The NBA Playoffs Is All Chalk

This year's NBA playoffs are looking a lot like this year's NCAA tournament. A lot of chalk and very few upsets. We are headed for a Cleveland vs. Los Angles NBA Finals.

After Kevin Garnett went down with that knee injury, that pretty much eliminated the Celtics. The Trail Blazers are too young. Denver still hasn't gotten out of the 1St round with Carmelo Anthony. Same thing with Houston.

All we do know is, Los Angeles will beat Utah in the fist round. Utah completely folded down the stretch of the season. Even their coach Jerry Sloan didn't give his team much of a chance.

But we will give you are NBA playoff predictions. The winner is in bold.

Eastern Conference:

1St Round

1) Cleveland

8)Detroit

How's that Allen Iverson deal working out Detroit?

4)Atlanta

5)Miami

No way Dwayne Wade let's Miami lose to Atlanta in the 1St round

3)Orlando

6)Philadelphia

Injuries have hurt Orlando down the stretch, but I still like them over the Sixers

2)Boston

7)Chicago

Even without Garnett, Boston still should beat Chicago

2Nd Round

1)Cleveland

5)Miami

Miami could give Cleveland problems. But the Cavs just have more depth than Miami.

2)Boston

3)Orlando

Boston has had Orlando's number all season.

Eastern Conference Finals

1)Cleveland

2)Boston

No Garnett, no repeat champions.

Western Conference

1St Round

1)Los Angeles

8)Utah

This series could be a bloodbath.

4)Portland

5)Houston

Houston continues their bad luck in the 1St round.

3)San Antonio

6)Dallas

Dallas has been the hottest team down the stretch. Plus the Spurs don't have Manu.

2)Denver

7)New Orleans

Chris Paul just doesn't have enough around him, right now.

2Nd Round

1)Los Angles

4)Portland

Portland has the depth, but the don't have the experience yet.

2)Denver

6)Dallas

Dallas' hot streak comes to an end.

Western Conference Finals

1)Los Angles

2)Denver

It was a nice run for Denver.

NBA Finals

Los Angles

Cleveland

I like Los Angles because they know their time is running out. Kobe Bryant knows Cleveland continues to rise in the East, and Portland will continue to improve.

Kobe won't allow his team lose in these playoffs, I like them over Cleveland in six games.