We wanted to preview the first round of the playoffs with a series of roundtables with the staff. The third question posed to the group was: Make your series prediction (wins for each team) and briefly explain why.
Adam Spinella: Celtics 4-2. Nets come in and steal one of the first two in Boston, play them even in Brooklyn, but the C’s win games 5 and 6. The Nets have enough firepower individually to win a game or two despite the best efforts the Celtics give. But Boston’s overall defensive effort, combined with the lack of depth on Brooklyn’s roster, will win games in which Durant and Irving aren’t going nuclear.