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Many claim that the Playoffs of the NBA are as open as they have been in recent memory. Is it true? Oklahoma City gathered the most dominant regular season from the 1990-91 Chicago Bulls with Michael Jordan. The Celtics and the Cavaliers ended with about 125 combined wins and ended up on the east by about ten more important games than their closer “rivals”. I am not sure how wide is the persecution of the Larry O’Brien trophy.
We ask the NBC Sports experts who follow the association with a magnifying glass of what they expect in the post -season. Those who believe that the Finals of the Conference, which says the NBA Championship, and what the player jumps at the helm of the talks and social media as the playoffs develop. We have launched the odds where appropriate.
Winner of the NBA Eastern Conference
Vaughn Dalzell (@Vmoneysports): Celtics (-145) on Pacers (+2200)
“ It is very easy to see Boston Versus Cleveland and 99% of the world will choose it, which does not mean that it is wrong because I agree that it is the most likely result, but the Cavaliers play at the fastest tenth rhythm of this type and that they are played directly in Indiana’s interpretation (7th place more). Pamers can move to the first round and give the cavaliers a little money in the second round.
Drew onick (@whale_capper): Cavaliers (+210) Over Celtics (-145)
“The clear level difference between the first and all the others of the east and with some questions about the health and depth of Boston, I will return to the team of the house track with the strongest offensive closure in the Cavs.”
Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk): Celtics (-145) over Cavaliers (+210)
“I would love to be an adventurer here, but these two teams were in the head and the shoulders better than anyone else.”
Raphielle Johnson (@rapphellej): Celtics (-145) on Cavaliers (+210)
“Boston and Cleveland have been the two best teams in the East for a comfortable margin. It’s hard to see than to change the playoffs.”
Brad Thomas (@mrbradthomas): Celtics (-145) on Cavaliers (+210)
“The Eastern Conference is heavier. The Celtics and Cavs are better miles than any other Eastern team. The Celtics have a deep team, probably the deepest of the NBA. Mix in their ability to shoot threads and block in defense; they will be difficult to overcome during a stretch of seven games.”
** The odds listed are to win the Eastern Conference
Winner of the NBA Western Conference
Dalzell: Lakers (+600) on clippers (+1200)
“Whatever the seeds number 7 and 8, they will be the hot options for a career in the West, especially if they are Golden State and Memphis, which makes each round more difficult for seeds number 1 and 2. If there is a shake, both of the Los Angeles teams could make a race. The thunder lost in the second round of last year and the rockets have not made the Playoffs since 2019-20 Let’s forget “Kawhi Leonard and the clippers are white at the right time and the duo Lebron James and Luka Doncic worked well, so I will go with the best result for NBA ratings (and Lebron’s career). “”
Insideick: Thunder (-140) over Lakers (+600)
“The Thunder put an arc on its historic season with a clean tour of the Western Conference and revenge on Luka and the Lakers in the process.”
Helin: Thunder (-140) Over Warriors (+750)
“A second round series between Lakers and Warriors could be the best series of playoffs.”
Johnson: Thunder (-140) over Lakers (+600)
“As long as the warriors take care of Memphis and win the 7 seeds, the upper half of the parenthesis breaks well for OKC. The lower half will be wild, but the Lebron/Luka/Reaves trio should happen.”
Thomas: Lakers (+600) on the thunder (-140)
“Thrones are what the favorite deserves. However, from the acquisition of Luca Doncic, the Lakers have gone 1-1 with the Thunder. The experience is next to the Lakers, with Doncic and Lebron James doing a deep career on the playoffs. If there is a team to overcome the Thunder, they will be Lakers.”
** The odds listed are to win the western conference
NBA champion
Dalzell: Celtics (+190) on clippers (+3000)
“I think the path of the Celtics to the finals will be easier than the Thunder’s and if Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis can stay healthy, I think Boston is difficult for anyone in the West.”
Onick: Thunder (+165) on Cavaliers (+650)
“At the back of the best defense of the NBA in a decade, the versatile thunder and its MVP engine SGA raise the trophy in an exciting series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.”
Helin: Thunder (+165) on Celtics (+190)
“Trust in the regular season.”
Johnson: Celtics (+190) Over Thunder (+165)
“While Jaylen Brown’s knee does not give him a problem, Boston remains on top.”
Thomas: Celtics (+190) over Lakers (+1400)
“The Boston Celtics will win the NBA championship this season. They are seconds in the offensive qualification and the fourth in the defensive qualification. Their ability to overcome their opponents from the three -point line, while defending at a very high level, reminds me of the Splash Brothers Golden State team. CHAMPIONS, but this team of Celtics probably will.”
NBA player for the exit of the playoffs of 2025
Dalzell: Jalen Green, Houston Rockets
“With rockets number 2, they will face already Morant or Steph Curry in the first round, which puts the 23 -year -old green in the spotlight and in situations 1 to 1. Everyone talks about Amen Thompson, but Green signed an extension of three years earlier this season and could show everyone because with a few games of 30 points this season.”
Jalen Green It is +9000 to win WCF MVP and +30000 to win final MVP.
Inick: Austin Reaves, Lakers
“Surprisingly, Austing Reaves is the sixth most efficient player (+3.1 Offensive this season) in the Playoff field of the Western Conference and with the gravity of Luka Doncic creating additional space for Reaves, it should help the Lakers make the Western conference finals this season.”
Austin Reaves It is +6000 to win WCF MVP and +13000 to win final MVP.
Helin: Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
“Detroit will drag Brunson and Kat towards all possible pick-and-roll, and Cunningham will prosper to find space in the middle range.”
Cunningham cade It is +15000 to win ECF MVP and +50000 to win final MVP.
Johnson: Amen Thompson, Houston Rockets
“As well as it has been from their initial session, the playoffs will introduce Thompson and their versatile skill in a broader audience. It is ready for their foreground.”
Amen Thompson It is +16000 to win WCF MVP and +50000 to win final MVP.
Thomas: Luka Doncic, Lakers
“ Undoubtedly, the lakers are the team that watched me. This is a team that went from fighting for a playground until it became number 3 in the west after Luca Doncic’s trade.We don’t forget that Doncic and Kyrie Irving helped bring the Mavericks dallas to the NBA finals Austin Reaves, who took the next step in their NBA development. ”
Thus, while Chaalk basically stood with this group of experts, there were a good number of surprises/reasons to tune in and enjoy the walk until its conclusion when the Larry O’Brien trophy is awarded in June.
