2020 NBA playoffs predictions, brackets: Lakers get one championship vote; Clippers over Bucks most popular
Three of the four remaining teams -- Nuggets, Heat and Celtics -- received zero votes to win the title
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Brad Botkin
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The 2020 NBA conference finals matchups are all set. After knocking out the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the second round, the Miami Heat are squaring off against the Boston Celtics, who defeated the defending-champion Toronto Raptors in order to advance. In the West, the Los Angeles Lakers will face the Denver Nuggets, who advanced after besting the heavily-favored Clippers in the semifinals after trailing 3-1 in the series.
This championship race feels as wide open as any in recent memory, and our CBS Sports staff has predicted the outcome of every series along the way,although most teams picked to win it all are now eliminated. Have a look. And tweet your criticisms (or praise, should you feel inclined) to @CBSSportsNBA.
Bill Reiter
NBA Finals: Clippers over Bucks
Upsets: No. 3 Celtics over No. 2 Raptors; No. 2 Clippers over No. 1 Lakers
Sam Quinn
NBA Finals: Clippers over Bucks
Upsets: No. 6 76ers over No. 3 Celtics
Brad Botkin
NBA Finals: Lakers over Raptors
Upsets: No. 5 Thunder over No. 4 Rockets; No. 2 Raptors over No. 1 Bucks
Jasmyn Wimbish
NBA Finals: Bucks over Clippers
Upsets: No. 3 Celtics over No. 2 Raptors; No. 2 Clippers over No. 1 Lakers
Colin-Ward Henninger
NBA Finals: Clippers over Raptors
Upsets: No. 2 Clippers over No. 1 Lakers; No. 2 Raptors over No. 1 Bucks
Michael Kaskey-Blomain
NBA Finals: Clippers over Bucks
Upsets: No. 2 Clippers over No. 1 Lakers
Jack Maloney
NBA Finals: Bucks over Clippers
Upsets: No. 3 Celtics over No. 2 Raptors; No. 2 Clippers over No. 1 Lakers
James Herbert
NBA Finals: Clippers over Celtics
Upsets: No. 4 Rockets over No. 1 Lakers; No. 3 Celtics over No. 2 Raptors; No. 3 Celtics over No. 1 Bucks
