NBA playoffs 2024 – Specialists predict Celtics-Pacers, Timberwolves-Mavericks convention finals and every collection’ MVP

The NBA’s convention finals are right here. Which of the league’s ultimate 4 groups can be enjoying for the Larry O’Brien Trophy subsequent month?

The highest-seeded Boston Celtics stay the title favorites regardless of the unsure standing of huge man Kristaps Porzingis, who hasn’t performed since April 29 due to a calf pressure. Sources informed ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday that Porzingis is anticipated to overlook at the least the primary two video games of the collection towards the Indiana Pacers.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks, in the meantime, enter their collection on the heels of knocking off the highest two seeds within the Western Convention.

Who will advance to the Finals? Forward of Sport 1 between the Celtics and Pacers (8 p.m. ET on ESPN), our NBA specialists are predicting every convention finals showdown, together with which superstars might take dwelling every collection’ MVP honors.

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East finals

Kendra Andrews: Celtics in 6 | Sequence MVP: Jayson Tatum

Jerry Bembry: Pacers in 7 | Sequence MVP: Tyrese Haliburton

Tim Bontemps: Celtics in 6 | Sequence MVP: Jayson Tatum

Israel Gutierrez: Celtics in 6 | Sequence MVP: Derrick White

Chris Herring: Celtics in 5 | Sequence MVP: Derrick White

Tim Legler: Celtics in 7 | Sequence MVP: Jayson Tatum

Tim MacMahon: Celtics in 6 | Sequence MVP: Jrue Vacation

Bobby Marks: Pacers in 6 | Sequence MVP: Pascal Siakam

Dave McMenamin: Celtics in 5 | Sequence MVP: Jayson Tatum

Kevin Pelton: Celtics in 5 | Sequence MVP: Jaylen Brown

Omar Raja: Celtics in 5 | Sequence MVP: Jaylen Brown

Jorge Sedano: Celtics in 6 | Sequence MVP: Jayson Tatum

Ramona Shelburne: Celtics in 6 | Sequence MVP: Jayson Tatum

André Snellings: Celtics in 7 | Sequence MVP: Jayson Tatum

Marc J. Spears: Celtics in 6 | Sequence MVP: Jayson Tatum

Ohm Youngmisuk: Celtics in 6 | Sequence MVP: Jayson Tatum

Last tally
Winner: Celtics 14, Pacers 2.
Sequence MVP: Jayson Tatum 9, Jaylen Brown 2, Derrick White 2, Tyrese Haliburton 1, Jrue Vacation 1, Pascal Siakam 1.

West finals

Kendra Andrews: Timberwolves in 6 | Sequence MVP: Anthony Edwards

Jerry Bembry: Timberwolves in 6 | Sequence MVP: Anthony Edwards

Tim Bontemps: Mavericks in 6 | Sequence MVP: Luka Doncic

Israel Gutierrez: Mavericks in 6 | Sequence MVP: Luka Doncic

Chris Herring: Mavericks in 7 | Sequence MVP: Luka Doncic

Tim Legler: Mavericks in 7 | Sequence MVP: Luka Doncic

Bobby Marks: Mavericks in 6 | Sequence MVP: Kyrie Irving

Dave McMenamin: Timberwolves in 6 | Sequence MVP: Jaden McDaniels

Kevin Pelton: Timberwolves in 7 | Sequence MVP: Anthony Edwards

Omar Raja: Timberwolves in 6 | Sequence MVP: Anthony Edwards

Jorge Sedano: Timberwolves in 7 | Sequence MVP: Anthony Edwards

Ramona Shelburne: Timberwolves in 7 | Sequence MVP: Anthony Edwards

André Snellings: Timberwolves in 6 | Sequence MVP: Anthony Edwards

Marc J. Spears: Timberwolves in 7 | Sequence MVP: Anthony Edwards

Ohm Youngmisuk: Mavericks in 7 | Sequence MVP: Luka Doncic

Last tally
Winner: Timberwolves 9, Mavericks 6.
Sequence MVP: Anthony Edwards 8, Luka Doncic 5, Kyrie Irving 1, Jaden McDaniels 1.