2019-2020 Western Conference Prediction Contest

[idiot]

1. HOU
2. DEN
3. LAC
4. UTA
5. POR
6. GSW
7. LAL
8. NOP

9. SAS
10. DAL
11. SAC
12. MIN
13. OKC​

14. PHX
15. MEM

 

[Jazz Traveler]

1. Houston
2. Utah
3. Denver
4. Portland
5. Clippers
6. Lakers
7. San Antonio
8. New Orleans
9. Sacramento
10. Golden State
11. Dallas
12. Minnesota
13. Phoenix
14. OKC
15. Memphis

 

[Piso]

1 LAC
2 DEN
3 UTA
4 HOU
5 LAL
6 SAS
7 POR
8 SAC
9 MIN
10 GSW
11 NOP
12 OKC
13 DAL
14 PHO
15 MEM

 

[dipship31]

1 - DEN
2 - UTA
3 - LAC
4 - LAL
5 - GSW
6 - HOU
7 - POR
8 - NOP
9 - SAC
10 - SAS
11 - DAL
12 - MIN
13 - PHO
14 - OKC
15 - MEM

 

[checkbookdoc]

1. DEN
2. UTA
3. HOU
4. LAC
5. LAL
6. GSW
7. SAC
8. SAS
9. POR
10. OKC
11. PHX
12. NOP
13. DAL
14. MIN
15. MEM

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I change my vote to

1- Utah
2-15 DGAF we gonna destroy they azz.

 

[Deleted member 5000]

1 UTA
2 DEN
3 LAL
4 HOU
5 LAC
6 POR
7 SAC
8 DAL
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9 GSW
10 SAS
11 OKC
12 MIN
13 NOP
14 PHX
15 MEM

 

[Engorged On Unborn Gore]

1. UTA
2. LAC
3. DEN
4. LAL
5. HOU
6. POR
7. GSW
8. SAS
9. SAC
10. DAL
11. NOP
12. OKC
13. MIN
14. MEM
15. PHX

 

[spycam1]

1. UTA
2. DEN
3. LAC
4. LAL
5. HOU
6. POR
7. SAS
8. GSW
9. SAC
10. NOP
11. MIN
12. DAL
13. OKC
14. PHX
15. MEM

 

[Ironankle]

1. UTA CHAMP 2020
2. LAL
3. HOU
4. LAC
5. DEN
6. GSW
7. POR
8. NOP
9. DAL
10. SAS
11. SAC
12. PHX
13. MIN
14. OKC
15. MEM

 

[jjscap]

1. HOU
2. DEN
3. UTA
4. LAC
5. POR
6. LAL
7. GSW
8. SAS
9. SAC
10. NOP
11. DAL
12. MIN
13. OKC
14. PHO
15. MEM

It's so close at the top. Every game counts.
Utah is a deep team with better offensive players and closers this season so they should win a ton of close games and have a number of winning streaks.
HOU should still do well. Despite his weaknesses Westbrook plays hard every game and Harden is no different, so they'll have a strong regular season.
POR will exceed the expectations as usual. They have Nurk back and McCollum looks better each season. Poor roster construction and club management will stop LAL from having HCA. I'm not a fan of coach Vogel's in-game decision making either, so it should cost them a couple games too. Both GSW and SAS should still make the playoffs while SAC, DAL and NOP will lose a ton of close games. I can see SAC taking SAS's spot and sneak into the playoffs. They probably will find a way to screw things up anyway. OKC is the most unpredictable team in the West, they still have an underrated squad that can surprise people. I expect them to trade their veterans before the deadline and eventually fall in the rankings.

 

[hgb]

1. LAC
2. HOU
3. UTA
4. DEN
5. LAL
6. POR
7. GSW
8. SAC
9. SAS
10. DAL
11. NOP
12. OKC
13. MIN
14. PHO
15. MEM

12 teams that could easily make the playoffs.

 

[Deron Williams]

1. Hou
2. LAC
3. GSW
4. Uta
5. Den
6. LAL
7. Dal
8. Por
9. NOP
10. Min
11. OKC
12. SAS
13. Sac
14. Pho
15. Mem

 

[Ellipse]

1. UTA
2. LAC
3. HOU
4. LAL
5. DEN
6. POR
7. GSW
8. NOP
9. SAS
10. SAC
11. OKC
12. DAL
13. MIN
14. PHX
15. MEM

 

[Nate505]

1. Clippers
2. Jazz
3. Nuggets
4. Rockets
5. Lakers
6. Blazers
7. Warriors
8. Pelicans
9. Spurs
10. Kings
11. Mavs
12. Thunder
13. TWolves
14. Suns
15. Grizzlies

 

[silesian]

Bump to get your final prediction.

Last week before season starts.

The 2019-20 season tips off Oct. 22 with a Pelicans-Raptors and Lakers-Clippers double-header

I capture screens and lock down your prediction at tipoff.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

1. Jazz
2. Rockets
3. Clippers
4. Lakers
5. Nuggets
6. Blazers
7. Warriors
8. Spurs
9. Thunder
10. Wolves
11. Pelicans
12. Kings
13. Mavericks
14. Grizzlies
15. Suns

 

[ekimebirt]

1 Jazz (55 wins)
2 Clippers (53 wins)
3 Nuggets (52 wins)
4 Rockets (51 wins)
5 Lakers (48 wins )
6 Blazers (47 wins)
7 Spurs (46 wins)
8 Warriors (45 wins)
9 Kings (42 wins)
10 Mavs (41 wins)
11 Pelicans (40 wins)
12 Thunder (40 wins)
13 T'wolves (36 wins)
14 Suns (26 wins)
15 Grizzlies (21 wins)

Amazing to me how tight the West is and how one sprained ankle or other minor injury at an inopportune time could cost a team several spots or even to be out of the playoffs

 

[Keefe]

I’m surprised so many have the Rox that high as the 1 or 2. I’m not denying it’s not possible but it surprises me.

And Gerald Green is now out for the year.

 

[silesian]

bump again. Any final changes or new entrants?