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ESPN predicts where NBA teams finish for ‘08-’09

Saturday, August 30, 2008 — D69 —

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=EastOffseasonPredictions

25 Writers, Editors and major contributors to ESPN provided feedback on where they think NBA team will rank and place in their conferences.

For the Blazers:
- Overall Rank - 14th
- Western Conference - 8th
- Projected record - 44-38

Here is how the rest predicted:

01) 55-27 Boston Celtics E-01
02) 55-27 Los Angeles Lakers W-01
03) 54-28 New Orleans Hornets W-02
04) 53-29 Houston Rockets W-03
05) 51-31 Utah Jazz W-04
06) 51-31 San Antonio W-05
07) 50-32 Detroit Pistons E-02
08) 50-32 Cleveland Caveliers E-03
09) 49-33 Orlando Magic E-04
10) 47-35 Philadelphia 76ers E-05
11) 47-35 Phoenix Suns W-06
12) 45-37 Dallas Mavericks W-07
13) 45-37 Toronto Raptors E-06
14) 44-38 Portland Trail Blazers W-08
15) 43-39 Washington Wizards E-07
16) 39-43 Denver Nuggets W-09
17) 39-43 Golden State Warriors W-10
18) 39-43 Miami Heat E-08
19) 38-44 Chicago Bulls E-09
20) 37-45 Atlanta Hawks E-10
21) 35-47 Los Angeles Clippers W-11
22) 35-47 Milwaukee Bucks E-11
23) 34-48 Indiana Pacers E-12
24) 34-48 Sacramento Kings W-12
25) 32-50 Charlotte Bobcats E-13
26) 29-53 New York Knicks E-14
27) 28-54 New Jersey Nets E-15
28) 26-56 Minnesota Timberwolves W-13
29) 23-59 Memphis Grizzlies W-14
30) 23-59 Oklahoma City Thunder W-15

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