What’s next in the NBA postseason?
The Brooklyn NetsAnd Minnesota TimberwolvesThe seven-seed progression is impressive, while the Atlanta HawksAnd New Orleans PelicansEight seeds were captured on the last night of the tournament NBA play-in tournament.
Each series starts with the first round. Miami Heat vs. Hawks, Boston Celtics vs. Nets, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors, Phoenix Suns vs. Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors vs. Denver NuggetsAnd Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz.
Boston: Can it slow down? Kevin DurantAnd Kyrie Irving? What will it take? Joel EmbiidAnd James HardenHow did the duo fare in their first playoff series? What will be the impact? Luka Doncic‘s calf strainWhat do you think about the Mavericks’ chances of winning? Each series is being picked by our panel of NBA experts.
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EAST FIRST ROUND
Kendra Andrews: Heat in 5
Jamal Collier Heat in 6
Nick DePaulaHeat in 6
Nick Friedell:Heat in 5
Kirk GoldsberryHeat in 7
Israel Gutierrez: Heat in 5
Andrew Lopez:Heat in 6
Zach Lowe:Heat in 6
Tim MacMahon: Heat in 6
Bobby Marks:Heat in 6
Dave McMenaminHeat in 6
Kevin Pelton:Heat in 6
Jorge Sedano:Heat in 5
Ramona Shelburne:Heat in 5
Marc J. SpearsHeat in 6
Ohm Youngmisuk:Heat in 6
Final score:Heat 16, Hawks 0.
Kendra Andrews: Celtics in 7
Jerry Bembry Nets in 6
Jamal Collier Celtics in 7
Nick DePaulaNets in 6
Nick Friedell:Nets in 7
Kirk GoldsberryCeltics in 7
Israel Gutierrez: Celtics in 7
Richard Jefferson:Nets in 7
Tim Legler:Celtics in 7
Andrew Lopez:Nets in 7
Zach Lowe:Celtics in 6
Tim MacMahon: Celtics in 7
Bobby Marks:Celtics in 7
Dave McMenaminNets in 7
Kevin Pelton:Celtics in 7
Omar Raja:Nets in 7
Jorge Sedano:Nets in 7
Ramona Shelburne:Celtics in 7
André Snellings:Celtics in 7
Marc J. SpearsNets in 7
Ohm Youngmisuk:Nets in 6
Final score:Celtics 11, Nets 10.
Kendra Andrews: Bucks in 5
Jerry BembryBucks in 5
Jamal Collier Bucks in 4
Nick DePaulaBucks in 5
Nick Friedell:Bucks in 4
Kirk GoldsberryBucks in 5
Israel Gutierrez: Bucks in 4
Richard Jefferson: Bucks in 5
Tim Legler:Bucks in 5
Andrew Lopez:Bucks in 6
Zach Lowe: Bucks in 4
Tim MacMahon:Bucks in 5
Bobby Marks:Bucks in 6
Dave McMenaminBucks in 4
Kevin Pelton:Bucks in 4
Kendrick Perkins: Bucks in 6
Omar Raja:Bucks in 5
Jorge Sedano:Bucks in 4
Ramona Shelburne:Bucks in 5
André Snellings:Bucks in 4
Marc J. SpearsBucks in 6
Ohm Youngmisuk:Bucks in 5
Final score:Bulls 0.
