2020 NBA Playoffs Guide

The NBA is finally back. To celebrate the return, I took a deep dive into the twenty-two teams playing in Orlando. Each team is ranked below, and we’ve got key storylines and stats all around. This will act as a homepage for the preview, with the links next to each team leading to that team’s individual breakdown. All stats are courtesy of NBA.com (team offensive/ defensive rating, team shooting stats, overall team point differential), ESPN.com (2020 season game logs), and Basketball-Reference.com (all other stats unless otherwise noted).

22. Washington Wizards – http://statpadders.com/?p=1044

21. San Antonio Spurs – http://statpadders.com/?p=1047

20. Brooklyn Nets – http://statpadders.com/?p=1049

19. Phoenix Suns – http://statpadders.com/?p=1051

18. Orlando Magic – http://statpadders.com/?p=1053

17. Sacramento Kings – http://statpadders.com/?p=1055

16. Portland Trail Blazers – http://statpadders.com/?p=1057

15. New Orleans Pelicans – http://statpadders.com/?p=1060

14. Memphis Grizzlies – http://statpadders.com/?p=1062

13. Indiana Pacers – http://statpadders.com/?p=1064

12. Utah Jazz – http://statpadders.com/?p=1066

11. Philadelphia 76ers – http://statpadders.com/?p=1068

10. Dallas Mavericks – http://statpadders.com/?p=1070

9. Miami Heat – http://statpadders.com/?p=1072

8. Oklahoma City Thunder – http://statpadders.com/?p=1074

7. Denver Nuggets – http://statpadders.com/?p=1076

6. Houston Rockets – http://statpadders.com/?p=1078

5. Boston Celtics – http://statpadders.com/?p=1080

4. Los Angeles Clippers – http://statpadders.com/?p=1104

3. Toronto Raptors – http://statpadders.com/?p=1129

2. Los Angeles Lakers – http://statpadders.com/?p=1146

1. Milwaukee Bucks – http://statpadders.com/?p=1148

Final West Standings Predictions

1. LA Lakers
2. LA Clippers
3. Denver Nuggets
4. Houston Rockets
5. Oklahoma City Thunder
6. Utah Jazz
7. Dallas Mavericks
8. Memphis Grizzlies
9. New Orleans Pelicans (within 4 games) – Pelicans get last playoff spot
10. Portland Trail Blazers (not within 4 games)
11. Phoenix Suns
12. Sacramento Kings
13. San Antonio Spurs

Final East Standings Predictions

1. Milwaukee Bucks
2. Toronto Raptors
3. Boston Celtics
4. Miami Heat
5. Philadelphia 76ers
6. Indiana Pacers
7. Orlando Magic
8. Brooklyn Nets
9. Washington Wizards (not within 4 games)

Champion – Bucks (more to come here once brackets are finalized)