NBA Analytics Predict Outcome Of NBA Playoffs
The NBA playoffs have shown clear dominance from a handful of teams across the league.
Both No. 1 seeds in the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder are leading their series in commanding fashion. ESPN analytics believes those two juggernauts will meet in the NBA Finals.
OKC and Boston feature some of the best talent around the league. MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from the Thunder and Celtics star Jayson Tatum.
There’s still some question in each conference as to who’s the best team. The New York Knicks seem to be the biggest threat to the Celtics, while the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves can come out on top in the West.
Apr 25, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) moves to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) guard D’Angelo Russell (1) and forward LeBron James (23) during the first half in game three of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
It’s going to be an easier ride for the Celtics.
They should be the clear favorites to get out of the East, but a tall task stands in the way of a very young and unproven Thunder squad.
Denver and Minnesota are true contenders that could find themselves playing in June.