Which teams are on upset alert? Which series could go the distance? Our experts make their picks for the first round of the 2018 NBA playoffs.

(1) Rockets vs. (8) Timberwolves Name MIN HOU Games Kevin

Arnovitz 5 Ian

Begley 5 Amin

Elhassan 4 Jeremias

Engelmann 5 Chris

Forsberg 5 Nick

Friedell 4 Andrew

Han 4 Chris

Haynes 5 Chris

Herring 4 Zach

Lowe 4 Tim

MacMahon 4 Bobby

Marks 5 Dave

McMenamin 5 Kevin

Pelton 5 Jorge

Sedano 5 Ramona

Shelburne 4 Andre'

Snellings 4 Marc

Spears 7 Jesse

Washington 4 Michael

Wright 4 Royce

Young 5 Ohm

Youngmisuk 5

(2) Warriors vs. (7) Spurs Name SA GS Games Kevin

Arnovitz 5 Ian

Begley 5 Amin

Elhassan 4 Jeremias

Engelmann 5 Chris

Forsberg 5 Nick

Friedell 5 Andrew

Han 4 Chris

Haynes 4 Chris

Herring 5 Zach

Lowe 5 Tim

MacMahon 7 Bobby

Marks 5 Dave

McMenamin 6 Kevin

Pelton 6 Jorge

Sedano 5 Ramona

Shelburne 5 Andre'

Snellings 6 Marc

Spears 6 Jesse

Washington 5 Michael

Wright 5 Royce

Young 5 Ohm

Youngmisuk 6

(3) Trail Blazers vs. (6) Pelicans Name NO POR Games Kevin

Arnovitz 5 Ian

Begley 6 Amin

Elhassan 6 Jeremias

Engelmann 5 Chris

Forsberg 7 Nick

Friedell 6 Andrew

Han 5 Chris

Haynes 6 Chris

Herring 7 Zach

Lowe 6 Tim

MacMahon 7 Bobby

Marks 7 Dave

McMenamin 6 Kevin

Pelton 7 Jorge

Sedano 7 Ramona

Shelburne 7 Andre'

Snellings 7 Marc

Spears 7 Jesse

Washington 6 Michael

Wright 7 Royce

Young 6 Ohm

Youngmisuk 6

(4) Thunder vs. (5) Jazz Name UTAH OKC Games Kevin

Arnovitz 7 Ian

Begley 7 Amin

Elhassan 7 Jeremias

Engelmann 6 Chris

Forsberg 6 Nick

Friedell 6 Andrew

Han 7 Chris

Haynes 6 Chris

Herring 6 Zach

Lowe 6 Tim

MacMahon 6 Bobby

Marks 6 Dave

McMenamin 7 Kevin

Pelton 7 Jorge

Sedano 7 Ramona

Shelburne 6 Andre'

Snellings 6 Marc

Spears 7 Jesse

Washington 7 Michael

Wright 7 Royce

Young 7 Ohm

Youngmisuk 6

(1) Raptors vs. (8) Wizards Name WAS TOR Games Kevin

Arnovitz 5 Ian

Begley 6 Amin

Elhassan 6 Jeremias

Engelmann 5 Chris

Forsberg 5 Nick

Friedell 5 Andrew

Han 5 Chris

Haynes 7 Chris

Herring 5 Zach

Lowe 5 Tim

MacMahon 5 Bobby

Marks 4 Dave

McMenamin 4 Kevin

Pelton 6 Jorge

Sedano 7 Ramona

Shelburne 5 Andre'

Snellings 6 Marc

Spears 6 Jesse

Washington 5 Michael

Wright 7 Royce

Young 5 Ohm

Youngmisuk 7

(2) Celtics vs. (7) Bucks Name MIL BOS Games Kevin

Arnovitz 7 Ian

Begley 7 Amin

Elhassan 7 Jeremias

Engelmann 5 Chris

Forsberg 6 Nick

Friedell 5 Andrew

Han 6 Chris

Haynes 6 Chris

Herring 7 Zach

Lowe 7 Tim

MacMahon 6 Dave

McMenamin 7 Bobby

Marks 6 Kevin

Pelton 7 Jorge

Sedano 7 Ramona

Shelburne 5 Andre'

Snellings 7 Marc

Spears 7 Jesse

Washington 6 Michael

Wright 6 Royce

Young 7 Ohm

Youngmisuk 7

(3) 76ers vs. (6) Heat Name MIA PHI Games Kevin

Arnovitz 5 Ian

Begley 6 Amin

Elhassan 6 Jeremias

Engelmann 5 Chris

Forsberg 6 Nick

Friedell 6 Andrew

Han 5 Chris

Haynes 6 Chris

Herring 7 Zach

Lowe 6 Tim

MacMahon 6 Bobby

Marks 7 Dave

McMenamin 5 Kevin

Pelton 6 Jorge

Sedano 7 Ramona

Shelburne 5 Andre'

Snellings 5 Marc

Spears 6 Jesse

Washington 5 Michael

Wright 5 Royce

Young 5 Ohm

Youngmisuk 6