2012-13 NBA predictions

By Rick Morris

EASTERN CONFERENCE

ATLANTIC DIVISION

X-Boston 50-32

Y-Philadelphia 49-33

Y-New York 45-37

Y-Brooklyn 42-40

Toronto 28-54

CENTRAL DIVISION

X-Chicago 53-29

Y-Indiana 46-36

Milwaukee 40-42

Cleveland 36-46

Detroit 28-54

SOUTHEAST DIVISION

X-Miami 57-25

Y-Atlanta 44-38

Orlando 26-56

Washington 27-55

Charlotte 15-67

WESTERN CONFERENCE

SOUTHWEST DIVISION

X-San Antonio 54-28

Y-Memphis 51-31

Y-Dallas 50-32

Houston 42-40

New Orleans 34-48

NORTHWEST DIVISION

X-Oklahoma City 56-26

Y-Denver 45-37

Y-Portland 41-41

Utah 40-42

Minnesota 39-43

PACIFIC DIVISION

X-Los Angeles Lakers 58-24

Y-Los Angeles Clippers 53-29

Golden State 30-52

Phoenix 27-55

Sacramento 24-58

CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS

Miami over Brooklyn in 5

Chicago over Atlanta in 6

Boston over New York in 7

Philadelphia over Indiana in 7

Los Angeles Lakers over Portland in 4

Oklahoma City over Denver in 5

San Antonio over Dallas in 7

Los Angeles Clippers over Memphis in 7

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

Miami over Philadelphia in 6

Boston over Chicago in 7

Los Angeles Lakers over Los Angeles Clippers in 6

Oklahoma City over San Antonio in 5

CONFERENCE FINALS

Miami over Boston in 5

Los Angeles Lakers over Oklahoma City in 6

NBA FINALS

Los Angeles Lakers over Miami in 7