The Celtis had one hiccup in their first-round series against the Heat.
That was a well-coached Miami team that knows how to win in the postseason.
Their next opponent will be the winner of Game 7 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic.
That series has been an all-home series, with Game 7 in Cleveland on Sunday.
There is no separation between the teams; neither team can hang with Boston.
The Celtics will annihilate either team, and it will be a quick and boring four-game sweep.
An old rivalry is renewed as the New York Knicks meet the Indiana Pacers.
The Knicks and Pacers were among the NBA’s hottest rivals a quarter-century ago.
The teams met in the playoffs six times in eight seasons, each winning three memorable series.
The Knicks' grit and clutch play is not a fluke.
Its how theyve played all season, and itll be too much for the Pacers to handle.
Jalen Brunson showed his elite capacity to close playoff games with four straight games of at least 39 points.
In addition, the Knicks have a tough, suffocating defense that is hard to overcome.
Tyrese Haliburton will need to be the best player in the series for the Pacers to have a chance.
I expect the Knicks to dominate physically and advance to a showdown with Boston.
The Mavericks needed six games to sink the Clippers but began to find their grove late in the series.
Dallas nearly had a historic comeback in Game 4 before easily winning the last two games.
That momentum will continue as their past playoff experience matters.
I didnt realize how good Anthony Edwards was, and now, its his team.
Edwards played like a man possessed as the Minnesota Timbers Wolves humiliated the Suns in a four-game sweep.
The Denver Nuggets are the reigning NBA Champions.
