Here are my guesses for how things go for the rest of the season. Everyone post their guesses or comment on mine... Playoff Seedings 1. Lakers 2. Spurs 3. Rockets 4. Jazz 5. Hornets 6. Mavs 7. Suns 8. Nuggets 1. Pistons 2. Celtics 3. Magic 4. Raptors 5. Cavs 6. Wizards 7. 76ers 8. Hawks First Round 1. Lakers in 5 8. Nuggets 2. Spurs in 5 7. Suns 3. Rockets in 6 6. Mavs 4. Jazz in 6 5. Hornets 1. Pistons in 4 8. Hawks 2. Celtics in 4 7. 76ers 3. Magic 6. Wizards in 7 4. Raptors 5. Cavs in 6 Conference Semi-Finals 1. Lakers in 6 4. Jazz 2. Spurs in 6 3. Rockets 1. Pistons in 5 5. Cavs 2. Celtics in 5 6. Wizards Conference Finals 1. Lakers in 7 2. Spurs 1. Pistons in 6 2. Celtics Finals 1. Lakers 1. Pistons in 6
I'll play your game and even give you records for the West... Playoff seedings Western Conference 1. San Antonio Spurs (SW Div. Champs) 59-23 2. New Orleans Hornets 59-23 3. Los Angeles Lakers (PAC Div. Champs) 58-24 4. Utah Jazz (NW Div. Champs) 55 -27 5. Dallas Mavepricks 58-24 6. Houston Rockets 56-26 7. Phoenix Suns 54-28 8. Golden State Warriors 51-31 Leastern Conference 1. Detroit Pistons (CEN Div. Champs) 2. Boston Celtics (ATL Div. Champs) 3. Orlando Magic (SE Div. Champs) 4. Toronto Raptors 5. Cleveland Cavaliers 6. Washington Wizards 7. Philadelphia 76ers 8. Chicago Bulls Playoff Predictions First Round 1 SAS vs 8 GSW --> SAS in 6 4 UJ vs. 5 DM --> UJ 6 2 NOH vs. 7 PS --> NOH in 6 3 LAL vs. 6 HR --> HR in 6 1 DP vs. 8 CB --> DP in 4 4 TR vs 5 CC --> TR in 5 2 BC vs. 7 PS --> BC in 4 3 OM vs. 6 WW --> OM in 5 Second Round 1 SAS vs. 4 UJ --> SAS in 6 2 NOH vs. 6 HR --> HR in 6 1 DP vs. 4 TR --> DP in 5 2 BC vs. 3 OM --> BC in 6 Conference Finals 1 SAS vs. 6 HR --> HR in 7 1 DP vs. 2 BC --> DP in 7 Finals 6. HR vs. 1 DP --> Hou in 6 (Don't ever underestimate the heart of a champion!)
Dude you have Rockets in front of Mavs ?! Look at our scheduele, it is an achievement if WE EVEN GET TO THE PLAYOFFS. Last 10 games are almost all on road and LAL has particulary fav games. Also you have Jazz beating Hornets in first round which is like 0%.
Feel free to take your best shot at things. Some of my predictions are from watching other teams, but I put some stock in Hollinger's Playoff Odds, which are completely statistical and take into account strength of schedule the rest of the way. Plus, I think the J-Kidd acquisition sucks for the Mavs, and we are playing great team ball despite not having Yao. We play just fine on the road, and I have LA as the #1 seed, which seems obvious to me. Spurs could possibly get the #1 seed. Why do the Jazz have a 0% chance of beating the Hornets? The Hornets have no playoff experience, and the Jazz made it to the WCF just last year.
Playoff Seedings 1. Spurs 2. Lakers 3. Jazz 4. Hornets 5. Rockets 6. Mavs 7. Warriors 8. Nuggets 1. Spurs 2. Rockets 2. Lakers 6. Mavs 1. Spurs 2. Lakers Lakers over Celtics in the Finals
the records are too close to even try to guess at the playoff matchups at this point, but i do think we'll see a celtics/spurs final
