Please note: This is if no one gets injured, which obviously won't happen, but injuries are unpredictable, so it's easier for me to pretend they don't exist for this prediction list.
We'll start with the west and work our way to the east, hope you enjoy!
Western Conference
LA Clippers 58-24
Memphis Grizzlies 57-25
Golden State Warriors 55-27
Dallas Mavericks 52-30
Denver Nuggets 49-33
Phoenix Suns 48-34
New Orleans Pelicans 47-35
Minnesota Timberwolves 45-37
LA Lakers 41-41
Sacramento Kings 39-43
Portland Trail Blazers 36-46
Houston Rockets 29-53
OKC Thunder 25-57
Utah Jazz 23-59
San Antonio Spurs 21-61
Eastern Conference
Milwaukee Bucks 59-23
Boston Celtics 58-24
Philadelphia 76ers 52-30
Cleveland Cavaliers 50-32
Miami Heat 48-34
Brooklyn Nets 45-37
Atlanta Hawks 44-38
Toronto Raptors 44-38
Chicago Bulls 42-40
New York Knicks 41-41
Charlotte Hornets 40-42
Detroit Pistons 37-45
Washington Wizards 34-48
Indiana Pacers 22-60
Orlando Magic 20-62
We will now move onto the season awards and All-NBA Teams, then afterwards we will do the play-in, playoffs and crown a champion!
MVP: Ja Morant MEM
MIP: Anthony Edwards MIN
DPOY: Bam Adebayo MIA
ROY: Jaden Ivey DET
6MOY: Jordan Poole GSW
COTY (Coach): Taylor Jenkins MEM
1st Team
G Ja Morant MEM G Luka Doncic DAL F Jayson Tatum BOS F Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL C Joel Embiid PHI
2nd Team
G Stephen Curry GSW G Devin Booker PHX F LeBron James F Kevin Durant BKN C Nikola Jokic DEN
3rd Team
G Chris Paul PHX G Donovan Mitchell CLE F Anthony Edwards MIN F Jimmy Butler MIA C Karl-Anthony Towns MIN
Timberwolves @ Pelicans W
Kings @ Lakers W
Raptors @ Hawks W
W Knicks @ Bulls
Lakers @ Timberwolves W
Knicks @ Raptors W
8 Timberwolves vs. Clippers 1 | 4-2 Clippers
6 Suns vs. Warriors 3 | 4-3 Warriors
5 Nuggets vs. Mavericks 4 | 4-3 Mavericks
7 Pelicans vs. Grizzlies 2 | 4-1 Grizzlies
8 Raptors vs. Bucks 1 | 4-0 Bucks
6 Nets vs. 76ers 3 | 4-1 76ers
5 Heat vs. Cavaliers 4 | 4-3 Heat
7 Hawks vs. Celtics 2 | 4-0 Celtics
4 Mavericks vs. Clippers 1 | 4-3 Clippers
3 Warriors vs. Grizzlies 2 | 4-3 Grizzlies
5 Heat vs. Bucks 1 | 4-2 Bucks
3 76ers vs. Celtics 2 | 4-3 Celtics
2 Grizzlies vs. Clippers 1 | 4-3 Clippers
2 Celtics vs. Bucks 1 | 4-2 Celtics
CELTICS VS. CLIPPERS | 4-2 CELTICS
2023 NBA CHAMPIONS: BOSTON CELTICS
Playoff Record: 16-7
Magic
Spurs
Pacers
Jazz
Thunder
Rockets
Wizards
Trail Blazers
Pistons
Kings
Hornets
Knicks
Pelicans (Swap accepted, via Lakers)
Magic (via Bulls)
Raptors
Hawks
Jazz (via Timberwolves)
Nets
Lakers (Swap accepted, via Pelicans)
Clippers (via Heat)
Suns
Thunder (via Nuggets)
Pacers (via Cavaliers)
Knicks (via Mavericks)
Jazz (via 76ers)
Warriors
Grizzlies
Pacers (via Celtics)
Clippers
Rockets (via Bucks)
Thank you for reading and enjoy the upcoming season!