Buckets Over Broadway Staff 2012-13 NBA Predictions
By Phil DeMeo
| Buckets Over Broadway Staff | Matt Shelter | Phil DeMeo | William Davis |
| What playoff seed will the Knicks be? | 5th | 4th | 4th |
| What playoff seed will the Nets be? | 6th | 7th | 6th |
| Over/Under Carmelo Anthony 27.5 PPG | Under | Over | Under |
| Over/Under Deron Williams 22.5 PPG | Under | Over | Under |
| Tyson Chandler 11.5 RPG | Under | Under | Under |
| Brook Lopez 19.5 PPG | Under | Under | |
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| Amar’e Stoudemire 19.5 PPG | Under | Over | Under |
| How far will the Knicks go in the playoffs? | 2nd Round | 2nd Round | Conference Finals |
| How far will the Nets go in the playoffs? | 1st Round | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| Will STAT and Melo be broken up if the Knicks fail? | Should be yes but no b/f of STAT contract | No | Yes |
| Will Novak finish in top 5 in 3 point %? | Yes | No | Yes |
| 6 Division Winners | Heat, Celtics, Pacers, Thunder, Lakers, Spurs | Heat, 76ers, Pacer, Thunder, Lakers, Spurs | Heat, Celtics, Pacers, Thunder, Lakers, Spurs |
| West Playoff Seeding | 1. Thunder | 1. Lakers | 9. Thunder |
| 2. Lakers | 2. Thunder | 10. Lakers | |
| 3. Spurs | 3. Nuggets | 11. Clippers | |
| 4. Clippers | 4. Spurs | 12. Spurs | |
| 5. Grizzlies | 5. Clippers | 13. Nuggets | |
| 6. Nuggets | 6. Timberwolves | 14. Grizzlies | |
| 7. Warriors | 7. Grizzlies | 15. Mavericks | |
| 8. Mavericks | 8. Kings | 16. Timberwolves | |
| East Playoff Seeding | 1. Heat | 1. Heat | 9. Heat |
| 2. Celtics | 2. 76ers | 10. Celtics | |
| 3. 76ers | 3. Pacers | 11. Pacers | |
| 4. Pacers | 4. Knicks | 12. Knicks | |
| 5. Knicks | 5. Celtics | 13. 76ers | |
| 6. Nets | 6. Bulls | 14. Nets | |
| 7. Bulls | 7. Nets | 15. Bulls | |
| 8. Cavaliers | 8. Cavaliers | 16. Hawks | |
| West Champion | Lakers | Lakers | Thunder |
| East Champion | Heat | Heat | Heat |
| NBA Champion | Lakers | Lakers | Heat |
| MVP | LeBron James | LeBron James | Kevin Durant |
| Rookie of the Year | Bradley Beal | Thomas Robinson | Chris Copeland |
| Scoring Champion | Kevin Durant | Carmelo Anthony | Kevin Durant |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Dwight Howard | Dwight Howard | Dwight Howard |
| 6th Man | James Harden | Manu Ginobili | Manu Ginobili |
| Coach of the Year | Doug Collins | Doug Collins | Doug Collins or George Karl |
| Over/Under Kevin Durant 30 PPG | Under | Over | Under |
| Will Anthony Davis average a double-double? | Yes | No | No |
| Over/Under Lakers 64.5 Wins | Over | Under | |
| Under | |||
| Over/Under 64.5 Heat Wins | Under | Under | Under |
| 1st Coach Fired | Scott Skiles | Scott Skiles | Vinny Del Negro or Avery Johnson |
| What big name player gets traded, if any? | Brandon Jennings or Tyreke Evans | Josh Smith | Don’t see any but if they do Josh Smith or James Harden |
| Biggest Draft Bust | Austin Rivers | Meyers Leonard | Austin Rivers |
| Surprise Rookie | Tyler Zeller | Jeremy Lamb | Jae Crowder |
| Surprise Team | Golden State Warriors | Sacramento Kings | Suns and Wizards |
| Team with Best Record | Miami Heat | Los Angeles Lakers | Miami Heat |
