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After what seems like an eternity, the NBA regular season is finally over and the playoffs are here. Here are my predictions for the playoffs.

Eastern Conference

First Round

(1)Cavs over (8)Pistons - It'll take only four games, Pistons don't even look like they wanna be
in the playoffs and would have rather stayed home.

(7)Bulls over (2)Celtics - Worst possible matchup for Celtics, the Bulls are a carbon copy of the
Hawks from last years first round that went seven games. Bulls are
young, long, fast, deep, and having nothing to lose, they are everything
Boston isn't. Bulls in six games or less.

(3)Magic over (6)Sixers - Magic will win this fairly easy even with their injury problems.

(4)Hawks over (5)Heat - This will be a great series, but in the end the Hawks are deeper and
Talented.

Second Round

(1)Cavs over (4)Hawks - Could go six games, but I see the Cavs winning one of the first two in
Atlanta and closing it out at home in five, but all games will be close.

(3)Magic over (7)Bulls - The Magic should be completely healthy by the second round and get
by the Bulls in six close games.

Conference Finals

(1)Cavs over (3)Magic - I see the Cavs winning in six, with the first five games all going to the
home team, and then the Cavs stealing game six in Orlando.


Western Conference

(1)Lakers over (8)Jazz - Lakers in five hard fought games, but wouldn't be suprised if it went
all seven either.

(7)Hornets over (2) Nuggets - Let the Tracy McGrady comparisons begin for Carmelo, Hornets
win in six with a healthy Tyson Chandler and Chris Paul.

(6)Mavs over (3)Spurs - No Manu, no second round for Spurs, Mavs are to hot right now.

(4)Blazers over (5)Rockets - Too young, deep, and athletic for the Rockets to handle, they win in
six.

Second Round

(1)Lakers over (4)Blazers - It'll go atleast six great games, most likely seven, and Kobe will just
barely get the best of Roy down the stretch.

(7)Hornets over (6)Mavs - Hornets win the right to be swept by Lakers.

Conference Finals

(1)Lakers over (7)Hornets - Too deep, too much Kobe.

Finals

(1)Cavs over (1)Lakers - In what should be the best finals in twenty years, LeBron and the Cavs
will take down Kobe and the Lakers in seven exiting and close games
with James drilling one at the buzzer to win game 7 at home.