ESPN predicts the championship of the new season: Thunder beats the Nuggets to rank first, Rockets are 4th, Knicks are 5th

On August 29, there are about 50 days left before the start of the new NBA season. The famous media ESPN predicted the ownership of the championship in the new season, among which the Thunder beat the Nuggets, the Cavaliers, the Rockets and others, and they are optimistic that they can complete the defending title.

ESPN invited the expert team to rank their Eastern Championship teams and Western Championships. The scoring rules are: 5 points are counted for the first place vote, 3 points are counted for the second place vote, and 1 point is counted for the third place vote. The voting results are as follows:

East: 1. Cavaliers, 98 points; 2. Knicks, 72 points; 3. Magic, 21 points;

4. Bucks, 7 points; 5. Pacers, 3 points.

The West side: 1. Thunder, 106 points; 2. Nuggets, 50 points; 3. Rockets, 35 points;

4. Lakers/Timberwolves, 7 points; 5. Warriors, 2 points.

In the championship prediction, the voting results are as follows:

1, Thunder, 101 points; 2, Nuggets, 36 points; 3, Cavaliers, 27 points;

4, Rockets, 21 points; 5, Knicks, 11 points.

It should be noted that in the Western Conference semi-finals last season, the Thunder and the Nuggets had a fight, when the Thunder narrowly defeated their opponent 4-3. This summer, the Thunder renewed the contract with many champions including Alexander, while the Nuggets adjusted the roster, Cameron Johnson replaced Porter, and they also introduced the championship-winning veteran Bruce Brown.

Rockets ranked fourth in this vote. They are the biggest winners this summer. Not only did they win Durant in a big deal, but they also signed Finney Smith, Capela and others in succession. After some operations, they were regarded by many media as the team that can challenge the Thunder.

Who do you think can win the NBA championship in the new season? Welcome to give your predictions in the comment section.