NBA: Finals Preview & Predictions

No. 1 Golden State Warriors (57-25, 12-4) @ No. 2 Toronto Raptors (58-24, 12-6): The Warriors are looking for their third championship in a row, and their fourth in the last five seasons, and they're heavy favorites once again. After sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers without Kevin Durant, it's apparent that there is more ball movement and offensive flow, which allows Stephen Curry (27.3 points, 43.7% three-point) to get better looks and gives more opportunities to Klay Thompson. On the other side of things, Kawhi Leonard (26.6 points, 7.3 rebounds) has been the catalyst for the Raptors. With that said, guys like Kyle Lowry and Fred Vanvleet really stepped up recently. Toronto will try to keep up with the Warriors' quick pace, while Golden State will focus on limiting Leonard's impact on offense.

Staff Picks:

Ariun Paige: Warriors (5)

Charles Post: Warriors (6)

Chase Zayac: Warriors (4)

Chinedum Wejinya: Warriors (6)

Jibreel O'Bannon: Warriors (6)

Max Heningburg: Warriors (6)

Raven Martin: Warriors (6)

Tunde Aduroja: Warriors (6)

Tyler Taylor: Raptors (7)

MVP Picks:

Ariun Paige: Stephen Curry

Charles Post: Stephen Curry

Chase Zayac: Stephen Curry

Chinedum Wejinya: Kevin Durant

Jibreel O'Bannon: Stephen Curry

Max Heningburg: Stephen Curry

Raven Martin: Klay Thompson

Tunde Aduroja: Stephen Curry

Tyler Taylor: Kawhi Leonard

Conference Finals Records:

Ariun Paige: 11-3

Charles Post: 10-4

Chase Zayac: 10-4

Chinedum Wejinya: 11-3

Jibreel O'Bannon: 8-2

Raven Martin: 2-4

Tyler Taylor: 11-3

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