USA TODAY Sports staff's predictions for the 2015-16 NBA season – USA TODAY

The 2015-16 NBA season opens Tuesday night with three games on tap:

The Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers tip things off against the Chicago Bulls at 8 p.m. ET at the United Center. President Barack Obama is expected to be in attendance.

Elsewhere, the Atlanta Hawks host the Detroit Pistons at 8 a.m. And the Golden State Warriors begin defense of their NBA title with a game at home against the New Orleans Pelicans at 8 p.m.

Who will win the NBA title? What about MVP?

Members of the USA TODAY Sports and Sports Weekly staff go out on a limb to make their selections.

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