** NBA Conference Finals **

[Ryan Beal]

EAST: (1) Detroit Pistons* vs. (2) Miami Heat
Winner: Miami Heat (4-2)

Detroit went 3-1 against the Heat in the regular season. In those games, Miami made 66% of their free throws and 12 of 52 three attempts. Detroit shot 78% from the foul line and averaged 95.3 PPG.

WEST: (2) Phoenix Suns vs. (4) Dallas Mavericks*
Winner: Dallas Mavericks (4-2)

These teams split their four regular season games. This looks to be a high scoring series, as both teams averaged over 100 PPG in the season series. The Suns averaged 10+ more assists than Dallas in those games.

I like Dallas in five and the Pistons in seven.

[i]* = home court advantage[i]