Paul Pierce and Amin Elhassan break down how the Blazers could face the Warriors or Rockets in the conference finals. (1:26)

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers reached the conference semifinals in grand fashion, while the Denver Nuggets needed all seven games in Round 1. Who has the edge in this West showdown? Our experts make their picks for the second round of the 2019 NBA playoffs.

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Western Conference semifinals

(2) Nuggets vs. (3) Trail Blazers Name DEN POR GAMES Malika

Andrews 6 Jerry

Bembry 6 Tim

Bontemps 6 Nick

DePaula 6 Nick

Friedell 6 Andrew

Han 6 Chris

Herring 7 Baxter

Holmes 6 Zach

Lowe 6 Tim

MacMahon 6 Jackie

MacMullan 7 Bobby

Marks 6 Dave

McMenamin 6 Kevin

Pelton 7 Jorge

Sedano 7 Ramona

Shelburne 6 Andre'

Snellings 6 Marc

Spears 7 Royce

Young 6 Ohm

Youngmisuk 7

(1) Warriors vs. (4) Rockets Name GS HOU GAMES Malika

Andrews 6 Jerry

Bembry 7 Tim

Bontemps 5 Nick

DePaula 6 Nick

Friedell 6 Andrew

Han 6 Baxter

Holmes 6 Zach

Lowe 7 Tim

MacMahon 7 Jackie

MacMullan 6 Bobby

Marks 6 Dave

McMenamin 7 Kevin

Pelton 6 Jorge

Sedano 7 Ramona

Shelburne 6 Andre'

Snellings 6 Marc

Spears 7 Jesse

Washington 7 Royce

Young 7 Ohm

Youngmisuk 7

Eastern Conference semifinals

(1) Bucks vs. (4) Celtics Name MIL BOS GAMES Malika

Andrews 7 Jerry

Bembry 7 Tim

Bontemps 7 Nick

DePaula 6 Nick

Friedell 6 Andrew

Han 6 Baxter

Holmes 7 Zach

Lowe 7 Tim

MacMahon 7 Jackie

MacMullan 6 Bobby

Marks 6 Dave

McMenamin 7 Kevin

Pelton 7 Jorge

Sedano 7 Ramona

Shelburne 6 Andre'

Snellings 5 Marc

Spears 7 Jesse

Washington 7 Royce

Young 7 Ohm

Youngmisuk 6