The NBA is in its final week of the regular season and the playoff picture is just about set. The Eastern Conference is already set with Chicago, Boston, Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia and Indiana. In the Western Conference it is San Antonio, LA Lakers, Dallas, Oklahoma City, Denver, Portland, New Orleans and the last spot has not been secured but it will likely be Memphis. The top seed in the Eastern Conference will likely go to Chicago and Boston and Miami will fill out the top three. In the Western Conference San Antonio is the top seed followed by the Lakers, Dallas and Oklahoma City. Going into the playoffs, in the East, Chicago may be the favorite lead by MVP (not official) Derrick Rose. However, Boston, the defending Eastern Conference champs, are still a legit team in my eyes and the big three in Miami are out to show that they are the team to beat and not just a team of stars. In the West many believe it is San Antonio or the Lakers who will take the East. I agree that these are the favorites but I think there are two teams that can upset one of them. I think the Thunder can make run with Durant and Westbrook’s scoring abilities along with the presence of Perkins and Ibaka. The other team to watch for is Portland. I think they have a good starting five and if Brandon Roy can come off the bench and contribute, they have a chance. Overall, there should be some good matchups in the first round of playoffs and I can’t wait for the Lakers to choke.
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