They were waiting on the outcome of the Spurs/Suns game to set the Western one, so it's not public yet. While we're waiting, here's the (all times are) Eastern Conference:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1 CHICAGO BULLS vs. 8 INDIANA PACERS
Game 1: Sat. @CHI 1PM (+ ESPN3D) Game 2: Mon. @CHI 9:30PM Game 3: 4/21 @IND TBA Game 4: 4/23 @IND TBA Game 5: 4/26 @CHI TBA * Game 6: 4/28 @IND TBA * Game 7: 4/30 @CHI TBA *
2 MIAMI HEAT vs. 7 PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
Game 1: Sat. @MIA 3:30PM Game 2: Mon. @MIA 7PM Game 3: 4/21 @PHI TBA Game 4: 4/24 @PHI 1PM Game 5: 4/27 @MIA TBA * Game 6: 4/29 @PHI TBA * Game 7: 5/1 @MIA TBA *
3 BOSTON CELTICS vs. 6 NEW YORK KNICKS
Game 1: Sun. @BOS 7PM Game 2: Tue. @BOS 7PM Game 3: 4/22 @NYK TBA Game 4: 4/24 @NYK 3:30PM Game 5: 4/26 @BOS TBA * Game 6: 4/29 @NYK TBA * Game 7: 5/1 @BOS TBA *
4 ORLANDO MAGIC vs. 5 ATLANTA HAWKS
Game 1: Sat. @ORL 7PM Game 2: Tue. @ORL 7:30PM Game 3: 4/22 @ATL TBA (+ ESPN3D) Game 4: 4/24 @ATL 7PM Game 5: 4/26 @ORL TBA * Game 6: 4/28 @ATL TBA * Game 7: 4/30 @ORL TBA *
Boston just HAD to go and fall asleep in the second half, didn't they? A Miami/New York match would have gone right down to the wire and I could have done my happy dance watching LeBron go out in the first round.
Bulls in four Heat in five Celtics in six Magic in five
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There really is no 1st round match-up that is worth really paying attention to and if it were a Heat and Knicks 1st round match, then that would have been the series in the East to watch.
-Bulls in 4. Thanks for showing up, Indy. -Heat in 6. I'm still not totally convinced Miami can just roll over a playoff team that easily. Phily will give them a tough time. -Celtics in 5. Why so many people here in NY think the Knicks have a chance is beyond me. The Celtics won all 4 regular season games between the two, NY's D is awful, and Carmelo is severely overrated as a playoff performer (7 times his team has made the playoffs and only once have they gone past the 1st round). Boston may be old and hurt but NY is still no match for them. -Magic in 6. There's nothing compelling about Atlanta to ever want me to pick them. I know they've made the playoffs the last couple of years and have made it extremely difficult for teams to get by them, but I just can't ever see them actually winning a playoff series.
Bulls over Pacers - 4 straight Heat over 76ers - 5, I'll give Philly 1 win at home Celtics over Knicks - 5, Celtics D will overwhelm the Knicks Magic over Hawks - I'll say 6, but it could be less...
Well, even I didn't expect the Pacers to have given the Bulls a run for their money in Games 1 and 2. Hope Collison can get back for Game 3.
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