2016 NBA playoffs: Experts predictions, east round 1

Apr 15, 2016, 10:37 AM

Who will advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs? Our writers make their picks for Round 1 in the East.

(1) Cavaliers VS. (8) Pistons

Name	CLE	DET	Games
J.A. Adande			5
Kevin Arnovitz			5
Ian Begley			5
Chris Broussard			5
Bradford Doolittle			5
Amin Elhassan			5
Chad Ford			5
Chris Forsberg			5
Nick Friedell			4
Israel Gutierrez			5
Tom Haberstroh			6
Mike Mazzeo			5
Dave McMenamin			4
Kevin Pelton			5
Ramona Shelburne			5
Marc Stein			6
Ethan Sherwood Strauss			5
David Thorpe			6
Michael Wallace			5
Mike Wells			5
Ohm Youngmisuk			6

Name	TOR	IND	Games
J.A. Adande			6
Kevin Arnovitz			7
Ian Begley			6
Chris Broussard			6
Bradford Doolittle			6
Amin Elhassan			7
Chad Ford			5
Chris Forsberg			6
Nick Friedell			7
Israel Gutierrez			5
Tom Haberstroh			5
Mike Mazzeo			6
Dave McMenamin			5
Kevin Pelton			6
Ramona Shelburne			5
Marc Stein			6
Ethan Sherwood Strauss			6
David Thorpe			6
Michael Wallace			7
Mike Wells			5
Ohm Youngmisuk			7

Name	MIA	CHA	Games
J.A. Adande			6
Kevin Arnovitz			7
Ian Begley			6
Chris Broussard			6
Bradford Doolittle			6
Amin Elhassan			6
Chad Ford			7
Chris Forsberg			6
Nick Friedell			6
Israel Gutierrez			7
Tom Haberstroh			7
Mike Mazzeo			6
Dave McMenamin			7
Kevin Pelton			6
Ramona Shelburne			7
Marc Stein			7
Ethan Sherwood Strauss			7
David Thorpe			6
Michael Wallace			7
Mike Wells			7
Ohm Youngmisuk			7

Name	ATL	BOS	Games
J.A. Adande			7
Kevin Arnovitz			7
Ian Begley			7
Chris Broussard			7
Bradford Doolittle			7
Amin Elhassan			6
Chad Ford			6
Chris Forsberg			7
Israel Gutierrez			7
Nick Friedell			7
Tom Haberstroh			7
Mike Mazzeo			7
Dave McMenamin			6
Kevin Pelton			7
Ramona Shelburne			6
Marc Stein			6
Ethan Sherwood Strauss			6
David Thorpe			7
Michael Wallace			7
Mike Wells			6
Ohm Youngmisuk			7