2020-2021 Season Predictions Game

I’ll post mine after our draft 😂.

East:
1. Boston
2. Miami
3. Milwaukee
4. Brooklyn
5. Philadelphia
6. Toronto
7. Indiana
8. Orlando
9. Washington
10. Atlanta
11. Detroit
12. Charlotte
13. Chicago
14. Cleveland
15. New York

West:
1. Lakers
2. Clippers
3. Denver
4. Utah
5. Golden St.
6. Dallas
7. Houston
8. Portland
9. Phoenix
10. San Antonio
11. Memphis
12. New Orleans
13. Sacramento
14. Minnesota
15. Oklahoma City

Awards/Stats (order counts):

MVP: Kawhi, Tatum, AD
MIP: Fultz, D. White, Anunoby
DPOY: AD, Giannis, Gobert
6MOY: Harrell, Dinwiddie, N. Powell
ROY: Edwards, Hayes, V. Carey

PPG: Harden, Lillard, Doncic
RPG: Giannis, Drummond, Gobert
APG: LeBron, Young, Doncic
BPG: AD, Whiteside, B. Lopez
SPG: Van Vleet, Simmons, Murray

East
1. Milwaukee Bucks
2. Brooklyn Nets
3. Miami Heat
4. Boston Celtics
5. Philadelphia 76ers
6. Washington Wizards
7. Toronto Raptors
8. Indiana Pacers
9. Atlanta Hawks
10. Orlando Magic
11. Charlotte Hornets
12. Chicago Bulls
13. New York Knicks
14. Cleveland Cavaliers
15. Detroit Pistons
West
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Portland Trail Blazers
3. Los Angeles Clippers
4. Denver Nuggets
5. Dallas Mavericks
6. Phoenix Suns
7. Utah Jazz
8. Golden State Warriors
9. Houston Rockets
10. Memphis Grizzlies
11. New Orleans Pelicans
12. San Antonio Spurs
13. Minnesota Timberwolves
14. Sacramento Kings
15. Oklahoma City Thunder

MVP: Damian Lillard, Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis
MIP: Jamal Murray, Duncan Robinson, Christian Wood
DPOY: Anthony Davis, Bam Adebayo, Giannis Antetokounmpo
6MOY: Danillo Gallinari, Goran Dragic, Gary Trent Jr.
ROTY: Cole Anthony, LaMelo Ball, Killian Hayes

PPG: James Harden, Damian Lillard, Luka Doncic
RPG: Andre Drummond, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Tristan Thompson
APG: Luka Doncic, Ben Simmons, Chris Paul
BPG: Anthony Davis, Rudy Gobert, Clint Capela
SPG: Jrue Holiday, Jimmy Butler, Kawhi Leonard

Came prepared this time hehe. Not sure if it changes anything lol.

EAST

Tier 1
Nets – I’m going with the loaded roster to lead the East, which may or may not include Harden.
Tier 2
Heat – The Heat should improve their record after reaching the finals.
Bucks – Jrue Holiday is an upgrade but so is the top of the East.
Celtics – One of the deeper teams in the league and getting younger talent to help out.
Raptors – Not sure they improved the roster from last year, but Nurse is a great coach.
Tier 3
Hawks – Another deep, young team in which this one is very offensively gifted.
76ers – A jolt to the lineup and coaching staff will take time but the talent is there.
Pacers – Indiana should have their lineup together this year.
Tier 4
Wizards – Westbrook is a playoff threat with Beal in the East.
Magic – No Jonathan Isaac but Vucevic + good team play = a playoff threat.
Cavs – Cleveland could be a playoff threat in the East with good play from Drummond/Love/Sexton.
Tier 5
Knicks – Knicks have some talent, but they have holes, lack a franchise player and are not very deep.
Hornets – Hornets only have a few promising players on their roster and I have low hopes for them.
Pistons – Pistons not only have few promising players on their roster, but they have an identity crisis too.
Bulls – Bulls are in the sweepstakes for the #1 pick because they are a terrible team even in the East.

