2008: The Bee's NBA playoff predictions

The Bee's NBA playoff predictions

Last Updated 12:08 am PDT Saturday, April 19, 2008
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AILENE VOISIN

Columnist

WESTERN CONFERENCE

First round

L.A. Lakers over Denver

Utah over Houston

Phoenix over San Antonio

Dallas over New Orleans

Conference semifinals

L.A. Lakers over Utah

Phoenix over Dallas

Conference finals

L.A. Lakers over Phoenix

EASTERN CONFERENCE

First round

Boston over Atlanta

Cleveland over Washington

Orlando over Toronto

Detroit over Philadelphia

Conference semifinals

Boston over Cleveland

Detroit over Orlando

Conference finals

Detroit over Boston

NBA FINALS

L.A. Lakers over Detroit

SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER

Reporter

WESTERN CONFERENCE

First round

L.A. Lakers over Denver

Utah over Houston

San Antonio over Phoenix

Dallas over New Orleans

Conference semifinals

L.A. Lakers over Utah

San Antonio over Dallas

Conference finals

L.A. Lakers over San Antonio

EASTERN CONFERENCE

First round

Boston over Atlanta

Washington over Cleveland

Orlando over Toronto

Detroit over Philadelphia

Conference semifinals

Boston over Washington

Detroit over Orlando

Conference finals

Boston over Detroit

NBA FINALS

Boston over L.A. Lakers

BILL BRADLEY

Sports editor

WESTERN CONFERENCE

First round

L.A. Lakers over Denver

Utah over Houston

Phoenix over San Antonio

Dallas over New Orleans

Conference semifinals

L.A. Lakers over Utah

Phoenix over Dallas

Conference finals

Phoenix over L.A. Lakers

EASTERN CONFERENCE

First round

Boston over Atlanta

Cleveland over Washington

Toronto over Orlando

Detroit over Philadelphia

Conference semifinals

Boston over Cleveland

Detroit over Toronto

Conference finals

Boston over Detroit

NBA FINALS

Phoenix over Boston (revenge for '76)

MELODY GUTIERREZ

Reporter

WESTERN CONFERENCE

First round

L.A. Lakers over Denver

Utah over Houston

Phoenix over San Antonio

Dallas over New Orleans

Conference semifinals

L.A. Lakers over Utah

Phoenix over Dallas

Conference finals

L.A. Lakers over Phoenix

EASTERN CONFERENCE

First round

Boston over Atlanta

Cleveland over Washington

Orlando over Toronto

Detroit over Philadelphia

Conference semifinals

Boston over Cleveland

Detroit over Orlando

Conference finals

Boston over Detroit

NBA FINALS

Boston over L.A. Lakers

MARTIN MCNEAL

Columnist

WESTERN CONFERENCE

First round

L.A. Lakers over Denver

Utah over Houston

San Antonio over Phoenix

New Orleans over Dallas

Conference semifinals

L.A. Lakers over Utah

New Orleans over San Antonio

Conference finals

L.A. Lakers over New Orleans

EASTERN CONFERENCE

First round

Boston over Atlanta

Washington over Cleveland

Orlando over Toronto

Detroit over Philadelphia

Conference semifinals

Boston over Washington

Detroit over Orlando

Conference finals

Boston over Detroit

NBA FINALS

Boston over L.A. Lakers

SAM AMICK

Reporter

WESTERN CONFERENCE

First round

L.A. Lakers over Denver

Utah over Houston

Phoenix over San Antonio

New Orleans over Dallas

Conference semifinals

L.A. Lakers over Utah

Phoenix over New Orleans

Conference finals

L.A. Lakers over Phoenix

EASTERN CONFERENCE

First round

Boston over Atlanta

Cleveland over Washington

Orlando over Toronto

Detroit over Philadelphia

Conference semifinals

Boston over Cleveland

Detroit over Orlando

Conference semifinals

Boston over Detroit

NBA FINALS

Boston over L.A. Lakers