Washington doesn’t possess the sharp-shooting big men Atlanta has, which will not nullify Roy Hibbert. That will be enough for Indiana to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals despite the fact they have no one that can stay in front of John Wall. Pacers in 6
#2 Miami Heat vs. #6 Brooklyn Nets
Miami was the only team to post a first round sweep, and we expect the momentum to carry over against the old Nets. Heat in 5
#2 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. #3 Los Angeles Clippers
Similar
to what we said about Indiana’s second round match-up actually being easier
than their first, the Thunder should be much more efficient against the
Clippers. Los Angeles doesn’t employ anyone that can check Kevin Durant, and
even when fully healthy Chris Paul has a hard time staying in front of Russell
Westbrook. Thunder in 6
#1 San Antonio Spurs vs. #5 Portland Trail Blazers
We’ll forecast that this will be the most entertaining
of the second round series, and the most likely to go the full seven games. The
extra couple days of rest should give the Trail Blazers a great chance to steal
Game 1 in San Antonio, but we ultimately expect the Spurs to pull it together
to set up a seemingly inevitable Thunder-Spurs Western Conference Finals. Spurs
in 7
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