This has to be one of the most unpredictable NBA Playoffs in recent history. I have never been so unsure and excited about an NBA playoff before.
The Western Conference is going to be epic and the Eastern Conference has some story lines as well. So needless to say I;m going to be making these predictions with very little confidence. But here you go.
The Obvious Picks:
East:
(1) Indiana Pacers vs (8) Atlanta Hawks:
The Pacers have been playing terrible. They lost to the Atlanta Hawks by 20 points a couple of games ago and the Hawks play well against them. But the Pacers are by far the better team. There is no way they could lose this series to a team that is way under .500, Right?
I mean I completely understand if you lost all confidence in the Pacers but they have to be able to win this series. I also think winning the series will help them get there confidence back.
Pacers in 5.
(2) Miami Heat vs (7) Charlotte Bobcats:

Heat in 5
West:
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs (8) Dallas Mavericks:
The Spurs have had trouble with some of the better teams in the league. Well as much as you can have and still win 60 plus games. But the Dallas Mavericks isn't one of those teams that the Spurs have trouble with. The Spurs swept them last year and has won 4 of the last 5 meeting in the playoffs. I don't think the Mavericks are an easy team but this is a terrible matchup for them.
Spurs in 5
A Lil' Tougher:
(3) Toronto Raptors vs (6) Brooklyn Nets:

Everybody is just sleeping on how good the Raptors have been since trading Rudy Gay. They went from looking like a team headed for the lottery to the 3rd seed in the East. They have been beating teams. Sure the Nets have looked like a team that can compete since January but that has been more about their record against the Heat. This is going to be a highly contested series that I can see going both ways but......
Nets in 7

The Wizards are a good team but they probably don't have enough offense to win the series against an offense like this. The Bulls has their own problems scoring but they are the better team. The Wizards are a year and a player away from being a legit team.
Bulls in 6
West:
(2) OKC Thunder vs (7) Memphis Grizzlies

Thunder in 6
(4) Houston Rockets vs (5) Portland Trailblazers

Rockets in 7
I Have No Idea:
(3) LA Clippers vs (6) Golden State Warriors

Clippers in 7
Second round teams:
East:
Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls
Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets
West:
San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets
OKC Thunder vs LA Clippers
I will continue this preview into the second round.
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