2013 NBA playoff predictions
Our NBA experts weigh in with their picks for the league's awards and playoffs.
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Rookie of the Year | Damian Lillard | Damian Lillard | Damian Lillard |
Coach of the Year | Erik Spoelstra | Gregg Popovich | Tom Thibodeau |
Sixth Man of the Year | J.R. Smith | J.R. Smith | J.R. Smith |
Most Improved Player | Greivis Vasquez | Nikola Vucevic | James Harden |
Defensive Player | Marc Gasol | Marc Gasol | Marc Gasol |
MVP | LeBron James | LeBron James | LeBron James |
Heat-Bucks | Heat in 4 | Heat in 4 | Heat in 4 |
Knicks-Celtics | Knicks in 6 | Knicks in 7 | Knicks in 6 |
Pacers-Hawks | Pacers in 6 | Pacers in 6 | Pacers in 5 |
Nets-Bulls | Nets in 7 | Nets in 6 | Nets in 5 |
Thunder-Rockets | Thunder in 5 | Thunder in 5 | Thunder in 5 |
Spurs-Lakers | Spurs in 5 | Spurs in 6 | Spurs in 6 |
Nuggets-Warriors | Nuggets in 6 | Nuggets in 7 | Nuggets in 7 |
Clippers-Grizzlies | Clippers in 7 | Clippers in 6 | Grizzlies in 6 |
East finals | Heat over Knicks in 6 | Heat over Pacers in 6 | Heat over Knicks in 5 |
West finals | Thunder over Nuggets in 6 | Thunder over Nuggets in 6 | Thunder over Spurs |
NBA Finals | Heat over Thunder | Heat over Thunder | Heat over Thunder |
Finals MVP | LeBron James | LeBron James | LeBron James |
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Rookie of the Year | Damian Lillard | Damian Lillard | Damian Lillard |
Coach of the Year | Erik Spoelstra | Erik Spoelstra | Erik Spoelstra |
Sixth Man of the Year | J.R. Smith | Jamal Crawford | Amir Johnson |
Most Improved Player | Greivis Vasquez | Greivis Vasquez | Paul George |
Defensive Player | LeBron James | LeBron James | Marc Gasol |
MVP | LeBron James | LeBron James | LeBron James |
Heat-Bucks | Heat in 4 | Heat in 4 | Heat in 4 |
Knicks-Celtics | Knicks in 6 | Knicks in 6 | Knicks in 6 |
Pacers-Hawks | Pacers in 6 | Pacers in 7 | Pacers in 6 |
Nets-Bulls | Bulls in 6 | Nets in 7 | Nets in 7 |
Thunder-Rockets | Thunder in 5 | Thunder in 5 | Thunder in 5 |
Spurs-Lakers | Spurs in 6 | Spurs in 6 | Spurs in 4 |
Nuggets-Warriors | Nuggets in 6 | Nuggets in 6 | Nuggets in 7 |
Clippers-Grizzlies | Clippers in 6 | Clippers in 7 | Clippers in 7 |
East finals | Heat over Pacers in 5 | Heat over Pacers in 5 | Heat over Knicks in 5 |
West finals | Thunder over Nuggets in 6 | Nuggets over Thunder in 7 | Thunder over Spurs |
NBA Finals | Heat over Thunder | Heat over Nuggets | Heat over Thunder |
Finals MVP | LeBron James | LeBron James | LeBron James |
