2008-09 NBA Season Standings/Rankings Prediction

Standings:
EAST

1. Boston Celtics
2. Detroit Pistons
3. Cleveland Cavaliers
4. Orlando Magic
5. Philadelphia 76ers (home-court adv)
6. Toronto Raptors
7. Atlanta Hawks
8. Milwaukee Bucks
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9. Washington Wizards
10. Miami Heat
11. Chicago Bulls
12. Indiana Pacers
13. New Jersey Nets
14. New York Knicks
15. Charlotte Bobcats

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WEST

1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Houston Rockets
3. New Orleans Hornets
4. Portland Trail Blazers
5. Utah Jazz
6. Phoenix Suns
7. San Antonio Spurs
8. Dallas Mavericks

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9. Los Angeles Clippers
10. Minnesota Timber Wolves
11. Denver Nuggets
12. Golden State Warriors
13. Memphis Grizzlies
14. Oklahoma City Thunder
15. Sacramento Kings

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Rank - Approx. # of Wins
(in-terms of overall effectiveness when healthy and come postseason success):

1. LAL- 60
2. HOU- 55
3. BOS- 61
4. NO- 53
5. SA- 48
6. PHX- 49
7. UT- 49
8. POR- 50
9. DET- 52
10. CLE- 50
11. DAL- 46
12. PHL- 48
13. ORL- 47
14. TOR- 45
15. ATL- 43
16. DEN- 35
17. GS- 32
18. LAC- 38
19. WAS- 36
20. CHI- 34
21. MIA- 35
22. MIL- 38
23. MN- 35
24. NJ- 31
25. MEM- 29
26. OK- 25
27. NY- 26
28. IN- 28
29. CHA- 24
30. SAC- 15