Updated: Jun 8, 2009, 7:53 PM

Vote: Which team will win the NBA Finals?



Which team will prevail?
It's been a long and grueling NBA playoffs, but the main event is finally here. The Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic are facing off in a battle that, according to conventional wisdom, was never supposed to occur.

The Lakers were the anointed team in the West, but the Magic had to struggle to gain acceptance in the East. First, they showed their championship bona fides by taking down the Celtics in a hard-fought seven-game series. Then, when all expected them to be merely another line on LeBron James' résumé, they shocked the Cavaliers by taking them out in a mere five games. Now, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are their next challenge -- and Kobe wants a championship like none other.

Which team will win it all? Cast your vote now!
  • 1) Which team will win the NBA Finals?
  • 2) What is the key to this series for the Lakers?
  • 3) What is the key to this series for the Magic?
  • 4) Which player not named Kobe Bryant will have the best series for the Lakers?
  • 5) Which player not named Dwight Howard will have the best series for the Magic?
  • 6) How much weight do you place on the Magic's 2-0 regular-season record against the Lakers?
  • 7) Which team has played better in the playoffs thus far?
  • 8) Which player will win more NBA championships in his career?
  • 9) Which type of player would you rather build a team around?
  • 10) How important is it to Kobe Bryant's legacy to win an NBA title without Shaquille O'Neal?
  • 11) Will Jameer Nelson be a factor in this series?
  • 12) Does the fact that LeBron James is not in the Finals make it less likely for you to watch?

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