Thread: NBA Playoff Predictions?

OK PREDICTION TIME:

West:

Round 1
Lakers over Thunder in 5 or 6
Jazz over Nuggets in 6 or 7

Suns over Blazers in 5 or 6
Mavs over Spurs in 6

Round 2
Lakers over Jazz in 6
Suns - Mavs WASH (I think the Mavs would prevail, but woudn't be surprised if the Suns moved on)

WCS
Lakers over Suns/Mavs winner in 6 or 7

East:

Round 1
Cavs over Bulls in 5 or 6
Celtics over Heat in 6 or 7

Hawks over Bucks in 5
Magic over Bobcats in 5 or 6

Round 2
Cavs - Celtics WASH (I think the Celtics will give the Cavs a run for their money...I can't see this series not going 6 or 7 games and it can really go either way. I'm going to pick the Celtics though)

Hawks - Magic WASH (I think the Hawks can really give the Magic a run for their money...and they definitely have some advantages. The Hawks are better on the perimeter, better bench, and the Magic's only real advantage rides on Dwight Howard staying out of foul trouble, which he's had trouble doing. I would not be surprised if the Hawks won this series. It's so close I can't even pick.)

ECS
If it's Cavs - Hawks -- Cavs in 5
If it's Cavs - Magic -- Another WASH (I can definitely see the Magic repeating last year. I still believe the Cavs are a one man team and the Magic just have enough guys to limit him)
If it's Celtics - Hawks -- Another WASH (I think the Hawks could pull this series off, if they show up every game, in 6 or 7)
If it's Celtics - Magic - Magic in 6 or 7

In other words, Celtics will NOT make it to the Championship series.

Championship
If it's Lakers - Hawks -- Lakers in 5, 6 or 7
If it's Lakers - Magic -- Lakers in 6 or 7, but I wouldn't be too surprised if the Magic won their first championship
If it's Lakers - Cavs -- Lakers in 6 or 7, but I wouldn't be too surprised if the Cavs won their first championship

So as you can see I'm picking the Lakers to repeat. But I'll tell you what...if the Nuggets find a way to beat the Jazz...that changes everything, because I think the Nuggets beat the Lakers in a 7-game series this year. If the Nuggets gets past Utah, they knock out the Lakers in Round 2, but get bounced by Dallas in the WCS. (If they play Phoenix, they beat Phoenix and go to the Championship series.)

Bonus:
If it's Nuggets - Hawks -- WASH (I can't pick)
If it's Nuggets - Cavs -- Cavs in 6
If it's Nuggets - Magic -- WASH (I'd pick the Magic in 6 or 7)

If it's Mavs - Hawks -- DALLAS WINS in 5 or 6
If it's Mavs - Cavs -- (That rhymes) Cavs win in 6 or 7
If it's Mavs - Magic -- WASH (I'd pick the Mavs in 6 or 7, but wouldn't be surprised either way)

I read everything you said.

I agree with most of it, however some are a bit radical to me.

Interesting choices of predicitions though, nice job.