Official 2021 Playoff Prediction Thread

[Proctor]

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I got:

West:

Jazz over Grizzlies in 6
Clippers over Mavs in 5
Nuggets over Blazers in 7
Suns over Lakers in 7 (don't think the Suns are better at all, just think Lebron will be gimpy and CP0 will be brilliant)

East:

Sixers over Wizards in 5
Knicks over Hawks in 6
Heat over Bucks in 6
Nets over Celtics in 4

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Clippers over Jazz in 7
Suns over Nuggets in 6
Sixers over Knicks in 5
Nets over Heat in 6

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Clippers over Suns in 5
Sixers over Nets in 7

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Clippers over Sixers in 6

Don't really like my predictions, feel like I have too many prolonged series.

[Nike D'Antoni]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?493368-Nike-D-Antoni-official-playoff-prediction

Mine is there

[Im Still Ballin]

West:

Jazz over Grizzlies in 6
Clippers over Mavs in 5
Nuggets over Blazers in 7
Lakers over Suns in 6

Clippers over Jazz in 6
Lakers over Nuggets in 6

Lakers over Clippers in 7

East:

Sixers over Wizards in 5
Knicks over Hawks in 7
Bucks over Heat in 6
Nets over Celtics in 4

Sixers over Knicks in 6
Nets over Bucks in 6

Sixers over Nets in 7

NBA Finals:

Lakers over Sixers in 7

[fsvr54]

East:
Sixers over Wizards in 6
Nets over Celtics in 4
Heat over Bucks in 7
Hawks over Knicks in 6

Sixers over Hawks in 7
Nets over Heat in 6

Nets over Sixers in 6

West:
Jazz over Grizzlies in 5
Lakers over Suns in 7
Nuggets over Blazers in 6
Clippers over Mavs in 5

Clippers over Jazz in 6
Nuggets over Lakers in 7

Clippers over Nuggets in 6

Finals:
Clippers over Nets in 6

[ArbitraryWater]

Clippers over Jazz in 6
Lakers over Blazers in 6

Sixers over Hawks in 5
Nets over Bucks in 6

Lakers over Clippers in 6
Nets over Sixers in 6

Lakers over Nets in 7

[Im Still Ballin]

Notes:

- Series I'm not sure about are Portland vs. Denver, and New York vs. Atlanta. They're both tough series that could go either way.

- I'm backing the Lakers, based on what Vogel did last playoffs. He'll play the best lineups when they need to -- Gasol + AD at center. Just hope he doesn't leave it too late. They looked like the best team in basketball earlier in the season, prior to the injuries.

- Clippers will be too good for Utah. They'll lock things down defensively, and stretch Gobert out on offense.

- I like Lakers over Clippers because I don't think they've got an answer for AD at center. It's still the biggest mismatch in basketball. Serge is a solid cover -- but he's too small IMO. It'll go right down to the wire, ala Philly-Toronto 2019.

- I like Philly over Brooklyn because they're more well rounded. Don't think Brooklyn can cover Embiid inside. I'm backing them for their chemistry, balance on both ends of the court, as well as fit. Veteran guys like G. Hill and Danny Green will be important.

- I like Lakers over Philly because of LeBron James. These two teams are incredibly well matched. Will go down to the wire. LA will find and exploit Ben. Don't think Philly can find an equal weakness, as they'd just bench Drummond. Doubt he'd even be getting any significant minutes at this point in the playoffs.

[Nike D'Antoni]

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[Proctor]

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Who the **** picks Heat over Nuggets in the Finals? :lol

[ArbitraryWater]

Who the **** picks Heat over Nuggets in the Finals? :lol

Lmaoooo

[ArbitraryWater]

Clippers over Jazz in 6
Lakers over Blazers in 6

Sixers over Hawks in 5
Nets over Bucks in 6

Lakers over Clippers in 6
Nets over Sixers in 6

Lakers over Nets in 7


btw 1R:
http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?493327-2021-Playoff-Predictions-Contest&p=14321528&viewfull=1#post14321528

[Nike D'Antoni]

Who the **** picks Heat over Nuggets in the Finals? :lol

https://twitter.com/Chris_Broussard/status/1396176825546682371

Some "expert"

[Manny98]

Nets vs Lakers finals

Who cares about the rest