Cool. Although you're gonna have to play one of those 2 eventually. Remember, you said championship. :-)
Not necessarily. The Lakers(5) play the TWolves(4) then if they win that, they'll play the winner of Spurs(1) v. Suns(8). The Kings(2) have to get by the Jazz(7). It very well could be that the Mavs(3) may not face either team. But that still doesn't mean they'll win it all. They have to get by the convicts TBlazers(6) first.
Here's my take on this bracket ... Spurs will easily beat the Suns. Lakers will win a close one against the TWolves. Dallas will squeak by against the TBlazers and will have to play the Kings in the next round. Kings will beat Dallas, as usual, and will then play the Spurs for the Western final. And I don't know squat about the East.:o)