NBA PLAYOFF PICKS

USA TODAY’s NBA staff predicts the playoff winners: Sam Amick: First round — West: Rockets in 5, Warriors in 5, Trail Blazers in 6, Thunder in 6 East: Raptors in 4, Celtics in 7, Sixers in 5, Cavs in 7 Second round: — West: Rockets over Thunder in 5, Warriors over Trail Blazers in 6

East: Toronto over Cavs in 7, Sixers over Celtics in 6 Conference finals — West: Rockets over Warriors in 7

East: Toronto over Sixers in 7

Champion: Rockets over Raptors in six. Jeff Zillgitt:

First round — West: Rockets in 5, Warriors in 5, Trail Blazers in 7, Jazz in 6 East: Raptors in 5, Celtics in 6, Sixers in 7, Cavaliers in 5

Second round — West: Rockets over Jazz in 6, Warriors over Trail Blazers in 6 East: Raptors over Cavs in 6, Sixers over Celtics in 6 Conference finals — West: Rockets over Warriors in 6

East: Raptors over Sixers in 6

Champion: Rockets over Raptors in 6 Michael Singer:

First round — West: Rockets in 5, Warriors in 5, Trail Blazers in 6, Thunder in 7 East: Raptors in 5, Celtics in 6, Sixers in 5, Cavs in 5 Second round — West: Rockets over Thunder in 6, Warriors over Trail Blazers in 6

East: Cavs over Raptors in 7, Sixers over Celtics in 6 Conference finals — West: Rockets over Warriors in 7

East: Cavs over Sixers in 7

Champion: Rockets over Cavs in 6 AJ Neuharth-Keusch: First round — West: Rockets in 5, Warriors in 5, Trail Blazers in 7, Jazz in 6 East: Raptors in 7, Bucks in 6, Sixers in 6, Cavs in 5 Second round — West: Rockets over Jazz in 5, Warriors over Trail Blazers in 5 East: Cavs over Raptors in 6, Sixers over Bucks in 5 Conference finals — West: Warriors over Rockets in 6

East: Cavs over Sixers in 6 Champion: Warriors over Cavs in 5