Please don't call me a hater but.....

East: Boston beats ATL in 4. Detroit beats Philly in 5. Orlando beats Toronto in 6. Cleveland beats WASH in 6.

Boston beats Cleveland in 5. Detroit beats Orlando in 6.

Boston beats Detroit in 6.

West: Lakers beat Denver in 6. N.O. loses to Dallas in 6. San Antonio beats PHX in 6. Houston loses to UTAH in 6.

Lakers lose to UTAH in 6. Dallas loses to SAN ANTONIO in 6.

San Antonio beats Utah in 7.

As painful as it is to predict this:

FINALS: Boston beats SAN ANTONIO in 6.

It's hard to honestly say that there has been a better team in the NBA this year than Boston has been. They have stayed focused and hungry all year long. They seem poised and have the blessing of Stern.