MY TAKE ON THE 2023 NBA PLAYOFFS

FIRST ROUND

EASTERN CONFERENCE

FIRST ROUND:  MILWAUKEE (1) OVER MIAMI (8) IN FIVE-HEAT CANNOT KEEP UP WITH THE BUCKS SO DO NOT LOOK FOR ANY UPSET HERE

CLEVELAND (4) OVER NEW YORK (5) IN SEVEN-BOTH TEAMS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY HERE BUT THIS SERIES WILL WEAR OUT THE WINNER.

PHILADELPHIA (3) OVER NEW JERSEY (6) IN FIVE-76ERS ARE JUST TOO MUCH FOR THE NETS.  COULD BE A SWEAP

BOSTON (2) OVER ATLANTA (7) IN SIX-THE HAWKS CAN GIVE THE CELTICS TROUBLES AND THIS WILL BE A TOUGH SERIES FOR THEM

WESTERN CONFERENCE

DENVER (1) OVER MINNESOTA (8) IN SEVEN-THE NUGGETS WILL STRUGGLE WITH THE TIMBERWOLVES AND I THINK THIS ONE COULD BE A BIG TIME UPSET.

PHOENIX (4) OVER LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS IN SIX-THE SUNS ARE JUST TOO MUCH FOR LAC AS DURANT IS THE DIFFERENCE

SACRAMENTO (3) OVER GOLDEN STATE (6) IN SEVEN-HOME COURT WILL PROVE THE DIFFERENCE AND THE KINGS ARE HUNGRY

LOS ANGELES LAKERS (7) OVER THE MEMPHIS GRIZZLES (2) IN SIX-THE LAKERS HAVE TOO MUCH FOR A DEPLEATED GRIZZ TEAM TO OVERCOME

AND WE MOVE ON

EASTERN SEMI-FINALS

MILWAUKEE OVER CLEVELAND IN SIX-BUCKS HOLD SERVE AND TAKE OUT THE CAVS

PHILADELPHIA OVER BOSTON IN SEVEN-76ERS WILL GET THE WIN IN GAME SEVEN AT THE GARDEN

WESTERN SEMI-FINALS

PHOENIX OVER DENVER IN SIX-SUNS AGAIN HAVE THE STARS TO PUSH THE NUGGETS OUT

LOS ANGELES LAKERS OVER SACRAMENTO IN SEVEN-A GREAT SERIES ENDS ON THE SACRAMENTO FLOOR IN LAKER GLORY AS JAMES AND DAVIS HAVE THEIR WAY

EASTERN FINALS

76ERS OVER BUCKS IN SEVEN-TOO MUCH EMBIID AS THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE WIN ON BUCKS FLOOR IN GAME 7

WESTERN FINALS

PHOENIX OVER LOS ANGELES LAKERS IN SIX-DURANT IS THE GOAT SO FAR IN THESE PLAYOFFS

THE FINALS

PHOENIX TAKES PHILADELPHIA IN SEVEN-DURANT IS THE MVP AND BOOKER AND PAUL FIND A RING AS THE SUNS WIN THE TITLE

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