Sports Illustrated - 21.10.2019

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We ste r n

Conference

Eastern

Conference

Conference

Finals

Bucks

over

76ers

Conference

Finals

Clippers

over

Nuggets

1 BUCKS

2 76ERS

3 CELTICS

4 PACERS

5 NETS

6 RAPTORS

7 HEAT

8 BULLS

9 MAGIC

10 PISTONS

11 HAWKS

12 WIZARDS

13 HORNETS

14 KNICKS

15 CAVALIERS

1 NUGGETS

2 CLIPPERS

3 JAZZ

4 ROCKETS

5 LAKERS

6 TRAIL BLAZERS

7 WARRIORS

8 SPURS

9 MAVERICKS

10 PELICANS

11 KINGS

12 THUNDER

13 TIMBERWOLVES

14 SUNS

15 GRIZZLIES

NBA FINALS

CLIPPERS over BUCKS

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In the past five

years just three

teams have played

in the NBA Finals.

But a frenetic

offseason, a few

key injuries and

the growth of high-

impact young stars

now promises the

most WIDE-OPEN

SEASON in recent

memory. Here’s

how we see it

playing out

Reports

GREG NELSON (BUCKS); JOHN W. MCDONOUGH (CLIPPERS); ANDREW D. BERNSTEIN/NBAE/

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