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The 2015-16 NBA season is finally here. The CBS Sports' Eye on Basketball staff have their predictions for everything from win totals to Sixth Man of the Year and more. 

For Ken Berger's Finals predictions column, click here

CBSSports.com Experts' 2015-16 NBA Predictions
 

Ken
Berger

@KBergCBS

Matt
Moore

@MattMooreCBS

Zach
Harper

@TalkHoops

James
Herbert

@outsidethenba

Ananth
Pandian
@Ananth_Pandian
Eastern Conference Champion
Western Conference Champion
NBA Champion
Individual Award Winners
MVP
Blake Griffin

LAC

James Harden

HOU

Kevin Durant

OKC

Anthony Davis
NOP

Russell Westbrook
OKC
Rookie
of the
Year

Jahlil Okafor
PHI

Stanley Johnson
DET

Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN

Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN

Emmanuel Mudiay
DEN
Coach
of the
Year

Billy Donovan
OKC
 
David Blatt
CLE

Steve Kerr
GSW

Fred Hoiberg
CHI

Billy Donovan
OKC
Defensive
Player
of the
Year

Anthony Davis

NO

Rudy Gobert
UTA

Draymond Green
GSW
 
Rudy Gobert
UTA
 
Rudy Gobert
UTA
Sixth Man
of the
Year

Dion Waiters

OKC

Cory Joseph

TOR
 
Isaiah Thomas

BOS

Dennis Schröder
ATL
 
Isaiah Thomas

BOS
Most
Improved
Player
of the
Year

C.J. McCollum

POR

Aaron Gordon
ORL
 
Rudy Gobert
UTA
 
C.J. McCollum

POR

Otto Porter

WAS
Executive
of the
Year

Sam Presti
OKC

John Hammond
MIL

Daryl Morey
HOU

R.C. Buford
SAS

Daryl Morey
HOU
All-NBA First Team
 

Ken 
Berger

@KBergCBS

Zach
Harper

@TalkHoops

James 
Herbert

@outsidethenba

Matt
Moore

@MattMooreCBS

Ananth 
Pandian

@Ananth_Pandian
Guard  
Stephen Curry

GS
 
Stephen Curry

GS
 
Stephen Curry

GS
 
Stephen Curry

GS
 
Stephen Curry

GS
Guard  
James Harden

HOU
 
James Harden

HOU
 
James Harden

HOU
 
James Harden

HOU
 
Russell Westbrook
OKC
Forward  
Kevin Durant

OKC
 
LeBron James

CLE
 
LeBron James

CLE
 
LeBron James

CLE
 
LeBron James

CLE
Forward
Blake Griffin

LAC
 
Kevin Durant

OKC
 
Kevin Durant

OKC
 
Kevin Durant

OKC
 
Anthony Davis

NO
Center  
Anthony Davis

NO
 
DeMarcus Cousins
SA
 
Anthony Davis

NO
 
Anthony Davis

NO
 
DeMarcus Cousins
SA

For more on our win totals over/under analysis, click here

Season Win Total Predictions
 

Matt
Moore

@MattMooreCBS

Zach
Harper

@TalkHoops

James 
Herbert

@outsidethenba

Ananth 
Pandian

@Ananth_Pandian

Atlanta Hawks

50

52

50

48

Boston Celtics

38

43

45

41

Brooklyn Nets

23

25

20

19

Charlotte Hornets

22

29

30

26

Chicago Bulls

46

53

53

50

Cleveland Cavaliers

57

54

54

56

Dallas Mavericks

33

32

30

30

Denver Nuggets

40

29

31

33

Detroit Pistons

38

40

37

41

Golden State Warriors

60

61

61

59

Houston Rockets

57

56

52

57

Indiana Pacers

29

30

31

39

Los Angeles Clippers

55

55

50

58

Los Angeles Lakers

26

27

25

29

Memphis Grizzlies

50

52

49

55

Miami Heat

49

47

49

47

Milwaukee Bucks

45

45

42

42

Minnesota Timberwolves

20

23

25

25

New Orleans Pelicans

49

45

46

47

New York Knicks

41

32

28

36

Oklahoma City Thunder

54

58

54

60

Orlando Magic

25

30

35

27

Philadelphia Sixers

25

20

24

21

Phoenix Suns

42

38

42

41

Portland Trail Blazers

23

24

34

18

Sacramento Kings

38

35

34

35

San Antonio Spurs

56

56

57

58

Toronto Raptors

47

46

50

42

Utah Jazz

44

46

47

42

Washington Wizards

48

47

45

48

This season could be a monstrous one for Anthony Davis. (USATSI)
This season could be a monstrous one for Anthony Davis. (USATSI)