2023-24 NBA Season Predictions
After an offseason with an interesting combination of stories, chaos, and intrigue (some of which isn’t even resolved yet) paired with an enthralling WNBA season during the offseason, the NBA season is here! As I do with most seasons (which I think is kind of standard for anyone covering anything with a sports league), I have my predictions for the standings, championship, and awards, as well as analysis on each team. In most seasons, there is a sense that there are a couple teams that are better than everyone, or even several obvious teams that could make the playoffs. This is not one of those years. While I think the top 3 teams are most likely (2 in the East, 1 in the West), even those teams have their weaknesses. My champion prediction represents the team that I feel most confident about with their weaknesses. In the East, I think teams 3-5 will make the playoffs (mainly since I don’t know what else to do with Philadelphia and feel like I can’t dr...