THE TAKE
Nick Wright predicted the 2026 NBA Finals would be Celtics over Nuggets — 'People are calling it the worst NBA Finals prediction of all time… and I'm not sure they're wrong. Everyone about this picture is just a disaster!'
BOLDNESS
78/100
GRADE
2/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
None tagged
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
the 2026 NBA Finals matchup is Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets AND the Celtics win the championship. Take is
FALSE IF
either team fails to reach the Finals, or if the Nuggets win the series.
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OUTCOME
CONFIRMED FALSEBoth the Celtics and Nuggets were eliminated in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. The Celtics lost to the 7th-seeded Philadelphia 76ers 4-3 in seven games, while the Nuggets were knocked out by the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-2 in six games. The 2026 NBA Finals feature the New York Knicks (East) against either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the San Antonio Spurs (West), with neither of Wright's predicted teams anywhere close to the championship.