The Second round of the NBA Playoffs begins Sunday. There are some very exciting matchups that we will see. I will preview the Western Conference and predict the winners setting up the Conference Finals matchup.
Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks
The top seeded Suns face off against the Mavericks in a must see matchup.
Both teams were able to win their first round series in 6 games, this sets up an excellent Point Guard between Dallas’ Luka Doncic and Phoenix’s Chris Paul. This will be a must watch as Luka is the future of the league and Chris being the best pure Point Guard in the NBA. Devin Booker will ultimately be the difference maker in this series. He will be able to score and get to his spots and has the ability to hit tough shots. For the Mav’s Jalen Brunson will be the key if the Mavericks have a shot to upset the Phoenix Suns. Brunson is scheduled to be a free agent this summer and has played great in the playoffs and will prove to be a second scoring option for the Mavs. My prediction is the Suns will win in 6 games and the Suns will move on to the Western Conference Finals.
Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors
The young Memphis Grizzlies team was able to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in 6 games. They even overcome double digit 4th quarter deficits in 3 of their 4 wins in the series. The next test is against the Golden State Warriors, who took care of the Denver Nuggets in 5 games. The Warriors have a championship pedigree that will be shown in this series. The Warriors with their new starting lineup provides great shooting and instant offense. The Grizzlies struggled out of the gate in their games in the previous round especially in the 3rd quarter. The Warriors will not give up double digit leads so the Grizzlies have to play better and Ja Morant has to play better for the Grizzlies to have a shot. I predict the Warriors will win in 5 games.
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