Masterlist. 27/30 rankers submitted. This is our 10th annual predictions thread. Predictions are fun to look at now and a great way to lock in the general sentiment about teams early in the season. I recommend mobile users to open in your mobile browser (safari, chrome, etc.) if you are having difficulty viewing in an app. We are still looking for a ranker for the Clippers, Pelicans, and Raptors. You can apply at the link here.
#WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
| Ranker |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| /u/Martinsek |
DEN |
MIN |
LAL |
PHX |
GSW |
LAC |
DAL |
OKC |
| /u/walterdog12 |
MEM |
DEN |
OKC |
PHX |
LAL |
SAC |
GSW |
DAL |
| /u/BasedGodProdigy |
DEN |
PHX |
MEM |
SAC |
GSW |
LAL |
LAC |
MIN |
| /u/Imsortofabigdeal |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
OKC |
LAC |
SAC |
LAL |
MIN |
| /u/JC_Frost |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
MEM |
DAL |
LAC |
LAL |
SAC |
| /u/PootieTooGood |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
GSW |
SAC |
LAC |
MEM |
OKC |
| /u/rps215 |
DEN |
PHX |
LAC |
MEM |
DAL |
LAL |
OKC |
GSW |
| /u/bigred27 |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
SAC |
MEM |
LAC |
LAL |
OKC |
| /u/x20mike07x |
DEN |
MEM |
PHX |
LAL |
SAC |
GSW |
OKC |
DAL |
| /u/swollencornholio |
DEN |
GSW |
PHX |
LAL |
SAC |
LAC |
OKC |
MEM |
| /u/PonchoHung |
LAC |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
LAL |
MIN |
MEM |
DAL |
| /u/imkunu |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
MEM |
GSW |
LAC |
SAC |
MIN |
| /u/JilJungJukk |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
DAL |
LAC |
GSW |
SAC |
OKC |
| /u/Projinator |
PHX |
DEN |
LAL |
MEM |
OKC |
GSW |
MIN |
SAC |
| /u/beefat99 |
DEN |
PHX |
LAC |
MEM |
SAC |
LAL |
HOU |
OKC |
| /u/Short_Bus_ |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
NOP |
GSW |
DAL |
LAC |
SAC |
| /u/flyingscissor |
DEN |
MIN |
PHX |
SAC |
MEM |
LAL |
LAC |
GSW |
| /u/Bird_and_Dog |
DEN |
PHX |
OKC |
DAL |
SAC |
NOP |
MIN |
MEM |
| /u/AnkitPancakes |
DEN |
GSW |
LAL |
PHX |
SAC |
MEM |
DAL |
OKC |
| /u/albinorhino21 |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
LAL |
OKC |
SAC |
MEM |
DAL |
| /u/JerKroSRL |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
LAL |
MEM |
LAC |
DAL |
OKC |
| /u/aCommonHorus |
DEN |
PHX |
MIN |
OKC |
LAL |
GSW |
SAC |
MEM |
| /u/DrTom |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
OKC |
SAC |
MIN |
UTA |
LAL |
| /u/N1celyDunn |
PHX |
DEN |
LAL |
MIN |
LAC |
SAC |
GSW |
MEM |
| /u/Uncle_Freddy |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
OKC |
MEM |
GSW |
DAL |
SAC |
| /u/NitroXYZ |
PHX |
DEN |
MIN |
GSW |
LAL |
OKC |
DAL |
MEM |
| /u/TopOfTheKey |
DEN |
PHX |
OKC |
DAL |
SAC |
NOP |
MIN |
MEM |
#EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
| Ranker |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| /u/Martinsek |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
NYK |
ATL |
PHI |
IND |
MIA |
| /u/walterdog12 |
MIL |
BOS |
NYK |
CLE |
PHI |
BKN |
MIA |
ATL |
| /u/BasedGodProdigy |
BOS |
MIL |
PHI |
CLE |
NYK |
MIA |
BKN |
ATL |
| /u/Imsortofabigdeal |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
ATL |
PHI |
MIA |
NYK |
IND |
| /u/JC_Frost |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
MIA |
BKN |
CHI |
| /u/PootieTooGood |
BOS |
CLE |
MIL |
ATL |
NYK |
PHI |
MIA |
ORL |
| /u/rps215 |
MIL |
BOS |
CLE |
ATL |
IND |
PHI |
MIA |
NYK |
| /u/bigred27 |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
MIA |
NYK |
ATL |
ORL |
| /u/x20mike07x |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
MIA |
NYK |
IND |
ORL |
| /u/swollencornholio |
MIL |
BOS |
