Official 2008-2009 NBA Playoffs Thread

Discuss it all here and post your predictions before Saturday for round one! The official playoff schedule should be released within the next hour.

Predictions:

Cleveland over Detroit 4-0.
Boston over Chicago 4-2.
Orlando over Philadelphia 4-1.
Miami over Atlanta 4-3.

Los Angeles over Utah 4-2.
Denver over New Orleans 4-2.
Dallas over San Antonio 4-3.
Portland over Houston 4-2.

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Detroit Pistons
Game 1: Cleveland

They might sweep, Detroit only beat them once this year.

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Chicago Bulls
Game 1: Boston

Garnett is supposed to be back this weekend, so don't look for the Bulls to get very far with them.

(3) Orlando Magic vs. (6) Philadelphia 76ers
Game 1: Orlando :woot:

We swept the 76'ers this year and might lose one while Turkoglu and Rashard get back into it.

(4) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Miami Heat
Game 1: Miami

Miami's lost to Atlanta 3 times this year but last time the starters didn't play. It'll be a good series but I think the Heat will win out.

Western Conference Round One

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Utah Jazz
Game 1: Lakers

If the Lakers don't make it to the Finals again I'll be surprised.

(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (7) New Orleans Hornets
Game 1: Denver

Don't know much about either team

(3) San Antonio Spurs vs. (6) Dallas Mavericks
Game 1: Spurs

They won 2 and lost 2 and I hope they knock the Mavs out. That'll be a good instate rivalry to watch.

(4) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (5) Houston Rockets
Game 1: Portland

Again, don't know much about either team

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gooooooooooooooooo blazers!!! wooooooo this city is pumped lol

i would have much rather had san antonio, houston is gonna be a tough series

"King Felix wrote:

gooooooooooooooooo blazers!!! wooooooo this city is pumped lol

i would have much rather had san antonio, houston is gonna be a tough series

But you're going against the 2nd round virgins this time. :up:

"Regan21286 wrote:

But you're going against the 2nd round virgins this time. :up:

very true. hope they choke again, home court advantage is a huge factor..if and when, the series with lakers would be crazy

Predictions:

Cleveland over Detroit 4-1.
Boston over Chicago 4-1.
Orlando over Philadelphia 4-1.
Atlanta over Miami 4-2.

Los Angeles over Utah 4-2.
New Orleans over Denver 4-3.
San Antonio over Dallas 4-2.
Portland over Houston 4-2.

"King Felix wrote:

gooooooooooooooooo blazers!!! wooooooo this city is pumped lol

i would have much rather had san antonio, houston is gonna be a tough series

Rooting for you guys heavily in the West. :up:

And where the hell is the playoff schedule?

Saturday -

12:30 PM: Chicago @ Boston
3:00 PM: Detroit @ Cleveland
8:00 PM: Dallas @ San Antonio
10:30 PM: Houston @ Portland

Sunday -

3:00 PM: Utah @ Los Angeles
5:30 PM: Philadelphia @ Orlando
8:00 PM: Miami @ Atlanta
10:30 PM: New Orleans @ Denver

The rest of the round one schedule.... http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/schedule

Predictions:

Cleveland over Detroit 4-1.
Boston over Chicago 4-2.
Orlando over Philadelphia 4-1.
Miami over Atlanta 4-2.

Los Angeles over Utah 4-2.
Denver over New Orleans 4-2.
Dallas over San Antonio 4-3.
Portland over Houston 4-3.

Cavs over Detriot 4-1
Celtics over Bulls 4-3
Magic over 76ers 4-2
Heat over Hawks 4-2

Lakers over Jazz 4-2
Hornets over Nuggets 4-3
Spurs over Mavs 4-2
Blazers over Rockets 4-2

Lets GO MAGIC!

Predictions:
Cleveland over Detroit 4-1.
Boston over Chicago 4-1.
Orlando over Philly 4-2.
Miami over Atlanta 4-3.

LA over Utah 4-0.
Denver over New Orleans 4-3.
San Antonio over Dallas 4-2.
Houston over Portland 4-2.

Cleveland over Detroit 4-1
Boston over Chicago 4-2
Orlando over Philadelphia 4-1
Atlanta over Miami 4-3

L.A. Lakers over Utah 4-1
Denver over New Orleans 4-2
S.A. over Dallas 4-2
Portland over Houston 4-3

I had to add an additional game to the BOS / CHI series, and I don't know... I'm starting to feel Denver over New Orleans.

105-103 Bulls yeahhhhhhh

Wow, 'da Bulls won the first one in Boston, didn't see that one coming.

Well I got to this thread a little late but I'm gonna go ahead and predict the Eastern Conf. 1st round series winners.

Cleveland over Detroit 4-2
Chicago over Boston 4-3 (I was picking Chicago even before today's game just cuz KG is out)
Orlando over Philly 4-1 (sorry TheAnswer385 but Philly has no shot)
Atlanta over Miami 4-3

West Coast looks like this:

Lakers over Utah 4-1
Hornets 4-3 over Nuggets just cuz I sense a upset coming
S.A. over Dallas 4-2
Portland over Houston 4-2(not sure about Yao's injury)

"Firesole wrote:

Well I got to this thread a little late but I'm gonna go ahead and predict the Eastern Conf. 1st round series winners.

Cleveland over Detroit 4-2
Chicago over Boston 4-3 (I was picking Chicago even before today's game just cuz KG is out)
Orlando over Philly 4-1 (sorry TheAnswer385 but Philly has no shot)
Atlanta over Miami 4-3

West Coast looks like this:

Lakers over Utah 4-1
Hornets 4-3 over Nuggets just cuz I sense a upset coming
S.A. over Dallas 4-2
Portland over Houston 4-2(not sure about Yao's injury)

Yep, sorry Answer man, Magic will get it done. Don't hate, I'm just a huge Magic fan.:up:

"Jaydog57 wrote:

Wow, 'da Bulls won the first one in Boston, didn't see that one coming.

I'm lovin it. Pierce and Allen choke and the Baby Bulls show the energy they need to shock the world.

"Regan21286 wrote:

I'm lovin it. Pierce and Allen choke and the Baby Bulls show the energy they need to shock the world.

Didn't see that one coming man, but whatever happens, I'll be surprised if the Lakers don't win it all. I Love my Magic, but I don't know, Kobe's got things in order in L.A. Still, Please, Magic, make it happen!:up:

derrick rose will be special.

"Regan21286 wrote:

I'm lovin it. Pierce and Allen choke and the Baby Bulls show the energy they need to shock the world.

They are not the Baby Bulls anymore...

more like the teenage Bulls.

nice to see Boston get every god damn call down the stretch..and still.....lose.

why is the next game not on till 5?