2011-12 NBA Predictions

[EmpireWF]

Atlantic Divison
1. New York Knicks 40-26
2. Boston Celtics 38-28
3. Philadelphia Sixers 34-32
4. New Jersey Nets 21-45
5. Toronto Raptors 18-48

Central Division
1. Chicago Bulls 47-19
2. Indiana Pacers 37-29
3. Detroit Pistons 29-37
4. Milwaukee Bucks 27-39
5. Cleveland Cavaliers 16-50

Southeast Division
1. Miami Heat 54-12
2. Atlanta Hawks 39-27
3. Orlando Magic 37-29
4. Washington Wizards 26-40
5. Charlotte Bobcats 23-43

Eastern Conference Playoffs
#1 Miami Heat def. #8 Philadelphia 76ers
#2 Chicago Bulls def. #7 Orlando Magic
#3 New York Knicks def. #6 Indiana Pacers
#5 Boston Celtics def. #4 Atlanta Hawks

#1 Miami Heat def. #5 Boston Celtics
#2 Chicago Bulls def. #3 New York Knicks

#1 Miami Heat def. #2 Chicago Bulls

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Pacific Division
1. Los Angeles Clippers 43-23
2. Los Angeles Lakers 40-26
3. Phoenix Suns 35-31
4. Golden State Warriors 31-35
5. Sacramento Kings 28-38

Southwest Division
1. Dallas Mavericks 48-18
2. Memphis Grizzlies 44-22
3. San Antonio Spurs 39-27
4. Houston Rockets 34-32
5. New Orleans Hornets 24-42

Northwest Division
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 46-20
2. Portland Trail Blazers 36-30
3. Denver Nuggets 32-34
4. Minnesota Timberwolves 22-44
5. Utah Jazz 20-46


Western Conference Playoffs
#1 Dallas Mavericks def. #8 Phoenix Suns
#2 Oklahoma City Thunder def. #7 Portland Trail Blazers
#3 Memphis Grizzlies def. #6 San Antonio Spurs
#5 Los Angeles Lakers def. #4 Los Angeles Clippers

#1 Dallas Mavericks def. #5 Los Angeles Lakers
#2 Oklahoma City Thunder def. #6 San Antonio Spurs

#2 Oklahoma City Thunder def. #1 Dallas Mavericks

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KEVIN DURANT BEATS LEBRON and the Thunder win the NBA Finals.

[FirstTimer]

The Bulls as the #2 seed seems right. I think rip gives them something this year and next but they better hope to all hell Jimmy Butler develops into a stud or in a few seasons they will be a 4 seed.