After being less than 5 seconds away from being eliminated in their playoff series againt the Los Angeles Lakers, the Phoenix Suns came back to win game 6 in overtime and then blew the Lakers away in game 7, 121-90. I guess I spoke too soon in saying that the Lakers would make it through to the second round of the playoffs.

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The second round of the playoffs has San Antonio versus Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers versus Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons versus Cleveland Cavaliers, and Miami Heat versus New Jersey Nets.

In my opinion, there is only one really easy to pick series and that is Detroit over Cleveland. San Antonio and Phoenix are both favoured to win their series, but they are facing two hot teams that could easily surprise their opponents and make it through to the conference finals. If Miami plays the same way it did against Chicago, they will have a hard time getting past a New Jersey team with Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson, and Jason Kidd playing exceptional basketball.

I think Detroit will make it through in 5 games, San Antonio in 6, Phoenix in 5 really close games, and New Jersey in 6. Time will tell.

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