NBA Expert for the 2025-2026 NBA Season East West Formphs -

Is OKC Doomed to Repeat?Who can challenge in Asia?Who will win the MVP?Our experts offer their opinion.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder begin their nightly repeat bid (signed by All Shai

Elsewhere in the loaded Western Conference, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors begin their first full season with Jimmy Butler and look to make one final push to end a decade-long runner-up run against Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers (10 p.m. ET).

The mystery of the victim, the Cleveland Cavaliers - Donovan Mitchell, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Harley and Jarrett Allen - led them to 64 wins.They will face a Nico team with make-or-bust expectations on Wednesday night (7 p.m. etc.).

Then San Antonio Scin and Victor Vranesam hit hard on a healthy, streaky Dallas Mavericks, drawing two of the toughest teams in the West.

Will SGA and Thunder repeat to start a dynasty?Or can three-time MVP Nikola Jokic return the Nuggets to the Western Conference elite?Will the Knicks reach their first Finals since 1999 in the Open East?Our experts voted.Here's who they think will win the 2026 NBA Finals, East and West.

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Eastern Qualifying Conference Final

Tim Bontemps: Cavaliers vs. Knicks v 7

Jamal Collier: Knicks over Cavaliers in 7

Vincent Goodwill: Hit the Cavaliers at 7 p.m

Baxter Holmes: The Knicks hit a six-game hitting streak

Zach Crum: buga's hawks are 6th

Tim McMahon: The Cavaliers beat the Knicks in the 7th round

Bobby Marks: Weaving over riders in the 6th

Dave McMenamin: Cavaliers over Knicks

Kevin Pelton: Knicks super Cavaliers en 7

Ramona Shelburne: Cavaliers pass Knicks in 7

Anthony Slater: Beats the Cavalry in six

Mark Spears: Cavaliers over Knicks 7

Michael Wright: Cavaliers over Knicks in 7 minutes.

Om Nunimsisuk: Hits on magic in 6

Final standings (East champions): Knicks 8, Cavaliers 6

Western Conference Finals

Bontemps.Thunder Over Nuggets i 5

A Kanuni: Thunder will Timberwolmes a 6

Congratulations: via Rougher on the 7th

Holmes: Thunder over Warriors in 6

Kram: Thunder over the Nuggets sa 7ú

MacMahon: Thunder at Rockets in 6

Punte: Nuggets over Thunder in 6

McMenamin: Mavericks defeated Thunder by 7

Pelton: Thunder over Warriors 6

shrblne: rock for thunder at 7

Slater: Lightning on Rocket i 6|

Spear: Thunderbolt

Wright: Donder over Nuggets in 7

Youngmisuk: Nuggets over Thunder в 7

Final tally (West Champions): Thunder 9, Nuggets 3, Mavericks 1, Rockets 1

Pick the NBA Finals

Bonstines: Thunder over the knicks u 5

Collier: Thunder over the Knicks in 6

Goodwill: Thunder over knicks za

Holmes: Thunder ser Knicks i 5

Cram: purr at age 6

McMahon: Thunder over Cavaliers in 6th

Scores: Nuggets over Knicks in sixth

McMenamin: Mavericks over Cavaliers En 6

Palton: Thunder at 6

Shelburne: Rockets over Cavaliers in 6

Slater: Thunder Over Knicks در 5

Spears: Cavaliers over Nuggets in 6

Right: Thunder sobre Cavaliers en 7

Turisisuk: the nuggets of the 6th

Final count (NBA Champions): Thunder 9, Nuggets 2, Cavaliers 1, Mavericks 1, Rockets 1

Bonus!Who won the 2025-2026 MVP award?

Bontemps: Shai Gilgeous-Aleksandrs

Coller: Anthon Edring

Courtesy: Nikola Jokic

Holmes: Jalen Brunsson

Rubbish: Nikola Jokic

MacMahon: Luka Doncic

Brand: Nikola Jokic

McMenamin: Luka Doncic

Aydas: Shai Gilgeo-Alexander

Shelburne: Shay Gilgeous-Alexander

Slater: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Lance: Nikola Jokic

Wright: Nikola Jokic

Youngmisuk: Nikola Jokic

Tally na ƙarshe: Nikola Jokic 6, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 4, Luka Doncic 2, Jalen Brunson 1, Anthony Edwards 1, Anthony Edwards 1, Anthony Edwards 1, Anthony Edwards 1, Anthony Edwards 1