What’s next in the NBA postseason?
The Brooklyn Nets Cleveland CavaliersKick things off tonight by the No. 7 vs. No. 7 vs. LA Clippers Minnesota Timberwolves. (Here is a list of a refresher on how the play-in tournament works.)
Wednesday’s games will feature the Atlanta HawksThe vs. Charlotte HornetsThe New Orleans PelicansThe vs. San Antonio SpursEach conference’s matchup is 9-10.
Which of the playoff hopefuls will make it to round one?
Four teams await their opponents. However, there are four series. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors, Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz.
What will it take? Joel Embiid James HardenHow did the duo fare in their first series together? What will be their impact? Luka Doncic‘s calf strainWhat impact does this have on the Mavericks’ chances of winning?
Our team of NBA experts will pick each play-in tournament and first-round series.
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EAST PLAY-IN
Kendra Andrews:Nets
Jamal CollierNets
Nick DePaulaNets
Nick Friedell:Nets
Kirk GoldsberryNets
Israel Gutierrez: Nets
Tim Legler:Nets
Andrew Lopez:Nets
Tim MacMahon:Nets
Bobby Marks:Nets
Dave McMenaminNets
Kevin Pelton:Nets
Omar Raja:Nets
Jorge Sedano:Nets
Ramona Shelburne:Nets
André Snellings:Nets
Marc J. SpearsNets
Ohm Youngmisuk:Nets
Final score: Nets 18, Cavaliers 0.
Kendra Andrews: Hawks
Jamal Collier Hawks
Nick DePaula Hornets
Nick Friedell: Hawks
Kirk Goldsberry Hawks
Israel Gutierrez: Hornets
Tim Legler: Hornets
Andrew Lopez: Hawks
Tim MacMahon: Hawks
Bobby Marks: Hornets
Dave McMenamin Hornets
Kevin Pelton: Hawks
Omar Raja: Hawks
Jorge Sedano: Hawks
Ramona Shelburne: Hawks
André Snellings: Hawks
Marc J. Spears Hawks
Ohm Youngmisuk: Hawks
Final score:Hawks 13, Hornets
WEST PLAY IN
Kendra Andrews:Clippers
Jamal Collier Clippers
Nick DePaulaClippers
Nick Friedell: Timberwolves
Kirk Goldsberry Timberwolves
Israel Gutierrez: Clippers
Tim Legler: Timberwolves
Andrew Lopez:Clippers
Tim MacMahon:Clippers
Bobby Marks:Clippers
Dave McMenaminClippers
Kevin Pelton: Timberwolves
Omar Raja:Clippers
Jorge Sedano:Clippers
Ramona Shelburne:Clippers
André Snellings: Timberwolves
Marc J. SpearsClippers
Ohm Youngmisuk:Clippers
Final score: Clippers 13, Timberwolves 5.
Kendra Andrews: Pelicans
Jamal Collier Pelicans
Nick DePaula Pelicans
Nick Friedell: Pelicans
Kirk Goldsberry Spurs
Israel Gutierrez: Pelicans
Tim Legler: Pelicans
Andrew Lopez: Pelicans
Tim MacMahon: Pelicans
Bobby Marks: Pelicans
Dave McMenamin Spurs
Kevin Pelton: Pelicans
Omar Raja: Pelicans
Jorge Sedano: Pelicans
Ramona Shelburne: Pelicans
André Snellings: Pelicans
Marc J. Spears Pelicans
Ohm Youngmisuk: Spurs
Final score: Pelicans 15, Spurs 3.
EAST FIRST ROUND
Kendra Andrews: Bucks 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
Tim Legler:Bucks in 5
Andrew Lopez:Bucks in 6
Tim MacMahon:Bucks in 5
Bobby Marks:Bucks in 6
Dave McMenaminBucks in 4
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, Bucks 17.
Kendra Andrews:676ers
Jamal Collier 776ers
Nick DePaula676ers
Nick Friedell:776ers
Kirk Goldsberry7 Raptors
Israel Gutierrez: 776ers
Tim Legler:776ers
Andrew Lopez:Raptors in 6
Tim MacMahon:676ers
Bobby Marks:Raptors in 6
Dave McMenamin776ers
Omar Raja:776ers
Jorge Sedano:7 Raptors
Ramona Shelburne:776ers
André Snellings:7 Raptors
Marc J. Spears776ers
Ohm Youngmisuk:776ers
Final score:Raptors 5, 76ers 12.
WEST FIRST ROUND
Kendra Andrews:Warriors in 5
Jamal CollierWarriors in 6
Nick DePaulaWarriors in 6
Nick Friedell:Warriors in 7
Kirk GoldsberryWarriors in 6
Israel Gutierrez: Warriors in 7
Tim Legler:Warriors in 6
Andrew Lopez:Warriors in 7
Tim MacMahon:Warriors in 6
Bobby Marks:Warriors in 7
Dave McMenaminNuggets for 7
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 16, Nuggets
Kendra Andrews: Mavericks in 6
Jamal CollierMavericks in 6
Nick DePaulaMavericks in 6
Nick Friedell:Mavericks 7
Kirk Goldsberry Jazz in 7
Tim Legler:Mavericks 7
Andrew Lopez:Mavericks in 6
Israel Gutierrez: Mavericks in 6
Tim MacMahon:Mavericks 7
Bobby Marks: Jazz in 6
Dave McMenaminMavericks in 6
Omar Raja: Jazz in 6
Jorge Sedano:Mavericks 7
Ramona Shelburne:Mavericks 7
André Snellings:Mavericks in 6
Marc J. Spears Jazz in 6
Ohm Youngmisuk:Mavericks in 5
Final score: Mavericks 13, Jazz 4.