

EA SPORTS has Amare and the Suns winning their first title..
As part of NBA.com's 2007-08 Season Preview, our friends at EA SPORTS simulated the upcoming season using NBA LIVE 08, and some of the results may surprise you. Here's how the 2007-08 season broke down according to the sim. Hopefully, the folks in Phoenix don't believe in jinxes.
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| 2008 NBA Finals |
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(1) Phoenix Suns 4, |
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(1) Boston Celtics 3 |
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| Eastern Conference Finals |
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(1) Boston Celtics 4, |
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(2) New Jersey Nets 2 |
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| Western Conference Finals |
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(1) Phoenix Suns 4, |
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(3) San Antonio Spurs 3 |
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| Eastern Conference Semifinals |
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(1) Boston Celtics 4, |
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(4) Detroit Pistons 3 |
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(2) New Jersey Nets 4, |
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(6) Miami Heat 1 |
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| Western Conference Semifinals |
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(1) Phoenix Suns 4, |
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(5) Houston Rockets 2 |
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(3) San Antonio Spurs 4, |
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(7) Utah Jazz 2 |
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| Eastern Conference First Round |
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(1) Boston Celtics 4, |
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(8) Milwaukee Bucks 1 |
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(4) Detroit Pistons 4, |
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(5) Cleveland Cavaliers 2 |
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(2) New Jersey Nets 4, |
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(7) New York Knicks 3 |
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(6) Miami Heat 4, |
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(3) Washington Wizards 3 |
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| Western Conference First Round |
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(1) Phoenix Suns 4, |
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(8) G.S. Warriors 2 |
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(5) Houston Rockets 4, |
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(4) Denver Nuggets 1 |
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(7) Utah Jazz 4, |
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(2) Dallas Mavericks 3 |
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(3) San Antonio Spurs 4, |
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(6) Los Angeles Lakers 2 |
| Eastern Conference |
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W |
L |
PCT |
| 1. |
Boston |
49 |
33 |
0.598 |
| 2. |
New Jersey |
47 |
35 |
0.573 |
| 3. |
Washington |
46 |
36 |
0.561 |
| 4. |
Detroit |
44 |
38 |
0.537 |
| 5. |
Cleveland |
43 |
39 |
0.524 |
| 6. |
Miami |
43 |
39 |
0.524 |
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New York |
41 |
41 |
0.500 |
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Milwaukee |
40 |
42 |
0.488 |
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Chicago |
39 |
43 |
0.476 |
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Orlando |
37 |
45 |
0.451 |
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Toronto |
36 |
46 |
0.439 |
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Charlotte |
35 |
47 |
0.427 |
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Atlanta |
35 |
47 |
0.427 |
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Philadelphia |
34 |
48 |
0.415 |
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Indiana |
30 |
52 |
0.366 |
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| Western Conference |
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W |
L |
PCT |
| 1. |
Phoenix |
58 |
24 |
0.707 |
| 2. |
Dallas |
55 |
27 |
0.671 |
| 3. |
San Antonio |
55 |
27 |
0.671 |
| 4. |
Denver |
46 |
36 |
0.561 |
| 5. |
Houston |
48 |
34 |
0.585 |
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L.A. Lakers |
45 |
37 |
0.549 |
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Utah |
42 |
40 |
0.512 |
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Golden State |
41 |
41 |
0.500 |
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New Orleans |
39 |
43 |
0.476 |
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Sacramento |
38 |
44 |
0.463 |
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L.A. Clippers |
36 |
46 |
0.439 |
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Memphis |
35 |
47 |
0.427 |
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Minnesota |
34 |
48 |
0.415 |
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Seattle |
31 |
51 |
0.378 |
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Portland |
30 |
52 |
0.366 |
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