POST REVIEW Sixer Sense NBA Power Rankings

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
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July 5, 2016; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers draft pick Brandon Ingram looks at the championship trophies before being introduced to media at Toyota Sports Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
July 5, 2016; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers draft pick Brandon Ingram looks at the championship trophies before being introduced to media at Toyota Sports Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Los Angeles Lakers

The first team prediction was calling for the Los Angeles Lakers to finish 30th in the NBA. I wasn’t far off, as I had no confidence in the Lakers front office decisions in free agency.  Ultimately, I wasn’t far off the mark.

PREDICTED FINISH: 30th   21-61
ACTUAL FINISH       : 28th   26-56

What I got right: I actually came pretty close to this team’s outcome.  I saw Ingram struggling for starts in his first season. I also pointed to the offense of this team as the best statistic.

What I got wrong: I never expected the Los Angeles Lakers to start the season with a 10-10 start. Remove that brief period of respectability and I am spot on.  40 percent of the Lakers wins occurred in the first 20 games.

ORIGINAL PREDICTION