This was obviously a strange year to make NBA predictions. Obviously, everything was rushed with roster moves still being made even after the tip off of the first game. Plus, it’s just weird having to figure out how things will work in a 66-game season, with everything crammed into a few months. I don’t have much else to say. The structure of my predictions is almost identical to last season. So here they are.
2011-2012 NBA Season Predictions
Playoff teams are in bold.
(#)- denotes projected finish in conference standings.
(#)- denotes where team ranks on my list of 1-30 teams in the Association.
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
1. Boston 47-19 (3) (3)
2. New York 38-28 (6) (12)
3. Philadelphia 33-33 (8) (17)
4. New Jersey 17-49 (12) (26)
5. Toronto 10-56 (14) (29)
Central Division
1. Chicago 49-17 (2) (2)
2. Indiana 34-32 (7) (16)
3. Milwaukee 32-34 (9) (18)
4. Detroit 24-42 (11) (25)
5. Cleveland 12-54 (13) (28)
Southeast Division
1. Miami 51-15 (1) (1)
2. Atlanta 40-26 (4) (10)
3. Orlando 39-27 (5) (11)
4. Washington 29-37 (10) (21)
5. Charlotte 8-58 (15) (30)
Western Conference
Northwest Division
1. Oklahoma City 46-20 (1) (4)
2. Portland 41-25 (6) (9)
3. Utah 36-30 (8) (14)
4. Denver 35-31 (9) (15)
5. Minnesota 16-50 (15) (27)
Pacific Division
1. Los Angeles Lakers 43-23 (4) (7)
2. Los Angeles Clippers 37-39 (7) (13)
3. Golden State 31-35 (10) (19)
4. Sacramento 28-38 (12) (22)
5. Phoenix 26-40 (14) (24)
Southwest Division
1. San Antonio 45-21 (2) (5)
2. Dallas 44-22 (3) (6)
3. Memphis 42-24 (5) (8)
4. New Orleans 30-36 (11) (20)
5. Houston 27-39 (13) (23)
Eastern Conference Playoffs
First Round
#1 Miami over #8 Philadelphia (4-1)
#2 Chicago over #7 Indiana (4-2)
#3 Boston over #6 New York (4-3)
#4 Atlanta over #5 Orlando (4-3)
Semifinals
#1 Miami over #4 Atlanta (4-1)
#2 Chicago over #3 Boston (4-2)
Finals
#1 Miami over #2 Chicago (4-2)
Western Conference Playoffs
First Round
#1 Oklahoma City over #8 Utah (4-1)
#2 San Antonio over #7 Los Angeles Clippers (4-3)
#3 Dallas over #6 Portland (4-2)
#4 Los Angeles Lakers over #5 Memphis (4-3)
Semifinals
#1 Oklahoma City over #4 Los Angeles Lakers (4-2)
#2 San Antonio over #3 Dallas (4-3)
Finals
#1 Oklahoma City over #2 San Antonio (4-2)
NBA Finals
#1 Miami over #1 Oklahoma City (4-2)
Awards
NBA MVP: Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City)
Finals MVP: LeBron James (Miami)
Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard (Orlando)
Sixth Man of the Year: Jason Terry (Dallas)
Most Improved Player: Jeff Teague (Atlanta)
Rookie of the Year: Derrick Williams (Minnesota)
Coach of the Year: Scott Brooks (Oklahoma City)
Executive of the Year: Neil Olshey (Los Angeles Clippers)
All-NBA Teams
1st Team
G Derrick Rose (Chicago)
G Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
F LeBron James (Miami)
F Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City)
C Dwight Howard (Orlando)
2nd Team
G Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers)
G Dwyane Wade (Miami)
F Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas)
F Carmelo Anthony (New York)
C Amar'e Stoudemire (New York)
3rd Team
G Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City)
G Paul Pierce (Boston)
F Kevin Garnett (Boston)
F Pau Gasol (Los Angeles Lakers)
C Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee)
All-Defense Teams
1st Team
G Rajon Rondo (Boston)
G Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
F LeBron James (Miami)
F Kevin Garnett (Boston)
C Dwight Howard (Orlando)
2nd Team
G Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers)
G Dwyane Wade (Miami)
F Josh Smith (Atlanta)
F Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
C Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee)
All-Rookie Teams
1st Team
G Kyrie Irvin (Cleveland)
G Kemba Walker (Charlotte)
F Tristan Thompson (Cleveland)
F Derrick Williams (Minnesota)
C Enes Kanter (Utah)
2nd Team
G Brandon Knight (Detroit)
G Jimmer Fredette (Sacramento)
F Alec Burks (Utah)
F Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio)
C Kenneth Faried (Denver)
Stat Leaders
Scoring Leader: Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City)
Assist Leader: Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers)
Rebound Leader: Dwight Howard (Orlando)
Field Goal Percentage Leader: Dwight Howard (Orlando)
3-PT Field Goal Percentage Leader: Ray Allen (Boston)
Free Throw Percentage Leader: Chauncey Billups (Los Angeles Clippers)
Steals Leader: Rajon Rondo (Boston)
Blocks Leader: Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee)
Division Rankings
1. Southwest
2. Northwest
3. Southeast
4. Pacific
5. Atlantic
6. Central
Power Rankings
1. Miami (9.5)
2. Chicago (9.0)
3. Boston (8.5)
4. Oklahoma City (8.4)
5. San Antonio (8.3)
6. Dallas (8.2)
7. Los Angeles Lakers (8.1)
8. Memphis (8.0)
9. Portland (7.9)
10. Atlanta (7.8)
11. Orlando (7.7)
12. New York (7.5)
13. Los Angeles Clippers (7.0)
14. Utah (6.9)
15. Denver (6.8)
16. Indiana (6.5)
17. Philadelphia (6.0)
18. Milwaukee (5.0)
19. Golden State (4.9)
20. New Orleans (4.8)
21. Washington (4.5)
22. Sacramento (4.4)
23. Houston (4.3)
24. Phoenix (4.0)
25. Detroit (3.5)
26. New Jersey (3.0)
27. Minnesota (2.9)
28. Cleveland (2.5)
29. Toronto (2.0)
30. Charlotte (1.9)
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