Sports writers predict Eastern Conference Game 7s and assess Knicks

10 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 3

The panel unanimously backs Detroit over Orlando after the Magic blew a 24-point Game 6 lead, while most pick Cleveland over Toronto in another home Game 7.
Writers cite Cade Cunningham, Donovan Mitchell and Cleveland's experience as decisive factors, though Toronto's defence and James Harden's poor Game 7 record keep that series less certain.
They also largely view New York as the East's team to beat after reaching round two, pointing to Karl-Anthony Towns' playmaking surge and the conference's shaky first-round form.

Can James Harden finally conquer his Game 7 demons against Toronto's defense?

Is Karl-Anthony Towns' transformation making the Knicks the true team to beat in the East?

Can the top-seeded Pistons avoid a historic upset after the Magic's epic Game 6 collapse?