| Team with Worst Record | Orlando Magic | Orlando Magic | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Buckets Over Broadway Staff | Tolulope Oladele | Doc Goodie | Sam Taubenfeld |
| What playoff seed will the Knicks be? | 5th | 5th | 3rd |
| What playoff seed will the Nets be? | 6h | 4th | 5th |
| Over/Under Carmelo Anthony 27.5 PPG | Under | Over | Under |
| Over/Under Deron Williams 22.5 PPG | Even | Under | Under |
| Tyson Chandler 11.5 RPG | Under | Under | Under |
| Brook Lopez 19.5 PPG | Under | Under | Under |
| Amar’e Stoudemire 19.5 PPG | Over | Under | Under |
| How far will the Knicks go in the playoffs? | 2nd Round | 1st Round | Conference Finals |
| How far will the Nets go in the playoffs? | 1st Round | 2md Round | 2nd Round |
| Will STAT and Melo be broken up if the Knicks fail? | Yes | No | Yes |
| Will Novak finish in top 5 in 3 point %? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 6 Division Winners | Heat, Celtics, Pacers, Thunder, Lakers, Spurs | Heat, Celtics, Bulls, Lakers, Thunder, Spurs | Heat, Pacers, Knicks, Lakers, Thuner, Spurs |
| West Playoff Seeding | 1. Thunder | 1. Lakers | 1. Thunder |
| 2. Lakers | 2. Thunder | 2. Lakers | |
| 3. Spurs | 3. Spurs | 3. Grizzlies | |
| 4. Nuggets | 4. Clippers | 4. Nuggets | |
| 5. Grizzlies | 5. Nuggets | 5. Clippers | |
| 6. Clippers | 6. Clippers | 6. Timberwolves | |
| 7. Trailblazers | 7. Timberwolves | 7. Mavericks | |
| 8. Rockets | 8. Mavericks | 8. Jazz | |
| East Playoff Seeding | 1. Heat | 1. Heat | 1. Heat |
| 2. Celtics | 2. Bulls | 2. Pacers | |
| 3. Pacers | 3. Celtics | 3. Knicks | |
| 4. 76ers | 4. Nets | 4. Celtics | |
| 5. Knicks | 5. Knicks | 5. Nets | |
| 6. Nets | 6. 76ers | 6. Hawks | |
| 7. Hawks | 7. Pacers | 7. 76ers | |
| 8. Bulls | 8. Hawks | 8. Bulls | |
| West Champion | Lakers | Lakers | Lakers |
| East Champion | Celtics | Heat | Heat |
| NBA Champion | Celtics | Heat | Lakers |
| MVP | LeBron James | LeBron James | Dwight Howard |
| Rookie of the Year | Anthony Davis | Anthony Davis | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist |
| Scoring Champion | Kevin Durant | Kevin Durant | Kevin Durant |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Tyson Chandler | Anthony Davis | Tyson Chandler |
| 6th Man | Jason Terry | James Harden | James Harden |
| Coach of the Year | George Karl | Avery Johnson | George Karl |
| Over/Under Kevin Durant 30 PPG | Under | Over | Under |
| Will Anthony Davis average a double-double? | No | Yes | No |
| Over/Under Lakers 64.5 Wins | Under | Under | Under |
| Over/Under 64.5 Heat Wins | Over | Under | Under |
| 1st Coach Fired | Mike Brown | Mike Dunlap | Vinny Del Negro |
| What big name player gets traded, if any? | Brandon Jennings | None | Carlos Boozer |
| Biggest Draft Bust | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | John Henson | Fab Melo |
| Surprise Rookie | Damian Lillard | Tyler Zeller | Bradley Beal |
| Surprise Team | Denver Nuggets | Brooklyn Nets | Golden State Warriors |
| Team with Best Record | Miam Heat | Miami Heat | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Team with Worst Record | Charlotte Bobcats | Charlotte Bobcats | Orlando Magic |
