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The inscriptions on the NBA rookie of the year award read like a who's who of basketball royalty, from Wilt Chambelain, Kareem Abdul-Jabaar and Willis Reed, through Larry Bird, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal, to Vince Carter, LeBron James and Kevin Durant. It's a new season and yet another crop of talented young ballers are entering the NBA. Who will etch their name alongside these legends?

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter Game 5 against the Boston Celtics as 10-point favorites, but should they be given that kind of edge? With an NBA Finals berth on the line, it's a question we have to ask. Now, let's find the answer.

The Denver Nuggets continue their eastern swing with a quick stop in Chicago to play the Bulls at 8:00pm EST on Wednesday. The Nuggets have dropped seven straight games and come into the game as sizable underdogs at 10.5 points. The Bulls have the talent to win, but the line is big enough to pick the Nuggets to cover.

The Boston Celtics return home to face their third straight Western Conference opponent – the Dallas Mavericks – this Wednesday night at 7:00pm EST. With both teams looking great in the early part of the season, Wednesday night’s game should be an exciting match between two of the NBA’s hottest teams.

Divisional foes face off in a battle of offense vs. defense, as the Portland Trailblazers travel to Utah to face the Jazz. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00pm EST and most signs are pointing towards defense in this battle of Northwest division teams.

After only producing one playoff team in 2015, the Northwest division has seen a couple of its franchises improve and there is a good chance that number will double this year. The Oklahoma City Thunder are still expected to run away with the division title with the Utah Jazz being their biggest competition.

The Southwest division is shaping up to be one of the best in the NBA this coming season. The battle for the top spot is likely to be focused between two Texas-based franchises with both teams aiming for more than just a division title by the end of the 2016 season.

The Southeast division has a trifecta of teams that each can stake a claim to the title this season, but which team has the experience and dynamic players to make the greatest statement to be the champion this year…

It’s LeBron James and company in the NBA’s Central Division once again as the King is unlikely to give up his throne. The division does have a ton of depth and if injuries bog the Cavaliers down, the race will likely be tighter than the odds suggest.