Sunday, May 18, 2014

NBA Conference Finals Predictions

And then there were 4. And they are the top two seeds in each conference. Here are my predictions:

Eastern Conference
(1) Indiana Pacers vs. (2) Miami Heat
The Pacers struggled down the stretch but have escaped the first two rounds of the playoffs. They give the Heat trouble much of the time, but this is the Eastern Conference Final.
Miami has cruised through these playoffs. But home-court advantage, and a Game 7 if necessary, will be played in Indianapolis.
Can Roy Hibbert continue his resurgence? Does Paul George continue his emergence? Can the Heat continue their path toward a 3-peat?
Heat in 6

Western Conference
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (2) Oklahoma City Thunder
Serge Ibaka is out for the remainder of the playoffs after suffering an injury against the Clippers in Round Two. His absence will hurt the Thunder's chances. Kevin Durant is the NBA MVP but he can't defend and rebound for Ibaka. Nick Collison will step into the void and Steven Adams will now play a much larger role.
The Spurs continue to try to redeem last year's Finals collapse. Tony Parker will play in this series following an injury in Round Two against Portland.This is classic battle of a veteran team against a rising young team.
Can the Thunder overcome the loss of Ibaka? Can the Spurs "old dog" trio of Tim Duncan/Manu Ginobili/Tony Parker continue to cheat time?
Spurs in 7 (because Ibaka's out)

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