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The NBA Tournament is down to its Final Four.
Miami vs. Boston starts Tuesday night. Golden State vs. Dallas opens Wednesday night. The winners advance to the NBA Finals … and your picks are needed immediately below as we continue to treat the predictions portion of the playoffs as a community event.
I asked my pal @deepee30 to go through all the second-round prognostications we received to see who fared the best. He found a subscriber named Gabriel — again with no last name attached — who crushed a grand slam, nailing not only all four Round 2 winners but in the precise amount of games, too.
Dang …
Me? I got three of the four series winners correct (Miami, Boston and Golden State) but only the Warriors in six games over the Grizz in terms of exactness. Let’s see if I can step it up in Round 3.
EAST
Heat over Celtics in 6
WEST
Mavericks over Warriors in 6
Now your turn! Weigh in below.(And don’t forget your last name!)
Mavs in 6 - GS is old and too creaky on D without Payton to hang with Luka and their shooters. Celtics in 5 - no one is stopping the Tatum we saw in the Bucks series
Warriors over Mavs in 7, but Luka is going to continue to be incandescent. Celtics over Heat in 6, they have more weapons overall on both defense and offense.
I don't trust that Heat offense, especially against this great Boston D. Plus, Celtics have the best player, assuming Jimmy doesn't take it personal every game. As a Lakers fan, I'm getting more and more worried— Celtics over Heat in 6.
I'll admit, haven't been high on Dallas all year (Sorry, Stein), even though I believe in Luka. I picked against them the first two rounds and have decided I will continue to until I see them win it all. But who is guarding Luka? Is Andre back? Because Wiggins and this version of Klay can't and Draymond will pick up fouls. Would want to see what Kuminga can offer. A lot of smallball from both sides, I trust the Warriors smallball even though this death lineup isn't the same as the other incarnations— Warriors over Mavs in 7.
Mavs seem to be peaking at right time. Not sure what they did ingame 7 but It they sure made the Suns play very tight and uncomfortable with no confidence. I guess tough, relentless D does that.
Dubs in 5 Heat in 7! @joshcas
James H
Celts in 7
Dubs in 7
Heat in 7, Mavs in 6
Heat in 6
Mavs in 6
Heat in 6, Dubs in 6.
Mavs in 6
Heat in 6
Dallas in 6
Miami in 7
Mavs in 6 - GS is old and too creaky on D without Payton to hang with Luka and their shooters. Celtics in 5 - no one is stopping the Tatum we saw in the Bucks series
Celtics in 6, mavs in 6
Mavs in 6. Miami in 7. And for Mavs fan, it'll be nice to not have an NBA final with DWade playing!
More picks. More last names. Tell your friends
celtics in six. Mavs in seven.
Celtics 4 Heat 2
Warriors 4 Mavs 2
EAST
Heat over Celtics in 7
WEST
Warriors over Mavericks in 6
Celtics over Miami in 5.
Warriors over Mavs in 6.
Celts in 7
Mags in 7
Boston Celtics over Miami Heat in 6
Dallas Mavericks over Golden State Warriors in 6
Miami in 7 in a grind for both teams.
Warriors in 6. Draymond Green goes head to head with Luka with the expected fireworks.
Warriors over Mavs in 7, but Luka is going to continue to be incandescent. Celtics over Heat in 6, they have more weapons overall on both defense and offense.
Heat in 7, Warriors in 6
I don't trust that Heat offense, especially against this great Boston D. Plus, Celtics have the best player, assuming Jimmy doesn't take it personal every game. As a Lakers fan, I'm getting more and more worried— Celtics over Heat in 6.
I'll admit, haven't been high on Dallas all year (Sorry, Stein), even though I believe in Luka. I picked against them the first two rounds and have decided I will continue to until I see them win it all. But who is guarding Luka? Is Andre back? Because Wiggins and this version of Klay can't and Draymond will pick up fouls. Would want to see what Kuminga can offer. A lot of smallball from both sides, I trust the Warriors smallball even though this death lineup isn't the same as the other incarnations— Warriors over Mavs in 7.
Heat in 7. Mavs in 6.
Heat in 6. Mavs in 7
Heat in 5 warriors in 6
Mavs seem to be peaking at right time. Not sure what they did ingame 7 but It they sure made the Suns play very tight and uncomfortable with no confidence. I guess tough, relentless D does that.
Celts in 7, Mavs in 5
Celtics in 7, Mavs in 4. Crazy, I know.
Celtics in 7, Mavs in 6
Celtics in 6, Mavs in 5
Warriors in 6
Celtics in 6
Heat in 7, Warriors in 6
Mavs in 7
Celtics in 5
Celtics in 7
Warriors in 5
Warriors in 7
Celtics in 6
Mavs in 6
Heat in 7
Celtics in 6
Warriors in 6
Warriors in 6
Celtics in 7
Miami Heat over the Boston Celtics in 5
Dallas Mavericks over the Golden State Warriors in 6
Heat in 7…
Mavs in 6…
Heat-Mavs - Part 3, let’s Goooooo!!!
Ay that was me! Last name now included.
Celtics over Heat in 6
Mavericks over Warriors in 6
Celtics in 5
Mavs in 6
Celtics in 6
Mavs in 5
Alex Giogios
Celtics in 6
Warriors in 5
Celtics in 7
Mavericks in 6
Sammy Polanco
Keep the picks — and the last names — coming!
Mavs in 6
Celtics in 6
Celtics over Heat in 6, warriors over Mavs in 7.
Heat over Celtics in 7. Mavs over warriors in 7.
Celtics in 7
Mavericks in 7
Celtics over Heat in 6 (if Lowry can't play, this ends sooner)
Warriors over Mavs in 7