NBA playoffs 2022 - Experts' picks for every first-round series
What lies ahead in the NBA postseason?
The Brooklyn Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves are advancing as seven seeds, while the Atlanta Hawks and New Orleans Pelicans captured eight seeds on the final night of the NBA play-in tournament.
Every first-round series is set: 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 Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz.
Can Boston slow down Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving? How will Joel Embiid and James Harden fare in the duo's first playoff series together? What impact will Luka Doncic's calf strain have on the Mavericks' chances? Our panel of NBA experts is picking each first-round series.
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Kendra Andrews: Heat in 5
Jamal Collier: Heat in 6
Nick DePaula: Heat in 6
Nick Friedell: Heat in 5
Kirk Goldsberry: Heat 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 McMenamin: Heat in 6
Kevin Pelton: Heat in 6
Jorge Sedano: Heat in 5
Ramona Shelburne: Heat in 5
Marc J. Spears: Heat in 6
Ohm Youngmisuk: Heat in 6
Final tally: Heat 16, Hawks 0.
Kendra Andrews: Celtics in 7
Jerry Bembry: Nets in 6
Jamal Collier: Celtics in 7
Nick DePaula: Nets in 6
Nick Friedell: Nets in 7
Kirk Goldsberry: Celtics 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 McMenamin: Nets in 7
Kevin Pelton: Celtics in 7
Omar Raja: Nets in 7
Jorge Sedano: Nets in 7
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