MIA |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
ORL |
ATL |
| /u/PonchoHung |
MIL |
BOS |
MIA |
PHI |
CLE |
NYK |
ATL |
TOR |
| /u/imkunu |
MIL |
BOS |
MIA |
PHI |
NYK |
CLE |
IND |
ATL |
| /u/JilJungJukk |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
MIA |
NYK |
ATL |
CHI |
| /u/Projinator |
BOS |
MIL |
ATL |
CLE |
MIA |
NYK |
IND |
WAS |
| /u/beefat99 |
MIL |
BOS |
PHI |
CHI |
TOR |
MIA |
BKN |
ATL |
| /u/Short_Bus_ |
MIL |
BOS |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
MIA |
TOR |
CHI |
| /u/flyingscissor |
MIL |
BOS |
CLE |
NYK |
PHI |
IND |
CHI |
MIA |
| /u/Bird_and_Dog |
MIL |
BOS |
NYK |
CLE |
PHI |
BKN |
MIA |
ATL |
| /u/AnkitPancakes |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
NYK |
PHI |
MIA |
ORL |
CHI |
| /u/albinorhino21 |
MIL |
BOS |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
ATL |
ORL |
MIA |
| /u/JerKroSRL |
BOS |
MIL |
MIA |
PHI |
CLE |
NYK |
ATL |
BKN |
| /u/aCommonHorus |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
NYK |
PHI |
MIA |
ATL |
CHI |
| /u/DrTom |
MIL |
BOS |
CLE |
NYK |
PHI |
BKN |
MIA |
ATL |
| /u/N1celyDunn |
BOS |
MIL |
PHI |
MIA |
CLE |
ATL |
NYK |
TOR |
| /u/Uncle_Freddy |
MIL |
BOS |
MIA |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
ORL |
BKN |
| /u/NitroXYZ |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
MIA |
ORL |
NYK |
PHI |
ATL |
| /u/TopOfTheKey |
PHI |
BOS |
MIL |
NYK |
ORL |
IND |
ATL |
CLE |
#STANDINGS SUMMARY
| Seed |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
GSW |
MEM |
SAC |
OKC |
LAC |
DAL |
MIN |
NOP |
UTA |
HOU |
| 1st Seed |
22 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2nd Seed |
5 |
17 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3rd Seed |
0 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4th Seed |
0 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 5th Seed |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 6th Seed |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 7th Seed |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 8th Seed |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
27 |
27 |
25 |
24 |
22 |
22 |
20 |
16 |
15 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| Top-3/4 |
27/27 |
24/27 |
9/13 |
8/11 |
3/8 |
0/3 |
3/7 |
3/3 |
0/3 |
4/5 |
0/1 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
| Seed |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
MIA |
ATL |
ORL |
BKN |
IND |
CHI |
TOR |
WAS |
| 1st Seed |
14 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2nd Seed |
13 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3rd Seed |
0 |
2 |
14 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4th Seed |
0 |
0 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 5th Seed |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 6th Seed |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 7th Seed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 8th Seed |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
| Total |
27 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
21 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
| Top-3/4 |
27/27 |
27/27 |
15/21 |
4/13 |
2/8 |
5/7 |
1/4 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/1 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
#Finals Champions
| Team |
Count |
| MIL |
13 |
| DEN |
7 |
| BOS |
5 |
| LAL |
1 |
| NYK |
1 |
#Finals Match Ups
| Match Up |
Count |
| DEN- MIL |
8 |
| DEN- BOS |
6 |
| PHX- MIL |
4 |
| PHX- BOS |
2 |
| GSW- BOS |
1 |
| DEN- PHI |
1 |
| LAL- MIL |
1 |
| LAL- BOS |
1 |
| MIN- MIL |
1 |
| DEN- NYK |
1 |
| GSW- MIL |
1 |
#Western Conference Finals Match Ups
| Match Up |
Count |
| DEN- PHX |
12 |
| DEN- GSW |
4 |
| DEN- LAL |
