Predictions for the 2011 NBA playoffs
Our NBA experts weigh in with their picks for the playoffs.
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Bulls-Pacers | Bulls in 5 | Bulls in 4 | Bulls in 4 |
Heat-76ers | Heat in 5 | Heat in 5 | Heat in 6 |
Celtics-Knicks | Celtics in 6 | Celtics in 6 | Celtics in 6 |
Magic-Hawks | Magic in 6 | Magic in 6 | Magic in 5 |
Spurs-Grizzlies | Spurs in 6 | Grizzlies in 6 | Spurs in 6 |
Lakers-Hornets | Lakers in 4 | Lakers in 4 | Lakers in 4 |
Mavs-Blazers | Blazers in 6 | Blazers in 6 | Blazers in 6 |
Thunder-Nuggets | Thunder in 6 | Thunder in 5 | Thunder in 6 |
East finals | Bulls over Celtics in 7 | Bulls over Heat in 7 | Bulls over Heat in 6 |
West finals | Lakers over Thunder in 7 | Lakers over Thunder in 7 | Lakers over Thunder in 7 |
NBA Finals | Lakers over Bulls in 7 | Bulls over Lakers in 7 | Lakers over Bulls in 6 |
Finals MVP | Kobe Bryant | ||
Possible upset | Blazers over Mavs | Grizzlies over Spurs | Blazers over Mavs |
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Bulls-Pacers | Bulls in 5 | Bulls in 5 | Bulls in 5 |
Heat-76ers | Heat in 5 | Heat in 5 | Heat in 5 |
Celtics-Knicks | Celtics in 6 | Celtics in 7 | Celtics in 6 |
Magic-Hawks | Magic in 6 | Magic in 6 | Magic in 6 |
Spurs-Grizzlies | Spurs in 5 | Spurs in 6 | Spurs in 5 |
Lakers-Hornets | Lakers in 4 | Lakers in 4 | Lakers in 5 |
Mavs-Blazers | Mavs in 7 | Blazers in 6 | Blazers in 4 |
Thunder-Nuggets | Thunder in 5 | Thunder in 7 | Thunder in 6 |
East finals | Celtics over Bulls in 7 | Heat over Bulls in 6 | Celtics over Bulls in 7 |
West finals | Lakers over Thunder in 7 | Lakers over Thunder in 7 | Lakers over Thunder in 7 |
NBA Finals | Lakers over Celtics in 6 | Heat over Lakers in 6 | Lakers over Celtics in 7 |
Finals MVP | Kobe Bryant | Kobe Bryant | |
Possible upset | Blazers over Mavs | Blazers over Mavs | Blazers over Mavs |
