The NBA reboot begins Thursday night, as the clashes between the Utah Jazz and the New Orleans Pelicans and the LA Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers welcome fans back to basketball after the league’s four-month hiatus. .
Will we be watching a final of the Los Angeles Western Conference? Many of our experts think so.
Meanwhile, the NBA’s best Milwaukee Bucks don’t begin their restart until Friday against the Boston Celtics (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), in a matchup of two teams capable of running in the final. How many of our experts are choosing against Giannis Antetokounmpo & Co. to exit the Eastern Conference?
Let’s review the list as our experts make their predictions for the Eastern Finals, the Western Finals, and the NBA Finals.
MORE: NBA Power Rankings, plus the best and worst cases for the 22 teams
Eastern Conference Finals
Jerry Bembry: Milwaukee Bucks on Boston Celtics
Nick DePaula: Milwaukee Bucks on Miami Heat
Nick Friedell: Toronto Raptors on Milwaukee Bucks
Jonathan Givony: Toronto Raptors on Milwaukee Bucks
Andrew Han: Milwaukee Bucks on Philadelphia 76ers
Chris Herring: Milwaukee Bucks on the Toronto Raptors
Baxter Holmes: Milwaukee Bucks on Boston Celtics
Andrew Lopez: Milwaukee Bucks on Boston Celtics
Tim MacMahon: Milwaukee Bucks on the Toronto Raptors
Bobby Marks: Milwaukee Bucks on the Toronto Raptors
Kevin Pelton: Milwaukee Bucks on the Toronto Raptors
Jorge Sedano: Milwaukee Bucks on Philadelphia 76ers
Andre ‘Snellings: Milwaukee Bucks on the Toronto Raptors
Marc Spears: Toronto Raptors on Milwaukee Bucks
Eric Woodyard: Milwaukee Bucks on Boston Celtics
Royce Young: Milwaukee Bucks on Philadelphia 76ers
Final account: Milwaukee Bucks (13); Toronto Raptors (3).
Western Conference Finals
Jerry Bembry: LA Clippers about Los Angeles Lakers
Nick DePaula: LA Clippers about Los Angeles Lakers
Nick Friedell: LA Clippers about Los Angeles Lakers
Jonathan Givony: Los Angeles Lakers on LA Clippers
Andrew Han: LA Clippers about Los Angeles Lakers
Chris Herring: LA Clippers about Los Angeles Lakers
Baxter Holmes: LA Clippers about Los Angeles Lakers
Andrew Lopez: Los Angeles Lakers on LA Clippers
Tim MacMahon: Los Angeles Lakers on LA Clippers
Bobby Marks: Los Angeles Lakers on LA Clippers
Kevin Pelton: LA Clippers about Los Angeles Lakers
Jorge Sedano: Los Angeles Lakers on LA Clippers
Andre ‘Snellings: Los Angeles Lakers on Houston Rockets
Marc Spears: LA Clippers about Los Angeles Lakers
Eric Woodyard: Los Angeles Lakers on LA Clippers
Royce Young: LA Clippers about Los Angeles Lakers
Final account: LA Clippers (9), Los Angeles Lakers (7).
NBA Finals
Jerry Bembry: LA Clippers on Milwaukee Bucks
Nick DePaula: LA Clippers on Milwaukee Bucks
Nick Friedell: LA Clippers on Toronto Raptors
Jonathan Givony: Toronto Raptors on Los Angeles Lakers
Andrew Han: LA Clippers on Milwaukee Bucks
Chris Herring: Milwaukee Bucks on LA Clippers
Baxter Holmes: LA Clippers on Milwaukee Bucks
Andrew Lopez: Milwaukee Bucks on Los Angeles Lakers
Tim MacMahon: Los Angeles Lakers on Milwaukee Bucks
Bobby Marks: Milwaukee Bucks on Los Angeles Lakers
Kevin Pelton: LA Clippers on Milwaukee Bucks
Jorge Sedano: Los Angeles Lakers on Milwaukee Bucks
Andre ‘Snellings: Milwaukee Bucks on Los Angeles Lakers
Marc Spears: LA Clippers on Milwaukee Bucks
Eric Woodyard: Los Angeles Lakers on Milwaukee Bucks
Royce Young: LA Clippers on Milwaukee Bucks
Final account: LA Clippers (8), Milwaukee Bucks (4), Los Angeles Lakers (3), Toronto Raptors (1).
Jerry Bembry: Memphis Grizzlies
Nick DePaula: Portland Trail Blazers
Nick Friedell: Portland Trail Blazers
Jonathan Givony: New Orleans Pelicans
Andrew Han: Portland Trail Blazers
Chris Herring: Memphis Grizzlies
Baxter Holmes: Portland Trail Blazers
Andrew Lopez: Portland Trail Blazers
Tim MacMahon: Memphis Grizzlies
Bobby Marks: Portland Trail Blazers
Kevin Pelton: Memphis Grizzlies
Jorge Sedano: Portland Trail Blazers
Andre ‘Snellings: Portland Trail Blazers
Marc Spears: Portland Trail Blazers
Eric Woodyard: Portland Trail Blazers
Royce Young: Portland Trail Blazers
Final account: Portland Trail Blazers (11 votes), Memphis Grizzlies (4); Pelicans of New Orleans (1).
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