National Basketball Association Predictions

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division
1. Boston Celtics (57-25)
2. Toronto Raptors (38-44)
3. Philadelphia 76ers (37-45)
4. New York Knicks (31-51)
5. New Jersey Nets (26-56)

Central Division
1. Cleveland Cavaliers (51-31)
2. Detroit Pistons (47-35)
3. Chicago Bulls (44-38)
4. Indiana Pacers (30-52)
5. Milwaukee Bucks (28-54)

Southeast Division
1. Orlando Magic (55-27)
2. Miami Heat (49-33)
3. Washington Wizards (44-38)
4. Atlanta Hawks (42-40)
5. Charlotte Bobcats (33-49)

Western Conference

Northwest Division
1. Denver Nuggets (52-30)
2. Portland Trailblazers (49-33)
3. Utah Jazz (45-37)
4. Oklahoma City Thunder (32-50)
5. Minnesota Timberwolves (22-60)

Pacific Division
1. Los Angeles Lakers (64-18)
2. Phoenix Suns (41-41)
3. Los Angeles Clippers (36-46)
4. Golden State Warriors (34-48)
5. Sacramento Kings (24-58)

Southwest Division
1. San Antonio Spurs (54-28)
2. New Orleans Hornets (53-29)
3. Dallas Mavericks (46-36)
4. Houston Rockets (39-43)
5. Memphis Grizzlies (25-47)

Eastern Conference

First Round
(1) Boston Celtics defeats (8) Atlanta Hawks 4-1
(2) Orlando Magic defeats (7) Washington Wizards 4-2
(3) Cleveland Cavaliers defeats (6) Chicago Bulls 4-3
(4) Miami Heat defeats (5) Detroit Pistons 4-1

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

Conference Finals
(1) Boston Celtics defeats (2) Orlando Magic 4-2

Western Conference

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

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

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

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