WEST

Tier 1
Lakers – Lakers are trying to build a dynasty here and I crown them 1st of the 4 interchangeable teams out West.
Nuggets – They beat the Clippers in the playoffs last year and are built to win with their young guys getting better.
Clippers – This team has a chip on their shoulder and I have them going 3rd out West with best wings in NBA.
Warriors – This team isn’t quite the Warriors of old, but still has a chance to win the West with their starting 5.
Tier 2
Suns – Chris Paul is an upgrade to the playoffs for the Suns imo, and Crowder and co. up front should help too.
Jazz – Utah is tough with a nice rotation and Favors back, but their top 7 or 8 players just isn’t the Nuggets good.
Mavericks – If Porzingis would start the season I’d put Dallas higher, but they should make the playoffs with Luka.
Blazers – Portland might just have the best inside/outside game in the league and barely make the playoffs out West.
Tier 3
Pelicans – New Orleans needs to gel a little before being a playoff team out West, they are a playoff threat though.
Spurs – San Antonio is well coached enough to be a playoff threat, but they lack arguably a top 25 player in the league.
Grizzlies – The Grizzlies are an outside playoff threat, but have an uphill battle without Jaren Jackson, Jr. hurt to begin.
T’Wolves – T’Wolves should be a playoff threat with the talent on the team, but will need to gel and were awful in 2019.
Tier 4
Rockets – Of course if Harden stays they are a borderline playoff team, but in my scenario at some point it blows up.
Kings – Sacramento has some good pieces, however they lack interior defense to and arguably a top 25 player.
Tier 5
Thunder – This team has some young talent but ultimately are going for top picks with this overhaul they just did.

The award winners –

MVP – Anthony Davis/Giannis Antetokounmpo/Kawhi Leonard… honerable mention: Stephen Curry/Kevin Durant
MIP – Markelle Fultz/Michael Porter, Jr./OG Anunoby… honerable mention: TJ Warren/Marvin Bagley
DPOY – Anthony Davis/Bam Adebayo/Rudy Gobert… honerable mention: Mitchell Robinson/Giannis Antetokounmpo
6MOY – Brandon Clarke/Michael Porter, Jr./Bol Bol… honerable mention: Will Barton/Marcus Smart
ROY – James Wiseman/Killian Hayes/Bol Bol… honerable mention: Chuma Okeke/Obi Toppin

The per game averages –

PPG – Luka Doncic/Giannis Antetokounmpo/Kevin Durant… honerable mention: James Harden/Stephen Curry
RPG – Andre Drummond/Giannis Antetokounmpo/Rudy Gobert… honerable mention: Joel Embiid/Anthony Davis
APG – Trae Young/LeBron James/Luka Doncic… honerable mention: Chris Paul/Ja Morant
BPG – Myles Turner/Mitchell Robinson/Rudy Gobert… honerable mention: Anthony Davis/Kristaps Porzingis
SPG – Marcus Smart/Kawhi Leonard/Ben Simmons… honerable mention: Chris Paul/DeJounte Murray

East
1. Philadelphia 76ers
2. Brooklyn Nets
3. Milwaukee Bucks
4. Miami Heat
5. Boston Celtics
6. Washington Wizards
7. Atlanta Hawks
8. Tampa Bay Raptors
9. Indiana Pacers
10. Orlando Magic
11. New York Knicks
12. Charlotte Hornets
13.. Chicago Bulls
14. Detroit Pistons
15. Cleveland Cavaliers

West
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Denver Nuggets
3. Los Angeles Clippers
4. Portland Trail Blazers
5. Golden State Warriors
6. Phoenix Suns
7. Dallas Mavericks
8. Utah Jazz
9. Houston Rockets
10. New Orleans Pelicans
11. Memphis Grizzlies
12. San Antonio Spurs
13. Minnesota Timberwolves
14. Sacramento Kings
15. Oklahoma City Thunder

