NBA preseason predictions

By Rick Morris

NOTES: Last year’s record is in parentheses. This is serialized from FANTASY HOOPS DRAFTOLOGY 2011.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

ATLANTIC DIVISION

X-Boston 40-26 (56-26)

Y-New York 36-30 (42-40)

Y-New Jersey 34-32 (24-58)

Toronto 29-39 (22-60)

Philadelphia 28-38 (41-41)

CENTRAL DIVISION

X-Chicago 46-20 (62-20)

Y-Indiana 35-31 (37-45)

Milwaukee 24-42 (35-47)

Cleveland 18-48 (19-63)

Detroit 16-40 (30-52)

SOUTHEAST DIVISION

X-Miami 50-16 (58-24)

Y-Orlando 41-25 (52-30)

Y-Atlanta 39-29 (44-38)

Charlotte 26-40 (34-48)

Washington 24-42 (23-59)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

NORTHWEST DIVISION

X-Oklahoma City 44-22 (55-27)

Y-Portland 37-29 (48-34)

Y-Denver 35-31 (50-32)

Utah 31-35 (39-43)

Minnesota 26-40 (17-65)

PACIFIC DIVISION

X-LA Lakers 45-21 (57-25)

Y-LA Clippers 34-32 (32-50)

Golden State 32-34 (36-46)

Phoenix 28-38 (40-42)

Sacramento 14-52 (24-58)

SOUTHWEST DIVISION

X-Dallas 42-24 (57-25)

Y-Memphis 39-29 (46-36)

Y-San Antonio 36-30 (61-21)

Houston 32-34 (43-39)

New Orleans 26-40 (46-36)

CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS

Miami over New Jersey in 5

Chicago over Indiana in 6

Boston over New York in 6

Orlando over Atlanta in 7

LA Lakers over LA Clippers in 6

Oklahoma City over Denver in 5

Dallas over San Antonio in 5

Memphis over Portland in 6

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

Miami over Orlando in 6

Chicago over Boston in 6

LA Lakers over Memphis in 7

Dallas over Oklahoma City in 7

CONFERENCE FINALS

Miami over Chicago in 6

LA Lakers over Dallas in 6

NBA FINALS

LA Lakers over Miami in 6

NBA FINALS MVP: Kobe Bryant

NBA MVP: Kevin Durant

NBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Kyrie Irving

NBA COACH OF THE YEAR: Nate McMillan