So that Bleacher Report's merry band of round-ball soothsayers have an adequate sample off which to base playoff predictions.
Which team will take home the championship? Who will be the NBA Finals MVP? Is Russell Westbrook's triple-double onslaught playoff-proof? What up-and-comer will be an indelible household name by postseason's end?
All this, and more, will be answered in our primer for this spring's big dance—complete and total accuracy guaranteed.*
*Guarantee not valid in Alaska, Hawaii, the contiguous United States, the rest of the universe, alternate realities or parallel dimensions.
The Rockets-Thunder Series Will Go the Distance
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