East:
Sixers over Heat
Bulls over Hawks
Heat over Bulls
Celtics over Heat in 6
Sixers over Knicks in 6
Pacers over Bucks in 5
Cavs over Magic in 7
Celtics over Cavs in 5
Sixers over Pacers in 6
Celtics over Sixers in 7
West:
Pelicans over Lakers
Warriors over Kings
Lakers over Warriors
Thunder over Lakers in 5
Nuggets over Pelicans in 6
Suns over T'Pups in 6
Clippers over Mavs in 7
Clippers over Thunder in 6
Nuggets over Suns in 5
Nuggets over Clippers in 6
Finals:
Nuggets over Celtics in 7
Mavs are being severely overlooked imho.
Luka's numbers always go up in the playoffs, and he made the WCF with a weaker supporting cast before, only losing to the champion Warriors.
Although Brunson is playing amazing. Kyrie is a proven playoff performer and has superior shot making ability in the clutch.
Whoever loses this series, with Dallas and LA, might have to blow it up.
Looking like a fun post-season tbh
Play-in
Pelicans over Lakers -> Pelicans #7
Kings over Warriors
Kings over Lakers -> Kings #8
76ers over Heat -> 76ers #7
Bulls over Hawks
Heat over Bulls -> Heat #8
West Playoffs
Thunder over Kings in 7
Mavs over Clippers in 7 (assuming Kawhi not healthy)
Nuggets over Pelicans in 5
Suns over T-wolves in 7
Thunder over Mavs in 6
Nuggets over Suns in 6
Nuggets over Thunder in 6
East Playoffs
Celtics over Heat in 5
Cavs over Magic in 6
Knicks over 76ers in 7
Pacers over Bucks in 6
Celtics over Cavs in 6
Knicks over Pacers in 7
Celtics over Knicks in 5
NBA Finals
Nuggets over Celtics in 6
I'm not doing the east because who gives a with all the injuries to everyone in Boston's path
WEST PLAY-IN
7 Pelicans over 8 Lakers
9 Kings over 10 Warriors
9 Kings over 8 Lakers
WEST PLAYOFFS
1 Thunder over 8 Kings 4-1
2 Nuggets over 7 Pelicans 4-2
3 Wolves over 6 Suns 4-2
5 Mavs over 4 Clippers 4-2
5 Mavs over 1 Thunder 4-2
2 Nuggets over 3 Wolves 4-2
5 Mavs over 2 Nuggets 4-3
FINALS
5 Mavs over 1 Celtics 4-3
Doncic quietly having one of the most dominant seasons in NBA history, Irving looking the best he has since 2016 and seeming focused on basketball for the first time in forever, and I love their deadline moves. Third best record in the league since the new year. Wasn't quite sure who I'd take between Dallas and Denver but I'm worried Murray might not be healthy with the nagging injuries he has dealt with so I went Dallas in the WCF.
The west should be really fun as it's the best conference I have ever seen. The east is going to suck with Giannis, Embiid, Haliburton, Anunoby, etc all dealing with injuries and Boston basically having a bye to the Finals.
Da Bulls
One does not walk into MJ's house and win the Play-In
Should be a good postseason. Still, if theres no injuries, Boston and Denver will be in the finals.
can't remember the last time it was this wide open
Barring injuries we could have the best postseason ever
why on earth would dallas blow up a team that hasnt even played 30 games together? firing kidd would be about all they need to do
clippers are a different story tho
Go Mavs! Destroy the Clippers!
Mavs only have a shot if Kawhi will be injured, or 50%. Otherwise they'll be ed, as I don't see Luka and Kyrie playing in god mode for 4 games... Clippers also have a better bench and a healthy Kawhi is a big problem for any team, even tho he will probably get injured after the 1st round.
East
9) Bulls over 10) Hawks
7) 76ers over 8) Heat
Heat over Bulls
1) Celtics over 8) Heat in 5
4) Cavaliers over 5) Magic in 6
6) Pacers over 3) Bucks in 6
2) Knicks over 7) 76ers in 7
1) Celtics over 4) Cavaliers in 5
2) Knicks over 6) Pacers in 6
1) Celtics over 2) Knicks in 6
West
10) Warriors over 9) Kings
8) Lakers over 7) Pelicans
Pelicans over Warriors
1) Thunder over 8) Pelicans in 6
5) Mavericks over 4) Clippers in 7
6) Suns over 3) Timberwolves in 6
2) Nuggets over 7) Lakers in 5
5) Mavericks over 1) Thunder in 6
2) Nuggets over 6) Suns in 6
2) Nuggets over 5) Mavericks in 7
2) Nuggets over 1) Celtics in 6
Not as confident in Nuggets (can fringe star Murray continue to morph into All-NBA caliber in playoffs and bench is terrible) as most and even less so in Celtics (same old issues of no MVP caliber player and in related note lack of elite playmaking).
Almost went Mavericks, but even if it's not what it used to be, not having homecourt in any round is tough to overcome.
Clippers and 76ers were other candidates, but health of best player (even though I suspect S bag is screwing around as usual), tough 1st round opponents and lack of homecourt are drawbacks.
listen we all know you are a lukastan, for all we know you are slohoopsfan on twitter. you go to absurd lengths to absolve luka of any blame
but this team is very good and well rounded. i wont say its a guaranteed win, because a healthy clippers team is very good too. but luka and kyrie dont have to go "god mode" for the mavs to win the series, even if kawhi is healthy and ready to go.
the big question to me is how effective can PJ washington be on kawhi. but just about anything is better than what the mavs threw at him in the past.
Pssssh sure looked like LakerRef stepped up and put a stop to a little momentum run by the Pelicans.
AD got his pushed in. Looked 100 clean and Pels would have breaked the other way.
Tweet.
22-7 FTA as the *trend continues.
Pels cut the deficit from -18 to -2.
4 minutes left.
Ouch Zion injured with 3 minutes left in the game and left to the locker room
Baby faced Daniels on the Pels leaves Russel open by 15 feet for the uncontested corner trey. WTF
Where in the ing is Ingram?
Where was the supposed foul on AD?
Looks like he was not touched and fell down on his own.
Pelz at least put up a fight. Lakers just too much in the end. They are so good at generating those really really really light touch fouls. Those fouls that blur the lines between a slight touch and zero contact at all.
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