MVP: Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Ben Simmons
MIP: Boogie Cousins, Sekou Doumbouya, Seth Curry
DPOY: Ben Simmons, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Davis
6MOY: Davis Bertans, Tyler Herro, Derrick Rose
ROTY: James Wiseman, Deni Avdija, Precious Achiuwa

PPG: James Harden, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry
RPG: Andre Drummond, Hassan Whiteside, Giannis Antetokounmpo
APG: Russ Westbrook, Chris Paul, LeBron James
BPG: Hassan Whiteside, Anthony Davis, Rudy Gobert
SPG: Ben Simmons, Marcus Smart, Jrue Holiday

East
1. Milwaukee Bucks
2. Brooklyn Nets
3. Philadelphia 76ers
4. Boston Celtics
5. Miami Heat
6. Toronto Raptors
7. Atlanta Hawks
8. Washington Wizards
9. Indiana Pacers
10. Orlando Magic
11. Charlotte Hornets
12. Chicago Bulls
13. New York Knicks
14. Detroit Pistons
15. Cleveland Cavs
West
1. Los Angeles Clippers
2. Los Angeles Lakers
3. Denver Nuggets
4. Portland Trail blazers
5. Dallas Mavericks
6. Golden State
7. Utah Jazz
8. Houston Rockets
9. Phoenix Suns
10. New Orleans Pelicans
11. Memphis Grizzlies
12. San Antonio Spurs
13. Sacramento Kings
14. Minnesota Timberwolves
15. Oklahoma City Thunder

MVP: Luka Doncic, Giannis, Lebron James
MIP: Michael Porter Jr, Lonzo Ball, Jamal Murray,
DPOY: Anthony Davis, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Gobert
6MOY: Dennis Schroeder, Danillo Gallinari, Goran Dragic,
ROTY: James Wiseman, Anthony Edwards, Deni Avdija,
PPG: James Harden, Damian Lillard, Steph Curry
RPG: Andre Drummond, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Rudy Gobert
APG: Lebron James, Trae Young, Ben Simmons
BPG: Whiteside, Anthony Davis,, Myles Turner
SPG: Ben Simmons, Covington, Kawhi Leonard

I think Bucks, Celtics, Nets, 76ers, Heat, Pacers, Raptors and Wizatds are the likely play off teams but that the Hawks having added Gallinari and Bogdanovic to their young score could improve to near 0.500 and possibly sneak a 7th or 8th seeding.
Out West I’m with the main consensus too.

I am the perennial cellar dweller, and I can’t imagine this year would be any different!

East
1. Miami
2. Milwaukee
3. Boston
4. Toronto
5. Indiana
6. Philadelphia
7. Brooklyn
8. Atlanta
9. Washington
10. Charlotte
11. Orlando
12. Cleveland
13. New York
14. Chicago
15. Detroit

West
1. LA Lakers
2. Denver
3. Dallas
4. LA Clippers
5. Phoenix
6. Memphis
7. New Orleans
8. Portland
9. Golden State
10. Utah
11. San Antonio
12. Minnesota
13. Sacramento
14. Houston
15. Oklahoma City

MVP: Luka Doncic, Giannis, Steph Curry
MIP: Michael Porter Jr., Tyler Herro, Christian Wood
DPOY: Bam Adebayo, Rudy Gobert, Jaylen Brown
6MOY: Tyler Herro, Davis Bertans, Dennis Schroder
ROTY: Obi Toppin, Tyrese Haliburton, LaMelo Ball

PPG: James Harden, Luka Doncic, Steph Curry
RPG: Andre Drummond, Rudy Gobert, Bam Adebayo
APG: Trae Young, LeBron James, Ja Morant
BPG: Jaren Jackson Jr., Joel Embiid, Clint Capela
SPG: Mikal Bridges, Matisse Thybulle, Andre Drummond

