And a well-coached, cohesive team with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker is a very, very scary thought.
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Of course, they also have the reigning 2-time MVP.īut by the time this series comes around in late April or early May, I expect the Suns to have some chemistry. The Nuggets have both of those things to their advantage, as they’ve been the same team for the entire season and they have a solid bench led by Bruce Brown. The Suns have two main weaknesses: they haven’t played together much and they’re not deep after trading away a lot for Kevin Durant. Having such a contentious series this early in the playoffs will be fascinating. This may be the REAL conference finals, with whichever team winning this series likely going all the way to the Finals. Prediction: Suns in 5 Second Round of Playoffs This team looks scary and I don’t see them getting bounced early in the playoffs, even against the reigning champs. After adding Kevin Durant, they’re starting 5 is loaded, including master-facilitator Chris Paul, sharpshooter Devin Booker and powerhouse DeAndra Ayton. Nonetheless, they’ve been playing better recently and find themselves in the 5 seed with a 33-30 record.īut the Suns have a legitimate shot to win it all. Their bench has failed to produce and Steph Curry has been injured. The reigning NBA champions have had a down year. This duo has amazing potential, and I believe that will be enough to send off the young Kings.
the 76ers in which both players scored 40+ points. Though the pair has struggled to find balance in their first few games together, they put together an impressive win vs. That is not a good weakness to have against Dallas, who are led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis are both talented scorers, and Malik Monk and Kevin Heurter have been reliable additions for them.īut their defense is atrocious, ranking near the bottom in the NBA. They’re offense is prolific, ranking among the best in the NBA. The Sacramento Kings have easily been the most surprising team this season. That simply won’t do against a reloaded Clippers team. At times they play frantically and don’t seem to have a solid identity. Though they’re a talented, deep team, they’re also very young and undisciplined. Tyronn Lue is a respectable coach and I believe he’ll find a way to get his team back into contention.Īnd I think that spells poorly for Memphis. Los Angeles hasn’t quite put it together recently, still hovering just above a. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are their two most dominant scorers, but they have playmakers surrounding them like Russell Westbrook and Terrance Mann. I predict the Clippers will win the Play-In and earn this first round matchup. Led by Ja Morant, Memphis has been tough all year and will be a tough out for whoever matches up against them.
The Memphis Grizzlies once again find themselves in the two-seed as they did last year. Prediction: Nuggets in 5 (2) Grizzlies vs. However, they still won’t have much experience and chemistry together due to his long absence, which will prove fatal. This series could be interesting simply because the Pelicans are so dangerous with Zion in the lineup. Newcomer Bruce Brown has been a vital addition off the bench. Nikola Jokic is the leading candidate for MVP, and he’s surrounded by reliable talent in Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr. That would likely earn them a matchup against top-seeded Denver, who are having their best season in years. I expect they’ll get healthy before playoff time and make it through the Play-In Tournament. Before this skid, however, the Pelicans were among the best teams in the NBA, as high as the 2 seed in the west. The New Orleans Pelicans are currently the 10 seed and have suffered immensely from a hamstring injury to forward Zion Williamson. Here are my predictions for the western conference playoffs based on the current standings. There are several teams in the mix who have championship aspirations, setting the scene for a fascinating run to the Finals. It’s still quite early, but the race for desirable playoff positioning in the western conference is heating up.
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