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Predicting the NBA playoffs, from start to finish

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The on-court impact of star players is supposed to make the NBA playoffs the most predictable in sports. Let's see if that holds true, as theScore's seven NBA editors forecast the next two months of basketball.

1st-round predictions

Series Patrick Britton Joseph Casciaro John Chick William Lou Victoria Nguyen Chris Walder Joe Wolfond
BOS vs. CHI BOS in 6 BOS in 7 BOS in 6 BOS in 7 BOS in 6 BOS in 6 BOS in 7
CLE vs. IND CLE in 4 CLE in 6 CLE in 6 CLE in 5 CLE in 5 CLE in 5 CLE in 5
TOR vs. MIL TOR in 5 TOR in 5 TOR in 5 TOR in 6 TOR in 6 TOR in 5 TOR in 6
WSH vs. ATL WSH in 6 WSH in 6 WSH in 6 WSH in 6 WSH in 4 WSH in 7 WSH in 5
GSW vs. POR GSW in 4 GSW in 5 GSW in 5 GSW in 4 GSW in 4 GSW in 4 GSW in 4
SAS vs. MEM SAS in 6 SAS in 6 SAS in 6 SAS in 5 SAS in 6 SAS in 5 SAS in 5
HOU vs. OKC HOU in 6 HOU in 7 HOU in 6 HOU in 5 HOU in 6 HOU in 7 HOU in 7
LAC vs. UTA UTA in 7 LAC in 7 UTA in 7 LAC in 6 UTA in 6 UTA in 6 LAC in 6

Conference finals

Editor West Final East Final
Britton Warriors over Rockets Cavs over Wizards
Casciaro Warriors over Spurs Cavs over Wizards
Chick Warriors over Rockets Raptors over Celtics
Lou Warriors over Rockets Raptors over Wizards
Nguyen Warriors over Spurs Cavs over Celtics
Walder Warriors over Rockets Cavs over Wizards
Wolfond Warriors over Spurs Cavs over Wizards

NBA Finals

Editor NBA Finals Finals MVP
Britton Warriors over Cavs Kevin Durant
Casciaro Warriors over Cavs Kevin Durant
Chick Warriors over Raptors Stephen Curry
Lou Warriors over Raptors Stephen Curry
Nguyen Warriors over Cavs Stephen Curry
Chris Walder Warriors over Cavs Kevin Durant
Joe Wolfond Warriors over Cavs Draymond Green

(Photos courtesy: Action Images)

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