National Basketball Association Predictions

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division
1. Boston Celtics (51-31)
2. New Jersey Nets (50-32)
3. Toronto Raptors (47-35)
4. Philadelphia 76ers (37-45)
5. New York Knicks (30-52)

Central Division
1. Detroit Pistons (62-20)
2. Chicago Bulls (57-25)
3. Cleveland Cavaliers (53-29)
4. Milwaukee Bucks (46-36)
5. Indiana Pacers (33-49)

Southeast Division
1. Miami Heat (50-32)
2. Washington Wizards (49-33)
3. Charlotte Bobcats (46-36)
4. Orlando Magic (44-38)
5. Atlanta Hawks (36-46)

Western Conference

Northwest Division
1. Denver Nuggets (56-26)
2. Utah Jazz (48-34)
3. Seattle Supersonics (47-35)
4. Portland Trailblazers (39-43)
5. Minnesota Timberwolves (31-51)

Pacific Division
1. Phoenix Suns (59-23)
2. Golden State Warriors (48-34)
3. Los Angeles Lakers (45-37)
4. Sacramento Kings (41-41)
5. Los Angeles Clippers (38-44)

Southwest Division
1. San Antonio Spurs (60-22)
2. Dallas Mavericks (58-24)
3. Houston Rockets (57-25)
4. New Orleans Hornets (48-34)
5. Memphis Grizzlies (42-40)

Eastern Conference

First Round
(1) Detroit Pistons defeats (8) Toronto Raptors 4-1
(2) Chicago Bulls defeats (7) Washington Wizards 4-1
(6) New Jersey Nets defeat (3) Cleveland Cavaliers 4-3
(4) Boston Celtics defeats (5) Miami Heat 4-1

Conference Semi-Finals
(1) Detroit Pistons defeats (4) Boston Celtics 4-3
(2) Chicago Bulls defeats (6) New Jersey Nets 4-3

Conference Finals
(1) Detroit Pistons defeats (2) Chicago Bulls 4-3

Western Conference

First Round
(1) San Antonio Spurs defeats (8) New Orleans Hornets 4-0
(2) Phoenix Suns defeats (7) Utah Jazz 4-2
(3) Dallas Mavericks defeats (6) Golden State Warriors 4-3
(5) Denver Nuggets defeats (4) Houston Rockets 4-3

Conference Semi-Finals
(1) San Antonio Spurs defeats (5) Denver Nuggets 4-3
(2) Phoenix Suns defeats (3) Dallas Mavericks 4-2

Conference Finals
(1) San Antonio Spurs defeats (2) Phoenix Suns 4-3

NBA Finals
(1) San Antonio Spurs defeats (1) Detroit Pistons 4-2