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By Jason Jones, Ailene Voisin, Tom Couzens and Vic Contreras
Published: Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011 - 12:00 am | Page 7NBA
Last Modified: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012 - 9:06 am


Jason Jones

KINGS BEAT WRITER

WESTERN CONFERENCE

• Pacific: L.A. Lakers

• Northwest: Oklahoma City

• Southwest: Dallas

• Rest of the field: Memphis, San Antonio, Portland, L.A. Clippers, Houston

• Conference finals: Oklahoma City over Memphis

EASTERN CONFERENCE

• Atlantic: Boston

• Central: Chicago

• Southeast: Miami

• Rest of the field: New York, Indiana, Orlando, Atlanta, Milwaukee

• Conference finals: Miami over New York

NBA FINALS

• Miami over Oklahoma City

AWARDS

• MVP: Kevin Durant, OKC

• Coach of the Year: Erik Spoelstra, Miami

• Rookie of the Year: Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers


Ailene Voisin

BEE SPORTS COLUMNIST

WESTERN CONFERENCE

• Pacific: L.A. Lakers

• Northwest: Oklahoma City

• Southwest: Dallas

• Rest of the field: San Antonio, Memphis, L.A. Clippers, Portland, Minnesota

• Conference finals: Dallas over Oklahoma City

EASTERN CONFERENCE

• Atlantic: Boston

• Central: Chicago

• Southeast: Miami

• Rest of the field: New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Indiana, Milwaukee

• Conference finals: Miami over Chicago

NBA FINALS

• Miami over Dallas

AWARDS

• MVP: LeBron James, Miami

• Coach of the Year: Erik Spoelstra, Miami

• Rookie of the Year: Kyrie Irving, Cleveland


Tom Couzens

SPORTS EDITOR

WESTERN CONFERENCE

• Pacific: L.A. Lakers

• Northwest: Oklahoma City

• Southwest: Dallas

• Rest of the field: L.A. Clippers, San Antonio, Memphis, Minnesota, Houston

• Conference finals: Oklahoma City over L.A. Clippers

EASTERN CONFERENCE

• Atlantic: Boston

• Southeast: Miami

• Central: Chicago

• Rest of the field: New York, Orlando, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Indiana

• Conference finals: Chicago over Miami

NBA FINALS

• Chicago over Oklahoma City

AWARDS

• MVP: Blake Griffin, L.A.C.

• Coach of the Year: Vinny Del Negro, L.A. Clippers

• Rookie of the Year: Derrick Williams, Minnesota


Vic Contreras

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

WESTERN CONFERENCE

• Pacific: L.A. Clippers

• Northwest: Oklahoma City

• Southwest: Dallas

• Rest of the field: L.A. Lakers, Memphis, San Antonio, Utah, Houston

• Conference finals: L.A. Clippers over Oklahoma City

EASTERN CONFERENCE

• Atlantic: New York

• Central: Chicago

• Southeast: Miami

• Rest of the field: Boston, Orlando, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Atlanta

• Conference finals: Chicago over Miami

NBA FINALS

• Chicago over L.A. Clippers

AWARDS

• MVP: Derrick Rose, Chicago

• Coach of the Year: Mike D'Antoni, New York

• Rookie of the Year: Jimmer Fredette, Kings

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