First Round Face-offs: Expert Predictions for Every NBA Playoff Matchup

Here’s a look at which teams our TNT Sports analysts believe will move on from the opening round:

(1) Cleveland against (8) Miami

(2) Boston facing (7) Orlando

(3) New York taking on (6) Detroit

(4) Indiana squaring off with (5) Milwaukee

(1) Oklahoma City competing against (8) Memphis

(2) Houston matched up with (7) Golden State

(3) Los Angeles Lakers clashing with (6) Minnesota

(4) Denver Nuggets going up against (5) LA Clippers

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