East:
1. Philadelphia
2. Boston
3. Milwaukee
4. Indiana
5. Brooklyn
6. Toronto
7. Miami
8. Atlanta
9. Chicago
10. Washington
11. Charlotte
12. Cleveland
13. New York
14. Orlando
15. Detroit

West:
1. Clippers
2. Portland
3. Dallas
4. Lakers
5. Phoenix
6. Utah
7. Minnesota
8. Denver
9. Sacramento
10. New a Orleans
11. Golden State
12. San Antonio
13. Memphis
14. Houston
15. Oklahoma City

Awards/Stats (order counts):

MVP: Taytum/Lillard/Doncic
MIP: Herro/MPJ/Garland
DPOY: Adebayo, Turner/Embiid
6MOY: /Herro/Clarkson/A.Simmons
ROY: Ball/Toppin/Wiseman

PPG: Doncic/Harden/Booker
RPG: Embiied/Sabonis/Drummond
APG: Simmons/Lillard/Westbrook
BPG: Embiied, Turner, Davis
SPG: George/Butler/Lamelo

East:
1. Milwaukee
2. Miami
3. Boston
4. Brooklyn
5. Philadelphia
6. Toronto
7. Indiana
8. Washington
9. Atlanta
10. Charlotte
11. Orlando
12. Detroit
13. Chicago
14. Cleveland
15. New York

West:
1. Lakers
2. Clippers
3. Denver
4. Utah
5. Dallas
6. Golden St.
7. Phoenix
8. Portland
9. Memphis
10. San Antonio
11. Houston
12. Minnesota
13. Sacramento
14. New Orleans
15. Oklahoma City

Awards/Stats (order counts):

MVP: LeBron, Doncic, Giannis
MIP: Anunoby, Boucher, Barrett
DPOY: AD, Giannis, Gobert
6MOY: Curry, Williams, Harrel
ROY: Wiseman, Toppin, Nesmith

PPG: Harden, Doncic, Giannis
RPG: Drummond, Giannis, Gobert
APG: LeBron, Young, Doncic
BPG: Whiteside, B. Lopez, AD
SPG: Simmons, Van Vleet, Drummond

East:
1. Milwaukee
2. Boston
3. Philadelphia
4. Brooklyn
5. Miami
6. Toronto
7. Washington
8. Atlanta
9. Indiana
10. Orlando
11. Chicago
12. Charlotte
13. New York
14. Cleveland
15. Detroit

West:
1. Lakers
2. Clippers
3. Denver
4. Dallas
5. Golden State
6. Portland
7. Utah
8. Phoenix
9. Houston
10. Memphis
11. New Orleans
12. San Antonio
13. Sacramento
14. Minnesota
15. Oklahoma City

MVP: Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James
DPOY: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Davis
6MOY: Spencer Dinwiddie, Montrezl Harrell, Danilo Gallinari
MIP: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaren Jackson Jr, OG Anunoby
ROY: Killian Hayes, LaMelo Ball, James Wiseman

PPG: Damian Lillard, James Harden, Devin Booker
RPG: Andre Drummond, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Rudy Gobert
APG: Trae Young, LeBron James, Ben Simmons
BPG: Anthony Davis, Mitchell Robinson, Hassan Whiteside
SPG: Ben Simmons, Jimmy Butler, Jrue Holiday

Just a note. I am tblazer_NZ

East:
1. Milwaukee
2. Philadelphia
3. Brooklyn
4. Boston
5. Miami
6. Toronto
7. Washington
8. Atlanta
9. Indiana
10. Orlando
11. Charlotte
12. Chicago
13. Cleveland
14. Detroit
15. New York

West:
1. Lakers
2. Clippers
3. Denver
4. Portland
5. Dallas
6. Golden State
7. Utah
8. Phoenix
9. Houston
10. Memphis
11. New Orleans
12. San Antonio
13. Sacramento
14. Minnesota
15. Oklahoma City

