The National Basketball Association’s final regular season day of play is Sunday, April 9. The play-in tournament happens next week and the NBA Playoffs tip on April 17, which is why in this blog we predict matchups and make picks for the first round of the NBA’s postseason.
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2023 Play-In Tournament: April 11-14, 2023
2023 Playoffs Start: Saturday, April 15, 2023
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Eastern Conference | Predicted NBA Playoffs
1-Milwaukee Bucks vs. 8-Toronto Raptors
The prediction is that Toronto secures one of the play-in tournament seeds. But the Raptors should be the eighth seed while Miami secures the seventh seed.
Milwaukee is too good for Toronto. The Bucks should have no trouble getting by the Raptors. A sweep is a real possibility. Toronto might win a game but that’s it.
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2-Boston Celtics vs. 7-Miami Heat
The Celtics and Heat threw down in a classic series in last year’s playoffs. Boston got the series victory. But the Heat pushed the Cs big time.
This series is going to be rough. Miami and Boston match up well. The Celtics will prevail, but it won’t be easy. Jimmy Butler is going to do his thing, which means the Heat and Cs play to 7 games.
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3-Philadelphia 76ers vs. 6-Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is a tough group. The Nets don’t have the same talent they had back when Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving both played for Brooklyn.
But the Nets try hard. However, the 76ers should be very difficult in the playoffs. Philly knows their window for a title is closing. The Sixers get it done.
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4-Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 5-New York Knicks
The Cavaliers send the best defense in the NBA to the court. Cleveland allows 107.1 points per game, ranking first in the league.
The Cavaliers allow 46.9% from the field, ranking eighth. The Knicks project to win 1, maybe, 2 games in this series. Cavaliers should roll.
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Western Conference | Predicted NBA Playoffs
1-Denver Nuggets vs. 8-New Orleans Pelicans
The Nuggets won’t enter the playoffs playing their best ball. As of April 4, Denver has lost 3 with a win in their last 4.
The Pelicans are playing great down the stretch. If this happens, New Orleans could provide the upset. Give the Pels a real shot to knock out the top seed.
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2-Memphis Grizzlies vs. 7-Minnesota Timberwolves
The Grizzlies should manage a series victory. But it won’t be as easy as one believes. Memphis could end up struggling to get by a T’Wolves team that has come on in the last couple of months.
The Timberwolves will push this to seven, but at the end, Ja Morant leads his squad to the second round. Morant is on a mission this season. The mission won’t end after seven games.
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3-Sacramento Kings vs. 6-Golden State Warriors
Most believe the Golden State Warriors send the Sacramento Kings to the showers. The Dubs offer lower odds than the Kings to win the NBA Finals.
Sacramento matches up well with Golden State, though. The Kings’ starting five of Domantas Sabonis, rookie Keegan Murray, Harrison Barnes, Kevin Heurter, and De’Aaron Fox will do enough for the Kings to pull off the series upset victory.
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4-Phoenix Suns vs. 5-Los Angeles Clippers
The Suns have dominated since Kevin Durant returned to the court. Phoenix is on a 6-game winning streak heading into their April 6 matchup versus the Denver Nuggets.
The Clippers aren’t playing as well, but once the playoffs start, LAC will step it up. Which team gets it done in what should be an excellent series?
Siding with the Suns in this one. Phoenix has a big four: Durant, DeAndre Ayton, Chris Paul, and Devin Booker. So if the Suns don’t suffer injuries, they should beat the Clippers.
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Updated 2023 NBA Championship Odds
| Teams | Odds |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | +285 |
| Brooklyn Nets | +350 |
| Phoenix Suns | +480 |
| Denver Nuggets | +790 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | +1000 |
| Golden State Warriors | +1125 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | +1525 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | +1625 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | +2100 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | +3900 |
| Sacramento Kings | +5200 |
| New York Knicks | +9000 |
| Miami Heat | +10000 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | +17000 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | +18000 |
| Dallas Mavericks | +20000 |
| Toronto Raptors | +18000 |
| Atlanta Hawks | +24000 |
| Brooklyn Nets | +30000 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | +42000 |
| Chicago Bulls | +55000 |
| Washington Wizards | +50000 |
| Utah Jazz | +95000 |
| Orlando Magic | – |
| Indiana Pacers | – |
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