Former NBA sharpshooter and current Inside the NBA Analyst Kenny “The Jet” Smith picked the Detroit pistons over the Knicks and the Cavs to win the Eastern Conference Finals.
About the Prediction:
Who made the prediction: Kenny Smith
What is the prediction about? The prediction answers the question who will win the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The Inside the NBA team talked about who they think will win the East and Kenny Smith gave his take on why the Detroit Pistons have the better chance over the other two heavy favorites, the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Settlement Date: There is not fixed settlement date for this prediction. It will conclude when the NBA Playoffs decide who will play in the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals. The Eastern Conference Finals is a best-of-7-games series that decides who will play in the NBA Finals. Each team will have to play at least two other 7-game matchups before reaching the conference finals. Normally, the conference finals starts at around May and ends between May and the start of June.
Status: Pending
Source: Youtube
Settlement Explanation: The prediction will be considered correct if the Detroit Pistons survive the previous rounds of the playoffs and reach the 2026 Eastern conference finals, then win the 7-game series to move on to the 2026 NBA Finals.