NBA predictions: How the 2016-17 season will unfold
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Can the Cleveland Cavaliers possibly stun the reloaded Golden State Warriors again in June? Can anyone else crash that Finals party? Who will emerge victorious in a wide-open MVP race?
Here's how theScore's seven NBA editors see the 2016-17 season playing out.
Division Winners
| Writer | Atlantic | Central | Southeast | Southwest | Pacific | Northwest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Britton | Raptors | Cavaliers | Hawks | Spurs | Warriors | Jazz |
| Joseph Casciaro | Raptors | Cavaliers | Hornets | Spurs | Warriors | Thunder |
| John Chick | Raptors | Cavaliers | Hornets | Spurs | Warriors | Jazz |
| William Lou | Raptors | Cavaliers | Wizards | Spurs | Warriors | Trail Blazers |
| Victoria Nguyen | Celtics | Cavaliers | Hornets | Spurs | Warriors | Trail Blazers |
| Chris Walder | Celtics | Cavaliers | Hawks | Spurs | Warriors | Thunder |
| Joe Wolfond | Raptors | Cavaliers | Hornets | Spurs | Warriors | Jazz |
NBA Finals
| Writer | East Final | West Final | NBA Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britton | Cavs defeat Raptors | Warriors defeat Clippers | Warriors defeat Cavs |
| Casciaro | Cavs defeat Raptors | Warriors defeat Clippers | Warriors defeat Cavs |
| Chick | Cavs defeat Raptors | Warriors defeat Clippers | Warriors defeat Cavs |
| Lou | Cavs defeat Raptors | Warriors defeat Clippers | Warriors defeat Cavs |
| Nguyen | Cavs defeat Celtics | Warriors defeat Spurs | Warriors defeat Cavs |
| Walder | Cavs defeat Celtics | Warriors defeat Clippers | Warriors defeat Cavs |
| Wolfond | Cavs defeat Pistons | Warriors defeat Clippers | Warriors defeat Cavs |
Awards
| Writer | MVP | DPOY | ROY | 6MOY | MIP | Coach | Exec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britton | James Harden | Rudy Gobert | Joel Embiid | Brandon Knight | Jabari Parker | Quin Snyder | Bob Myers |
| Casciaro | LeBron James | DeAndre Jordan | Joel Embiid | Zach Randolph | Devin Booker | Quin Snyder | Bob Myers |
| Chick | LeBron James | Kawhi Leonard | Jamal Murray | Andre Iguodala | D'Angelo Russell | Brad Stevens | Bob Myers |
| Lou | James Harden | Kawhi Leonard | Brandon Ingram | Enes Kanter | Solomon Hill | Tyronn Lue | Bob Myers |
| Nguyen | Kawhi Leonard | Kawhi Leonard | Buddy Hield | Zach Randolph | Myles Turner | Brad Stevens | Bob Myers |
| Walder | Russell Westbrook | Draymond Green | Buddy Hield | Zach Randolph | Dennis Schroder | Tom Thibodeau | Bob Myers |
| Wolfond | Kawhi Leonard | Rudy Gobert | Brandon Ingram | Zach Randolph | Aaron Gordon | Tom Thibodeau | Bob Myers |
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