We asked FOX Sports' staff of NBA reporters to make their predictions for the first round of the postseason.
The 2024 NBA Playoffs tip-off on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET with the No. 2 seed New York Knicks hosting the No. 7 seed Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden. The teams in the top half of each conference are coming off strong regular seasons, but there's a ton of star power in the lower-seeded playoff teams this year, with the likes of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker hoping to play spoiler in the first round.
the Magic just don't have enough offense to survive down the stretch of tight games. The Cavs, meanwhile, have Donovan Mitchell. His presence will be the difference in this series. Rohlin: Magic in 6 Donovan Mitchell hasn't looked quite like himself since suffering a bone bruise in his left knee. If Jalen Suggs can help keep Mitchell from consistently catching fire, I could see Orlando advancing.
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