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Roundtable: 2016-17 NBA Title Predictions

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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The past two seasons have ended with the Warriors and the Cavaliers clashing in the NBA Finals. Will this year make it a third? Or will a rising team (hello, Celtics) or lurking contender (hello, Clippers) crash the party?

With the 2016–17 NBA season tipping off this week, The Crossover paneled its NBA experts to get their NBA Finals and conference finals predictions. As expected, the Warriors and Cavaliers are heavy favorites to meet in a Finals trilogy, but there's also some new blood in the mix.

For more bold predictions, check out our NBA awards picks. You can also find previews for all 30 teams, flop and surprise squads, 71 reasons to watch this season and more preview coverage at The Crossover.