With the NBA Playoffs starting, I was thinking about which team would win each series in the playoffs. Of course, there are a lot of exciting things going on right now in the playoffs, so it was hard for me to think of which team would win series and in how many games would that team win it in. It was very hard making these choices, and of course some were easier than others. Plus, these are truly who I think will win, not necessarily who I want to win. So, anyway, let me start off with the easiest ones that I could think of with the 1 seeds vs. the 8 seeds. In the East, the #1 seed is the Miami Heat and #8 seed is the Milwaukee Bucks. My predictions are that Heat will win in 5 games. I really truly think that the Bucks can pull off one game on their home floor, but the Heat are too good and too talented for the Bucks, who had a losing record this year, but I think the Bucks could pull off one of those two home games because of their backcourt duo which is Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis. So, my prediction for that series is that the Heat will win in 5 games. In the West, however, the #1 seed is the Oklahoma City Thunder and the #8 seed is the Houston Rockets. My predictions are that the Thunder will win in 6 games. The reason why I think Houston will pull out two games is because of two words, “The Beard”. James Harden can definitely bring two games home to Houston, in my opinion. The Rockets did pull out one game out of three against the Thunder by two points. However, I think that the Thunder will win this series because of the dominance of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and Serge Ibaka. Anyway, I think the Thunder will win in 6 games. Next, we have the 2 seeds vs. the 7 seeds. In the West, the #2 seed is the San Antonio Spurs and the #7 seed is the Los Angeles Lakers. My predictions for this series are that the Spurs will win in 5 games. I think that the Lakers cannot pull out this series against the Spurs without Kobe Bryant, plain and simple. I think that the Spurs have more talent than the Lakers because of Parker, Ginobili, and Duncan. Even though the Lakers have D-12, I just don’t think they can do it. In the East, the #2 seed is the New York Knicks and the #7 seed is the Boston Celtics. I think that the Knicks will win this series in 5 games. I think this because Boston will definitely win a game on their home court, in my opinion. I think the Knicks will win this series for sure if Raymond Felton plays well and he has so far so keep it up, RAY! After that, we have the 3 seeds vs. the 6 seeds. In the West, I come to my first upset prediction. The #3 seed is the Denver Nuggets and the #6 seed is the Warriors. My prediction is that Golden State will win in 7 games. I think that the Warriors have enough talent to pull this off. With the dominance of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson from beyond the arc, I think that the Warriors will win. However, I think that the Nuggets will make it close because of their backcourt in Andre Igoudala and Ty Lawson. In my opinion, this will be a great and fun series to watch. Again, I think that Golden State will win in 7 games. In the East, the #3 seed is the Indiana Pacers and the #6 seed is the Atlanta Hawks. This was one of the easiest choices to make. I think that the Pacers will sweep the Hawks simply because of the dominance on both ends of the floor. With a lineup of George Hill, Paul George, Lance Stephenson, David West, and Roy Hibbert, I think that the Pacers are going to be very difficult to stop for the Hawks. I can see Josh Smith possibly winning a game for them, but I think it will be a sweep by the Pacers. Lastly, we have the #4 seeds vs. the #5 seeds. These two series are always the toughest to make, but I made predictions, so here we go. In the East, the #4 seed is the Brooklyn Nets and the #5 seed is the Chicago Bulls. In my opinion, I think that the Bulls will win this is 6 games. I think this because the Bulls won the season series 3-1 and I think that they have a much better defensive team and can stop the scorers like Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, and Brook Lopez. Another reason why I think the Bulls will win this series is because of the 2 young all-stars named Joakim Noah and Luol Deng. These two have so much talent, Deng can hit the open shot, Noah is a beast around the basket and getting boards. This is why I think the Bulls can win in 6. In the West, the #4 seed is the Los Angeles Clippers and the #5 seed is the Memphis Grizzlies. My last prediction for the 1st round is the Grizzlies win this series in 7 games. I think that Mike Conley is going to take charge and have some phenomenal games and get the ball to Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol for easy layups, dunks and jump shots. I also think that Zach Randolph is going to have a 35+ point game throughout the series and it will be fun to see. I cannot wait to see this series and I am sure it will be fun to watch. Again, I think that the Grizzlies will win against the Clippers in 7 games. These are my predictions, but I want to know what yours are. Please comment below on your predictions on the playoffs and who you think will go to the next round. I think the Heat, Thunder, Spurs, Knicks, Pacers, Warriors, Bulls, and Grizzlies will all play in the Conference Semifinals. Thanks for reading my predictions. Please comment!
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Ivette Vargas-O'Bryan (Titi Ivette)
4/24/2013 01:54:19 pm
Thanks for the updates!
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Mike V.
4/26/2013 02:39:46 pm
That's not boring at all, that just means that I am not the only one that believes these predictions. Anyway, I am rooting for the Knicks to win the championship and I think that they have a pretty good chance to do so. Do you think they can?
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DaddyMan
4/26/2013 02:49:16 pm
All the teams picked are all the same teams that I am rooting for except for the Heat and the Bulls. Although I want them to lose your predictions are accurate I believe when it comes to the real outcomes of each series. Are you going to write your predictions for the second round?
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Mike V.
4/26/2013 02:57:11 pm
Yeah I am not rooting for those teams either but lik I said before these are the teams I think will win not who I want to win. Also, I will have 2nd Round Predictions when the 2nd Round comes, I will definitely have that! Same thing, those will be the teams that I think will win the series not who I want to win. Also, who are you picking on to win the championship this year? I pick the New York Knicks!
Joanna
4/26/2013 08:57:56 am
Good picks Mike. You rock!!!
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Mike V.
4/26/2013 02:44:19 pm
Thanks! One question, though. I think the Knicks can win the championship this year and some other people say Miami is winning it. So, what do you think? Knicks or Heat?
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SocMediaGuru
4/26/2013 02:58:01 pm
Jumping in on this conversation, but I think the Knicks are championship bound and a main reason is Felton playing with supreme confidence. Miami has the refs on their side so that will make it tough.
Mile V.
4/26/2013 03:05:35 pm
Yeah, but I still think the Knicks can do it. They won the season series against Miami 3-1 and in 1 of those games Carmelo scored 50 points! Also, like you stated, Felton will be the key. If he gets 20 pts. and 10 ast. I will be satisfied and I'd say that he's done his job. If Felton does that our chances of winning a title are so much higher. I think he can do it, but do you?
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SocMediaGurr
4/26/2013 03:09:27 pm
That's where I question if Felton can keep it up because I never wanted Lin to leave and Felton couldn't do a thing against Miami in the playoffs last season.
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My name is Mike V. I am an enormous basketball fan. I also am a die-hard Knicks fan. After graduating 5th grade, I started writing this blog at the age of 10 in the summer of 2012. Archives
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