2012 NBA Season Predictions
Eastern Conference (*=Playoffs)
Atlantic Division- 1) Boston Celtics 2) New York Knicks* 3) Philadelphia 76ers* 4) Brooklyn Nets* 5) Toronto Raptors
Central Division- 1) Indiana Pacers 2) Chicago Bulls* 3) Cleveland Cavaliers 4) Milwaukee Bucks 5) Detroit Pistons
Southeast Division- 1) Miami Heat 2) Atlanta Hawks* 3) Washington Wizards 4) Orlando Magic 5) Charlotte Bobcats
Western Conference (*=Playoffs)
Southwest Division- 1) San Antonio Spurs 2) Memphis Grizzlies* 3) Dallas Mavericks 4) Houston Rockets 5) New Orleans Hornets
Northwest Division- 1) Oklahoma City Thunder 2) Denver Nuggets* 3) Minnesota TimberWolves* 4) Utah Jazz* 5) Portland TrailBlazers
Pacific Division- 1) Los Angeles Lakers 2) Los Angeles Clippers* 3) Golden State Warriors 4) Phoenix Suns 5) Sacramento Kings
Eastern First Round- Miami over Chicago, New York over Philadelphia, Indiana over Atlanta, Boston over Brooklyn.
Western First Round- San Antonio over Utah, Denver over LA Clippers, LA Lakers over Minnesota, Oklahoma City over Memphis.
Eastern Semifinals- Miami over New York, Boston over Indiana.
Western Semifinals- Denver over San Antonio, LA Lakers over Oklahoma City.
Conference Finals- Miami over Boston, LA Lakers over Denver.
NBA Finals- Miami over LA Lakers
SprungOnSports NBA Awards
MVP- Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City
Rookie of the Year- Damian Lillard, Portland
Coach of the Year- George Karl, Denver
Defensive Player of the Year- Dwight Howard, LA Lakers
6th Man of the Year- Ray Allen, Miami
Most Improved Player- Kenneth Faried, Denver
Surprising Team- Utah Jazz
Disappointing Team- Dallas Mavericks
