{"id":5943,"date":"2018-10-13T21:28:18","date_gmt":"2018-10-14T02:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=5943"},"modified":"2018-10-13T21:29:42","modified_gmt":"2018-10-14T02:29:42","slug":"golden-state-and-boston-the-nbas-best-for-2018-2019-thunder-and-76ers-to-spoil-the-finals-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=5943","title":{"rendered":"Golden State and Boston the NBA’s best for 2018-2019? Thunder and 76ers to spoil the Finals party?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Taking a casual glance at the NBA\u2019s pre-season prognostications, the Golden State Warriors look like the team to beat in their attempt\u00a0 to threepeat.\u00a0 Yet, the Houston Rockets hope that the addition of Carmelo Anthony will get them to upend the GSW\u2019s in the Western Division.\u00a0\u00a0The Boston Celtics want to\u00a0dominate the Eastern Conference\u00a0now that Lebron James is now working with the Los Angeles Lakers in the West.\u00a0 Toronto, with Kawhi Leondard, will challenge the Celtics and should be a threat to the Beantown favorites.\u00a0 Oklahoma City heads a strong contingent of Western teams that look to make the Western Conference Finals if not Golden State or Houston.\u00a0 The strong West has any number of teams that will be competitive on a game by game basis. The East, with a lack of the better teams in the league overall, also has less major super-stars which does not bode well in cross divisional play.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n

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My Pre-season look at the NBA (Top eight in each conference will make the playoffs)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

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Eastern Conference<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n
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    Boston<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n
    Toronto<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  3. \n
    Philadelphia<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  4. \n
    Indiana<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  5. \n
    Washington<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  6. \n
    Milwaukee<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  7. \n
    Miami<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  8. \n
    Charlotte<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  9. \n
    Detroit<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  10. \n
    New York<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  11. \n
    Orlando<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  12. \n
    Brooklyn<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  13. \n
    Cleveland<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  14. \n
    Atlanta<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  15. \n
    Chicago<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Western Conference<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n

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      Golden State<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    2. \n
      Houston<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    3. \n
      Oklahoma City<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    4. \n
      Utah<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    5. \n
      Denver<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    6. \n
      Los Angeles Lakers<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    7. \n
      San Antonio<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    8. \n
      New Orleans<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    9. \n
      Minnesota<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    10. \n
      Dallas<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    11. \n
      Portland<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    12. \n
      Los Angeles Clippers<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    13. \n
      Memphis<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    14. \n
      Phoenix<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    15. \n
      Sacramento<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Power Ratings (Best regardless of Conference)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n

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        Golden State<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
      2. \n
        Boston<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
      3. \n
        Houston<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
      4. \n
        Oklahoma City<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
      5. \n
        Toronto<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
      6. \n
        Philadelphia<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
      7. \n
        Utah<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
      8. \n
        Denver<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
      9. \n
        Los Angeles Lakers<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        San Antonio<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        All NBA Pre-season team<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

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        Lebron James<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
        Kevin Durant<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
        Russell Westbrook<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
        Kawhi Leonard<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
        Joel Embiid<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
        Stephan Curry<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
        James Harden<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
        DeMar DeRosan<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
        Anthony Davis<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
        Giannia Antetokounmpo<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n

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        Western Finals:\u00a0 O<\/span>klahoma C<\/span>ity<\/span> and G<\/span>olden S<\/span>tate<\/span><\/h5>\n

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        Eastern Finals:\u00a0 B<\/span>oston<\/span> and P<\/span>hiladelphia <\/span><\/h5>\n

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        The Finals:\u00a0\u00a0 P<\/span>hiladelphia and<\/span> G<\/span>olden<\/span> S<\/span>tate<\/span><\/h5>\n

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        Feature Photo-\u00a0 USA Today.com<\/h6>\n
        Secondary Photo- Paul George:\u00a0 Photo by Andy Lyons\/Getty Images<\/span><\/h6>\n
        Third Photo credit-\u00a0\u00a0Steven Adams:\u00a0 PHOTOSPORT<\/span><\/h6>\n

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