With the NBA season kicking off tonight, here are the Other League writer’s NBA predictions for the 2015-16 season. Join us in the comments section below and let us know who you think will win each award or finish in each playoff spot.
| Team Predictions | Alex Lowe | Colby Rogers | David Tews | Chris Lydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East 1 | Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | Cleveland Cavaliers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Chicago Bulls | Chicago Bulls | Miami Heat |
| 3 | Toronto Raptors | Washington Wizards | Toronto Raptors | Chicago Bulls |
| 4 | Miami Heat | Atlanta Hawks | Miami Heat | Boston Celtics |
| 5 | Atlanta Hawks | Toronto Raptors | Atlanta Hawks | Atlanta Hawks |
| 6 | Washington Wizards | Milwaukee Bucks | Milwaukee Bucks | Toronto Raptors |
| 7 | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat | Washington Wizards | Washington Wizards |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks |
| West 1 | Los Angeles Clippers | Golden State Warriors | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2 | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Clippers | Golden State Warriors | Golden State Warriors |
| 3 | Oklahoma City Thunder | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Clippers | San Antonio Spurs |
| 4 | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder | Oklahoma City Thunder | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 5 | San Antonio Spurs | Houston Rockets | Memphis Grizzlies | Houston Rockets |
| 6 | Memphis Grizzlies | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 7 | Utah Jazz | Memphis Grizzlies | New Orleans Pelicans | Dallas Mavericks |
| 8 | Dallas Mavericks | Utah Jazz | Sacramento Kings | Sacramento Kings |
| East Champion | Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | Cleveland Cavaliers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| West Champion | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Clippers | Golden State Warriors | San Antonio Spurs |
| Dark Horse East | Orlando Magic | Charlotte Hornets | Indiana Pacers | Detroit Pistons |
| Dark Horse West | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Worst Overall | Denver Nuggets | Philadelphia 76ers | Philadelphia 76ers | Philadelphia 76ers |
| NBA Champion | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Clippers | Cleveland Cavaliers | San Antonio Spurs |
Individual Predictions |
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| MVP | John Wall | Anthony Davis | Kevin Durant | LeBron James |
| Defensive PoY | DeAndre Jordan | DeAndre Jordan | Jimmy Butler | DeAndre Jordan |
| Rookie of the Year | Jahlil Okafor | Emmanuel Mudiay | D'Angelo Russell | Jahlil Okafor |
| Sixth Man | Andre Iguodala | Dennis Schröder | Joakim Noah | Isaiah Thomas |
| Most Improved | Wesley Johnson | Otto Porter | Ben McLemore | Victor Oladipo |
| Comeback Player | Derrick Rose | Kevin Durant | Kevin Durant | Kevin Durant |
| Scoring Title | Kevin Durant | Anthony Davis | Kevin Durant | Kevin Durant |
| Surprise All-Star | Nikola Vucevic | Khris Middleton | Michael Carter-Williams | Isaiah Thomas |
| Executive of the Year | Dave Wohl | Danny Ainge | David Griffin | Dave Wohl |
| Coach of the Year | Erik Spoelstra | Jason Kidd | Gregg Popovich | Brad Stevens |
| First Coach Fired | Byron Scott | Jeff Hornacek | Randy Wittman | Steve Clifford |
