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Western Conference Standings Eastern Conference Standings Awards Finals: Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics (4-2) FMVP: LeBron James MVP: Nikola Jokic DPOY: Giannis Antetokounmpo ROTY: Victor Wembanyama MIP: Mikal Bridges 6MOTY: Immanuel Quickley CPOY: Luka Doncic EOTY: Brad Stevens COTY: Michael Malone

Denver Nuggets (1) vs Miami Heat (7) Prediction: Nuggets win 4-3 Reasoning: The Denver Nuggets have continued their dominant run in the playoffs, this time sweeping the Lakers in the Conference Finals. Their star-duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray was unstoppable, with Jokic averaging an very efficient triple-double of 27.8 | 14.5 | 11.8… Read more

Denver Nuggets (1) vs Los Angeles Lakers (7) Prediction: Lakers win 4-2 Reasoning: The Denver Nuggets continued their dominance in the playoffs against the star-studded Phoenix Suns, beating them in a convincing 6 game series. Jokic ate the Suns’ interior defense alive, torching them for 34.5 points, 13.2 rebounds, on 59.4 | 44.4 | 85.4… Read more

Boston Celtics (1) vs Miami Heat (8) Prediction: Celtics win 4-2 Reasoning: It has been an amazing run for the Miami Heat. After losing their first play-in game, they have since upset the 1-seeded, title-favorite Milwaukee Bucks, and the 5-seeded New York Knicks to make their 2nd conference finals in the last 4 years. Last… Read more

Denver Nuggets (1) vs Phoenix Suns (4) Prediction: Suns win 4-2 Reasoning: Coming into the playoffs, the Suns had arguably the most talented roster, and so far it has shown. Devin Booker was historically great in the First Round, putting up 37.2 points per game, and Durant backed him up with 28.4. With this offensive-juggernaut of… Read more

New York Knicks (5) vs Miami Heat (8) Prediction: Heat win 4-2 Reasoning: The Miami Heat pulled off arguably the biggest upset in NBA history in Round 1. After losing Tyler Herro in game 1, and having Giannis miss half of game 1 and games 2 and 3, the Heat pulled off two improbable double-digit… Read more

Denver Nuggets (1) vs Minnesota Timberwolves (8) Prediction: Nuggets win 4-1 Reasoning: The Nuggets had a dominant season this year but finished off with a tough 7-10 record. Nonetheless, we don’t expect the Nuggets to have too much trouble yet. Their biggest issue down the stretch was defense, specifically pick and roll coverage with the slow-footed… Read more

Milwaukee Bucks (1) vs Miami Heat (8) Prediction: Bucks win 4-1 Reasoning: As the top seed in the East, we don’t expect the Bucks to have too much trouble with the 8th-seeded Heat. They also have the best player in the series in Giannis, and that often is a recipe for success. The main reason to… Read more

Western Conference Standings Eastern Conference Standings Awards Finals: Milwaukee Bucks over Golden State Warriors (4-2) FMVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo MVP: Kevin Durant DPOY: Bam Adebayo ROTY: Paolo Banchero MIP: Christian Wood 6MOTY: Jordan Poole EOTY: Daryl Morey COTY: Tyronn Lue

In this post we’ll go over the NBA Finals, giving our prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Make sure to also check out our previous predictions for these playoffs, where we are 10/14 so far. Golden State Warriors (3)… Read more

In this post we’ll go over the Western Conference Finals, giving our prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Make sure to also check out our previous predictions for these playoffs, where we are 9/12 so far, as well as… Read more

In this post we’ll go over the Eastern Conference Finals, giving our prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Make sure to also check out our previous predictions for these playoffs, where we are 9/12 so far. Miami Heat (1)… Read more

In this post we’ll go over each of the Western Conference second round playoff series. For each series, we’ll have the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Make sure to also check out our first round predictions where we… Read more

In this post we’ll go over each of the Eastern Conference second round playoff series. For each series, we’ll have the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Make sure to also check out our first round predictions where we… Read more

In this post we’ll go over each of the Eastern Conference First Round playoff series. For each series, we’ll have the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Miami Heat (1) vs Atlanta Hawks (8) Prediction: Heat win 4 –… Read more

In this post we’ll go over each of the Eastern Conference First Round playoff series. For each series, we’ll have the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Phoenix Suns (1) vs New Orleans Pelicans (8) Prediction: Suns win 4… Read more

