Tribune basketball writers pick the teams they expect to make the playoffs %% and the 1997-98 NBA champions. %%
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TERRY ARMOUR
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS
New York Detroit
Miami Atlanta
BULLS Washington
Charlotte Orlando
WESTERN CONFERNCE PLAYOFFS
Utah Seattle
L.A. Lakers Phoenix
San Antonio Minnesota
Houston Portland
NBA FINALS
New York vs. Utah
NBA CHAMPION
Utah Jazz
FRED MITCHELL
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS
New York Orlando
Miami Charlotte
BULLS Washington
Charlotte Atlanta
WESTERN CONFERNCE PLAYOFFS
Utah Portland
L.A. Lakers Phoenix
Houston L.A. Clippers
Seattle Minnesota
NBA FINALS
BULLS vs. Utah
NBA CHAMPION
Chicago BULLS
SKIP MYSLENSKI
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS
BULLS Detroit
New York Charlotte
Miami Milwaukee
Atlanta Washington
WESTERN CONFERNCE PLAYOFFS
San Antonio L.A. Lakers
Seattle Phoenix
Utah Minnesota
Houston Portland
NBA FINALS
BULLS vs. Houston
NBA CHAMPION
Chicago BULLS
SAM SMITH
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS
Miami Atlanta
New York Charlotte
Orlando Indiana
BULLS Milwaukee
WESTERN CONFERNCE PLAYOFFS
Utah L.A. Lakers
Houston Portland
Minnesota Phoenix
Seattle San Antonio
NBA FINALS
BULLS vs. Houston
NBA CHAMPION
Houston Rockets %%
