NBA: 10 bold predictions for the 2022 playoffs

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10 bold predictions heading into the 2022 NBA Playoffs. 

After a long, memorable, and action-packed season, the 2022 NBA Playoffs are finally upon us. The “true” season is set to begin, with the Play-In Tournament set to tip-off postseason action in the Association later this week.

Can the Milwaukee Bucks successfully defend their title as NBA Champions? Which upstart teams will steal headlines over the next couple of months? Will there be any upsets? Which new stars will arise or which will elevate themselves to superstar status? 

There are plenty of storylines that will begin to be answered over the course of the next few weeks and months.

We make 10 bold predictions with the 2022 NBA Playoffs on the horizon. How many of these will actually come to fruition?