NBA fans hope LeBron James and Lakers win the NBA Finals

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The NBA Finals are here, and they’re only three and a half months late. It is the first year since 2014 that the Golden State Warriors are not in the Finals, but they are still well represented: The Miami Heat features 2015 Finals MVP Andre Iguodala, and the Los Angeles Lakers have two players who played key roles in the Finals. Warriors. Championship squads: JaVale McGee and Quinn Cook.

The Lakers have been considered a favorite since they acquired Anthony Davis during the offseason to team up with LeBron James. Now they are only four games away, but they have to go through the surprising Heat, who topped the Eastern Conference playoffs despite being the fourth seed. His streak has been truly remarkable, including a dominant 4-1 win over MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks.

However, according to the most recent SB Nation Reacts poll, fans believe the Heat’s streak will come to an end. Almost two-thirds of fans expect the Lakers to win the series, and most fans think it will only take five or six games.

James has won three championships and has been the Finals MVP in all three. He even received four of the 11 votes in a lost effort the year Iguodala won. So it’s not surprising that fans are expecting him to win his fourth Finals MVP this year. And if the Heat can pull off the surprise, fans are hoping the award goes to the player likely to be tasked with defending James: Jimmy Butler.

Whatever happens, it will be fun. Even if the Warriors aren’t there.

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