Grab some Cheez-its and a notepad, because it’s time for me to make my very unresearched NBA predictions for the 2024-25 season. I can’t believe the NBA season is back already. It doesn’t feel that long ago that I was watching Luka versus the Celtics in the NBA Finals. Why am I sharing these wild thoughts with you? Honestly, I don’t think it’s going to be a fun season for the Toronto Raptors, so I need to find joy in other ways when I tune in.
Eastern Conference rankings (regular season)
- Boston Celtics
- New York Knicks
- Indiana Pacers
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Orlando Magic
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Miami Heat
- Atlanta Hawks
- Toronto Raptors
- Chicago Bulls
- Detroit Pistons
- Brooklyn Nets
- Charlotte Hornets
- Washington Wizards
Western Conference rankings (regular season)
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Denver Nuggets
- Dallas Mavericks
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Sacramento Kings
- Houston Rockets
- Phoenix Suns
- Golden State Warriors
- Los Angeles Lakers
- New Orleans Pelicans
- San Antonio Spurs
- Utah Jazz
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Portland Trail Blazers
NBA champions
Boston Celtics
MVP award winner
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Rookie of the Year
Rob Dillingham
Defensive Player of the Year
Victor Wembanyama
Sixth Man of the Year
whoever is 6th man on Knicks
Most Improved Player
Donte DiVincenzo
Coach of the Year
Tom Thibodeau
NBA Finals MVP
Jalen Brown
Conference champions (East/West)
Boston Celtics / Oklahoma City Thunder
Number of wins for the best team
59
Number of wins for the worst team
18
Scoring champion (most points per game)
Luka Doncic
Assist leader (most assists per game)
Trae Young
Rebound leader (most rebounds per game)
Domantas Sabonis
Block leader (most blocks per game)
Victor Wembanyama
Steals leader (most steals per game)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team with the best home record
Oklahoma City
Team with the best road record
Boston Celtics
First team to win 50 games
Oklahoma City
First team to lose 50 games
Portland Trail Blazers
Most 3-pointers made by a player in a season
Steph Curry
Player with the highest 3-point percentage
Luke Kennard
Team that will make the biggest improvement from last season
Memphis Grizzlies
First coach to be fired
Willie Green
First player to get a triple-double
Nikola Jokic
Team with the most All-Star selections
Boston Celtics
Team that will win the NBA draft lottery
Charlotte Hornets
All-Star Game MVP
Steph Curry
Best offseason acquisition
Mikal Bridges
What do you think? Agree or disagree? What would you say? What’s your hot take? Regardless of what we all think, I am just happy it is NBA basketball time again.
