East Play in
8 Hawks vs 7 Magic
Quentin: Magic win
Henry: Magic win
Quentin explanation: The Magic have better and larger players and they should dominate the interior paint.
Henry explanation: The Magic have Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner who are well skilled in the inside.
9 Bulls vs 10 Heat
Quentin: Heat win
Henry: Heat win
Quentin explanation: The Heat have the better players at shooting guard Tyler Herro and Center Bam Adebayo and they should have a good game but come out on top.
Henry explanation: The Bulls are the better seed, but they traded their star player, Zach Lavine, to the Kings.
8 Hawks vs 10 Heat
Quentin: Hawks win
Henry: Hawks win
Quentin explanation: The Hawks have in my mind the best player being Trae Young. He should have the most points bringing the Hawks the win.
Henry explanation: The Hawks have a really good point guard Trae Young who will just destroy the Heat from the perimeter.
West Play in
7 Warriors vs 8 Grizzlies
Quentin: Warriors win
Henry: Warriors win
Quentin explanation: The Warriors have the greatest three point shooter of all time being Steph Curry and the Warriors will piggy back of his shooting to the win.
Henry explanation: The Warriors have Steph Curry who will drain the three point shots the whole game and the Warriors got Jimmy Butler right before the trade deadline so he will also dominate.
9 Kings vs 10 Mavericks
Quentin: Mavericks win
Henry: Kings win
Quentin explanation: The Mavericks have a better team if they are healthy and I think they´re power forward Anthony Davis will have a great game.
Henry explanation: Even though the Mavericks have Anthony Davis I think Domantas Sabonis can stop him and then Zach Lavine will do really well from the mid-range.
Quentin´s game 8 Grizzlies vs 10 Mavericks
Grizzlies: Win
Explanation: I think that the Grizzlies Ja Morant the best dunker in the league will out play Kyrie Irving and have a lot of made shots including dunks, layups, and three pointers.
Henry´s game 8 Grizzlies vs 9 Kings
Grizzlies: Win
Explanation: I think the Grizzlies will win because they have Ja Morant who will do really good from the perimeter and Jaren Jackson Jr. will lock down Domantas Sabonis.
East first Round
1 Cavaliers vs 8 Hawks
Quentin: Cavaliers win 4-0
Henry: Cavaliers win 4-0
Quentin explanation: The Cavaliers combo of Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley will dominate every aspect of this series.
Henry explanation: The Cavaliers have Donovan Mitchell who will lock down Trae Young this whole series.
2 Celtics vs 7 Magic
Quentin: Celtics win 4-1
Henry: Celtics win 4-1
Quentin explanation: The Celtics have a better player than the Magic at every single position on the court and even though the two stars of the teams (Celtics Jayson Tatum and Magic Paolo Banchero) will go at each other the Celtics will win.
Henry explanation: The Celtics have Jayson Tatum who is really good all-around and I think Paolo Banchero and the Magic have no chance of stopping him.
3 Knicks vs 6 Pistons
Quentin: Pistons win 4-3
Henry: Knicks win 4-2
Quentin explanation: The series will be a very hard fought series but in the end I think Pistons star guard Cade Cunningham will pull out the series for the Pistons.
Henry explanation: The Knicks have Jalen Brunson who is really good from mid-range and the perimeter and I think he can keep Cade Cunningham from dominating the whole series.
4 Pacers vs 5 Bucks
Quentin: Bucks win 4-3
Henry: Bucks win 4-3
Quentin explanation: These two teams are very close but the Bucks with a Healthy Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard (Dame) will win.
Henry explanation: I think the Bucks star players, Giannis and Damian Lillard, will win it even though the Pacers have Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton.
West first Round
1 Thunder vs 8 Grizzlies
Quentin: Thunder win 4-1
Henry: Thunder win 4-1
Quentin explanation: The Thunder have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander(SGA) the favored mvp vote and he will dominate the series against Ja Morant
Henry Explanation: The Thunder have the best defense in the league, so I think they can stop one of the best players in the league, Ja Morant.
