NBA 2011-12 Season Prediction:
By: James Kingsley
With the lockout going on and all preseason plus two weeks of the regular season gone and the Christmas games onward on the brink, the NBA may not even be around this year with things going the way they are. But for all those basketball fans out there, there shall be a season prediction just in case the league does start up again.
Season prediction:
Eastern Conference:
Atlantic Division winner- Boston Celtics
Central Division winner- Chicago Bulls
Southeast Division winner- Atlanta Hawks
Western Conference:
Northwest Division winner- Denver Nuggets
Pacific Division winner- Los Angeles Lakers
Southwest Division winner- Dallas Mavericks
Playoff Seeding:
Eastern Conference:
1. Boston Celtics vs. 8. Charlotte Bobcats
2. Chicago Bulls vs. 7. Toronto Raptors
3. Atlanta Hawks vs. 6. Orlando Magic
4. Miami Heat vs. 5. New York Knicks
Western Conference:
1. Dallas Mavericks vs. 8. Utah Jazz
2. Denver Nuggets vs. 7. New Orleans Hornets
3. Los Angeles Lakers vs. 6. Portland Trail Blazers
4. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. 5. San Antonio Spurs
Eastern Conference Finals winner: Chicago Bulls
Western Conference Finals winner: Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA Finals winner: Oklahoma City Thunder
Finals MVP: Kevin Durant
All-Star Game MVP: Dwight Howard
Rookie of the year: Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers
Most Surprising Team: New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors
Most Disappointing team: Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat
Team with Number 1 overall Pick: New Jersey Nets