4 |
| DEN- LAC |
1 |
| GSW- PHX |
1 |
| MEM- LAL |
1 |
| SAC- PHX |
1 |
| DEN- DAL |
1 |
| SAC- MIN |
1 |
| DEN- OKC |
1 |
#Eastern Conference Finals Match Ups
| Match Up |
Count |
| BOS- MIL |
19 |
| MIL- MIA |
2 |
| MIL- CLE |
2 |
| BOS- CLE |
1 |
| PHI- CLE |
1 |
| MIL- NYK |
1 |
| NYK- BOS |
1 |
#Playoffs Summary
| Round |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
GSW |
MEM |
SAC |
OKC |
LAC |
DAL |
MIN |
NOP |
UTA |
HOU |
| 1st Round |
27 |
27 |
25 |
24 |
22 |
22 |
20 |
16 |
15 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| 2nd Round |
27 |
25 |
14 |
12 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Conference Finals |
23 |
14 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Finals |
16 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Round |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
MIA |
ATL |
ORL |
BKN |
IND |
CHI |
TOR |
WAS |
| 1st Round |
27 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
21 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
| 2nd Round |
27 |
26 |
18 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| ECF |
21 |
24 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Finals |
10 |
15 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
#AWARDS
#Most Valuable Player
| MVP |
Votes |
| Nikola Jokić |
10 |
| Jayson Tatum |
5 |
| Luka Dončić |
5 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo |
4 |
| Anthony Davis |
2 |
| Jalen Brunson |
1 |
Defensive Player of the Year
| DPOY |
Votes |
| Evan Mobley |
7 |
| Anthony Davis |
5 |
| Bam Adebayo |
4 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. |
4 |
| Brook Lopez |
2 |
| Victor Wembanyama |
2 |
| Frank Ntilikina |
1 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo |
1 |
| Rudy Gobert |
1 |
Rookie of the Year
| ROY |
Votes |
| Victor Wembanyama |
19 |
| Chet Holmgren |
6 |
| Scoot Henderson |
2 |
#6th Man of the Year
| 6MOY |
Votes |
| Immanuel Quickley |
8 |
| Malik Monk |
4 |
| Chris Paul |
3 |
| Norman Powell |
2 |
| Al Horford |
1 |
| Bobby Portis |
1 |
| Caris LeVert |
1 |
| Derrick White |
1 |
| Jonathan Kuminga |
1 |
| Josh Hart |
1 |
| Jrue Holiday |
1 |
| Malcolm Brogdon |
1 |
| Naz Reid |
1 |
| Robert Williams |
1 |
Coach of the Year
| COY |
Votes |
| Mark Daigneault |
9 |
| Michael Malone |
3 |
| Quin Snyder |
3 |
| Joe Mazzulla |
2 |
| Rick Carlisle |
2 |
| Adrian Griffin |
1 |
| Billy Donovan |
1 |
| Chris Finch |
1 |
| Frank Vogel |
1 |
| Jamahl Mosley |
1 |
| Mike Brown |
1 |
| Taylor Jenkins |
1 |
| Tom Thibodeau |
1 |
#Most Improved Player
| MIP |
Votes |
| Jordan Poole |
4 |
| Tyrese Maxey |
3 |
| Alperen Şengün |
2 |
| Austin Reaves |
2 |
| Cade Cunningham |
2 |
| Jalen Suggs |
2 |
| Jonathan Kuminga |
2 |
| Josh Giddey |
2 |
| Mikal Bridges |
2 |
| Bruce Brown |
1 |
| Franz Wagner |
1 |
| Markelle Fultz |
1 |
| Payton Pritchard |
1 |
| RJ Barrett |
1 |
| Tyrese Haliburton |
1 |
#Most Surprising Team
| Most Surprising Team |
Votes |
| ORL |
7 |
| MIN |
4 |
| OKC |
4 |
| BKN |
2 |
| NYK |
2 |
| DAL |
1 |
| HOU |
1 |
| IND |
1 |
| LAC |
1 |
| MEM |
1 |
| NOP |
1 |
| POR |
1 |
| SAC |
1 |
#Most Disappointing Team
| Most Disappointing Team |
Votes |
| DAL |
8 |
| MIN |
3 |
| NOP |
3 |
| ATL |
2 |
| MEM |
2 |
| CLE |
1 |
| IND |
1 |
| LAC |
1 |
| MIA |
1 |
| NYK |
1 |
| PHI |
1 |
| SAC |
1 |
| UTA |
1 |
Yea takes away from all the time everyone else put in. He does legit rankings all year then every year goes full homer on predictions. Annoying for everyone. Problem is we can’t even fill every slot to begin with (see openings for LAC, NOP and TOR) and he is punctual and provides generally good rankings other than this thread.
Thank you for explanation.