The NBA season starts this week, and here is how I think the standings will look at the end of the shortened 72 game regular season. Ok On The Mark fans it's your job to hold me to these standings, and predictions when the year ends we can look back at how brilliant (or more likely) stupid I was for thinking this is how the standings would look. EASTERN CONFERENCE: 1.) Milwaukee Bucks 2.) Miami Heat 3.) Brooklyn Nets 4.) Boston Celtics 5.) Philadelphia 76ers 6.) Toronto Raptors 7.) Washington Wizards 8.) Chicago Bulls WESTERN CONFERENCE: 1.) Los Angeles Lakers 2.) Denver Nuggets 3.) Los Angeles Clippers 4.) Dallas Mavericks 5.) Golden State Warriors 6.) Portland Trailblazers 7.) Utah Jazz 8.) Phoenix Suns