NBA mulligan

It's always amusing to revisit sports picks made before a season and see where they match up half way through the season. To wit, of the teams I picked to make the playoffs, six are currently out of contention. Therefore, here are my revised picks, broken down by when they'll be eliminated:

Eastern Conference:

Lottery Bound: New York, Toronto, Boston, Orlando, Charlotte, Atlanta, Washington
First Round and Gone: Philadelphia, Chicago, Indiana, Milwaukee
Conference Semi Finals:Cleveland, New Jersey
Final loser: Miami
Conference Champ: Detroit

Western Conference:

Lottery Bound: Portland, Seattle, Utah, Minnesota, Golden State, New Orleans, Houston
First Round and Gone: Sacramento, Lakers, Denver, Clippers
Conference Semis: Memphis, Dallas
Final loser: San Antonio
Conference Champ: Phoenix

NBA Champion: Detroit. But they won't win 70 games.