6. LAL 22-17

7. DAL 23-19
8. MIN 22-20
9. SAC 21-20
9. GSW 21-20
9. PHX 21-20

12. SAS 19-21

(AND LOL at the guy who thought that SAC's Season was dead)

About 70% of the season completed (57-59 games played)


1. OKC 47-11


2. MEM 38-20
3. DEN 38-21
4. LAL 36-21
5. HOU 37-22

6. LAC 32-26
7. GSW 32-27
8. MIN 32-28 (Easiest remaining SOS of this group)
9. DAL 32-28
10. SAC 30-28


11. PHX 27-32 (Courtesy inclusion, as they are 3.5 games back of 10 with the league's toughest remaining SOS)







And the inverted League standings

1. Wiz 10-48
CHA & Utah 14-44
4. Pelicans 16-43
Raptors 18-41
6. Sixers 20-38
Nets 21-37
8. Bulls 23-36
Spurs 24-33
10. Blazers 26-33

Iowaggie said:

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About 70% of the season completed (57-59 games played)


1. OKC 47-11


2. MEM 38-20
3. DEN 38-21
4. LAL 36-21
5. HOU 37-22

6. LAC 32-26
7. GSW 32-27
8. MIN 32-28 (Easiest remaining SOS of this group)
9. DAL 32-28
10. SAC 30-28


11. PHX 27-32 (Courtesy inclusion, as they are 3.5 games back of 10 with the league's toughest remaining SOS)







And the inverted League standings

1. Wiz 10-48
CHA & Utah 14-44
4. Pelicans 16-43
Raptors 18-41
6. Sixers 20-38
Nets 21-37
8. Bulls 23-36
Spurs 24-33
10. Blazers 26-33

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I was wrong about a LOT of stuff

About 80% of the season completed (64-66 games played)


1. OKC 54-12


2. MEM 42-24
DEN 42-24
4. LAL 40-24
5. HOU 41-25

6. GSW 38-28
7. MIN 38-29 (Easiest remaining SOS in the West)

8. LAC 36-30

9. SAC 33-32
10 DAL 33-34

11. PHX 30-36 (Even though the injuries pile up in Dallas, PHX falls further behind. It makes no sense)


NBA/Media Execs hopeful that LAL and Warriors stay off the 1,4,5,8 side of the bracket, or both go to the 4,5 spot.

About 92% of the season completed (75-76 games played)


1. OKC 63-12 (Haven't lost since last update)


2. HOU 49-27
3. DEN 47-28
4. LAL 46-29


5. MEM 44-31 (Sinking by the day to a play-in game...on the road)
6. GSW 43-31 (Likely to 5th place by the end of the night)
7. MIN 43-32 (Easiest remaining SOS in the West. 6th place is very attainable)
LAC 43-32 (Ditto, and they have the 2nd easiest of the playoff contenders but may sit Kawhi)

9. DAL 37-39 - Will win two play-in games and match up again with the Thunder in Round 1.
10. SAC 36-39

11. PHX 35-40 ( It still makes no sense)

The NBA Stats database tracks 10 years' worth of deflections. Only 4 of 5,012 players have ever recorded 300+ deflections. Robert Covington's 315 were the record coming into this year.

Dyson Daniels has the new high score at 419 and counting.

— Steph Noh (@StephNoh) April 2, 2025

Great Barrier Thief should probably be the DPOY

3 games remain:


Oklahoma City Thunder (65-14)
Houston Rockets (52-27)

3. Los Angeles Lakers (48-31) - Own the tiebreaker with about everyone. Likely 3rd

LA Clippers (47-32) - HOU, @ SAC, @ GSW
Denver Nuggets (47-32) - @ SAC, MEM, @ HOU
Golden State Warriors (47-32) - SAS, @ POR, LAC - Most likely to finish 4th or 5th spot
Memphis Grizzlies (47-32) - MIN, @ DEN, DAL
Minnesota Timberwolves (46-33) - @ MEM, BKN, UTA


Sacramento Kings (39-40) - 3 home games: Denver, LAC, PHX - 91% on playoff status
Dallas Mavericks (38-41) - LAL, TOR, @ Mem

The winner of the 2024-25 NBA Hustle Award is... Draymond Green! #NBAAwards

The award honors a player who makes the effort plays that do not often appear in the box score but help determine team success. pic.twitter.com/BPjSvQEi8C

— NBA (@NBA) April 25, 2025

If Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins the MVP this season, the Oklahoma City Thunder will have had 0 seasons without an MVP (past, current or future) on the roster.

Iowaggie said:

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The winner of the 2024-25 NBA Hustle Award is... Draymond Green! #NBAAwards

The award honors a player who makes the effort plays that do not often appear in the box score but help determine team success. pic.twitter.com/BPjSvQEi8C

— NBA (@NBA) April 25, 2025

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The league shoving the Lakers and the Warriors down our collective throats is nauseating.