The NBA playoffs get started today and here’s our predictions:
First Round
West
Lakers have a little scare against the hot Blazers… Lakers in 7
Rockets are due for a big run Westbrook and Harden Era is in full force as Russ eliminates his old team and an older CP3… Rockets in 5
Nuggets and Jazz are very similar teams. Mitchell vs. Murray and Jokic vs. Gobert. We believe we could see an upset here, but Nuggets are the deeper team. Millsap is underrated and Michael Porter Jr. is finally breaking out… Nuggets in 7
Dallas honestly got the worst matchup possibly. The best way to shut down Luka is having powerful wing players. Kawhi and PG13 will do just that… Clippers in 5
East
Magic are no shot for the Bucks… Milwaukee in 4
Heat and Pacers are similar teams, but Jimmy Butler is due for a big postseason… Heat in 7
We really liked Sixers this postseason, but no Simmons doesn’t help that. Our only first round upset … Sixers in 7
Nets are missing way too many players… Raptors in 5
Semis
West
Lakers beat Rockets in an incredible series… LA in 7
Clippers “Allen Iverson walks” over the Nuggets in 5
East
Bucks and Miami get chippy, Giannis can’t handle the heat… Heat in 6
Raptors might play with the best team chemistry. Sixers look lost… Raptors in 6
Conference Championships
Lakers over Clippers, Lebron and AD don’t lose in what may be Lebron’s Last Dance… Lake show in 6
Raptors cool down the heat and make it back to the finals… Raptors in 7
Finals
Lebron earns his fourth title… Lakers in 6
Future Plays
Hammers: Lakers +320, Clippers +320, or value Raptors +1000
Fades: Bucks +260 and Celtics +1700