NBA First Round Predictions

Ahh, its that time of the year again. And they decided to put one match after another. Damn. How am i gonna sleep or do my work??? Last year my bro criticized me for giving my predictions a bit too late, so i thought i'd give it a shot now and shut him up.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

MAVERICKS 4 v WARRIORS 2

The Mavs has been the best team in the NBA this year and i see no reason why they would lose in the first round of the playoffs. The mavs would most probably take this one, but if Game 1 is any indication, they're gonna have to work really hard for it. I'm rooting for the Warriors though. They're playing very exciting basketball and i would be glad to see an upset over here.

JAZZ 3 v ROCKETS 4

I'm a bit biased here as Rockets is one of my favourites so i'm picking the Rockets no matter what. Even if i'm not, the Rockets are playing extremely well especially TMAC who's doing everything on the court for them. The Jazz are a tough team to beat though so i wouldn't be surprised if they decided this in 7 games.

SPURS 4 v NUGGETS 1

It's exciting to see A.I. and Melo working together and getting game 1, but i don't see them advancing the first round. The Spurs is much deeper than the Nuggets and they are also much better as a team. As soon as they make some adjustments and tighten up the D they should win no problem.

SUNS 4 v LAKERS 0

More like Suns v Kobe. With the Suns (with Amare) playing their best basketball ever and Lakers struggling since a month ago, this could be a sweep for the Suns. Unless Kobe scores 81 again. Or more.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

PISTONS 4 v MAGIC 0

Pistons sweep. Magic just ain't good enough yet.

HEAT 3 v BULLS 4

Oooooo tough one. Despite being no.4 in the East, they're still capable of playing like no.1 . On the other hand, the Bulls are playing their best basketball since MJ left. This is gonna be tight but i personally like the Bulls more so i'm rooting for them in 7.

RAPTORS 3 v NETS 4

Another tough one. I think they are both on the same level right now. The Raptors are a rising team with Chris Bosh leading and a bunch of experienced rookies that they grabbed from all over the world. The Nets, despite not playing their best ball, still have one of the best trios in the league with Kidd, Jefferson and Carter. I think Nets will go away with this one because of one word, VINCESANITY.

CAVALIERS 4 v WIZARDS 1

Cavs for the sweep, almost. Really not much the Wizards can do with two of their All-Stars out except pull one back. The reason why Wizards have one game is because the Cavs are inconsistent.