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Jun 17, 2022 · FiveThirtyEight’s NBA forecast projects the winner of each game and predicts each team's chances of advancing to the playoffs and winning the NBA finals.
- MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Rookie of The Year: Jalen Green
- Sixth Man of The Year: Patty Mills
- Coach of The Year: Steve Nash
- NBA Playoff Predictions
- Five Bold Predictions
Will Giannis Antetokounmpo ride the momentum from the NBA Finals to a third MVP award in four seasons? Our staff certainly thinks so. More than half of our voters picked the Greek Freak while no other player received more than a single first-place vote. Should he bring home the hardware, Antetokounmpo would become just the 10th player to win three ...
Typically, Rookie of the Year isn’t that hard to peg. Whoever puts up the biggest stats wins the award, regardless of team record or role. Our panel likes Jalen Green who will have the brightest green light of any rookie on a Rockets team firmly in full rebuild mode. Also receiving votes:Cade Cunningham (28), Jalen Suggs (14), Scottie Barnes (7), J...
The situation in Brooklyn is … tenuous! When Mills signed with the Nets, after a decade in San Antonio, most figured he would slot in as the perfect veteran third guard off the bench behind James Harden and Kyrie Irving. With Irving’s status in limbo, the stage is set for a potential career year for Mills, who suddenly looks like the single most im...
It takes a special even-keeled temperament to navigate Brooklyn’s locker room and just as Nash pulled the strings as a Hall of Fame point guard, coaching the Nets will require a similarly delicate touch. It’s championship or bust in Brooklyn, and yet Nash’s job requires far more than simply rolling out the ball to let Durant, Harden and Irving cook...
Eastern Conference playoff teams
1. Brooklyn Nets 2. Milwaukee Bucks 3. Miami Heat 4. Boston Celtics 5. Philadelphia 76ers 6. Atlanta Hawks 7. Indiana Pacers* 8. New York Knicks* 9. Chicago Bulls* 10. Toronto Raptors* *play-in tournament — Sure, Kyrie Irving's situation remains up in the air. But even without Irving, Brooklyn struts into every game with perhaps two of the five most devastating offensive playmakers of all-time witih Kevin Durant and James Harden. Brooklyn also has strong depth in the frontcourt with Blake Gri...
Western Conference playoff teams
1. Los Angeles Lakers 2. Phoenix Suns 3. Utah Jazz 4. Denver Nuggets 5. LA Clippers 6. Dallas Mavericks 7. Golden State Warriors* 8. Portland Trail Blazers* 9. Memphis Grizzlies* 10. New Orleans Pelicans* *play-in tournament — The Lakers are prohibitive favorites to win the West. Does that mean they'll finish with the best record? That 0-6 preseason record would suggest a resounding no. But LeBron James feels as motivated as ever to prove skeptics wrong entering his 19th season. And for all o...
Eastern Conference champion: Brooklyn Nets
Nine members of our 10-person panel picked the Nets to come out of the East with a lone holdout riding with the defending champion Bucks. Regardless of last year’s title and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s ascent to legendary status, the prevailing sentiment is that the Nets simply have too much talent. But as the saying goes, the best ability is availability and the Nets are ultimately banking on their star trio seeing the floor together come playoff time. The Bucks team that hoisted the Larry O’Bri...
Going chalk is nearly as fun as calling your shot with a bold prediction. However unlikely, here are five bold predictions to look out for this season. 1) The Trail Blazers’ league-leading playoff streak comes to an end. Last season, the Blazers just slid by to earn the West’s sixth seed and avoid the Play-In Tournament. With the amount of teams in...
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Apr 23, 2022 · NBA playoffs 2022: Picks, predictions for every round as experts take Bucks, Suns, Warriors, Celtics to go far. Find out who our experts pick as their champion entering the 2022 postseason....
Apr 16, 2022 · The NBA Playoff bracket has been finalized, setting the stage for what should be a fantastic postseason run. Which teams will advance beyond the first round? And which contenders could be on...
NBA Playoff Picture 2022: Bracket, Early Odds and Predictions. The 2021-22 NBA regular season is complete, and it's time for the playoffs to begin. Well, almost. This week, the play-in...
NBA Playoff Picture 2022: Updated Bracket, Standings and Seed Predictions | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report. There are less than two weeks remaining in the...
Apr 17, 2022 · NBA playoffs 2022: Experts' picks for every first-round series. Can Boston slow down Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving? How will Joel Embiid James Harden fare in the duo's first playoff series...
