NBA Playoff Predictions

Now that the fields are set... Who ya got?

East

No. 1 Atlanta vs. No. 8 Brooklyn

No. 2 Cleveland vs. No. 7 Boston

No. 3 Chicago vs. No. 6 Milwaukee

No. 4 Toronto vs. No. 5 Washington

West

No. 1 Golden State vs. No. 8 New Orleans

No. 2 Houston vs. No. 7 Dallas

No. 3 LA Clippers vs. No. 6 San Antonio

No. 4 Portland vs. No. 5 Memphis

Golden State and Cleveland. Just the two best teams. Cleveland will walk to the finals, Golden State will only be challenged by the Spurs. Houston would maybe take 2 games if they played really really well.

Maybe Spurs and Cleveland if SA can muster up enough energy to get there. They have a tough road. We all knew the West was going to be that way, though.

East:

Atlanta vs. Washington

Cleveland vs. Chicago

Atlanta vs. Cleveland

Cleveland

West:

Golden State vs. Memphis

Houston vs. San Antonio

Golden State vs. San Antonio

San Antonio

Finals:

Cleveland vs. San Antonio

Champ: Spurs

East

Atlanta vs Washington

Cleveland vs Milwaukee

Washington vs Cleveland

West

Golden State vs Portland

Dallas vs. San Antonio

Golden State vs San Antonio

Golden State vs. Cleveland

Golden State

ATL vs TOR

CLE vs CHI

TOR vs CLE

NO vs MEM

DAL vs SA

MEM vs SA

CLE vs SA

East

Atlanta vs Washington

Cleveland vs Milwaukee

 

Washington vs Cleveland

 

West

Golden State vs Portland

Dallas vs. San Antonio

 

Golden State vs San Antonio

 

Golden State vs. Cleveland

 

Golden State

This is fundamentally similar to what I not only think is possible, but what I really would like to have happen. A Warriors/Spurs series in the West Finals could be great.

I'd really love for Golden State to grab a title before they left Oakland.

Atlanta vs Spurs for me

East

2nd Round

8 Brooklyn vs 5 Washington

2 Cleveland vs 3 Chicago

East Finals

2 Cleveland vs 5 Washington

West

2nd Round

1 Golden State vs 5 Memphis

6 San Antonio vs 7 Dallas

West Finals

1 Golden State vs 6 San Antonio

NBA Finals

Cleveland vs San Antonio

NBA Champs - San Antonio

This is fundamentally similar to what I not only think is possible, but what I really would like to have happen. A Warriors/Spurs series in the West Finals could be great.

 

I'd really love for Golden State to grab a title before they left Oakland.

I honestly think the Pelicans may give the Warriors a harder time in the first round than the Spurs would in the conference finals. I think the Warriors will only gain momentum while the Spurs may not have the energy left in the tank. And I would love if the Wizards some how pulled off a run to the Finals past Lebron.

I think the Spurs, at their best, are the best team in the NBA. but...they are old. I'm not sure if they can muster up enough energy to go all the way.

If the Spurs don't win the west I think it will be Golden State. Atlanta or Cleveland out of the east.

Chalk in the Eastern Conference's first and second rounds. Cleveland beats Atlanta in the ECF.

Golden State, Houston, San Antonio, and Memphis advance in the West. San Antonio beats Houston and Golden State beats Memphis. Golden State beats San Antonio.

Cleveland beats Golden State in the finals.

I have no clue. Hope for the Cavs but I'd hate to guess.

I have no clue. Hope for the Cavs but I'd hate to guess.

Vegas is giving them the best chance.

Vegas is giving them the best chance.

That is because they have the easiest route to the finals. I still think whoever makes it out of the West wins.

I got the Cavs beating whoever makes it out if the west.