The 2021 NBA postseason formally kicks off after the primary around of playoffs on Saturday, with the play-in event on Tuesday.
After a thrilling finish to the common season with the seeds fastened at the ultimate day, the Charlotte Hornets and Indiana Pacers will get started issues East on Tuesday, adopted via the Washington Wizards and the Boston Celtics in overdue video games.
On Wednesday, the San Antonio Spurs will face the Memphis Grizzlies within the opening game within the West, adopted via the Golden State Warriors towards the Los Angeles Lakers.
Winners of the Wizards-Celtics and Warriors-Lakers will earn the No. 7 seed of their respective meetings, whilst the losers will face the winners of the Hornets-Pacers and Spurs-Grizzlies on Thursday and Friday to compete for the No. 8 seed. Got all of it? just right.
Will the protecting champions move house quickly? How many sweeps will probably be within the first around? What about historic fluctuations? Our professionals make their predictions for each and every play-in game and each and every first-round matchup.
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Eastern Conference Play-in: Game 1s
Jerry Bembry: The celtics
Nick DePaula: The celtics
Nick Friedel: The celtics
Kirk Goldsberry: The magicians
Tim Legler: The magicians
Tim McMahon: The magicians
Bobby Marks: The magicians
Dave McMenamin: The magicians
Monica McNutt: The magicians
Kevin Pelton: The magicians
Jorge Sedano: The celtics
Ramona Shelburne: The magicians
Andre Snellings: The magicians
Mark j Spears: The magicians
Royce Young: The magicians
Om Youngmisuke: The magicians
Last Match: Wizards (12), Celtics (4)
Jerry Bembry: Fast bowlers
Nick DePaula: Hornets
Nick Friedel: Fast bowlers
Kirk Goldsberry: Hornets
Tim Legler: Hornets
Tim McMahon: Hornets
Bobby Marks: Fast bowlers
Dave McMenamin: Hornets
Monica McNutt: Fast bowlers
Kevin Pelton: Fast bowlers
Jorge Sedano: Fast bowlers
Ramona Shelburne: Fast bowlers
Andre Snellings: Fast bowlers
Mark j Spears: Fast bowlers
Royce Young: Fast bowlers
Om Youngmisuke: Hornets
Last Match: Fast bowler (10), Hornet (6)
Western Conference Play-in: Game 1s
Jerry Bembry: lakers
Nick DePaula: Warrior’s
Nick Friedel: lakers
Kirk Goldsberry: lakers
Tim Legler: lakers
Tim McMahon: lakers
Bobby Marks: lakers
Dave McMenamin: lakers
Monica McNutt: lakers
Kevin Pelton: lakers
Jorge Sedano: lakers
Ramona Shelburne: lakers
Andre Snellings: lakers
Mark j Spears: lakers
Royce Young: lakers
Om Youngmisuke: lakers
Last Match: Lakers (15), Warriors (1)
Jerry Bembry: Grizzlies
Nick DePaula: Grizzlies
Nick Friedel: Grizzlies
Kirk Goldsberry: Spurs
Tim Legler: Spurs
Tim McMahon: Grizzlies
Bobby Marks: Grizzlies
Dave McMenamin: Grizzlies
Monica McNutt: Grizzlies
Kevin Pelton: Grizzlies
Jorge Sedano: Grizzlies
Ramona Shelburne: Grizzlies
Andre Snellings: Grizzlies
Mark j Spears: Spurs
Royce Young: Grizzlies
Om Youngmisuke: Grizzlies
Last Match: Grizzlies (13), Spurs (3)
Eastern Conference: Round 1
Jerry Bembry: 6. Heat in
Nick DePaula: 6. Heat in
Nick Friedel: 6 in Rs
Kirk Goldsberry: 7 for Rs
Tim Legler: 7. Heat in
Tim McMahon: 7 for Rs
Bobby Marks: 6 in Rs
Dave McMenamin: 7 for Rs
Monica McNutt: 7 for Rs
Kevin Pelton: 7 for Rs
Jorge Sedano: 7. Heat in
Ramona Shelburne: 7 for Rs
Andre Snellings: 6. In rupees
Mark j Spears: 7 for Rs
Royce Young: 6 in Rs
Om Youngmisuke: 7 for Rs
Last Match: Bucks (12), Heat (4)
Jerry Bembry: 6. I nix
Nick DePaula: 6. I nix
Nick Friedel: 6. I nix
Kirk Goldsberry: 6. I nix
Tim Legler: 6. I nix
Tim McMahon: 6. I nix
Bobby Marks: 7. I nix
Dave McMenamin: 6. I nix
Monica McNutt: 6. I nix
Kevin Pelton: 7. I nix
Jorge Sedano: 7. I nix
Ramona Shelburne: 5. I nix
Andre Snellings: 6. Hawks in
Mark j Spears: 6. I nix
Royce Young: 7. Hawks in
Om Youngmisuke: 7. I nix
Last Match: Knicks (14), Hawks (2)
Western Conference: Round 1
Jerry Bembry: 7. Nuggets in
Nick DePaula: Blazer at 7
Nick Friedel: 7. Nuggets in
Kirk Goldsberry: 7. Nuggets in
Tim Legler: Blazer at 7
Tim McMahon: 6. Nuggets in
Bobby Marks: 7. Nuggets in
Dave McMenamin: 6. Nuggets in
Monica McNutt: Blazer at 7
Kevin Pelton: Blazer in 6
Jorge Sedano: Blazer at 7
Ramona Shelburne: 7. Nuggets in
Andre Snellings: Blazer at 7
Mark j Spears: Blazer at 7
Royce Young: Blazer at 7
Om Youngmisuke: 7. Nuggets in
Last Match: Blazers (8), Nuggets (8).
Jerry Bembry: 6. Shear in
Nick DePaula: 6. Shear in
Nick Friedel: 6. Shear in
Kirk Goldsberry: 7. Shear in
Tim Legler: 6. Shear in
Tim McMahon: 7. Shear in
Bobby Marks: 6. Shear in
Dave McMenamin: 5. Shear in
Monica McNutt: 6. Shear in
Kevin Pelton: 6. Shear in
Jorge Sedano: 6. Shear in
Ramona Shelburne: 5. Shear in
Andre Snellings: 5. Shear in
Mark j Spears: 6. Shear in
Royce Young: 7. Mavericks in
Om Youngmisuke: 6. Shear in
Last Match: Shear (15), Mavericks (1)
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