After an exciting play-in tournament and first round action that saw defending champion Los Angeles Lakers being eliminated by the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks sweeping reigning Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, we have reached the semifinals of The conference.
What will the Suns do against the Denver Nuggets after taking the champion out of the race? Can the Philadelphia 76ers hold off Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks if big man Joel Embiid is less than 100 percent? Who will win the heavyweight fight between the Brooklyn Nets and the Bucks?
Our panel of NBA experts selects each second round series.
MORE: Nets vs. Bucks, a heavyweight fight in the Eastern semis
Eastern Conference – Semifinals
Jerry Bembry: 76ers and 6
Nick DePaula: 76ers and 6
Nick Friedell: 76ers and 6
Tim Legler: 76ers and 7
Tim MacMahon: 76ers and 6
Bobby Marks: Hawks and 6
Dave McMenamin: 76ers and 6
Monica McNutt: 76ers and 6
Kevin Pelton: 76ers and 6
Jorge Sedano: 76ers and 6
Ramona Shelburne: 76ers and 7
André Snellings: Hawks and 6
Marc J. Spears: 76ers and 6
Royce Young: 76ers and 6
Ohm Youngmisuk: 76ers and 7
Final count: 76ers (13), Hawks (2)
Jerry Bembry: Nets in 6
Nick DePaula: Nets in 6
Nick Friedell: Bucks en 6
Tim Legler: Nets in 6
Tim MacMahon: Nets in 7
Bobby Marks: Nets in 7
Dave McMenamin: Nets in 6
Monica McNutt: Bucks en 7
Kevin Pelton: Nets in 7
Jorge Sedano: Nets in 7
Ramona Shelburne: Nets in 7
André Snellings: Bucks en 6
Marc J. Spears: Nets in 7
Royce Young: Nets in 7
Ohm Youngmisuk: Nets in 6
Final count: Nets (12), Bucks (3)
Western Conference – Semifinals
Jerry Bembry: Suns and 6
Nick DePaula: Suns and 6
Nick Friedell: Suns and 6
Tim Legler: Nuggets en 7
Tim MacMahon: Suns and 7
Bobby Marks: Suns and 6
Dave McMenamin: Suns and 7
Monica McNutt: Suns and 7
Kevin Pelton: Suns and 7
Jorge Sedano: Suns in 7
Ramona Shelburne: Suns and 7
André Snellings: Suns and 7
Marc J. Spears: Suns and 7
Royce Young: Suns and 7
Ohm Youngmisuk: Nuggets en 7
Final count: Suns (13), Nuggets (2)
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