2007/08 NBA Predictions

PER Sports uses sophisticated analysis to predict the following NBA team and individual player performances.


2008 Most Valuable Player
 PER Sports predicts that voters will select Kobe Bryant for his first regular season MVP award. Bryant is expected to narrowly defeat Chris Paul and LeBron James for the prestigious award.
 [Actual results -  Kobe Bryant handsomely won the 2008 MVP award]

2008 Rookie of the Year
 Kevin Durant should walk away with this award handsomely, followed by Al Horford of the Atlanta Hawks.
[Actual results -  Kevin Durant comfortably won the 2008 ROY award]

2008 PLAYOFFS


2008 NBA FINALS
The Los Angeles Lakers is expected to defeat the Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 to win the 2008 championships.
[Actual results - the Boston Celtics defeated the L.A. Lakers 4 games to 2 to win the NBA championship]

2008 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
The (#1 seeded) Los Angeles Lakers is expected to defeat the (#3) San Antonio Spurs 4 games to 2 to advance to the NBA Finals.
[Actual results - Lakers won 4 games to 1 to win the series]
2008 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
The (#1 seeded) Boston Celtics is expected to defeat the (#2) Detroit Pistons 4 games to 3 to advance to the NBA Finals.
[Actual results - Celtics won  4 games to 2 to win the series]

WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
 1. Los Angeles Lakers vs 4. Utah Jazz - Lakers is expected to win 4 games to 1
[Actual results - Lakers won 4 games to 2 to win the series]
2. New Orleans Hornets vs 3.San Antonio Spurs - Spurs is expected to win 4 games to 3
[Actual results - Spurs defeated the Hornets 4 games to 3 to clinch the series]
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
 1. Boston Celtics vs 4. Cleveland Cavaliers - Celtics is expected to win 4 games to 2
[Actual results - Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 4 games to 3 to win the series]
2. Detroit Pistons vs 3.Orlando Magic - Pistons is expected to win 4 games to 2
[Actual results - Pistons defeated the Magic 4 games to 1 to dominate the series]

WESTERN CONFERENCE - FIRST ROUND
 1. Los Angeles Lakers vs 8. Denver Nuggets - Lakers is expected to win 4 games to 1
[Actual results - Lakers won 4 games to 0 to sweep the series]
2. New Orleans Hornets vs 7. Dallas Mavericks - Mavericks is expected to win 4 games to 3
[Actual results - Hornets defeated the Mavericks 4 games to 1 to win the series]
3.San Antonio Spurs vs 6. Phoenix Suns - Suns is expected to win 4 games to 3
[Actual results - Spurs defeated the Suns 4 games to 1 to win the series]
4. Utah Jazz vs 5. Houston Rockets - Jazz is expected to win 4 games to 2
[Actual results - Jazz defeated the Rockets 4 games to 2 to win the series]

EASTERN CONFERENCE - FIRST ROUND
 1. Boston Celtics vs 8. Atlanta Hawks - Celtics is expected to win 4 games to 0
[Actual results - Celtics defeated the Hawks 4 games to 3 to win the series]
2. Detroit Pistons vs 7. Philadelphia 76ers - Pistons is expected to win 4 games to 2
[Actual results - Pistons defeated the 76ers 4 games to 2 to win the series]
3.Orlando Magic vs 6. Toronto Raptors - Magic is expected to win 4 games to 1
[Actual results - Magic defeated the Raptors 4 games to 1 to win the series]
4. Cleveland Cavaliers vs 5. Washington Wizards - Cavaliers is expected to win 4 games to 3
[Actual results - Cavaliers defeated the Wizards 4 games to 2 to win the series]

 

 


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