Wednesday, March 14, 2012

NBA Playoff Preview

Rarely have the NBA playoffs seemed so wide open, especially in the Western Conference, where only seven games separated first place from eighth. Expect a few upsets along the way -- and plenty of hotly contested series. But when the smoke clears, it says here the top-seeded Celtics and Lakers will meet in a turn-back-the-clock NBA Finals.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

FIRST ROUND

BOSTON CELTICS (1) vs. ATLANTA HAWKS (8)

The skinny: The Hawks should feel proud for making the playoffs for the first time since 1999, but when this series is over, they may wish they were back in the draft lottery.

Prediction: Celtics in four.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (4) vs. …

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