Thursday, April 16, 2009

2009 NBA Playoffs

This promises to be a great Playoffs and Finals. For NBA fans, what's better than having the two best players on the two best teams? So, here are my Playoff predictions for this year:


1ST ROUND

THE WEST

Los Angeles Lakers (1) vs. Utah Jazz (8)

LAKERS WIN 4-0

Denver Nuggets (2) vs. New Orleans Hornets (7)

NUGGETS WIN 4-2

San Antonio Spurs (3) vs. Dallas Mavericks (6)

SPURS WIN 4-3

Portland Blazers (4) vs. Houston Rockets (5)

ROCKETS WIN 4-3

THE EAST

Cleveland Cavaliers (1) vs. Detroit Pistons (8)

CAVS WIN 4-0

Boston Celtics (2) vs. Chicago Bulls (7)

BULLS WIN 4-3

Orlando Magic (3) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (6)

MAGIC WIN 4-1

Atlanta Hawks (4) vs. Miami Heat (5)

HEAT WIN 4-3


CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS

THE WEST

Los Angeles Lakers (1) vs. Houston Rockets (5)

LAKERS WIN 4-2

Denver Nuggets (2) vs. San Antonio Spurs (3)

SPURS WIN 4-2

THE EAST

Cleveland Cavaliers (1) vs. Miami Heat (5)

CAVS WIN 4-1

Orlando Magic (3) vs. Chicago Bulls (7)

MAGIC WIN 4-3


WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

Los Angeles Lakers (1) vs. San Antonio Spurs (3)

LAKERS WIN 4-3


EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

Cleveland Cavaliers (1) vs. Orlando Magic (3)

CAVS WIN 4-2


THE 2009 NBA FINALS

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers

CAVS WIN 4-3

LeBron James - Finals MVP