Kendra Andrews:676ers
Jerry Bembry676ers
Jamal Collier 776ers
Nick DePaula676ers
Nick Friedell:776ers
Kirk GoldsberryRaptors in 7
Israel Gutierrez: 776ers
Richard Jefferson:676ers
Tim Legler:776ers
Andrew Lopez:Raptors in 6
Zach Lowe:776ers
Tim MacMahon:6 76ers
Bobby Marks:Raptors in 6
Dave McMenamin776ers
Kevin Pelton:Raptors in 6
Kendrick Perkins: 676ers
Omar Raja:776ers
Jorge Sedano:Raptors in 7
Ramona Shelburne:776ers
André Snellings:Raptors in 7
Marc J. Spears776ers
Ohm Youngmisuk:776ers
Final score:Raptors 16, 76ers
WEST FIRST ROUND
Kendra Andrews: Suns in 4
Jamal Collier Suns in 4
Nick DePaulaSuns in 5
Nick Friedell:Suns in 4
Kirk GoldsberrySuns in 4
Israel Gutierrez: Suns in 4
Andrew Lopez:Suns in 5
Zach Lowe:Suns in 5
Tim MacMahon: Suns in 5
Bobby Marks:Suns in 4
Dave McMenaminSuns in 5
Kevin Pelton:Suns in 5
Jorge Sedano:Suns in 5
Ramona Shelburne:Suns in 5
Marc J. SpearsSuns in 5
Ohm Youngmisuk:Suns in 5
Final score:Suns 16, Pelicans 0.
Kendra Andrews: Grizzlies at 5
Jerry BembryGrizzlies in 6
Jamal CollierGrizzlies in 6
Nick DePaulaGrizzlies in 6
Nick Friedell: Grizzlies at 5
Kirk GoldsberryGrizzlies in 6
Israel Gutierrez:Grizzlies 7
Richard Jefferson: Grizzlies at 5
Tim Legler:Grizzlies at 5
Andrew Lopez:Grizzlies at 5
Zach Lowe:Grizzlies in 6
Tim MacMahon:Grizzlies in 6
Bobby Marks:Grizzlies at 5
Dave McMenaminGrizzlies in 6
Kevin Pelton:Grizzlies in 6
Kendrick Perkins:Grizzlies at 5
Jorge Sedano:Grizzlies in 6
Ramona Shelburne:Grizzlies in 6
André Snellings: Grizzlies 6
Marc J. SpearsGrizzlies 7
Ohm Youngmisuk:Grizzlies in 6
Final score:Grizzlies 21, Timberwolves 0.
Kendra Andrews:Warriors in 5
Jerry BembryWarriors in 6
Jamal CollierWarriors in 6
Nick DePaulaWarriors in 6
Nick Friedell:Warriors in 7
Kirk GoldsberryWarriors in 6
Israel Gutierrez: Warriors in 7
Richard Jefferson: Warriors in 6
Tim Legler:Warriors in 6
Andrew Lopez:Warriors in 7
Zach Lowe:Warriors in 6
Tim MacMahon:Warriors in 6
Bobby Marks:Warriors in 7
Dave McMenaminNuggets for 7
Kevin Pelton:Warriors in 7
Kendrick Perkins: Warriors in 6
Omar Raja:Warriors in 7
Jorge Sedano:Warriors in 7
Ramona Shelburne:Warriors in 5
André Snellings:Warriors in 7
Marc J. SpearsWarriors in 6
Ohm Youngmisuk:Warriors in 7
Final score:Warriors 21, Nuggets
Kendra Andrews: Mavericks in 6
Jerry Bembry Jazz in 7
Jamal CollierMavericks in 6
Nick DePaulaMavericks in 6
Nick Friedell:Mavericks 7
Kirk Goldsberry Jazz in 7
Israel Gutierrez:Mavericks in 6
Richard Jefferson: Jazz in 7
Tim Legler:Mavericks 7
Andrew Lopez:Mavericks in 6
Zach Lowe: Jazz in 6
Tim MacMahon: Jazz in 6
Bobby Marks: Jazz in 6
Dave McMenaminMavericks in 6
Kevin Pelton: Jazz in 6
Kendrick Perkins: Jazz in 7
Omar Raja: Jazz in 6
Jorge Sedano:Mavericks 7
Ramona Shelburne:Mavericks 7
André Snellings: Jazz in 6
Marc J. Spears Jazz in 6
Ohm Youngmisuk:Mavericks: 5
Final score: Jazz 11, Mavericks 11.