NBA: ***Official 2019 NBA Playoffs Thread***
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Houston was in 2 seed position midway through the 3rd quarter Nuggets game and ended up 4th.
Denver and Portland have to be happy with each other to get to the WCF instead of GSW or Houston.
Denver and Portland have to be happy with each other to get to the WCF instead of GSW or Houston.
I'm looking forward to watching the former Cyclones in the Playoffs.
Milwaukee Bucks home court advantage through entire playoffs is one of the strangest truths in sports history.
Going to be weird watching the Playoffs without LeBron. Wonder if he regrets leaving the East yet.
First round:
MIL vs. DET - Bucks in five. I can name three players for the Pistons, and it took a while to come up with the third one. Bucks cruise.
TOR vs. ORL - Raptors in four, but good for the Magic making a playoff appearance. Feels like it's been a while for them.
PHI vs. BKN - Sixers in six. I think Brooklyn is going to push them a little.
BOS vs. IND - Shameless homer pick...Pacers in seven. Losing Smart for two weeks is going to really hurt Boston defensively.
GS vs. LAC - Warriors in five. Clips are a fun team that plays really hard, so the games should be pretty entertaining.
DEN vs. SAS - Nuggets in seven. I hate this draw for the Nuggets with their lack of postseason experience. Giving them the benefit of the doubt but this is one to keep an eye on.
POR vs. OKC - OKC in six. Blazers are weak on the interior without Nurkic.
HOU vs. UTA - Rockets in seven. Tricky draw for Houston. I think it goes the distance and Harden bails them out in Game 7.
MIL vs. DET - Bucks in five. I can name three players for the Pistons, and it took a while to come up with the third one. Bucks cruise.
TOR vs. ORL - Raptors in four, but good for the Magic making a playoff appearance. Feels like it's been a while for them.
PHI vs. BKN - Sixers in six. I think Brooklyn is going to push them a little.
BOS vs. IND - Shameless homer pick...Pacers in seven. Losing Smart for two weeks is going to really hurt Boston defensively.
GS vs. LAC - Warriors in five. Clips are a fun team that plays really hard, so the games should be pretty entertaining.
DEN vs. SAS - Nuggets in seven. I hate this draw for the Nuggets with their lack of postseason experience. Giving them the benefit of the doubt but this is one to keep an eye on.
POR vs. OKC - OKC in six. Blazers are weak on the interior without Nurkic.
HOU vs. UTA - Rockets in seven. Tricky draw for Houston. I think it goes the distance and Harden bails them out in Game 7.
Round One Picks:
Bucks in 5.
Raptors in 5.
76ers in 7.
Celtics in 6.
Warriors in 4.
Nuggets in 6.
Thunder in 7.
Rockets in 6.
Bucks in 5.
Raptors in 5.
76ers in 7.
Celtics in 6.
Warriors in 4.
Nuggets in 6.
Thunder in 7.
Rockets in 6.
I’d honestly argue the Rockets were a Chris Paul injury from beating the Warriors in game 7 of the western conference finals last year. Warriors aren’t unbeatable. They have an amazing starting 5, but their bench could lose them a series in the end.
Playoffs have been awesome so far. I’m still amazed Ben Simmons and Kyle Lowry were all star selections.
Really, really hoping it will be the Bucks vs Nuggets in the Finals this year.
Bucks in 4
Raptors in 6
Sixers in 6
Pacers in 7
Warriors in 4
Nuggets in 6
Thunder in 6
Rockets in 6
Raptors in 6
Sixers in 6
Pacers in 7
Warriors in 4
Nuggets in 6
Thunder in 6
Rockets in 6
Nobody said they would. Are you also predicting the sun comes up tomorrow?