When ranking players, fans must always reach a balance between going on individual vs team success. There have been many players with stellar box score stats but a lack of team success, as well as many with worse box score stats but better team success (for example, Wilt Chamberlain vs Bill Russell). An attempt to… Read more

Western Conference Standings Utah Jazz Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns Dallas Mavericks Denver Nuggets Golden State Warriors Los Angeles Clippers Portland Trail Blazers Memphis Grizzlies New Orleans Pelicans Minnesota Timberwolves Sacramento Kings San Antonio Spurs Houston Rockets Oklahoma City Thunder Eastern Conference Standings Brooklyn Nets Milwaukee Bucks Philadelphia 76ers Miami Heat Atlanta Hawks Boston Celtics… Read more

In this post we’ll give our preview and prediction for the Finals. Make sure to check our posts for previous rounds. Phoenix Suns (2) vs Milwaukee Bucks (3) Prediction: Suns win 4 – 3 Reasoning: Following their sweep of the Denver Nuggets, the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers in 6 games to reach… Read more

In this post we’ll give our preview and prediction for the Eastern Conference Finals. Make sure to check our posts for previous rounds. Milwaukee Bucks (3) vs Atlanta Hawks (4) Prediction: Bucks win 4 – 1 Reasoning: The Bucks just upset the championship favorite Brooklyn Nets in the Second Round, overcoming an 0-2 and then… Read more

In this post we’ll give our preview and prediction for the Western Conference Finals. Make sure to check our posts for previous rounds. Phoenix Suns (2) vs Los Angeles Clippers (4) Prediction: Suns win 4 – 2 Reasoning: Following a First Round win over the defending champion Lakers, the Phoenix Suns continued their dominance in… Read more

In this post we’ll go over each of the Western Conference Second Round playoff series. For each series, we’ll have the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Make sure to check out our first round predictions for the West… Read more

In this post we’ll go over each of the Eastern Conference Second Round playoff series. For each series, we’ll have the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Make sure to check out our first round predictions for the East… Read more

In this post we’ll go over each of the Eastern Conference First Round playoff series. For each series, we’ll have the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. To see how we got here, make sure to check out our… Read more

In this post we’ll go over each of the Western Conference First Round playoff series. For each series, we’ll have the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Make sure to check out our play-in predictions for the West where… Read more

In this post we’ll go over our preview and predictions for the second/final round of the Western Conference play-in tournament. The winner of this game will be awarded the 8th seed in the Western conference playoffs, and the loser will go home. After this game, the full playoff bracket will be set. To see how… Read more

In this post we’ll go over our preview and predictions for the second/final round of the Eastern Conference play-in tournament. The winner of this game will be awarded the 8th seed in the Eastern conference playoffs, and the loser will go home. To see how we got to this point, make sure to check out… Read more

In this post we’ll go over our preview and predictions for the first round of the Western Conference play-in tournament. Make sure to check our post for the Eastern Conference as well, which also explains the play-in format. Los Angeles Lakers (7) vs Golden State Warriors (8) Prediction: Lakers Reasoning: After facing each other in… Read more

To add excitement and give more teams a chance, the NBA has implemented a play-in tournament format this season to determine who the 7th and 8th seeds will be in the playoffs. Going off of regular season standings, the 7-seed will play the 8-seed, with the winner getting the 7th seed in the playoffs. The… Read more

In part 1 of this series we analyzed how free throw shooting translates from college to the NBA. In part 2 we analyzed how three point shooting translates. In this third and final part we’ll look at how field goal percentages translate from college to the NBA. 4. Relationship Between College FG% and NBA FG%… Read more

Part 1 of this series analyzed how free throw shooting translates from college to the NBA. We’ll now look at how three point shooting translates between the two leagues. 3. Relationship Between College 3P% and NBA 3P% Unlike the free throw, the 3 point shot in the NBA is actually very different from that in… Read more

A question that many scouts must answer when analyzing a college prospect is “How will this player’s shooting translate to the NBA?”. There are many different factors which affect to what extent a college player will be able to replicate his shooting stats. On one hand, having to face much better defenders in the NBA… Read more

Executive of the Year: Rob Pelinka (Los Angeles Lakers) Because there weren’t too many blockbuster moves during this offseason, there’s a good chance that the Laker’s president of basketball operations, Rob Pelinka, will win the executive of the year award. Pelinka managed to improve the Laker’s roster more than any other team in the NBA… Read more

