2022-23 NBA Season Predictions

The NBA season is just one day away. Bryce and Richard have paired up to compare season predictions across the board, from standings and awards to first time all stars and a near full end-of-season ballot. Below are their predictions:

East Standings:

@MavsDraft	@MotorCityHoops
1. Milwaukee Bucks	1. Philadelphia 76ers
2. Philadelphia 76ers	2. Milwaukee Bucks
3. Miami Heat	3. Boston Celtics
4. Atlanta Hawks	4. Brooklyn Nets
5. Boston Celtics	5. Miami Heat
6. Cleveland Cavaliers	6. Cleveland Cavaliers
7. Toronto Raptors	7. Toronto Raptors
8. Brooklyn Nets	8. Atlanta Hawks
9. Chicago Bulls	9. Chicago Bulls
10. Washington Wizards	10. New York Knicks
11. New York Knicks	11. Washington Wizards
12. Detroit Pistons	12. Detroit Pistons
13. Orlando Magic	13. Indiana Pacers
14. Charlotte Hornets	14. Charlotte Hornets
15. Indiana Pacers	15. Orlando Magic

West Standings:

@MavsDraft	@MotorCityHoops
1. Memphis Grizzlies	1. LA Clippers
2. Minnesota Timberwolves	2. Golden State Warriors
3. LA Clippers	3. Minnesota Timberwolves
4. Denver Nuggets	4. Denver Nuggets
5. Golden State Warriors	5. Memphis Grizzlies
6. Phoenix Suns	6. Dallas Mavericks
7. Dallas Mavericks	7. Phoenix Suns
8. New Orleans Pelicans	8. New Orleans Pelicans
9. LA Lakers	9. LA Lakers
10. Sacramento Kings	10. Portland Trailblazers
11. Portland Trailblazers	11. Sacramento Kings
12. Utah Jazz	12. Houston Rockets
13. Houston Rockets	13. Utah Jazz
14. Oklahoma City Thunder	14. Oklahoma City Thunder
15. San Antonio Spurs	15. San Antonio Spurs

Awards:

Award:	@MavsDraft	@MotorCityHoops
MVP	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Joel Embiid
Coach Of the Year	Chris Finch	Ty Lue
Most Improved Player	Tyrese Maxey	Tyrese Maxey
Defensive Player of the Year	Rudy Gobert	Rudy Gobert
Sixth Man of the Year	Norman Powell	Jordan Poole
Rookie of the Year	Paolo Banchero	Paolo Banchero

All-Defense:

Position	@MavsDraft	@MotorCityHoops
G	Marcus Smart	Marcus Smart
G	Jrue Holiday	Jrue Holiday
F	Mikal Bridges	Giannis Antetokounmpo
F	Bam Adebayo	Ben Simmons
C	Rudy Gobert	Rudy Gobert

All-NBA:

First team:

Position	@MavsDraft	@MotorCityHoops
G	Luka Doncic	Stephen Curry
G	Ja Morant	Ja Morant
F	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Kawhi Leonard
F	Jayson Tatum	Giannis Antetokounmpo
C	Nikola Jokic	Joel Embiid

Second team:

Position	@MavsDraft	@MotorCityHoops
G	Stephen Curry	Luka Doncic
G	Trae Young	Devin Booker
F	Lebron James	Jayson Tatum
F	Paul George	Kevin Durant
C	Joel Embiid	Nikola Jokic

Third team:

Position	@MavsDraft	@MotorCityHoops
G	Devin Booker	Damian Lillard
G	James Harden	Jimmy Butler
F	Kevin Durant	Lebron James
F	Zion Williamson	Zion Williamson
C	Anthony Davis	Rudy Gobert

All Rookie

Remember, All-Rookie is not bound to positions. This can be 10 of the same positions, or completely mixed among guards, forwards, and centers with no limits to the number of each position chosen.

First team:

@MavsDraft	@MotorCityHoops
Paolo Banchero	Jaden Ivey
Keegan Murray	Bennedict Mathurin
Jabari Smith Jr	Paolo Banchero
Jaden Ivey	Jalen Williams
Jalen Duren	Tari Eason

Second team:

@MavsDraft	@MotorCityHoops
Tari Eason	Jaden Hardy
MarJon Beauchamp	Ochai Agbaji
Jalen Williams	Dalen Terry
Jake LaRavia	Keegan Murray
Bennedict Mathurin	Jabari Smith Jr

Miscellaneous

Category	@MavsDraft	@MotorCityHoops
Breakout Teams (1 from each conference)	Minnesota, Cleveland	New Orleans, Brooklyn
Moving Backwards Teams (1 from each conference)	Brooklyn, Portland	Chicago, Phoenix
First Time All Stars	Desmond Bane, CJ McCollum, Caris LeVert, one of the top 4 2021 picks	Anthony Edwards, Evan Mobley, Tyrese Maxey
Finals	Bucks over Clippers in 6	Clippers over Bucks in 6