| Buckets Over Broadway Staff | Greg Kaplan | Perry Skolnick | Seth Klein |
| What playoff seed will the Knicks be? | 4th | 4th | 5th |
| What playoff seed will the Nets be? | 6th | 6th | 6th |
| Over/Under Carmelo Anthony 27.5 PPG | Under | Under | Under |
| Over/Under Deron Williams 22.5 PPG | Over | Under | Under |
| Tyson Chandler 11.5 RPG | Under | Under | Under |
| Brook Lopez 19.5 PPG | Under | Under | Under |
| Amar’e Stoudemire 19.5 PPG | Over | Under | Over |
| How far will the Knicks go in the playoffs? | 2nd Round | Conference Finals | 2nd Round |
| How far will the Nets go in the playoffs? | 1st Round | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| Will STAT and Melo be broken up if the Knicks fail? | No because of STAT contract | No | Yes |
| Will Novak finish in top 5 in 3 point %? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 6 Division Winners | Heat, Celtics, Pacers, Thunder, Lakers, Spurs | Heat, Celtics, Pacers, Thunder, Lakers, Spurs | Heat, Celtics, Pacers, Thunder, Lakers, Spurs |
| West Playoff Seeding | 1. Thunder | 1. Lakers | 1. Thunder |
| 2. Lakers. | 2. Thunder | 2. Lakers | |
| 3. Spurs | 3. Spurs | 3. Spurs | |
| 4. Clippers | 4. Clippers | 4. Grizzlies | |
| 5. Nuggets | 5. Nuggets | 5. Mavericks | |
| 6. Grizzlies | 6. Grizzlies | 6. Nuggets | |
| 7. Trailblazers | 7. Timberwolves | 7. Clippers | |
| 8. Warriors | 8. Mavericks | 8. Timberwolves | |
| East Playoff Seeding | 1. Heat | 1. Heat | 1. Heat |
| 2. Celtics | 2. Pacers | 2. Celtics | |
| 3. Pacers | 3. Celtics | 3. Pacers | |
| 4. Knicks | 4. Knicks | 4. Bulls | |
| 5. 76ers | 5. Bulls | 5. Knicks | |
| 6. Nets | 6. Nets | 6. Nets | |
| 7. Bulls | 7. 76ers | 7. 76ers | |
| 8. Hawks | 8. Bucks | 8. Bucks | |
| West Champion | Thunder | Lakers | Thunder |
| East Champion | Heat | Heat | Heat |
| NBA Champion | Thunder | Heat | Thunder |
| MVP | Kevin Durant | Kevin Durant | Kevin Durant |
| Rookie of the Year | Anthony Davis | Anthony Davis | Damian Lillard |
| Scoring Champion | Kevin Durant | Kevin Durant | Kevin Durant |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Dwight Howard | Dwight Howard | Serge Ibaka |
| 6th Man | Jason Terry | Lou Williams | Manu Ginobili |
| Coach of the Year | Mike Brown | Mike Woodson | Doc Rivers |
| Over/Under Kevin Durant 30 PPG | Over | Over | Under |
| Will Anthony Davis average a double-double? | Yes | Yes | No |
| Over/Under Lakers 64.5 Wins | Under | Under | Over |
| Over/Under 64.5 Heat Wins | Over | Under | Over |
| 1st Coach Fired | Byron Scott | Kevin McHale | Larry Drew |
| What big name player gets traded, if any? | Tyreke Evans | No one | LaMarcus Aldridge, Luol Deng, Joakim Noah |
| Biggest Draft Bust | Dion Waiters | Royce White | Kendall Marshall |
| Surprise Rookie | Jonas Valencuinas | Austin Rivers | Jae Crowder |
| Surprise Team | Golden State Warriors | Indiana Pacers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Team with Best Record | Miami Heat | Miami Heat | Miami Heat |
| Team with Worst Record | Orlando Magic | Orlando Magic | Cleveland Cavaliers |