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Predicting The 2016 NBA Finals
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We asked some of the Basketball Insiders’ senior writers and editors to give their predictions on the 2016 NBA Finals.
Here is how they saw it.
2016 NBA Finals
(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (1) Cleveland Cavaliers |
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| Alex Kennedy |
Lang Greene |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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 in 6 Games |
in 7 Games |
in 7 Games |
 in 7 Games |
in 6 Games |
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2016 NBA Playoffs - Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (2) Toronto Raptors |
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| Alex Kennedy |
Lang Greene |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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|
in 5 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 6 Games |
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Western Conference
(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (3) Oklahoma City Thunder |
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| Alex Kennedy |
Lang Greene |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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|
in 7 Games |
in 7 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 7 Games |
in 6 Games |
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2016 NBA Playoffs - Second Round
Eastern Conference
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (4) Atlanta Hawks |
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| Alex Kennedy |
Lang Greene |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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|
in 5 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
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(2) Toronto Raptors vs. (3) Miami HEAT |
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| Alex Kennedy |
Lang Greene |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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 in 7 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
 in 7 Games |
in 6 Games |
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Western Conference
(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers |
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| Alex Kennedy |
Lang Greene |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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|
in 6 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 7 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 6 Games |
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(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Oklahoma City Thunder |
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| Alex Kennedy |
Lang Greene |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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 in 7 Games |
 in 7 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 7 Games |
in 6 Games |
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2016 NBA Playoffs - First Round
Eastern Conference
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Detroit Pistons |
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| Alex Kennedy |
Lang Greene |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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|
in 5 Games |
in 4 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
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(4) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Boston Celtics |
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| Alex Kennedy |
Lang Greene |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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 in 6 Games |
 in 6 Games |
in 7 Games |
in 7 Games |
in 6 Games |
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(3) Miami Heat vs. (6) Charlotte Hornets |
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| Alex Kennedy |
Lang Greene |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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|
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
 in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
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(2) Toronto Raptors vs. (7) Indiana Pacers |
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| Alex Kennedy |
Lang Greene |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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|
in 7 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 6 Games |
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Western Conference
(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) Houston Rockets |
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| Alex Kennedy |
Lang Greene |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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|
in 4 Games |
in 4 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 4 Games |
in 5 Games |
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(4) L.A. Clippers vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers |
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| Alex Kennedy |
Lang Greene |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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 in 7 Games |
 in 6 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 7 Games |
(3) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (6) Dallas Mavericks |
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|
Alex Kennedy |
Lang Greene |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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|
in 5 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 5 Games |
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(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Memphis Grizzlies |
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| Alex Kennedy |
Lang Greene |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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|
in 4 Games |
in 4 Games |
in 4 Games |
in 4 Games |
in 4 Games |
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Basketball Insiders will update have recaps and game by game predictions throughout the Finals.
