Guess I should make my predictions 
before the playoffs begin. 
EAST 
Pistons over Magic (4-1) 
Nets over Bucks (4-0) 
Pacers over Celtics (4-1) 
Sixers over Hornets (4-2)
Yes, it's just picking the higher seed, but I do think it will be the top 4 teams who advance in this round. The only one I consider a bold prediction would be Sixers/Hornets - that's the only matchup I personally feel there 
could be an upset, but I still take the Sixers in six.
WEST
Spurs over Suns (4-1) 
Kings over Jazz (4-0) 
Mavericks over Blazers (4-1) 
Timberwolves over Lakers (4-2)
Again, I'm going with the top 4 seeds advancing, with the Wolves/Lakers series being the longest. I feel that the overconfidence of the Lakers will be their undoing this year - and if it's not in the first round, in the second. But hey, that's just my prediction, subject to any subconscious prejudice I may have. 