2 Rockets vs 7 Warriors
Quentin: Rockets win 4-3
Henry: Rockets win 4-2
Quentin explanation: A close series between the young Rockets and veteran Warriors but the Rockets have a deeper bench than the Warriors and that will be the deciding factor.
Henry explanation: I think Jalen Green can stop Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler from making to many shots from the perimeter.
3 Lakers vs 6 Timberwolves
Quentin: Timberwolves win 4-2
Henry: Timberwolves win 4-3
Quentin explanation: The Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards (Ant man) will have the best series of his young career and carry the Timberwolves to a win.
Henry Explanation: The Timberwolves have Ant man and his combo of scoring will bring the wolves the win.
4 Nuggets vs 5 Clippers
Quentin: Nuggets win 4-1
Henry: Nuggets win 4-1
Quentin explanation: The Nuggets have a clear best player in the series being Nikola Jokic and his passing at the center position will bring the Nuggets a clear win.
Henry explanation: The Nuggets have Nikola Jokic who will just dominate the interior and mid-range and they have Jamal Murray who will dominate the perimeter and mid-range.
East 2nd Round
1 Cavaliers vs 5 Bucks
Quentin: Bucks win 4-3
Henry: Cavaliers win 4-3
Quentin explanation: The Bucks have a duo of Dame and Giannis who will dominate from the perimeter and paint and outdo the Cavaliers defense.
Henry explanation: I think this series is going to be really close because the Bucks have a really good point guard Damian Lillard and the Cavaliers have a good one too Donovan Mitchell. They both have a good power forward, the Bucks have Giannis and the Cavaliers have Evan Mobley, but I think the Cavaliers will take it home.
Quentin´s Game 2 Celtics vs 6 Pistons
Quentin: Celtics win 4-2
Explanation: Cade Cunningham will not be enough to carry the Pistons and the Celtics depth will ultimately defeat the Pistons.
Henry´s Game 2 Celtics vs 3 Knicks
Henry Celtics: win 4-3
Explanation: I think that Jalen Brunson can hold off Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown from dominating the perimeter the whole series, but I think the Celtics will win it in the end.
West 2nd Round
1 Thunder vs 4 Nuggets
Quentin: Thunder win 4-3
Henry: Thunder win 4-3
Quentin explanation: The two best players in the NBA will face the Thunder´s SGA and the Nuggets Nikola Jokic but in the end the Thunder´defense will be the deciding factor.
Henry explanation: The Nuggets have Nikola Jokic who is really good from mid-range, but the Thunder have the best defense in the league, and the Nuggets fired their head coach and their general manager right before the end of the season.
2 Rockets vs 6 Timberwolves
Quentin: Timberwolves win 4-3
Henry: Timberwolves win 4-3
Quentin explanation: The Timberwolves Ant man and the Rockets Jalen Green are going to be a key matchup and I think that Ant man will have the edge and bring the Timberwolves the win.
Henry explanation: The Timberwolves have Ant man who will dominate the perimeter and he will also just dunk a lot and gain momentum for the timberwolves.
East Conference Finals
Quentin´s Game 2 Celtics vs 5 Bucks
Quentin: Celtics win 4-2
Explanation: The Celtics have 3 great defensive guards who can shut down Dame and that will be the deciding factor in the series bringing the Celtics the win.
Henry´s Game 1 Cavaliers vs 2 Celtics
Henry Celtics win 4-3
Explanation: The Celtics have Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown who I think can hold off the Cavaliers offense.
West Conference Finals
1 Thunder vs 6 Timberwolves
Quentin: Thunder win 4-3
Henry: Thunder win 4-3
Quentin explanation: The Thunder who have SGA who will win by a close matchup because Ant man will have 3 great games bringing wins but not 4 and the Thunder will win.
Henry explanation: The Thunder have the best defense in the league and I think that they are one of the only teams that can stop Ant man.
NBA Finals
Thunder vs Celtics
Quentin Celtics win 4-3
Henry Thunder win 4-3
Quentin explanation: The Celtics and the Thunder both have great defenses and offenses but the Celtics defense´s length at center will bring the win.
Henry explanation: The Thunder’s defense is really only defense that can stop the Celtic’s insane offense, but I think the Celtics are going to make the series really close.