MVP: Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James
DPOY: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Davis
6MOY: Spencer Dinwiddie, Montrezl Harrell, Danilo Gallinari
MIP: Michael Porter Jr, OG Anunoby, Talen Horton Tucker
ROY: Killian Hayes, LaMelo Ball, James Wiseman

PPG: James Harden, Luka Doncic, Damian Lillard,
RPG: Andre Drummond, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Rudy Gobert
APG: Trae Young, LeBron James, Ben Simmons
BPG: Anthony Davis, Mitchell Robinson, Hassan Whiteside
SPG: Ben Simmons, Jimmy Butler, Fred VanVleet

East:
1. Milwaukee (52-20)
2. Miami (46-26)
3. Boston (44-28)
4. Philadelphia (43-29)
5. Indiana (42-30)
6. Brooklyn (41-31)
7. Chicago (38-34)
8. Atlanta (38-34)
9. Toronto (37-35)
10. Orlando (32-40)
11. Charlotte (26-46)
12. Detroit (26-46)
13. Washington (23-49)
14. New York (19-53)
15. Cleveland (16-56)

West:
1.LA Lakers (53-19)
2.Denver (48-24)
3. LA Clippers (47-25)
4. Utah (46-26)
5. Portland (45-27)
6. Dallas (42-30)
7. Golden State (38-34)
8. New Orleans (38-34)
9. San Antonio (35-37)
10. Memphis (33-39)
11. Phoenix (31-41)
12. Houston (30-42)
13. Sacremento (26-46)
14. Oklahoma City (24-48)
15. Minnesota (21-51)

Awards/Stats (order counts):

MVP: Giannis, LeBron, Jokic
MIP: Wendell Carter, Ayton, Zion
DPOY: Giannis, Anthony Davis , Gobert
6MOY:Gallinari, Harrell, Rose
ROY: Lamelo, Killian, Pritchard

PPG: Luka, Lillard, Giannis
RPG: Drummond, Ayton, Nurkic
APG: Lebron, Luka, Jokic
BPG: Gobert, Anthony Davis, Capela
SPG: Smart, Jrue, Oladipo

1.Milwaukee
2.Brooklyn
3.Miami
4.Boston
5.Toronto
6.Philly
7.Atlanta
8.Indiana
9.Washington
10.Charlotte
11.Orlando
12.Chicago
13.Detroit
14.Cleveland
15.New York

1.LA Lakers
2.LA Clippers
3.Denver
4.Dallas
5.Portland
6.Phoenix
7.Utah
8.Houston
9.Golden State
10.New Orleans
11.Memphis
12.San Antonio
13.Minnesota
14.Sacramento
15.Oklaholmna City

MVP: Giannis, Lilliard, Doncic
MIP: Morant, Barrett, SGA
DPOY: Davis, Gobert, Simmons
6MOY: Herro, Dinwiddie, Clarkson
ROY: Wiseman, Okoro, Ball

PPG: Lilliard, Harden, Doncic
RPG: Drummond, Gobert, Giannis
APG: Young, Lebron, Doncic
BPG: Gobert, Wiseman, Noel
SPG: Simmons, Van Vleet, D.Murray

East:
1. Miami Heat
2. Brooklyn Nets
3. Milwaukee Bucks
4. Philadelphia 76ers
5. Atlanta Hawks
6. Boston Celtics
7. Toronto Raptors
8. Indiana Pacers
9. Washington Wizards
10. Charlotte Hornets
11. Orlando Magic
12. Detroit Pistons
13. Chicago Bulls
14. Cleveland Cavaliers
15. New York Knicks