15. Oklahoma City Thunder After finishing as the fifth seed last season, and barely losing to the Houston Rockets in the first round, the Thunder completely blew up their team, trading away players and acquiring future draft picks. The Thunder lost five of their top seven leaders for average minutes played per game: Chris Paul,… Read more

15. New York Knick The New York Knicks were not a good team last year by any stretch. They were one of the worst teams in the East last season, finishing only 1.5 games ahead of the 15th seeded Cavaliers. But unlike the other poor teams in the East, the Knicks had a lackluster offseason.… Read more

We’ve reached the NBA Finals, with the Lakers facing the Heat. We’re 10/14 on predictions during this year’s playoffs, and we’ll try to finish on a high note. We’ll give a prediction, reasoning, and what it would take for the other team to prove us wrong. Los Angeles Lakers (1) vs Heat (5) Prediction: Lakers… Read more

We’ve reached the Western Conference Finals, with the Lakers and Nuggets competing for a chance to make the NBA Finals. We’ll give a prediction, reasoning, and what it would take for the other team to prove us wrong. Los Angeles Lakers (1) vs Denver Nuggets (3) Prediction: Lakers win 4 – 1 Reasoning: After losing… Read more

We’ve now reached the Conference Finals, and only 4 teams remain. We’ll review the Eastern Conference Finals in this post, giving the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Boston Celtics (3) vs Miami Heat (5) Prediction: Celtics win 4… Read more

Part 1 and part 2 of this series compared the impact blocks and steals had on a team’s regular season and playoff performance respectively. Part 3 focused on how blocks and steals affect a player’s regular season success. This final part of the series will look at how blocks and steals affect a player’s playoff… Read more

After going 4/4 on Western Conference First Round Predictions (8/8 overall in First Round), we will now predict the results of the 2nd round series. For each series, we’ll have the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Los Angeles… Read more

After going 4/4 on Eastern Conference First Round Predictions, we now predict the results of the 2nd round series. For each series, we’ll have the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Milwaukee Bucks (1) vs Miami Heat (5) Prediction:… Read more

Part 1 covered the relationship between blocks/steals and a team’s regular season success, and part 2 covered the relationship between blocks/steals and a team’s playoff success. In this part, we’ll shift the focus towards analyzing individual players and how their individual success is correlated with blocks and steals. 4. How Blocks and Steals Affect Individual… Read more

In this post we’ll go over each of the Western Conference First Round playoff series. For each series, we’ll have the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Los Angeles Lakers (1) vs Portland Trail Blazers (8) Prediction: Lakers win… Read more

In this post we’ll go over each of the Eastern Conference First Round playoff series. For each series, we’ll have the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Milwaukee Bucks (1) vs Orlando Magic (8) Prediction: Bucks win 4 –… Read more

In part 1 of this series we analyzed the correlation between a blocks/steals and a team’s regular season success. We’ll now look at the correlation between blocks/steals and a team’s playoff success. 3. How Blocks and Steals affect Playoff Success Playoff success will be defined to be the number of playoff series that a team… Read more

Which are more valuable, steals or blocks? This is a classic question asked by many basketball fans, and so far no consensus has been reached. On one hand, a steal is guaranteed to earn the team possession of the ball, and it may lead to a fast break opportunity. On the other hand, blocks stop… Read more

This is part 2 of a series examining which NBA teams benefited and which were harmed by the format of the NBA restart. Make sure to check out part 1 first. The main factors that affect this evaluation are change in strength of schedule, injuries, and lack of home-court advantage now that there are no… Read more

After a four month break, the NBA is returning in Orlando. A lot of adjustments have been made, and the new format favors some teams over others. Only the 22 out of 30 teams which had a chance of making the playoffs were invited back. Also, while each team had about 20 games left to… Read more

This is the second of a 2-part series ranking the top 10 NBA teams that didn’t win a championship. Make sure to check out part 1 first. It is based on the regular season metric SRS (simple rating system) from basketball-reference. Net rating measures points scored per 100 possessions – opponent points per 100 possession,… Read more

A frequently debated topic by NBA fans is which are the best teams to not have won the championship. This 2-part series will rank the top 10. The regular season metric used to rank teams is SRS (simple rating system) from basketball-reference. Net rating measures points scored per 100 possessions – opponent points per 100… Read more