NBA Preview Series: Staff Predictions

It's time for our first annual staff prediction post! All predictions were made before the season started Tuesday, and are surely to go wrong before the calender hits December.

NBA Preview Series: Brooklyn Nets

Last Year
44-38 (T-14th in NBA)
OFF: 104.4 (14th)
DEF: 104.9 (19th)
NET: -0.6 (17th)

NBA Preview Series: Washington Wizards

Last Year
44-38 (T-14th in NBA)
OFF: 103.3 (18th)
DEF: 102.4 (10th)
NET: 0.9 (15th)

NBA Preview Series: Charlotte Hornets

Last Year
43-39 (16th in NBA)
OFF: 101.2 (24th)
DEF: 101.2 (6th)
NET: 0.1 (16th)

NBA Preview Series: Atlanta Hawks

Last Year
38-44 (18th in NBA)
OFF: 103.4 (15th)
DEF: 104.1 (15th)
NET: -0.7 (18th)

NBA Preview Series: Minnesota Timberwolves

Last Year
40-42 (17th in NBA)
OFF: 105.6 (10th)
DEF: 104.1 (14th)
NET: 1.3 (13th)

NBA Preview Series: Chicago Bulls

Last Year
48-34 (T-11th in NBA)
OFF: 99.7 (27th)
DEF: 97.8 (2nd)
NET: 1.9 (12th)

NBA Preview Series: Boston Celtics

Last Year
25-57 (T-27th in NBA)
OFF: 99.7 (27th)
DEF: 105.2 (20th)
NET: -5.5 (25th)

NBA Preview Series: Orlando Magic

Last Year
23-59 (28th in NBA)
OFF: 99.3 (29th)
DEF: 104.8 (17th)
NET: -5.5 (25th)

NBA Preview Series: Los Angeles Clippers

Last Year
57-25 (3rd in NBA)
OFF: 109.4 (1st)
DEF: 102.1 (7th)
NET: 7.3 (2nd)

NBA Preview Series: San Antonio Spurs

Last Year
62-20 (1st in NBA)
OFF: 108.2 (6th)
DEF: 100.1 (4th)
NET: 8.1 (1st)

NBA Preview Series: Dallas Mavericks

Last Year
49-33 (10th in NBA)
OFF: 109.0 (3rd)
DEF: 105.9 (22nd)
NET: 3.0 (11th)

NBA Preview Series: Toronto Raptors

Last Year
48-34 (T-11th in NBA)
OFF: 105.8 (9th)
DEF: 102.4 (9th)
NET: 3.5 (9th)

NBA Preview Series: Los Angeles Lakers

Last Year
27-55 (25th in NBA)
OFF: 101.9 (21st)
DEF: 107.9 (28th)
NET: -6.0 (27th)

NBA Preview Series: Portland Trail Blazers

Last Year
54-28 (T-5th in NBA)
OFF: 108.3 (5th)
DEF: 104.7 (16th)
NET: 3.5 (8th)

NBA Preview Series: Denver Nuggets

Last Year
36-46 (20th in NBA)
OFF: 103.3 (16th)
DEF: 105.4 (21st)
NET: -2.1 (20th)

NBA Preview Series: Milwaukee Bucks

Last Year
15-67 (30th in NBA)
OFF: 100.2 (26th)
DEF: 108.9 (29th)
NET: -8.7 (29th)

NBA Preview Series: Detroit Pistons

Last Year
29-53 (23rd in NBA)
OFF: 102.9 (19th)
DEF: 107.3 (26th)
NET: -4.4 (24th)

NBA Preview Series: Oklahoma City Thunder

Last Year
59-23 (2nd in NBA)
OFF: 108.1 (7th)
DEF: 101.0 (5th)
NET: 7.1 (3rd)

NBA Preview Series: Cleveland Cavaliers

Last Year
33-49 (22nd in NBA)
OFF: 101.3 (23rd)
DEF: 104.8 (17th)
NET: -3.5 (23rd)

NBA Preview Series: Indiana Pacers

Last Year
56-26 (4th in NBA)
OFF: 101.5 (22nd)
DEF: 96.7 (1st)
NET: 4.8 (7th)

NBA Preview Series: New Orleans Pelicans

Last Year
34-48 (21st in NBA)
OFF: 104.7 (13th)
DEF: 107.6 (26th)
NET: -2.6 (21st)

NBA Preview Series: Golden State Warriors

Last Year

51-31 (8th in NBA)
OFF: 105.3 (12th)
DEF: 99.9 (3rd)
NET: 5.4 (6th)

NBA Preview Series: Memphis Grizzlies

Last Year
50-32 (9th in NBA)
OFF: 103.3 (17th)
DEF: 102.1 (8th)
NET: 1.2 (14th)

NBA Preview Series: Sacramento Kings

Last Year

28-54 (24th in NBA)
OFF: 102.9 (20th)
DEF: 106.3 (23rd)
NET: -3.4 (22nd)

NBA Preview Series: Miami Heat

Last Year

54-28 (T-5th in NBA)

OFF: 109.0 (2nd)

DEF: 102.9 (11th)

NET: 6.1 (4th)

NBA Preview Series: Philadelphia 76ers

Last Year

19-63 (29th in NBA)

OFF: 96.8 (30th)

DEF: 107.5 (27th)

NET: -10.7 (30th)

NBA Preview Series: New York Knicks

Last Year

37-45 (19th in NBA)

OFF: 105.4 (11th)

DEF: 106.5 (24th)

NET: -1.0 (19th)

NBA Preview Series: Utah Jazz

Last Year

25-57 (T-25th in NBA)

OFF: 100.6 (25th)

DEF: 109.1 (30th)

NET: -8.4 (28th)