Preseason Predictions: 2025-26 NBA Season

Daniel Waddleton

Oct 21, 2025

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West

1. Oklahoma City Thunder

2. Denver Nuggets

3. Los Angeles Clippers

4. Houston Rockets

5. Los Angeles Lakers

6. Memphis Grizzles

7. Golden State Warriors

8. Minnesota Timberwolves

9. Dallas Mavericks

10. Portland Trail Blazers

11. New Orleans Pelicans

12. San Antonio Spurs

13. Phoenix Suns

14. Sacramento Kings

15. Utah Jazz

WCF: Thunder vs Nuggets

Finals: Nuggets

Dark Horse Finals Run: Timberwolves

East

1. Cleveland Cavaliers

2. New York Knicks

3. Atlanta Hawks

4. Orlando Magic

5. Miami Heat

6. Detroit Pistons

7. Boston Celtics

8. Milwaukee Bucks

9. Philadelphia 76ers

10. Indiana Pacers

11. Chicago Bulls

12. Toronto Raptors

13. Charlotte Hornets

14. Washington Wizards

15. Brooklyn Nets

ECF: Cavaliers vs Hawks

Finals: Cavaliers

Dark Horse Finals Run: Celtics

MVP: Luka Dončić

ROTY: Cooper Flagg

DPOY: Victor Wembanyama

6th Man: Naz Reid

MIP: Derrick White

COTY: David Adelman

FMVP: Nikola Jokić

Finals Pick: Denver Nuggets (4) – Cleveland Cavaliers (1)

Favorite Bold Prediction: Anthony Davis gets traded this season