Playoff forecast: 12 experts, 10 questions

Originally Published: April 20, 2007

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We asked our NBA analysts 10 very simple questions with not-so-simple answers.

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ESPN.COM'S 2006-07 PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS

Nets over Raptors Marc Stein ESPN.com	Nets over Raptors Chris Sheridan ESPN.com	NONE John Hollinger ESPN.com	Nets over Raptors Chris Broussard ESPN Mag
NONE Chad Ford ESPN.com	Nuggets over Spurs Scoop Jackson Page 2	Nets over Raptors Jim O'Brien ESPN.com	Nets over Raptors Eric Neel Page 2
Nets over Raptors Ric Bucher ESPN Mag	NONE Chris Palmer ESPN Mag	Nets over Raptors Henry Abbott TrueHoop	NONE David Thorpe Scouts Inc.

Heat over Cavs Marc Stein ESPN.com	Pistons over Cavs Chris Sheridan ESPN.com	Pistons over Cavs John Hollinger ESPN.com	Heat over Cavs Chris Broussard ESPN Mag
Pistons over Cavs Chad Ford ESPN.com	Pistons over LeBron Scoop Jackson Page 2	Pistons over Cavs Jim O'Brien ESPN.com	Pistons over Cavs Eric Neel Page 2
Pistons over Cavs Ric Bucher ESPN Mag	Pistons over Cavs Chris Palmer ESPN Mag	Pistons over Cavs Henry Abbott TrueHoop	Heat over Cavs David Thorpe Scouts Inc.

Mavs over Suns Marc Stein ESPN.com	Spurs over Mavs Chris Sheridan ESPN.com	Spurs over Mavs John Hollinger ESPN.com	Mavs over Spurs Chris Broussard ESPN Mag
Spurs over Mavs Chad Ford ESPN.com	Suns over Mavs Scoop Jackson Page 2	Spurs over Mavs Jim O'Brien ESPN.com	Mavs over Suns Eric Neel Page 2
Suns over Mavs Ric Bucher ESPN Mag	Mavs over Suns Chris Palmer ESPN Mag	Spurs over Mavs Henry Abbott TrueHoop	Suns over Mavs David Thorpe Scouts Inc.

Mavs over Heat Marc Stein ESPN.com	Spurs over Pistons Chris Sheridan ESPN.com	Spurs over Pistons John Hollinger ESPN.com	Mavs over Heat Chris Broussard ESPN Mag
Spurs over Pistons Chad Ford ESPN.com	Suns over Pistons Scoop Jackson Page 2	Spurs over Pistons Jim O'Brien ESPN.com	Mavs over Pistons Eric Neel Page 2
Suns over Pistons Ric Bucher ESPN Mag	Mavs over Pistons Chris Palmer ESPN Mag	Spurs over Pistons Henry Abbott TrueHoop	Suns over Heat David Thorpe Scouts Inc.

Dirk Nowitzki Marc Stein ESPN.com	Manu Ginobili Chris Sheridan ESPN.com	Tim Duncan John Hollinger ESPN.com	Dirk Nowitzki Chris Broussard ESPN Mag
Tim Duncan Chad Ford ESPN.com	Nashty Nash Scoop Jackson Page 2	Manu Ginobili Jim O'Brien ESPN.com	Dirk Nowitzki Eric Neel Page 2
Steve Nash Ric Bucher ESPN Mag	Dirk Nowitzki Chris Palmer ESPN Mag	Tim Duncan Henry Abbott TrueHoop	Amare Stoudemire David Thorpe Scouts Inc.

Leandro Barbosa Marc Stein ESPN.com	Mikki Moore Chris Sheridan ESPN.com	Luol Deng John Hollinger ESPN.com	Luther Head Chris Broussard ESPN Mag
Josh Howard Chad Ford ESPN.com	LeBron James Scoop Jackson Page 2	Chris Bosh Jim O'Brien ESPN.com	Dwight Howard Eric Neel Page 2
Deron Williams Ric Bucher ESPN Mag	Deron Williams Chris Palmer ESPN Mag	Manu Ginobili Henry Abbott TrueHoop	Leandro Barbosa David Thorpe Scouts Inc.

ESPN NBA Playoffs 2007

Best in Round 1 Marc Stein ESPN.com	The champs stand tall Chris Sheridan ESPN.com	It's no longer 2006 John Hollinger ESPN.com	Just too much Diesel Chris Broussard ESPN Mag
Quoting Clubber Lang: "Pain" Chad Ford ESPN.com	Have jumpshot, will lose Scoop Jackson Page 2	No Bull, Heat hot Jim O'Brien ESPN.com	Half Wade too much Eric Neel Page 2
Heat's injuries take toll Ric Bucher ESPN Mag	Miami four, Chicago two Chris Palmer ESPN Mag	More fun last year Henry Abbott TrueHoop	Return of the Daddy! David Thorpe Scouts Inc.

Both Marc Stein ESPN.com	Score Chris Sheridan ESPN.com	Score John Hollinger ESPN.com	Share Chris Broussard ESPN Mag
Score Chad Ford ESPN.com	Score Scoop Jackson Page 2	Share Jim O'Brien ESPN.com	Score Eric Neel Page 2
Both Ric Bucher ESPN Mag	Score Chris Palmer ESPN Mag	Score Henry Abbott TrueHoop	Score David Thorpe Scouts Inc.