The NBA playoffs’ two remaining convention semifinals will start Tuesday, with each prime seeds in motion. Ought to both the Boston Celtics or Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder be on upset alert?
The Cleveland Cavaliers come to Boston on the heels of a bodily first-round collection in opposition to the Orlando Magic. Boston, in the meantime, hasn’t performed in per week. And the Dallas Mavericks, whose revamped roster ousted the LA Clippers, have one other upset in thoughts in opposition to the untested Thunder.
How will every collection play out? Our panel of NBA consultants is predicting every matchup.
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East semifinals
Kendra Andrews: Celtics in 5
Jerry Bembry: Celtics in 5
Tim Bontemps: Celtics in 5
Israel Gutierrez: Celtics in 5
Chris Herring: Celtics in 5
Tim Legler: Celtics in 6
Zach Lowe: Celtics in 5
Tim MacMahon: Celtics in 5
Bobby Marks: Celtics in 5
Dave McMenamin: Celtics in 6
Kevin Pelton: Celtics in 5
Jorge Sedano: Celtics in 5
Ramona Shelburne: Celtics in 6
André Snellings: Celtics in 6
Marc J. Spears: Celtics in 6
Ohm Youngmisuk: Celtics in 6
Closing tally: Celtics 16, Cavaliers 0.
West semifinals
Kendra Andrews: Mavericks in 6
Jerry Bembry: Thunder in 6
Tim Bontemps: Thunder in 7
Israel Gutierrez: Mavericks in 6
Chris Herring: Mavericks in 7
Tim Legler: Mavericks in 6
Zach Lowe: Thunder in 7
Bobby Marks: Thunder in 7
Dave McMenamin: Mavericks in 6
Kevin Pelton: Thunder in 7
Ramona Shelburne: Thunder in 7
André Snellings: Mavericks in 7
Marc J. Spears: Thunder in 7
Ohm Youngmisuk: Mavericks in 7
Closing tally: Mavericks 7, Thunder 7.
