One of the best days of the year – it’s the tipoff of the 2018-19 NBA season tonight! And with that, 2K Sports, as they do every year around this time, has revealed their NBA Predictions via an NBA 2K simulation. Read below for the results!
It’s GAME DAY… the 2018-19 #NBA season tips off TONIGHT @NBAonTNT! #KiaTipOff18 #ThisIsWhyWePlay#KiaTipOff18 #ThisIsWhyWePlay#KiaTipOff18 #ThisIsWhyWePlay#KiaTipOff18 #ThisIsWhyWePlay#KiaTipOff18 #ThisIsWhyWePlay#KiaTipOff18 #ThisIsWhyWePlay#KiaTipOff18 #ThisIsWhyWePlay
— NBA (@NBA) October 16, 2018
What comes as no surprise, NBA 2K19 predicts that the Golden State Warriors will achieve the 3-peat, sweeping the Boston Celtics 4-0. Here are the rest of the NBA season predictions:
- The newly acquired LeBron James leads the Lakers to the playoffs for the first time since 2013.
- Top All-Star Vote Getters: LeBron James &Â Giannis Antetokounmpo
- MVP: Anthony Davis, Pelicans
- Defensive Player of the Year:Â Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks
- Rookie of the Year: Luka Doncic, Mavericks
- 6th Man of the Year: Dennis Schroder, Thunder
- Finals MVP: Steph Curry, Warriors
- Best Record in the NBA: Warriors – 65 Wins
- Playoffs & Finals Predictions:
WESTERN CONFERENCE
1st Round
Lakers defeat Pelicans
Warriors defeat Clippers
Rockets defeat Jazz
Thunder defeat Blazers
Conference Semi Finals
Warriors defeat Lakers
Rockets defeat Thunder
Conference Finals
Warriors defeat Rockets
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1st Round
Raptors defeat Pistons
76ers defeat Heat
Celtics defeat Wizards
Pacers defeat Bucks
Conference Semi Finals
76ers defeat Raptors
Celtics defeat Pacers
Conference Finals
Celtics defeat 76ers
Finals
Warriors defeat Celtics 4-0
30 Teams, One Dream 🏆 #ThisIsWhyWePlay
On the first day of the season, who do YOU think will win the 2019 title? pic.twitter.com/4WxiYk8Oov
— NBA (@NBA) October 16, 2018
It all starts tonight on TNT with the 76ers at Celtics at 8 PM EST, and the Thunder at Warriors (who’ll be raising another championship banner) at 10:30 PM EST.
82 games to go. We’ll see how it all plays out!