Predictions for the 2012 NBA playoffs
Our NBA experts weigh in with their picks for the playoffs.
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Rookie of the Year | Kyrie Irving | Kyrie Irving | Kyrie Irving |
Coach of the Year | Gregg Popovich | Tom Thibodeau | Gregg Popovich |
Sixth Man of the Year | James Harden | James Harden | James Harden |
Most Improved Player | Andrew Bynum | Nikola Pekovic | Jeremy Lin |
Defensive Player of the Year | LeBron James | Tyson Chandler | Tyson Chandler |
MVP | LeBron James | LeBron James | LeBron James |
Bulls-Sixers | Bulls in 5 | Bulls in 5 | Bulls in 5 |
Heat-Knicks | Heat in 6 | Heat in 6 | Heat in 6 |
Pacers-Magic | Pacers in 6 | Pacers in 5 | Pacers in 5 |
Celtics-Hawks | Celtics in 6 | Celtics in 7 | Celtics in 6 |
Spurs-Jazz | Spurs in 6 | Spurs in 5 | Spurs in 5 |
Thunder-Mavs | Thunder in 6 | Thunder in 6 | Thunder in 6 |
Lakers-Nuggets | Lakers in 6 | Lakers in 6 | Lakers in 7 |
Grizzlies-Clippers | Grizzlies in 6 | Clippers in 7 | Grizzlies in 7 |
East finals | Celtics over Heat | Heat over Bulls in 6 | Heat over Bulls in 6 |
West finals | Lakers over Spurs in 6 | Thunder over Spurs in 5 | Spurs over Thunder in 7 |
NBA Finals | Lakers over Celtics in 7 | Thunder over Heat in 6 | Heat over Spurs in 6 |
Finals MVP | Kobe Bryant | Russell Westbrook | LeBron James |
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Rookie of the Year | Kyrie Irving | Kyrie Irving | Kyrie Irving |
Coach of the Year | Gregg Popovich | Gregg Popovich | Gregg Popovich |
Sixth Man of the Year | James Harden | James Harden | James Harden |
Most Improved Player | Nikola Pekovic | Ryan Anderson | Kevin Love |
Defensive Player of the Year | Serge Ibaka | Serge Ibaka | Tyson Chandler |
MVP | LeBron James | LeBron James | LeBron James |
Bulls-Sixers | Bulls in 6 | Bulls in 6 | Bulls in 5 |
Heat-Knicks | Heat in 6 | Heat in 6 | Heat in 6 |
Pacers-Magic | Pacers in 5 | Pacers in 6 | Pacers in 5 |
Celtics-Hawks | Celtics in 6 | Celtics in 6 | Celtics in 5 |
Spurs-Jazz | Spurs in 5 | Spurs in 5 | Spurs in 6 |
Thunder-Mavs | Thunder in 6 | Thunder in 7 | Thunder in 7 |
Lakers-Nuggets | Lakers in 6 | Lakers in 4 | Lakers in 6 |
Grizzlies-Clippers | Clippers in 7 | Grizzlies in 7 | Grizzlies in 6 |
East finals | Heat over Bulls in 6 | Heat over Bulls in 5 | Heat over Celtics in 6 |
West finals | Spurs over Lakers in 7 | Thunder over Spurs in 7 | Thunder over Spurs in 7 |
NBA Finals | Spurs over Heat | Thunder over Heat | Heat over Thunder |
Finals MVP | Tony Parker | Russell Westbrook | LeBron James |
