Roundtable: Predicting Mavericks-Warriors Western Conference Finals

In the flurry of pre-series coverage, I forgot the most obvious one until just now. Here’s where our staff sits on series predictions:

Matthew: The Mavericks win in 6 but a 6 that feels like it should be five. Luka Doncic is going to feast but so is Jalen Brunson. The Mavericks will make life hard for Stephen Curry who is at worst a top 15 player in the history of basketball. Overall I think people will be shocked at how much the Warriors will struggle to score on what has become a fantastic Mavericks defense.

Ben: This Mavericks team is a roller coaster of emotions. At the beginning of the year, I thought they would be the number two seed. By Christmas, I thought they should blow the team…