NBA Playoffs 2010-2011 PREDICTIONS

[wiley]

round 1

Lakers over Hornets 4-1
Thunder over Nuggets 4-3
Blazers over Mavericks 4-3
Grizzlies over Spurs 4-3

Celtics over Knicks 4-2
Bulls over Pacers 4-1
Heat over Sixers 4-3
Magic over Hawks 4-1

round 2

Blazers over Lakers 4-3
Thunder over Grizzlies 4-3

Celtics over Heat 4-3
Bulls over Magic 4-2

round 3

Thunder over Blazers 4-3
Celtics over Bulls 4-3

finals

Celtics over Thunder 4-3  (everybody's still friends)

[PosImpos]

round 1

Lakers over Hornets 4-1
Thunder over Nuggets 4-3
Blazers over Mavericks 4-3
Grizzlies over Spurs 4-3

Celtics over Knicks 4-2
Bulls over Pacers 4-1
Heat over Sixers 4-3
Magic over Hawks 4-1

round 2

Blazers over Lakers 4-3
Thunder over Grizzlies 4-3

Celtics over Heat 4-3
Bulls over Magic 4-2

round 3

Thunder over Blazers 4-3
Celtics over Bulls 4-3

finals

Celtics over Thunder 4-3  (everybody's still friends)

That's a ridiculous number of 7 game series, my friend.

[wiley]

round 1

Lakers over Hornets 4-1
Thunder over Nuggets 4-3
Blazers over Mavericks 4-3
Grizzlies over Spurs 4-3

Celtics over Knicks 4-2
Bulls over Pacers 4-1
Heat over Sixers 4-3
Magic over Hawks 4-1

round 2

Blazers over Lakers 4-3
Thunder over Grizzlies 4-3

Celtics over Heat 4-3
Bulls over Magic 4-2

round 3

Thunder over Blazers 4-3
Celtics over Bulls 4-3

finals

Celtics over Thunder 4-3  (everybody's still friends)

That's a ridiculous number of 7 game series, my friend.

went beyond the quota 

[wiley]

round 1

Lakers over Hornets 4-1
Thunder over Nuggets 4-3
Blazers over Mavericks 4-3
Grizzlies over Spurs 4-3

Celtics over Knicks 4-2
Bulls over Pacers 4-1
Heat over Sixers 4-3
Magic over Hawks 4-1

round 2

Blazers over Lakers 4-3
Thunder over Grizzlies 4-3

Celtics over Heat 4-3
Bulls over Magic 4-2

round 3

Thunder over Blazers 4-3
Celtics over Bulls 4-3

finals

Celtics over Thunder 4-3  (everybody's still friends)

That's a ridiculous number of 7 game series, my friend.

oh...looking again, I can explain in one word:  upsets
and a few more words:  the surprise quality of the nuggets brought that one to 4-3.
and Heat jitters brings their opening series to 4-3.....
all I got..

[Jon]

Not going to do the whole playoffs, but I think JO may be the biggest surprise of the entire playoffs.  He clearly can play more than Doc has played him (see the Knicks game).  His ability combined with what our four All Stars can offer is going to surprise a lot of people. 

[celticinorlando]

Bulls 4-0 over pacers
Heat 4-1 over Sixers
C's 4-2 over Knicks
Magic 4-1 over Hawks

Rd 2:
Bulls in 7 over Magic
Cs in 6 over the Heat

Rd. 3
Cs in 6 over Bulls



Finals:
Cs in 6 over LA

[CelticSooner]

Eastern 1st

Bulls over Pacers in 4
Magic over Hawks in 6
Celtics over Knicks in 5
Heat over 76ers in 4

Western 1st

Spurs over Grizzlies in 5
Thunder over Nuggets in 5
Blazers over Mavericks in 6
Lakers over Hornets in 4

Eastern 2nd

Bulls over Magic in 6
Celtics over Heat in 6

Western 2nd

Spurs over Thunder in 7
Lakers over Blazers in 6

ECF

Bulls over Celtics in 7

WCF

Lakers over Spurs in 6

NBA Finals

Lakers over Bulls in 6



If Shaq can stay healthy C's will get banner 18.

