Staggered NHL 3rd Rd./NBA 2nd Rd. Predictions

Good morning everyone.  I missed yesterday's post intentionally to see if I might get one more NBA series completed before I made this next round of predictions.  Due to "next round" series in the NHL and NBA starting today and tomorrow, I will give you some predictions today with the rest to come on Monday in my ramble...

The NHL

Every second-round series in the NHL is completed except for Rangers/Capitals, and if Washington would have held onto a lead for 7 more seconds, I would have nailed my prediction in that series...  Below is a recap of my second-round predictions and the series' outcomes:

My Prediction                                                               Actual Result

Phoenix over Nashville in 7 games                                 Phoenix in 5 games

Los Angeles over St. Louis in 6 games                          Los Angeles in 4 games

Philadelphia over New Jersey in 6 games                      New Jersey in 5 games

Washington over New York in 6 games                        Game 7 tonight in New York

Game 1 of Western Conference Finals begins tomorrow night, and I am picking the L.A. Kings over the Phoenix Coyotes in 6 games.

The NBA

I missed nailing a prediction in the NBA last night also as I took the L.A. Clippers to beat the Memphis Grizzlies in six games.  Below is a recap of my second-round predictions and the series' outcomes:

My Prediction                                                                Actual Result

Miami over New York in 5 games                                  Miami in 5 games

Indiana over Orlando in 6 games                                    Indiana in 5 games

Atlanta over Boston in 6 games                                      Boston in 6 games

Chicago over Philadelphia in 5 games                             Philadelphia in 6 games

San Antonio over Utah in 6 games                                 San Antonio in 4 games

Oklahoma City over Dallas in 7 games                           Oklahoma City in 4 games

L.A. Lakers over Denver in 7 games                              Game 7 tonight in Los Angeles

L.A. Clippers over Memphis in 6 games                         Game 7 tomorrow in Memphis

The first games of the Eastern Conference Semifinals are tonight and tomorrow night.  I am taking the Boston Celtics over the Philadelphia 76ers in 5 games, and I am picking the Miami Heat over the Indiana Pacers in 7 games.  

I hope that you have a great sports weekend and I will see you again on Monday with my ramble, where I will be completing the predictions for the upcoming rounds in these playoffs.