2026 NBA Playoffs First-Round Showdowns: Which Underdogs Will Shock the Favorites?
The first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs begins Saturday. Who will advance to the conference semis? Here are our staff predictions for every series.
Everything to know for the NBA playoffs: Predictions, series previews, X-factors
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Dan Devine: Celtics in 5
Tom Haberstroh: Celtics in 5
Kelly Iko: Celtics in 4
Morten Stig Jensen: Celtics in 5
Steve Jones: Celtics in 5
Kevin O’Connor: Celtics in 4
Ben Rohrbach: Celtics in 6
Dan Titus: Celtics in 5
Joel Embiid will miss the start, if not all, of the first-round series against the Celtics because of an appendectomy. So odds are Philadelphia’s season is over. But if the Sixers hang on, and if Embiid comes back, it’s gonna be because they replenished his scoring elsewhere. Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and VJ Edgecombe will handle most of that. But there needs to be another guy. There will need to be a Quentin Grimes Game. — O’Connor
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