2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers (BOS WINS 4-1)

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Who wins and goes to the ECFs?

Celtics in 4
62
24%
Celtics in 5
122
47%
Celtics in 6
39
15%
Celtics in 7
4
2%
Cavaliers in 4
2
1%
Cavaliers in 5
6
2%
Cavaliers in 6
13
5%
Cavaliers in 7
10
4%
 
Total votes: 258

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Post#21 » by bisme37 » Sun May 5, 2024 8:17 pm

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Post#22 » by Chuck Everett » Sun May 5, 2024 8:18 pm

Celtics in five. However, if Allen and Wade come back, Cavs might be able to extend this series. Celtics are going to take a million threes while they should be driving to the paint with reckless abandon to get Mobley in foul trouble.
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Post#23 » by DaGawd » Sun May 5, 2024 8:18 pm

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Post#24 » by KazuoOda » Sun May 5, 2024 8:20 pm

Aint no body worried about Boston
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Post#25 » by Froob » Sun May 5, 2024 8:20 pm

Celtics in five
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Post#26 » by Kalela » Sun May 5, 2024 8:26 pm

Cavs in 4.
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Post#27 » by JujitsuFlip » Sun May 5, 2024 8:36 pm

Gonna be a rough series for the Cavs if Wade and Allen can't play. To a much less extent, it would be cool if TJ could finally return, he's been out since October.
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Post#28 » by KamikazeK » Sun May 5, 2024 8:40 pm

I'm being generous and giving Cleveland 1 win. But, without Spo on the sideline, it wouldn't surprise me if Celtics get a clean and easy sweep.
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Post#29 » by Dubnation » Sun May 5, 2024 8:42 pm

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Post#30 » by Dubnation » Sun May 5, 2024 8:44 pm

Surprised there are not more Boston in 4 sweep votes.
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Post#31 » by JJ_PR » Sun May 5, 2024 8:45 pm

This series reminds me of the Wolves - Nuggets. The Celtics are the more accomplished team, but Cleveland is a bad match-up for them.

I could see it going to 6 or 7 easily.
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Post#32 » by Astaluego » Sun May 5, 2024 8:49 pm

Will Allen play? .. with KP's injury they should be much superior in the inside game and the theory says that winning the rebounds widely should be an advantage .. although they will be swept
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Post#33 » by reload141 » Sun May 5, 2024 8:53 pm

JJ_PR wrote:This series reminds me of the Wolves - Nuggets. The Celtics are the more accomplished team, but Cleveland is a bad match-up for them.

I could see it going to 6 or 7 easily.


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Post#34 » by Iwasawitness » Sun May 5, 2024 8:56 pm

People for some reason aren’t mentioning that Boston is without Porz in this one. That’s a pretty big deal, especially if Allen is back. Boston is the one team I can see Cleveland consistently winning the rebounding battle against, and if that’s the case, that’s a big deal.
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Post#35 » by Mk0 » Sun May 5, 2024 8:56 pm

Dubnation wrote:Surprised there are not more Boston in 4 sweep votes.

They are super talented and deep but they love the 3 ball and if they have a bad shooting night they can easily drop a game.

Especially with Mitchell on the other end of the court. He is good to go nuclear and should be able to buy a game if the Cavs play good enough defense on the 3pt line.

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Post#36 » by MrBigShot » Sun May 5, 2024 8:57 pm

If boston doesn't win in 5 games max they are not serious about going all the way.
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Post#37 » by yoyoboy » Sun May 5, 2024 8:58 pm

Without KP for Boston and with Wade/Allen available, I think we could push Boston to 6. Without those guys, this has to be a sweep.
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Post#38 » by chrisab123 » Sun May 5, 2024 9:06 pm

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Post#39 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun May 5, 2024 9:17 pm

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers 

Post#40 » by Yinwest » Sun May 5, 2024 9:23 pm

Defensively, White and Holiday would be too much for the Cavs guards IMO

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