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Predicting The 2018 NBA Finals
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Basketball Insiders writers and editors will weigh in with predictions all throughout the 2018 NBA Playoffs. Here is how they see the NBA Finals:
2018 NBA Finals
(2) Golden State Warriors vs. (4) Cleveland Cavaliers | |||||||||
| James Blancarte | Ben Dowsett | Moke Hamilton | Jesse Blancarte | Steve Kyler | |||||
| in 5 Games | in 4 Games | in 5 Games | in 6 Games | in 5 Games | |||||
2018 NBA Playoffs - Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (4) Cleveland Cavaliers | |||||||||
| James Blancarte | Ben Dowsett | Moke Hamilton | Jesse Blancarte | Steve Kyler | |||||
| in 5 Games | in 5 Games | in 6 Games | in 6 Games | in 6 Games | |||||
Western Conference
(1) Houston Rockets vs. (2) Golden State Warriors | |||||||||
| James Blancarte | Ben Dowsett | Moke Hamilton | Jesse Blancarte | Steve Kyler | |||||
| in 6 Games | in 6 Games | in 6 Games | in 7 Games | in 6 Games | |||||
2018 NBA Playoffs - Conference Semi-Finals
Eastern Conference
(1) Toronto Raptors vs. (4) Cleveland Cavaliers | |||||||||
| James Blancarte | Ben Dowsett | Moke Hamilton | Jesse Blancarte | Steve Kyler | |||||
| in 7 Games | in 6 Games | in 7 Games | in 7 Games | in 7 Games | |||||
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers | |||||||||
| James Blancarte | Ben Dowsett | Moke Hamilton | Jesse Blancarte | Steve Kyler | |||||
| in 7 Games | in 5 Games |
in 7 Games | in 6 Games | in 6 Games | |||||
Western Conference
(1) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Utah Jazz | |||||||||
| James Blancarte | Ben Dowsett | Moke Hamilton | Jesse Blancarte | Steve Kyler | |||||
| in 5 Games | in 5 Games | in 6 Games | in 6 Games | in 5 Games | |||||
(2) Golden State Warriors vs. (6) New Orleans Pelicans | |||||||||
| James Blancarte | Ben Dowsett | Moke Hamilton | Jesse Blancarte | Steve Kyler | |||||
|
in 6 Games | in 6 Games | in 5 Games | in 6 Games | in 5 Games | |||||
2018 NBA Playoffs - First Round
Eastern Conference
(1) Toronto Raptors vs. (8) Washington Wizards | |||||||||
| James Blancarte | Ben Dowsett | Moke Hamilton | Jesse Blancarte | Steve Kyler | |||||
| in 7 Games | in 6 Games | in 6 Games | in 7 Games | in 6 Games | |||||
(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Indiana Pacers | |||||||||
| James Blancarte | Ben Dowsett | Moke Hamilton | Jesse Blancarte | Steve Kyler | |||||
| in 4 Games | in 5 Games | in 5 Games | in 7 Games | in 6 Games | |||||
(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Miami Heat | |||||||||
| James Blancarte | Ben Dowsett | Moke Hamilton | Jesse Blancarte | Steve Kyler | |||||
| in 6 Games | in 6 Games | in 5 Games | in 5 Games | in 6 Games | |||||
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Milwaukee Bucks | |||||||||
| James Blancarte | Ben Dowsett | Moke Hamilton | Jesse Blancarte | Steve Kyler | |||||
|
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 7 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 7 Games | |||||
Western Conference
(1) Houston Rockets vs. (8) Minnesota Timberwolves | |||||||||
| James Blancarte | Ben Dowsett | Moke Hamilton | Jesse Blancarte | Steve Kyler | |||||
| in 5 Games | in 4 Games | in 5 Games | in 4 Games | in 6 Games | |||||
(4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Utah Jazz | |||||||||
| James Blancarte | Ben Dowsett | Moke Hamilton | Jesse Blancarte | Steve Kyler | |||||
| in 6 Games | in 6 Games | in 7 Games | in 7 Games | in 7 Games | (3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (6) New Orleans Pelicans | ||||
| James Blancarte | Ben Dowsett | Moke Hamilton | Jesse Blancarte | Steve Kyler | |||||
| in 5 Games | in 7 Games | in 7 Games | in 7 Games | in 6 Games | |||||
(2) Golden State Warriors vs. (7) San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||
| James Blancarte | Ben Dowsett | Moke Hamilton | Jesse Blancarte | Steve Kyler | |||||
| in 7 Games | in 5 Games | in 5 Games | in 5 Games | in 6 Games | |||||
Picks will be updated for each round of the post-season all the way to and through the NBA Finals.
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