National Basketball Association Predictions

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division
1. Boston Celtics (48-34)
2. Toronto Raptors (44-38)
3. Philadelphia 76ers (42-40)
4. New Jersey Nets (38-44)
5. New York Knicks (35-47)

Central Division
1. Detroit Pistons (54-28)
2. Cleveland Cavaliers (49-33)
3. Milwaukee Bucks (47-35)
4. Chicago Bulls (38-44)
5. Indiana Pacers (31-51)

Southeast Division
1. Orlando Magic (50-32)
2. Washington Wizards (46-36)
3. Charlotte Bobcats (43-39)
4. Miami Heat (40-42)
5. Atlanta Hawks (35-47)

Western Conference

Northwest Division
1. Denver Nuggets (55-27)
2. Utah Jazz (46-36)
3. Portland Trailblazers (43-39)
4. Oklahoma City Thunder (35-47)
5. Minnesota Timberwolves (29-53)

Pacific Division
1. Los Angeles Lakers (56-26)
2. Los Angeles Clippers (50-32)
3. Phoenix Suns (48-34)
4. Golden State Warriors (45-37)
5. Sacramento Kings (37-45)

Southwest Division
1. San Antonio Spurs (53-29)
2. New Orleans Hornets (52-30)
3. Houston Rockets (48-34)
4. Dallas Mavericks (44-38)
5. Memphis Grizzlies (36-46)

Eastern Conference

First Round
(1) Detroit Pistons defeats (8) Charlotte Bobcats 4-2
(2) Orlando Magic defeats (7) Toronto Raptors 4-2
(3) Boston Celtics defeats (6) Washington Wizards 4-2
(4) Cleveland Cavaliers defeats (5) Milwaukee Bucks 4-3

Conference Semi-Finals
(1) Detroit Pistons defeats (4) Cleveland Cavaliers 4-3
(3) Boston Celtics defeats (2) Orlando Magic 4-3

Conference Finals
(3) Boston Celtics defeats (1) Detroit Pistons 4-3

Western Conference

First Round
(1) Los Angeles Lakers defeats (8) Utah Jazz 4-0
(2) Denver Nuggets defeats (7) Phoenix Suns 4-2
(3) San Antonio Spurs defeats (6) Houston Rockets 4-1
(4) New Orleans Hornets defeats (5) Los Angeles Clippers 4-3

Conference Semi-Finals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers defeats (4) New Orleans Hornets 4-3
(2) Denver Nuggets defeats (3) San Antonio Spurs 4-3

Conference Finals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers defeats (2) Denver Nuggets 4-3

NBA Finals
(3) Boston Celtics defeats (1) Los Angeles Lakers 4-2