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

West | 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

(2) Raptors VS. (7) Pacers 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

(3) Heat VS. (6) Hornets 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