Hall of Famer Paul Pierce calls the Boston Celtics the best team in the NBA, but properly cautions that they can't be clearly considered the going away favorite to win it all due to the defending champion Denver Nuggets. While the Nuggets beat Boston both times they faced off this year, Pierce has the Celtics beating Denver in seven games in the NBA Finals.
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