I will preface this by saying I’m a Mavericks fan so you can feel free to put Thunder above them, but I don’t see it.
West:
- Mavericks
- Thunder
- Timberwolves
- Nuggets
- Grizzlies
- Suns
- Pelicans
- Warriors
- Clippers
- Rockets
- Kings
- Lakers
- Spurs
- Jazz
- Blazers
East:
- Celtics
- Knicks
- Sixers
- Pacers
- Cavaliers
- Bucks
- Magic
- Hawks
- Bulls
- Heat
- Hornets
- Pistons
- Raptors
- Nets
- Wizards
I would really only consider bucks at 6 and pistons at 12 as contentious predictions. The bucks drop that low due to age and injuries, the pistons climb finally catching some momentum. I suppose lakers fans might be mad but try being realistic bros. Ranking the west is truly brutal beyond the nuggets though and so many teams will be within a few games of each other. Finals should be a repeat with hopefully closer games this time around and a memorable game 7.
You are way too high in the Clippers and Warriors. Without Kawhi, Clippers are a clear cut lottery team. I mean they almost blew a 20 point lead to the Nets, who are projected by Vegas to be the worst team in the NBA next year. Warriors best case scenario is 10th place. The team stands and falls with Steph Curry.