NBA Predictions: Atlantic Division (Boston has it so easy in this division, it's like spotting them 15 wins right from the start) Boston Celtics 55-27 New York Knicks 41-41 Toronto Raptors 38-44 Philadelphia 76ers 32-50 New Jersey Nets 20-62 Central Division Chicago Bulls 51-31 Milwaukee Bucks 50-32 Cleveland Cavaliers 44-38 Indiana Pacers 41-41 Detroit Pistons 22-60 Southeast Division Miami Heat 66-16 Orlando Magic 54-28 Atlanta Hawks 46-36 Charlotte Bobcats 27-55 Washington Wizards 22-60 Playoff seeds: 1 Heat 2 Celtics 3 Bulls 4 Magic 5 Bucks 6 Hawks 7 Cavaliers 8 Knicks in a tie-breaker over Pacers (heh) Southwest Division Dallas Mavericks 51-31 San Antonio Spurs 50-32 Memphis Grizzlies 44-38 New Orleans Hornets 42-40 Houston Rockets 35-47 Northwest Division Utah Jazz 52-30 Denver Nuggets 49-33 Portland Trail Blazers 48-34 Oklahoma City Thunder 44-38 Minnesota Timberwolves 14-68 Pacific Division Los Angeles Lakers 59-23 Phoenix Suns 50-32 Los Angeles Clippers 35-47 Golden State Warriors 27-55 Sacramento Kings 21-61 Playoff Seeds 1 Lakers 2 Jazz 3 Mavericks 4 Spurs 5 Suns 6 Nuggets 7 Trailblazers 8 Grizzlies