Here's how I see each division, playoff seedings, and title winners shaking out this season. Keep in mind Commissioner David Stern chose to re-seed the playoffs this season after the Mavs/Spurs second round series.

East

Atlantic                        Central             Southeast

 New Jersey                   Detroit               Miami                          

Philadelphia                   Cleveland          Washington

Toronto                          Chicago             Orlando

Boston                           Indiana               Charlotte

New York                      Milwaukee          Atlanta

 West

Southwest               Northwest        Pacific

Dallas                           Utah                 Phoenix

 San Antonio                  Denver              L.A. Clippers

 Houston                        Minnesota         L.A. Lakers

 NO/OK                          Seattle             Sacramento

 Memphis                       Portland           Golden State

 East playoff teams by seed

1 Detroit

 2 Miami

3 New Jersey

4 Cleveland

 

5 Chicago

 

6 Washington

 

7 Indiana

 

8 Orlando

 

West playoff teams by seed

1 Dallas

 2 Phoenix

3 Utah

 4 L.A. Clippers

 

5 San Antonio

 

6 Houston

 

7 L.A. Lakers

 

8 Denver

 

East Quarters

 

Detroit over Orlando

 Cleveland over Chicago

Miami over Indiana

Washington over New Jersey

West Quarters

Dallas over Denver

L.A. Clippers over San Antonio

L.A. Lakers over Phoenix

Houston over Utah

East Semis

Detroit over Washington

Cleveland over Miami

West Semis

Dallas over L.A. Lakers

L.A. Clippers over Houston

East Finals

Detroit over Cleveland

West Finals

Dallas over L.A. Clippers

NBA Finals

Dallas over Detroit