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Pick every game of the NBA 2020-2021 Season with Playoff Predictors' NBA Picker and see who will make the playoffs.
Jul 22, 2021 · 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.
- NBA Predictions 2020-21
- Eastern Conference Finals Picks
- Western Conference Finals Picks
- NBA Finals Prediction 2021
Eastern Conference playoff teams
1. Milwaukee Bucks 2. Boston Celtics 3. Brooklyn Nets 4. Miami Heat 5. Philadelphia 76ers 6. Toronto Raptors 7. Indiana Pacers* 8. Atlanta Hawks* 9. Washington Wizards* 10. Orlando Magic* *play-in tournament — Milwaukee no longer has to worry about Giannis Antetokounmpo becoming a free agent, so winning a championship is the main focus. While the Bucks did lose a little depth this offseason, that should force Mike Budenholzer to put his best players on the floor for longer stretches. (What a...
Eastern Conference lottery teams
11. Chicago Bulls 12. Charlotte Hornets 13. Detroit Pistons 14. Cleveland Cavaliers 15. New York Knicks — It's a big season for the Wendell Carter Jr.-Lauri Markkanen frontcourt. They both need to take steps forward under new coach Billy Donovan if the Bulls want to be more than a young, occasionally exciting team. — Gordon Hayward should elevate the Hornets out of the basement and close to the play-in round if — and it's a major if — he can stay healthy. Look out for sneaky-fun LaMelo Ball a...
Western Conference playoff teams
1. Los Angeles Lakers 2. Denver Nuggets 3. Los Angeles Clippers 4. Dallas Mavericks 5. Utah Jazz 6. Portland Trail Blazers 7. Phoenix Suns* 8. Golden State Warriors* 9. New Orleans Pelicans* 10. Memphis Grizzlies* *play-in tournament — The champs stay on top. After winning the 2020 NBA title, Los Angeles made offseason upgrades and signed both Anthony Davis and LeBron James to new deals. The Lakers have a 33 percent chance of reaching the 2021 NBA Finals and a 21 percent chance of winning bac...
Nets over Bucks — Unfortunately for Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, this isn't the year they break through. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving drive the Nets to the 2021 NBA Finals with spectacular crunch-time scoring in multiple games. Antetokounmpo averages close to a triple-double for the series, but it's not enough to take down Brooklyn's dynamic duo.
Lakers over Clippers — It's the battle for LA that we all wanted to watch in 2020. The Lakers reign supreme in a six-game slugfest. In a matchup full of stars, the X-factor turns out to be the Clippers' inability to create easy baskets against the Lakers' stifling team defense.
Lakers over Nets — The fourth NBA Finals battle between Durant and James ends with LeBron capturing his fifth ring. But here's the twist: Davis wins the Finals MVP award after dominating the Nets with an incredible combination of scoring, rebounding and defensive versatility.
2020-21 NBA season predictions: Playoff teams, Finals winner, MVP and more. The Los Angeles Lakers barely just won the 2019-20 NBA championship, but it’s already time to make predictions for...
Jul 22, 2020 · In the West, the Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns are sure to battle bitterly for a ticket to the postseason. The teams already eliminated include most notably the reigning Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors.
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Aug 18, 2020 · Sporting News projects the entire NBA playoff bracket, including predictions for each first-round series and our pick to win the 2020 NBA Finals.
