1st round Playoff Prediction thread

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I looked around for one, but couldn't find it. If there is one already, please merge.

Lakers vs OKC - Lakers in 6
Mavs vs Spurs - Spurs in 7
Suns vs Blazers - Suns in 5
Nuggets vs Jazz - Nuggets in 7

Cavs vs Bulls - Cavs in 4
Magic vs Bobcats - Magic in 7
Hawks vs Bucks - Hawks in 5
Celtics vs Heat - Celtics in 5

I honestly don't have a clue what is going to happen in the Spurs/Mavs series, so I'm going with my heart and hope that we can get some revenge for last year and 2006.

The others seem pretty straightforward, although I wish the Bucks had Bogut (they could have beaten the Hawks with him), I think Durant will two games for the Thunder (add an elite big and they could beat the Fakers), and the Bobcats will put up more of a fight than people think (how I wish we had Jax...).

You?

[me15lo]

Lakers in 5
Mavs in 7
Suns in 4
Nuggets in 6

Cavs in 4
Bobcats in 7 :downspin:
Hawks in 4
Celtics in 7

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Lakers in 5
Spurs in 6
Suns in 4 (sorry Blazer fans. Would have been a fight with Roy but they miss alot with him out and plus the Suns are rolling)
Nuggets in 6 (they take game 6 in Utah)

East - who cares? :lol

[Xylus]

Lakers vs OKC - Lakers in 6
Mavs vs Spurs - Mavs in 7
Suns vs Blazers - Suns in 5
Nuggets vs Jazz - Nuggets in 7

Cavs vs Bulls - Cavs in 6
Magic vs Bobcats - Bobcats in 7
Hawks vs Bucks - Hawks in 5
Celtics vs Heat - Celtics in 7

No sweeps.

Bobcats are the only upset, while the Bulls give the Cavs more than they expect.

Four Game 7s. Very nice!

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

You're 19-22 on the road and the worst in the West on the road. You're not winning shit in Utah.

I'm not planning on getting off my couch for the playoffs, let alone travel to Utah.

[mingus]

Lakers in 5
- with Bynum coming back, i see it being easy. i think LA will get both at home, get confident in game 3 and lose, come back and win in OKC and the last one LA.
Dallas in 7
- i hope the Spurs win, but there's too many question marks. is Bonner going to perform well? How is Blair going to perform in his first ever playoff series? Where will Parker fit? Hill? a lot of ?'s.
Suns in 4
-With B. Roy not playing, they don't stand a chance. they'll scrap and play d, but they won't be able to outscore the potent offense of the Suns in any of the games without B. Roy.
Denver in 6
-i think the inuries that are hurting the Jazz right now will affect them even more as the series wears on. i think Denver takes game 6 in Utah because by that time the Jazz will be too banged up after playing the 5 games of the physical brand of basketball that Denver plays. the series i'm most looking forward to besides the Spurs-Mavs series.

East:

Cavs in 4.
-Lebron will dominate every game. the Bulls' best defender in Kirk Hinrich unfortunately won't be able to guard him.
Magic in 5
-Magic are just too good. it'll be interesting to see Ratliff go up against Dwight. if he can play him single, it may go 6. but i think Ratliff is too old. But Larry Brown may have something brewing, and we've seen a Stephen Jackson-led team upset before. i don't think it'll get to that point but teh series has potential to go to 7 with the kind of D the Bobcats wil play. the length of Jackson and Wallace could affect three-point shooting. the most underrated series. it could catch a lot of people by surprise.
Hawks in 5
-Bogut is too important to not have. Jennings will explode in one home game for one victory.
Heat in 4.
-just kidding! Nah, but this is my upset pick. i'm going to say Heat 7. they'll steal the first one in Boston, split in Miami, lose in Boston, and win the next to. i think Dwayne EXPLODES in Boston for 50+ in the last game to steal the show.

[mystargtr34]

Lakers vs OKC - Lakers in 5
Mavs vs Spurs - Mavs in 6
Suns vs Blazers - Suns in 5
Nuggets vs Jazz - Nuggets in 7

Cavs vs Bulls - Cavs in 4
Magic vs Bobcats - Magic in 5
Hawks vs Bucks - Hawks in 4
Celtics vs Heat - Celtics in 6

[shelshor]

Lakers in 5
Spurs in 6
Suns in 4
Jazz in 7

Cavs in 5
Magic in 6
Hawks in 5
Celtics in 6

[j-money24]

Lakers in 6
Mavs in 6
Suns in 6
Jazz in 7

Cavs in 5
Magic in 6
Hawks in 5
Heat in 7

[Typical London Boy]

Lakers vs OKC - Lakers in 5
Mavs vs Spurs - Mavs in 6
Suns vs Blazers - Suns in 6
Nuggets vs Jazz - Jazz in 7

Cavs vs Bulls - Cavs in 7
Magic vs Bobcats - Magic in 5
Hawks vs Bucks - Hawks in 6
Celtics vs Heat - Celtics in 7

[Amarelooms]

Lakers vs OKC - Lakers in 5
Mavs vs Spurs - Mavs in 6 - this could go either way and not surprised by Spurs winning
Suns vs Blazers - Suns in 5
Nuggets vs Jazz - Jazz in 7

Cavs vs Bulls - Cavs in 5
Magic vs Bobcats - Magic in 7
Hawks vs Bucks - Hawks in 6
Celtics vs Heat - Celtics in 7

:elephant

[LakeShow]

Lakers vs OKC - Lakers in 5
Mavs vs Spurs - Mavs in 7
Suns vs Blazers - Suns in 6
Nuggets vs Jazz - Jazz in 7

Cavs vs Bulls - Cavs in 5
Magic vs Bobcats - Magic in 6
Hawks vs Bucks - Hawks in 7
Celtics vs Heat - Celtics in 6

[D-Wade #3]

Lakers vs OKC - Lakers in 6
Mavs vs Spurs - Mavs in 7
Suns vs Blazers - Suns in 4
Nuggets vs Jazz - Nuggets in 5

Cavs vs Bulls - Cavs in 4
Magic vs Bobcats - Magic in 6
Hawks vs Bucks - Hawks in 5
Celtics vs Heat - Celtics in 7

[tlongII]

Lakers vs OKC - Lakers in 5
Mavs vs Spurs - Spurs in 7
Suns vs Blazers - Blazers in 6
Nuggets vs Jazz - Jazz in 5

Cavs vs Bulls - Cavs in 4
Magic vs Bobcats - Magic in 5
Hawks vs Bucks - Hawks in 5
Celtics vs Heat - Celtics in 7

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

How'd you go?

[TheMACHINE]

Lakers in 5
Spurs in 6
Suns in 4
Jazz in 7

Cavs in 5
Magic in 6
Hawks in 5
Celtics in 6

closest one.