Here are my predictions for the Conference Finals of the 2017 NBA Playoffs.
Eastern Conference
(E2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs (E1) Boston Celtics: Here we have a rematch from a first round series two seasons ago when Kelly Olynyk broke Kevin Love's arm. Both teams are a bit different from they were than. The Celtics are coming off a seven game series win over the Washington Wizards. The Cavs are coming off a sweep of the Toronto Raptors, in which Kyle Lowry was hurt for the Raps. The Celtics have some guys like Jae Crowder and Avery Bradley that are great defensive players that can give LeBron James fits and Isaiah Thomas can score in crunch time for them. Home court advantage could help the Celtics, but I just don't see them preventing LeBron from his seventh straight finals appearance and the Cavs from their third straight finals appearance.
Prediction: Cavaliers in six games.
Western Conference
(W2) San Antonio Spurs vs (W1) Golden State Warriors: This series has the makings of a classic. These two teams hooked up in the Semifinals in 2013, but the Warriors weren't this good yet. The Warriors are coming off an impressive sweep over the Utah Jazz. The Spurs are coming off a six game series win over the Houston Rockets, in which they blew out the Rockets without Kawhi Leonard due to an ankle injury in the series clinching game. How Leonard's ankle holds up to me determines whether the Spurs can actually pull this off or not. If it does hold up, I believe they have a real shot to win this series. Whether Leonard's ankle is fine or not, I'm still picking the reigning Western Conference champions to advance to their third straight NBA finals due to the fact that they have home court advantage and they are the better team with Kevin Durant in the fold to go with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green.
Prediction: Warriors in seven games.
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