The league's youngest team faces the defending champs, but the Lakers and the Thunder are a lot closer statistically than their reputations would lead you to believe.
The Hawks may have climbed over the Celtics to land a surprising three-seed in the East, but the Bucks' rise was even more eye-opening. Milwaukee won its most games in nine years, but now enters the playoffs without its best player.
All season, the Celtics have been saying they'll be ready for the playoffs. They'll get a chance to prove it against a Miami team that was playing great basketball at the end of the regular season.
The NBA's two best defensive teams get together as the Magic faces the Bobcats in the first round, but Orlando's superiority on offense gives the Magic the edge.
It's a mismatch of styles as the run-and-gun Suns take on the slow-paced Trail Blazers in the first round. Can Portland overcome the possible absence of Brandon Roy and pull the upset?
