NBA Team Records and Player Projections for 2008-09: Northwest Division
Here's a team-by-team preview of the Northwest Division, breaking down each team's projected starting five and sixth man, the stats they should produce, and the record each team should post by season's end.
The teams are arranged in order of their projected finish in the standings, each squad on a different page. Comments and questions are encouraged, so feel free to leave a note below.
Utah Jazz: 56-26
Projected Starting 5
PTS REB AST BLK STL 3PM TPG FG% FT%
Carlos Boozer 22.1 10.8 2.9 0.4 1.1 0 2.6 56.1 74.1
Deron Williams 21.2 3.1 11.1 0.3 1.3 90 3.7 50.2 82.2
Mehmet Okur 17.7 8.1 2.3 0.6 0.5 120 1.8 47.3 77.2
Ronnie Brewer 12.6 3.1 1.9 0.3 1.8 12 1.0 54.2 76.2
Andrei Kirilenko 10.7 4.8 3.6 2.2 1.2 31 2.2 47.4 72.3
6th Man
Paul Millsap 9.2 6.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 0 1.3 57.2 76.2
Portland Trail Blazers: 44-38
Projected Starting 5
PTS REB AST BLK STL 3PM TPG FG% FT%
Brandon Roy 19.7 4.8 6.5 0.2 1.2 86 2.2 46.2 79.2
LaMarcus Aldridge 17.2 7.8 1.9 1.5 0.6 1 1.4 49.3 76.7
Greg Oden 11.8 10.2 1.2 1.8 0.9 0 2.3 49.2 61.2
Travis Outlaw 12.7 4.5 1.2 1.0 0.8 27 1.2 42.3 72.4
Steve Blake 6.5 1.7 4.6 0.1 0.5 62 1.1 40.2 74.4
6th Man
Rudy Fernandez 10.4 3.2 4.7 0.1 1.4 100 2.9 42.5 83.4
Denver Nuggets: 41-41
Projected Starting 5
PTS REB AST BLK STL 3PM TPG FG% FT%
Carmelo Anthony 27.7 7.1 3.4 0.5 1.1 71 3.0 48.6 80.8
Allen Iverson 26.2 3.1 7.2 0.1 1.9 91 3.2 45.2 81.3
Kenyon Martin 12.3 6.3 1.2 1.2 1.0 3 1.3 51.3 62.3
Nene Hilario 11.4 8.3 0.9 0.6 0.6 0 1.4 54.4 59.1
Anthony Carter 7.1 2.7 5.4 0.3 1.4 30 1.7 44.3 73.4
6th Man
J.R. Smith 14.2 2.1 1.9 0.1 1.0 201 1.7 44.5 78.4
Minnesota Timberwolves: 27-55
Projected Starting 5
PTS REB AST BLK STL 3PM TPG FG% FT%
Al Jefferson 22.7 11.6 1.6 1.9 1.0 0 2.5 50.8 70.2
Mike Miller 16.8 6.0 3.7 0.3 0.7 195 2.6 47.3 78.3
Randy Foye 15.2 3.9 5.5 0.2 1.0 100 2.7 44.7 85.3
Kevin Love 8.5 7.3 1.5 1.0 0.8 2 1.8 45.2 76.5
Corey Brewer 8.2 4.1 1.8 0.4 1.2 8 1.5 38.2 81.5
6th Man
Rashad McCants 13.6 3.2 2.1 0.3 1.1 130 2.4 45.2 75.4
Oklahoma City Thunder: 18-64
Projected Starting 5
PTS REB AST BLK STL 3PM TPG FG% FT%
Kevin Durant 23.8 5.1 2.7 1.1 1.1 70 3.4 43.7 88.1
Chris Wilcox 13.5 7.2 1.1 0.6 0.7 0 1.7 53.2 69.3
Jeff Green 12.7 5.1 1.5 0.6 0.7 25 2.3 43.4 75.2
Earl Watson 9.8 2.4 5.8 0.1 1.0 78 2.2 42.4 76.4
Nick Collison 9.4 9.6 1.1 0.7 0.4 0 1.5 51.3 75.6
6th Man
Russell Westbrook 8.6 3.7 4.8 0.1 1.6 70 3.5 41.4 79.3
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