ESPN Forecast: Predicting Round 1 of the playoffs

Based on talent and production, Drummond should be an All-NBA no-brainer and should give Cleveland's undersized frontcourt (with Tristan Thompson starting at center) nightmares. But Drummond's uneven spurts of true all-out effort and his still

Who will advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs? We polled the ESPN Forecast panel of experts and a panel of fans. Here are the results, along with predictions from ESPN's Basketball Power Index (BPI), FiveThirtyEight and PredictWise.

Stephen Curry led the NBA in scoring and also made 402 3-point baskets — breaking his own record by 116. The Rockets experienced turmoil this season. They fired coach Kevin McHale after a 4-7 start, and didn't clinch a playoff berth until they won at

The Golden State Warriors finally completed their quest for 73 wins Wednesday. But their journey is far from over. The best regular season in NBA history wouldn't mean much without a championship attached to it, and the Warriors will seek defend their

Stephen Curry led the NBA in scoring and also made 402 3-point baskets — breaking his own record by 116. The Rockets experienced turmoil this season. They fired coach Kevin McHale after a 4-7 start, and didn't clinch a playoff berth until they won at