West:
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Portland Trail Blazers
3. Dallas Mavericks
4. Denver Nuggets
5. LA Clippers
6. Utah Jazz
7. Golden State Warriors
8. Phoenix Suns
9. Houston Rockets
10. Memphis Grizzlies
11. New Orleans Pelicans
12. Minnesota Timberwolves
13. Sacramento Kings
14. San Antonio Spurs
15. Oklahoma City Thunder

Awards/Stats:

MVP: Luka Doncic, Damien Lillard, LeBron James
MIP: Jamal Murray, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Michael Porter Jr.
DPOY: Anthony Davis, Marcus Smart, Giannis Antetokounmpo
6MOY: Danilo Gallinari, Spencer Dinwiddie, Tyler Herro
ROY: Obi Toppin, LaMelo Ball, James Wiseman

PPG: Luka Doncic, Damien Lillard, Devin Booker
RPG: Andre Drummond, Rudy Gobert, Giannis Antetokounmpo
APG: Luka Doncic, Trae Young, LeBron James
BPG: Anthony Davis, Rudy Gobert, Myles Turner
SPG: Marcus Smart, Ben Simmons, Jimmy Butler

Good luck everybody!

East
1. Milwaukee Bucks
2. Brooklyn Nets
3. Miami Heat
4. Philadelphia 76ers
5. Boston Celtics
6. Toronto Raptors
7. Indiana Pacers
8. Washington Wizards
9. Atlanta Hawks
10. Orlando Magic
11. Charlotte Hornets
12. Chicago Bulls
13. Detroit Pistons
14. New York Knicks
15. Cleveland Cavaliers

West
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Los Angeles Clippers
3. Denver Nuggets
4. Utah Jazz
5. Portand Blazers
6. Dallas Mavericks
7. Houston Rockets
8. Golden State Warriors
9. Phoenix Suns
10. Memphis Grizzlies
11. New Orleans Pelicans
12. San Antonio Spurs
13. Minnesota Timberwolves
14. Sacramento Kings
15. Oklahoma City Thunder

MVP: Antetokoumpo, Doncic, Davis(Giannis could be best scorer and rebounder in the league as a 2 way player, Doncic could be 2nd scorer 1st passer, Davis is a champ, he’s in his prime and he should be a 27 PPG DPOY).
If the nets are what they’re supposed to be, KD won’t be far.
MIP: Porter, SGA, Wood (Durant, wall, Cousins)
DPOY: Davis, Antetokounmpo, Gobert
6MOY: Clarkson, Levert, Herro (i’m torn with the nuggs guys, porter MIP or 6th MOY, barton 6th MOY contender, if i’m the nuggs coach i play Porter 28 mins off the bench, he goes 18-8, here is your 6th men AND MIP of the year).
ROTY: Wiseman, Ball, Haliburton
PPG: Harden, Doncic, Antetokounmpo(if he’s not traded to the nets,harden will always attempt 10+ treys 10+ FTA per game, westbrook was 2nd in the league in FGA last season, wall can’t), Doncic averaged 29, scary thing,he was only shooting 46-31-76, more PT for giannis obviously, he’ll have to, + no reason to rest for a conf semi finals when you’re 26…oopsie)
RPG: Antetokounmpo, Gobert, Sabonis (again more PT for giannis, doesn’t hurt to play with a legendary 4 rebs center and no inside depth).
APG: Doncic, Young, Lebron(more fire power for young, so more assists and less dumb FGA, more playmaking, scoring, post up, iso guys, and FTA in the lakers roster, less PT for lebron equal less assists), maybe a Simmons or Morant could sneak in at 3rd or maybe i’m forgetting the 3 active leaders in APG aka CP3, Wall, westbrook….
BPG: Davis, Gobert, Turner(the 2 knicks elit shot blockers annihilating themselves as serious contenders, they were both top 6 in blocks per 36 mins last season).
SPG: Simmons, Murray(dej), Bridges(mik) (i’m gambling on a 30 mins murray, a 33 mins Bridges, maybe a guy like delon wright, starting and with the highest PT in his career could be in the discussion).