How you think the playoffs will play out

Round 1

Eastern Conference:

1. Indiana Pacers-4
8. Atlanta Hawks-1

2. Miami Heat-4
7. Charlotte Bobcats-1

3. Toronto Raptors-4
6. Brooklyn Nets- 3

4. Chicago Bulls- 4
5. Washington Wizards- 2

Western Conference

1. San Antonio Spurs- 4
8. Dallas Mavericks- 1

2. Oklahoma City Thunder- 4
7. Memphis Grizzlies- 2

3. Los Angeles Clippers- 4
6. Golden State Warriors- 2

4. Houston Rockets- 4
5. Portland Trialblazers-3

Round 2

Eastern Conference:

1. Indiana Pacers- 4
4. Chicago Bulls- 2

2. Miami Heat- 4
3. Toronto Raptors- 1

Western Conference

1. San Antonio Spurs- 2
4. Houston Rockets- 4

2. Oklahoma City Thunder- 4
3. Los Angeles Clippers- 3

Conference Finals

1. Indiana Pacers- 2
2. Miami Heat- 4

2. Oklahoma City Thunder- 4
4. Houston Rockets- 2

Finals

2. Oklahoma City Thunder- 4
2. Miami Heat- 2

Depending on how they look in the first round, I think the Clippers could beat the Thunder... in which case I think they would be going to the finals.

I posted this in the Playoffs Discussion thread...but to repeat...

Eastern Conference

First Round
#1. Indiana Pacers 4, #8. Atlanta Hawks 1

#4. Chicago Bulls 4, #5. Washington Wizards 2

#6. Brooklyn Nets 4, #3. Toronto Raptors 2

#2. Miami Heat 4, #7. Charlotte Bobcats 1



Second Round
#1. Indiana Pacers 4, #4. Chicago Bulls 3 (Both teams will win all their home games, Bulls lack a closer for a close game 7, lose there)

#2. Miami Heat 4, #6. Brooklyn Nets 3 (Miami will go down 3-2 in this series giving us all hope. They'll win Game 6 and 7)


Conference Finals
#2. Miami Heat 4, #1 Indiana Pacers 2



Western Conference
First Round
#1. San Antonio Spurs 4, #8. Dallas Mavericks 2

#4. Houston Rockets 4, #5. Portland Blazers 3

#3. Los Angeles Clippers 4, #6. Golden State Warriors 1

#2. Oklahoma City Thunder 4, #7. Memphis Grizzlies 3



Second Round
#1. San Antonio Spurs 4, #4 Houston Rockets 2

#2. Oklahoma City Thunder 4, #3 Los Angeles Clippers 2



Conference Finals
#1. San Antonio Spurs 4, #2 Oklahoma City Thunder 2



NBA Finals
#1. San Antonio Spurs 4, #2. Miami Heat 3 (Spurs have HCA in Game 7)

Bulls go 16-12

Round 1

Eastern Conference:

Indiana Pacers- 4
Atlanta Hawks- 1

Miami Heat- 4
Charlotte Bobcats- 1

Brooklyn Nets- 4
Toronto Raptors- 2


Chicago Bulls- 4
Washington Wizards- 2

Western Conference

San Antonio Spurs- 4
Dallas Mavericks- 1

Oklahoma City Thunder- 4
Memphis Grizzlies- 2

Los Angeles Clippers- 4
Golden State Warriors- 3

Houston Rockets- 4
Portland Trialblazers- 2

Round 2

Eastern Conference:

Indiana Pacers- 4
Chicago Bulls- 2

Miami Heat- 4
Brooklyn Nets- 2

Western Conference

San Antonio Spurs- 4
Houston Rockets- 2

Oklahoma City Thunder- 4
Los Angeles Clippers- 3

Conference Finals

Miami Heat- 4
Indiana Pacers- 2

Oklahoma City Thunder- 4
San Antonio Spurs- 3

Finals

Miami Heat- 4
Oklahoma City Thunder-3

The chance of the Heat three-peating is about one in two in my mind. They have the best overall chance. It is hard to imagine any team winning the championship outside of Miami, Oklahoma City, L.A. Clippers, San Antonio, and Indiana.

San Antonio probably only got as far as they did last season due to Westbrook being out against Memphis. OKC should still be the favorite in the West. The Clippers are legitimate with the improvement on defense under Doc Rivers- as well as Griffin and Jordan improving all-around. Houston is a pretender.

My prediction:

LAC > GS 4-2
OKC > Mem 4-2
SA > Dal 4-2
Hou > Por 4-3

OKC > LAC 4-3
SA > Hou 4-2

OKC > SA 4-2

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Was > Chi 4-2
Ind > Atl 4-0
Mia > Cha 4-1
Bro > Tor 4-2

Mia > Bro 4-2
Ind > Was 4-2

Mia > Ind 4-2

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Mia > OKC 4-2

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