The NBA playoffs start on Saturday. Six of the eight first-round matches are scheduled, with the final two series to be determined after Friday night’s play-in tournament.
Which contenders will make it through the first round? Our experts make their choice for each series.
MORE: Series previews, schedules and storylines
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Dan Devine: Kinks in 7
Jake Fischer: Kinks in 7
Vincent Goodwill: Kinks in 6
Tom Haberstroh: Kinks in 6
Ben Rohrbach: Kinks in 7
Then Titus: Sixes in 6
Divine: Bucks in 7
Fisherman: Pacers in 6
Good will: Bucks in 7
Haberstroh: Bucks in 7
Rohrbach: Pacers in 6
Titus: Bucks in 7
Divine: Magic in 6
Fisherman: Magic in 6
Good will: Magic in 6
Haberstroh Magic in 6
Rohrbach: Cavs in 7
Titus: Cavs in 6
For more information, see our series examples:
Knicks 76ers | Bucks Pacers | Cavs magic
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Divine: Nuggets in 5
Fisherman: Nuggets in 5
Good will: Nuggets in 5
Haberstroh: Nuggets in 6
Rohrbach: Nuggets in 5
Titus: Nuggets in 5
Divine: Sunbathing at 6
Fisherman: Wolves in 7
Good will: Wolves in 7
Haberstroh: Wolves in 6
Rohrbach: Sunbathe at 7
Titus: Wolves in 7
Divine: Mon in 6
Fisherman: Mon in 6
Good will: Mon in 7
Haberstroh: Mon in 7
Rohrbach: Mon in 7
Titus: Mon in 6
For more information, see our series examples:
Nuggets-Lakers | Wolves-Suns | Clippers-Mavs