[PosImpos]

Revised predictions after this crazy first round. Respect to the Memphis Grizzlies. I think the result would've been different if not for Manu's elbow injury, but oh well. The Duncan era is over.


Eastern Conference:

Semifinals -
1. Bulls vs. 4. Hawks
- Bulls in 5

2. Heat vs. 3. Celtics
- Heat in 7

ECF -

1. Bulls vs. 2. Heat
- Bulls in 6

Western Conference:

Semifinals -

4. Thunder vs. 8. Grizzlies
- Thunder in 7

2. Lakers vs. 3. Mavericks
- Lakers in 5

WCF -

2. Lakers vs. 4. Thunder
- Lakers in 7


NBA Finals

1. Bulls vs. 2. Lakers
- Bulls in 6

[wiley]

Lakers over Dallas 4-2 (a quick tease then a fold)
Griz over Thunder 4-2 (too much Zach and too much bench)

Bulls over Hawks 4-2 (Hawks go nuts at home twice)
Celts over Heat 4-3 (barely)

Griz over Lakers 4-2 (too much youth)
Celts over Bulls 4-2 (one blowout win for Celtics and the rest is difficult, devensive and grueling)

Celts over Griz 4-2 (too much mystique)

[P2]

OKC-MEM - OKC in 6
LAL-DAL - LAL in 7

CHI-ATL - CHI in 7
BOS-MIA - BOS in 5

OKC-LAL - OKC in 6
BOS-CHI - BOS in 6

BOS-OKC - BOS in 7

[Who]

Oklahoma and LA in six games over Memphis and Dallas respectively.

Chicago to beat Atlanta in four or five games. Not sure about the Miami vs Boston series.

[PosImpos]

Lakers over Dallas 4-2 (a quick tease then a fold)
Griz over Thunder 4-2 (too much Zach and too much bench)

Bulls over Hawks 4-2 (Hawks go nuts at home twice)
Celts over Heat 4-3 (barely)

Griz over Lakers 4-2 (too much youth)
Celts over Bulls 4-2 (one blowout win for Celtics and the rest is difficult, devensive and grueling)

Celts over Griz 4-2 (too much mystique)

an 8th seed in the finals?  I don't think so.  would be cool, though

[OsirusCeltics]

Grizzlies vs Celtics

or

Mavs vs Celtics

[Who]

Lakers over Dallas 4-2 (a quick tease then a fold)
Griz over Thunder 4-2 (too much Zach and too much bench)

Bulls over Hawks 4-2 (Hawks go nuts at home twice)
Celts over Heat 4-3 (barely)

Griz over Lakers 4-2 (too much youth)
Celts over Bulls 4-2 (one blowout win for Celtics and the rest is difficult, devensive and grueling)

Celts over Griz 4-2 (too much mystique)

an 8th seed in the finals?  I don't think so.  would be cool, though

New York 1999

[mgent]

It's that time again!



Eastern Conference:

Round 1:


1. Bulls vs. 8. Pacers
- Bulls Win in 4

2. Heat vs. 7. Sixers
- Heat Win in 5

3. Celtics vs. 6. Knicks
- Celtics Win in 7

4. Magic vs. 5. Hawks
- Hawks Win in 6


Round 2:

1. Bulls vs. 5. Hawks
- Bulls Win in 5

2. Heat vs. 3. Celtics
- Heat Win in 6


Eastern Conference Finals:

1. Bulls vs. 2. Heat
- Bulls Win in 7



Western Conference:


Round 1:


1. Spurs vs. 8. Grizzlies
- Spurs Win in 6

3. Mavericks vs. 6. Blazers
- Mavericks Win in 5

2. Lakers vs. 7. Hornets
- Lakers Win in 5

4. Thunder vs. 5. Nuggets
- Thunder Win in 7


Round 2:


1. Spurs vs. 4. Thunder
- Spurs Win in 6

2. Lakers vs. 3. Mavericks
- Lakers Win in 5


Western Conference Finals:

1. Spurs vs. 3. Lakers
- Spurs Win in 7



Finals:

Spurs vs. Bulls
- Spurs Win in 7


San Antonio Spurs Win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship!

Finals MVP: Manu Ginobili




If the matchups change in the next few days I may have to change this, but I doubt they will.

I see just picking the higher seed worked out well for you.