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It’s NBA Playoff time and here at DraftKings Nation we’re dishing out the best expert picks around! Well, at least we’re going to give it our best shot. We’ve got NBA touts from both DraftKings Nation and DK Playbook, sharing their predictions for the first round, their NBA Finals matchup and who will take home the hardware when the dust settles in the NBA bubble in Orlando. Let’s first go over who will be represented in the following grid.
Chirag Hira, DK Live Managing Editor
Julian Edlow, DK Playbook Contributor
Greg Ehrenberg, DK Playbook Contributor
Garion Thorne, DK Playbook Contributor
Benjamin Zweiman, DraftKings Nation NBA Deputy Editor
2020 NBA Playoff Picks
| Name | LAL vs. POR | LAC vs. DAL | DEN vs. UTA | HOU vs. OKC | MIL vs. ORL | TOR vs. BKN | BOS vs. PHI | IND vs. MIA | West Champ | East Champ | NBA Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | LAL vs. POR | LAC vs. DAL | DEN vs. UTA | HOU vs. OKC | MIL vs. ORL | TOR vs. BKN | BOS vs. PHI | IND vs. MIA | West Champ | East Champ | NBA Finals |
| Chirag | LAL in 6 | LAC in 6 | DEN in 5 | OKC in 6 | MIL in 5 | TOR in 5 | BOS in 5 | MIA in 6 | Lakers | Bucks | LAL in 7 |
| Julian | LAL in 5 | LAC in 5 | DEN in 5 | OKC in 6 | MIL in 4 | TOR in 5 | BOS in 5 | MIA in 6 | Clippers | Celtics | LAC in 7 |
| Greg | LAL in 5 | LAC in 5 | DEN in 5 | OKC in 7 | MIL in 4 | TOR in 4 | BOS in 5 | MIA in 6 | Lakers | Bucks | MIL in 6 |
| Garion | LAL in 5 | LAC in 5 | DEN in 7 | OKC in 6 | MIL in 4 | TOR in 5 | BOS in 6 | MIA in 5 | Clippers | Bucks | MIL in 6 |
| Ben | LAL in 6 | LAC in 6 | DEN in 5 | HOU in 7 | MIL in 4 | TOR in 5 | BOS in 6 | MIA in 6 | Clippers | Raptors | TOR in 7 |
| Ameer | POR in 7 | LAC in 6 | DEN in 5 | HOU in 6 | MIL in 4 | TOR in 5 | BOS in 4 | MIA in 5 | Clippers | Raptors | LAC in 6 |