theScore staff picks: Predicting the 2018-19 NBA season
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Heading into the 2018-19 regular season, theScore's Joseph Casciaro, John Chick, William Lou, Andrew Potter, Wael Saghir, Chris Walder, Joe Wolfond, and Alex Wong make their picks for all year-end award recipients, division winners, and the NBA Finals.
Most Valuable Player
Writer | MVP |
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Casciaro | Kawhi Leonard |
Chick | LeBron James |
Lou | Kawhi Leonard |
Potter | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
Saghir | Anthony Davis |
Walder | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
Wolfond | Anthony Davis |
Wong | Anthony Davis |
Rookie of the Year
Writer | Rookie of the Year |
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Casciaro | Luka Doncic |
Chick | Luka Doncic |
Lou | Deandre Ayton |
Potter | Luka Doncic |
Saghir | Luka Doncic |
Walder | Luka Doncic |
Wolfond | Luka Doncic |
Wong | Luka Doncic |
Sixth Man of the Year
Writer | Sixth Man of the Year |
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Casciaro | Julius Randle |
Chick | Carmelo Anthony |
Lou | Austin Rivers |
Potter | JJ Redick |
Saghir | Tyreke Evans |
Walder | Lou Williams |
Wolfond | Pascal Siakam |
Wong | Dennis Schroder |
Defensive Player of the Year
Writer | Defensive Player of the Year |
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Casciaro | Rudy Gobert |
Chick | Draymond Green |
Lou | Rudy Gobert |
Potter | Rudy Gobert |
Saghir | Rudy Gobert |
Walder | Kawhi Leonard |
Wolfond | Joel Embiid |
Wong | Kawhi Leonard |
Most Improved Player
Writer | Most Improved Player |
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Casciaro | Jamal Murray |
Chick | Jamal Murray |
Lou | Taurean Prince |
Potter | Elfrid Payton |
Saghir | Brandon Ingram |
Walder | Brandon Ingram |
Wolfond | Jarrett Allen |
Wong | Brandon Ingram |
Coach of the Year
Writer | Coach of the Year |
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Casciaro | Brad Stevens |
Chick | Brad Stevens |
Lou | Quin Snyder |
Potter | Mike Budenholzer |
Saghir | Brad Stevens |
Walder | Quin Snyder |
Wolfond | Quin Snyder |
Wong | Quin Snyder |
Executive of the Year
Writer | Executive of the Year |
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Casciaro | Masai Ujiri |
Chick | Masai Ujiri |
Lou | Masai Ujiri |
Potter | Magic Johnson |
Saghir | Masai Ujiri |
Walder | Magic Johnson |
Wolfond | Masai Ujiri |
Wong | Masai Ujiri |
Scoring Champion
Writer | Scoring Champion |
---|---|
Casciaro | Anthony Davis |
Chick | LeBron James |
Lou | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
Potter | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
Saghir | Anthony Davis |
Walder | Anthony Davis |
Wolfond | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
Wong | James Harden |
Division Winners
Writer | Atlantic | Central | Southeast | Northwest | Pacific | Southwest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Casciaro | Raptors | Bucks | Heat | Thunder | Warriors | Rockets |
Chick | Celtics | Pacers | Wizards | Thunder | Warriors | Rockets |
Lou | Raptors | Bucks | Wizards | Jazz | Warriors | Rockets |
Potter | Celtics | Bucks | Heat | Jazz | Warriors | Rockets |
Saghir | Celtics | Bucks | Wizards | Jazz | Warriors | Rockets |
Walder | Raptors | Bucks | Heat | Jazz | Warriors | Rockets |
Wolfond | Celtics | Pacers | Wizards | Jazz | Warriors | Rockets |
Wong | Raptors | Bucks | Wizards | Jazz | Warriors | Rockets |
Conference Finals
Writer | Eastern Conference finals | Western Conference finals |
---|---|---|
Casciaro | Raptors over Celtics | Warriors over Rockets |
Chick | Celtics over Raptors | Warriors over Thunder |
Lou | Celtics over Raptors | Warriors over Rockets |
Potter | Celtics over Raptors | Warriors over Rockets |
Saghir | Celtics over Raptors | Warriors over Rockets |
Walder | Celtics over Raptors | Warriors over Jazz |
Wolfond | Raptors over Celtics | Warriors over Rockets |
Wong | Raptors over Celtics | Warriors over Lakers |
The Finals
Writer | NBA Finals | Finals MVP |
---|---|---|
Casciaro | Warriors over Raptors | Klay Thompson |
Chick | Warriors over Celtics | Stephen Curry |
Lou | Warriors over Celtics | Stephen Curry |
Potter | Warriors over Celtics | Kevin Durant |
Saghir | Warriors over Celtics | Stephen Curry |
Walder | Warriors over Celtics | Kevin Durant |
Wolfond | Warriors over Raptors | Stephen Curry |
Wong | Warriors over Raptors | Kevin Durant |