NBA Playoffs Finalized! – My predictions for the first round

With the NBA season coming to an end, we see the playoffs fully unfolding. In the West, the Warriors secured the #1 spot in the Western Conference. In 2nd place, the Nuggets secured it with a 99-95 win over the Timberwolves. The Blazers won against the Kings and got the 3rd seed for the 2nd straight year. The Rockets got the 4th seed, and the Jazz will play them, they have the 5th seed. At the 6th seed, the Thunder will play the# 3 seeded Portland Trail Blazers (dang it.) At the 7th seed, the Spurs will face the 2nd seeded Nuggets and the 8th seed will go to the Spurs who will face the 1st seeded Warriors. So here are the Western Conference playoff matchups:

#1 Golden State Warriors vs #8 Los Angeles Clippers (prediction 4-0 GSW)

#2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 San Antonio Spurs (prediction 4-2 DEN)

#3 Portland Trail Blazers vs #6 Oklahoma City Thunder (prediction 4-2 POR)

#4 Houston Rockets vs #5 Utah Jazz (prediction 4-3 HOU)

In the Eastern Conference, the Bucks have the #1 seed, the Toronto Raptors have the #2 seed, the Philadelphia 76ers have the #3 seed, the Boston Celtics have the #4 seed, the Pacers have the #5 seed, the Brooklyn Nets have the #6 seed, the Orlando Magic have the #7 seed, and the Detroit Pistons have the #8 seed. Here are all the match ups for the Eastern Conference playoffs.

#1 Milwaukee Bucks vs 8 Detroit Pistons (prediction 4-0 MIL)

#2 Toronto Raptors vs #7 Orlando Magic (prediction 4-0 TOR)

#3 Philadelphia 76ers vs #6 Brooklyn Nets (predictions 4-1 PHI)

#4 Boston Celtics vs #5 Indiana Pacers (prediction 4-2 BOS)

So, thank you, hope you enjoyed today’s post and leave a comment how your team did this season and what your favorite moment this year was. Mine was when, tonight, the Blazers had 6 players, all players who hardly ever play, were down 28 points to the Kings, and came back and won the game! That was nuts! Again, thank you for reading and enjoy the 2019 NBA Playoffs!