2016-2017 NBA Season Predictions

Don't worry all you loyal BASKETYALL readers, the new NBA season is upon us.

Although the Warriors may have an absurd -150 odds to win the championship, and a Warriors-Cavs Finals matchup is likely to occur for the third straight year, there a ton of exciting stories this season. Including:

Beastbrook being unleashed with a chip on his shoulder and more freedom than ever.
The Warriors return with an even more explosive offense.
The young Timberwolves + Coach Thibodeau
D'Antoni is coaching Houston! And Harden is the point guard!
The wonderful hodgepodge of talent (?) on Chicago.
Sacramento Kings
The 76ers are finally ready to move on from the Process! Wait, no they aren't.
And you must admit, a Finals rematch between the Warriors and Cavs will be awesome.

Now let's get ahead of ourselves by predicting the seeding for playoffs:

* denotes pick for Finals Champion

West

Kyle	Zacky Chan	David
Warriors Spurs Clippers Thunder Trail Blazers Grizzlies Jazz Timberwolves	Spurs Warriors Thunder Clippers Jazz Trail Blazers Timberwolves Lakers	Warriors Spurs Thunder Clippers Jazz Trail Blazers Rockets Timberwolves
West Winner: Warriors Bubble teams: Rockets, Mavericks	West Winner: Clippers* Bubble teams: Rockets, Nuggets	West Winner: Warriors*

East

Kyle	Zacky Chan	David
Cavaliers Celtics Raptors Pacers Hornets Pistons Hawks Heat	Cavaliers Celtics Wizards Raptors Knicks Hawks Hornyets Bulls	Cavaliers Raptors Bulls Celtics Wizards Pacers Hornets Pistons
East Winner: Cavaliers* Bubble teams: Magic, Knicks	East Winner: Celtics Bubble teams: Pacers, Heat	East Winner: Cavaliers

Woo! And now for a mini-assortment of other predictions:

	Kyle	Zacky Chan	David
Season MVP:	Kevin Durant	Russell Westbrook	LeBron James
Rookie of the Year:	Kris Dunn	Joel Embiid	Buddy Hield
Finals MVP:	LeBron James	Blake Griffin	Kevin Durant

Opening night spread picks: Knicks (+9.5), Jazz (+6.5), Spurs (+9)

Which teams will surprise? Which will implode? The 2016-17 NBA season is about to begin!