So, alike my other two prediction stories on the MLB and NHL, the NBA playoffs are nearing soon. If the COVID-19 virus wasn’t around, I will be predicting who will win the NBA finals and the playoff seeding. The seeding falls like this.
Eastern Conference
- 1st place- Milwaukee Bucks- 70-12
- 2nd place- Toronto Raptors- 61-21
- 3rd place- Boston Celtics- 58-24
- 4th place- Miami Heat- 53-29
- 5th place- Philadelphia 76ers- 46-36
- 6th place- Indiana Pacers- 42-40
- 7th place- Orlando Magic- 41-41
- 8th place- Brooklyn Nets- 40-42
- 9th place- E- Washington Wizards
- 10th place-E- Charlotte Hornets
- 11th place-E- Chicago Bulls
- 12th place-E- Detroit Pistons
- 13th place-E- Atlanta Hawks
- 14th place-E- New York Knicks
- 15th place-E- Cleveland Cavaliers
I think the seeding will fall like this because the teams in the top 8 right now have spots and are in a very good spot right now to get in, such as the Bucks, Raptors, Celtics, and Heat. Guys like Jayson Tatum, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Bam Adebayo have been carrying these teams through the season.
Western Conference
- 1st place- Los Angeles Lakers- 66-16
- 2nd place- Los Angeles Clippers- 59-23
- 3rd place- Denver Nuggets- 54-28
- 4th place- Houston Rockets- 52-30
- 5th place- Utah Jazz- 48-34
- 6th place- Oklahoma City Thunder- 44-38
- 7th place- Dallas Mavericks- 42-40
- 8th place- Memphis Grizzlies- 38-44
- 9th place-E- Portland Trail Blazers
- 10th place-E- New Orleans Pelicans
- 11th place-E- Sacramento Kings
- 12th place-E- San Antonio Spurs
- 13th place-E- Phoenix Suns
- 14th place-E- Minnesota Timberwolves
- 15th place-E- Golden State Warriors
I think the seeds will fall like this because the teams in the top 8 right now have spots and are in a very good spot right now to get in, such as the Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets, and Rockets. Guys like LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, and James Harden have been carrying their respective teams this season. I think that the Heat will make it to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Bucks and will lose,a nd the Clippers will face the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals and it will be a Lakers vs Bucks final, and the Bucks will win, and Giannis Antetokounmpo will win Finals and Season MVP.
*E*= Eliminated