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Predicting The 2017 NBA Playoffs – NBA Finals
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All posts by Basketball InsidersUpdated15 Oct 2021
Basketball Insiders writers and editors will weigh in with predictions all throughout the 2017 NBA Playoffs. Here is how they see the First round:
2017 NBA Playoffs - NBA Finals
(2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (1) Golden State Warriors |
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| Michael Scotto |
Ben Dowsett |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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 in 7 Games |
 in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
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2017 NBA Playoffs - Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (1) Boston Celtics |
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| Michael Scotto |
Ben Dowsett |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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in 6 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 5 Games |
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Western Conference
(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (2) San Antonio Spurs |
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| Michael Scotto |
Ben Dowsett |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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in 5 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
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2017 NBA Playoffs - Semi-Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (4) Washington Wizards |
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| Michael Scotto |
Ben Dowsett |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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 in 7 Games |
in 6 Games |
 in 7 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
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(2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (3) Toronto Raptors |
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| Michael Scotto |
Ben Dowsett |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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|
in 5 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 5 Games |
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Western Conference
(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (5) Utah Jazz |
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| Michael Scotto |
Ben Dowsett |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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in 5 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 4 Games |
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(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Houston Rockets |
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| Michael Scotto |
Ben Dowsett |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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 in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
 in 6 Games |
in 7 Games |
in 6 Games |
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2017 NBA Playoffs - First Round
Eastern Conference
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Chicago Bulls |
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| Michael Scotto |
Ben Dowsett |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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|
in 5 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 6 Games |
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(4) Washington Wizards vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks |
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| Michael Scotto |
Ben Dowsett |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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|
in 7 Games |
in 4 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 5 Games |
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(3) Toronto Raptors vs. (6) Milwaukee Bucks |
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| Michael Scotto |
Ben Dowsett |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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 in 6 Games |
in 7 Games |
in 7 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
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(2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (7) Indiana Pacers |
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| Michael Scotto |
Ben Dowsett |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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in |
in |
in |
in |
in |
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Western Conference
(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) Portland Trail Blazers |
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| Michael Scotto |
Ben Dowsett |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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|
in 5 Games |
in 4 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 5 Games |
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(4) L.A. Clippers vs. (5) Utah Jazz |
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| Michael Scotto |
Ben Dowsett |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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 in 7 Games |
in 7 Games |
in 7 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
(3) Houston Rockets vs. (6) Oklahoma City Thunder |
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|
Michael Scotto |
Ben Dowsett |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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|
in 6 Games |
 in 7 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 7 Games |
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(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Memphis Grizzlies |
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| Michael Scotto |
Ben Dowsett |
Moke Hamilton |
Jesse Blancarte |
Steve Kyler |
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in 6 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 6 Games |
in 5 Games |
in 5 Games |
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Picks will be updated for each round of the post-season all the way to and through the NBA Finals.
