Eastern Conference
1. Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Chicago Bulls
3. Miami Heat
4. Toronto Raptors
5. Washington Wizards
6. Brooklyn Nets
7. Atlanta Hawks
8. Detroit Pistons
Eastern Conference First Round
Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (Cavaliers win 4-2)
After four years without playoff basketball there is buzz back in Cleveland with the return of small forward LeBron James.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls (Bulls win 4-2)
As long as point guard Derrick Rose is healthy in the spring, the Chicago Bulls will be a dangerous team in the NBA Playoffs.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Miami Heat (Heat win 4-2)
The Miami Heat are out on a mission to prove that it wasn’t just LeBron James that propelled them to a pair of NBA Championships while the Brooklyn Nets could be on the verge of looking to make some serious trades.
Washington Wizards vs. Toronto Raptors (Wizards win 4-3)
For the second straight year, the Toronto Raptors have a good team, but they won’t be able to get out of the first round.
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Washington Wizards vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (Cavaliers win 4-2)
In the first run of LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers, there was a good rivalry with the Washington Wizards and it is ready to get warmed up once more.
Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls (Bulls win 4-2)
The Bulls are a team on a mission and after four straight Eastern Conference Championships, the Miami Heat have finally run out of answers.
Eastern Conference Finals
Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (Bulls win 4-3)
The Cavaliers are once again a contender, but it will not be enough to stop the Bulls from making their first NBA Finals appearance since 1998.
Western Conference
1. San Antonio Spurs
2. Los Angeles Clippers
3. Portland Trailblazers
4. Golden State Warriors
5. Oklahoma City Thunder
6. Dallas Mavericks
7. Houston Rockets
8. Memphis Grizzlies
Western Conference First Round
Memphis Grizzlies vs. San Antonio Spurs (Spurs win 4-2)
The road to another championship for the San Antonio Spurs begins with a bout versus the Memphis Grizzlies who will give the defending champs all that they can handle.
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers (Clippers win 4-2)
Both the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers desperately need to get out of the first round. But for Rockets head coach Kevin McHale, another first round disappointment could mean the end of the line for him in Houston.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trailblazers (Trailblalzers win 4-3)
This is a very even matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trailblazers that will be decided at the defensive end of the floor.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors (Warriors win 4-3)
In what could be the most compelling series in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, basketball fans will have an opportunity to see some of the best scorers that the league has to offer in Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant and Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry.
Western Conference Semifinals
Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs (Spurs win 4-2)
The Warriors will find out that they still have some improvements to make if they are going to be able to win an NBA Championship.
Portland Trailblazers vs. Los Angeles Clippers (Blazers win 4-3)
The Clippers are improving under Doc Rivers, but the combo of Trailblazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge and point guard Damian Lillard will be too much for Los Angeles.
Western Conference Finals
Portland Trailblazers vs. San Antonio Spurs (Spurs win 4-3)
Trailblazers head coach Terry Stotts can be happy with the progress that his team has made, but they will come up just short against the Spurs who will win the Western Conference Title for the third consecutive season.
NBA Finals
Chicago Bulls vs San Antonio Spurs (Spurs win 4-3)
As long as point guard Derrick Rose is healthy, the Chicago Bulls will be a tough out this season, but they will run into the most mentally tough team currently in the NBA.
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