• Full disclosure. I am not by any means a professional sports analyst. This is just for fun! Please feel free to share your thoughts and opinions.

The NBA Playoffs can be one of the most exciting times of the year when its comes to sports. This year we have the following contenders:

East:

1. Boston Celtics
2. New York Knicks
3. Milwaukee Bucks
4. Cleveland Cavaliers
5. Orlando Magic
6. Indiana Pacers
7. Philadelphia 76ers
8. Miami Heat

West:

1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Denver Nuggets
3. Minnesota Timberwolves
4. Los Angeles Clippers
5. Dallas Mavericks
6. Phoenix Suns
7. New Orleans Pelicans
8. Los Angeles Lakers

Here is what I believe will occur and why:

West First Round:

OKC Thunder (1) v NOLA Pelicans (8)

-Thunder in 6.

LAC (4) v Dallas Mavericks(5)

-LAC in 6

Timberwolves (3) v Suns (6)

-Timberwolves in 5

Denver Nuggets (2) v Los Angeles Lakers (8)

-Nuggets in 7

West Conference Semifinals:

OKC (1) vs LAC (4)

-LAC in 5.

Timberwolves (3) v Nuggets (2)

-Nuggets in 7

West Conference Finals:

LAC (4) v Nuggets (2)

-LAC in 7.

East First Round

Celtics (1) v Miami (8)

-Celtics in 6

Cavs (4) v Magic (5)

-Magic in 7

Bucks (3) v Pacers (6)

-Bucks in 5

Knicks v 76ers

-Knicks in 7

Boston (1) v Magic (5)

-Boston in 5

Bucks (3) v Knicks (2)

-Knicks in 7

East Conference Finals

Boston (1) v Knicks (2)

-Boston in 7

Finals

LAC v Boston

-LAC in 7