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Several of us made our playoff picks before it all started, just took me a week to post them.

We're doing a points-system, and I'll post standings after the completion of each round.

First Round
1 point for winning team picked correctly
1 point for # of games (only awarded if team picked is correct)

Second Round
2 points for winning team picked correctly
1 point for # of games picked correctly (only awarded if team picked is correct)

Conference Finals
4 points for winning team picked correctly
1 point for # of games picked correctly (only awarded if team picked is correct)

NBA Finals
8 points for winning team picked correctly
2 points for # of games picked correctly (only awarded if team picked is correct)

Here are the picks:

Michael Boyd:

Eastern Conference
First Round
(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) Indiana Pacers: Bulls in 5
(4) Orlando Magic vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks: Magic in 6
(3) Boston Celtics vs. (6) New York Knicks: Celtics in 6
(2) Miami Heat) vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers: Heat in 4

Second Round
Bulls vs. Magic: Bulls in 6
Celtics vs. Heat: Heat in 7

Eastern Conference Finals
Bulls vs. Heat: Heat in 6

Western Conference
First Round
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies: Spurs in 6
(4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Denver Nuggets: Thunder in 6
(3) Dallas Mavericks vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers: Mavericks in 6
(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (7) New Orleans Hornets: Lakers in 4

Second Round
Spurs vs. Thunder: Thunder in 7
Mavs. vs. Lakers: Lakers in 6

Western Conference Finals
Thunder v. Lakers: Lakers in 7

NBA Finals
Heat vs. Lakers: Heat in 7

Cody Schumacher

Eastern Conference
First Round
(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) Indiana Pacers -- Bulls in 5
(4) Orlando Magic vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks -- Magic in 6
(3) Boston Celtics vs. (6) New York Knicks -- Celtics in 5
(2) Miami Heat) vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers -- Heat in 4

Second Round
Bulls over Magic -- 5 games
Heat over Celtics -- 7 games

Eastern Conference Finals
Heat over Bulls -- 6 games

Western Conference
First Round
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies -- Spurs in 5
(4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Denver Nuggets -- Thunder in 7
(3) Dallas Mavericks vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers -- Mavs in 6
(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (7) New Orleans Hornets -- Lakers in 4

Second Round
Thunder over Spurs -- 6 games
Lakers over Mavs -- 5 games

Western Conference Finals
Thunder over Lakers -- 6 games

NBA Finals
Thunder over Heat 6 games

Matt Reyes

Eastern Conference
First Round
(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) Indiana Pacers - Chicago Bulls in 5 games
(4) Orlando Magic vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks - Orlando Magic in 6 games
(3) Boston Celtics vs. (6) New York Knicks - Boston Celtics in 7 games
(2) Miami Heat) vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers - Miami Heat in 5 games

Second Round
Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic - Chicago Bulls in 7 games.
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat - Boston Celtics in 6 games.

Eastern Conference Finals
Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics - Chicago Bulls in 7 games.

Western Conference
First Round
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies - San Antonio Spurs in 6 games
(4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Denver Nuggets - Oklahoma City Thunder in 5 games
(3) Dallas Mavericks vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers - Portland Trail Blazers in 7 games
(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (7) New Orleans Hornets - Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games

Second Round
San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Oklahoma City Thunder in 6 games.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers - Los Angeles Lakers in 7 games.

Western Conference Finals
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Los Angeles Lakers in 7 games.

NBA Finals
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls - Chicago Bulls in 6 games.

Karan Lodha

Eastern Conference
First Round
(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) Indiana Pacers -- Bulls in 5
(4) Orlando Magic vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks -- Magic in 6
(3) Boston Celtics vs. (6) New York Knicks -- Celtics in 6
(2) Miami Heat) vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers -- Heat in 5

Second Round
Bulls over Magic, 6 games
Heat over Celtics, 5 games

Eastern Conference Finals
Heat over Bulls, 6 games

Western Conference
First Round
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies -- Spurs in 6
(4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Denver Nuggets -- Thunder in 5
(3) Dallas Mavericks vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers -- Mavs in 7
(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (7) New Orleans Hornets -- Lakers in 5

Second Round
Thunder over Spurs, 7 games
Lakers over Mavs, 6 games

Western Conference Finals
Thunder over Lakers, 7 games

NBA Finals
Heat over Thunder, 7 games

Trent Knapp

Eastern Conference
First Round
(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) Indiana Pacers - Bulls, 4-1
(4) Orlando Magic vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks - Magic, 4-3
(3) Boston Celtics vs. (6) New York Knicks - Celtics, 4-2
(2) Miami Heat) vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers - Heat, 4-0

Second Round
(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (4) Orlando Magic - Bulls, 4-2
(3) Boston Celtics vs. (2) Miami Heat - Heat, 4-2

Eastern Conference Finals
(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (2) Miami Heat - Bulls, 4-3

Western Conference
First Round
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies - Spurs, 4-1
(4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Denver Nuggets - Thunder, 4-3
(3) Dallas Mavericks vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers - Trail Blazers, 4-2
(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (7) New Orleans Hornets - Lakers, 4-1

Second Round
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (4) Oklahoma City Thunder - Spurs, 4-3
(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers - Lakers, 4-2

Western Conference Finals
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (2) Los Angeles Lakers - Lakers, 4-2

NBA Finals
Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers - Lakers, 4-3

Kevin Reyes

Eastern Conference
First Round
(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) Indiana Pacers - Bulls in 4
(4) Orlando Magic vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks - Magic in 6
(3) Boston Celtics vs. (6) New York Knicks - Celtics in 6
(2) Miami Heat) vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers - Heat in 5

Second Round
Bulls vs. Magic - Bulls in 6
Celtics vs. Heat - Heat in 7

Eastern Conference Finals
Bulls vs. Heat - Heat in 6

Western Conference
First Round
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies - Spurs in 5
(4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Denver Nuggets - Thunder in 7
(3) Dallas Mavericks vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers - Mavericks in 6
(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (7) New Orleans Hornets - Lakers in 5

Second Round
Spurs vs. Thunder - Thunder in 6
Lakers vs. Mavericks - Lakers in 5

Western Conference Finals
Lakers vs. Thunder - Lakers in 6

NBA Finals
Lakers vs. Heat - Lakers in 6

Jeff Boyd

Eastern Conference
First Round
(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) Indiana Pacers - Bulls in 4
(4) Orlando Magic vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks - Magic in 6
(3) Boston Celtics vs. (6) New York Knicks - Celtics in 6
(2) Miami Heat) vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers - Heat in 5

Second Round
Bulls vs. Magic - Bulls in 6
Celtics vs. Heat - Heat in 7

Eastern Conference Finals
Bulls vs. Heat - Bulls in 6

Western Conference
First Round
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies - Spurs in 7
(4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Denver Nuggets - Nuggets in 6
(3) Dallas Mavericks vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers - Blazers in 7
(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (7) New Orleans Hornets - Lakers in 5

Second Round
Spurs vs. Nuggets - Nuggets in 7
Lakers vs. Blazers - Lakers in 5

Western Conference Finals
Lakers vs. Nuggets - Lakers in 5

NBA Finals
Lakers vs. Bulls - Bulls in 6