Yahoo Sports NBA forecast for the 2019 playoffs

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "The playoffs of the NBA are here. & nbsp;The ballots are in. (Hello, Giannis Antetokounmpo.) We have broken down the eight series of the first round, & nbsp;their ranking according to potential thwarted& nbsp; and highlighting & nbsp;the seven playoff teammates who could win the 2019 title. The games start on Saturday so it's time to unveil our forecasts for the annual playoffs. "Data-reactid =" 16 "> The NBA playoffs have come in. Reward rewards are available (Hello, Giannis Antetokounmpo.) We've broken eight rounds of the first round, ranking them by their potential surprise and highlight the seven co-stars of the playoffs who could win the 2011 title. The games begin Saturday, so it's time to reveal our annual forecast for the playoffs.

The Yahoo Sports NBA team unanimously convinced the Golden State Warriors to win a fourth title in five seasons, winning a fourth title. Most of us think Stephen Curry will win his first MVP against Kevin Durant.

Apart from the Warriors, whose starry composition is a sure bet, we could not agree on anything after the first round (and even in this case, we were divided on the clashes 3-6 and 2-7 to the West). None of us had the Denver Nuggets coming out of the semifinals of the conference, instead sharing the vote between Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers for the right to lose to Golden State.

The East is even more divided. Our selections to reach the conference finale cover the top four seeds and most of us served the Toronto Raptors as Warriors' buddies.

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Check out the rest of our preview coverage of the playoffs:

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