The Rockets-Warriors series could go in either direction, according to our NBA insiders.
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Here’s who our TNT Sports experts are picking to advance past the first round:
| Steve Aschburner, NBA.com |  |
| Charles Barkley, NBA on TNT | |
| Channing Frye, NBA TV | |
| Brendan Haywood, NBA TV | |
| Brian Martin, NBA.com | |
| Shaquille O’Neal, NBA on TNT | |
| Shaun Powell, NBA.com | |
| John Schuhmann, NBA.com | |
| Dennis Scott, NBA TV | |
| Steve Smith, NBA TV | |
| Steve Aschburner, NBA.com |  |
| Charles Barkley, NBA on TNT | |
| Channing Frye, NBA TV |
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| Brendan Haywood, NBA TV | |
| Brian Martin, NBA.com | |
| Shaquille O’Neal, NBA on TNT | |
| Shaun Powell, NBA.com | |
| John Schuhmann, NBA.com | |
| Dennis Scott, NBA TV | |
| Kenny Smith, NBA on TNT | |
| Steve Smith, NBA TV | |
| Steve Aschburner, NBA.com |  |
| Charles Barkley, NBA on TNT |
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| Channing Frye, NBA TV |
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| Brendan Haywood, NBA TV | |
| Brian Martin, NBA.com | |
| Shaquille O’Neal, NBA on TNT | |
| Shaun Powell, NBA.com | |
| John Schuhmann, NBA.com | |
| Dennis Scott, NBA TV | |
| Kenny Smith, NBA on TNT | |
| Steve Smith, NBA TV | |
| Steve Aschburner, NBA.com |  |
| Charles Barkley, NBA on TNT |
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| Channing Frye, NBA TV |
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| Brendan Haywood, NBA TV | |
| Brian Martin, NBA.com |  |
| Shaquille O’Neal, NBA on TNT | |
| Shaun Powell, NBA.com | |
| John Schuhmann, NBA.com | |
| Dennis Scott, NBA TV | |
| Kenny Smith, NBA on TNT | |
| Steve Smith, NBA TV | |
(1) Oklahoma City vs. (8) Memphis
| Steve Aschburner, NBA.com |  |
| Charles Barkley, NBA on TNT |
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| Channing Frye, NBA TV |
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| Brendan Haywood, NBA TV | |
| Brian Martin, NBA.com | |
| Shaquille O’Neal, NBA on TNT | |
| Shaun Powell, NBA.com | |
| John Schuhmann, NBA.com | |
| Dennis Scott, NBA TV | |
| Steve Smith, NBA TV | |
(2) Houston vs. (7) Golden State
| Steve Aschburner, NBA.com |  |
| Charles Barkley, NBA on TNT |
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| Channing Frye, NBA TV |
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| Brendan Haywood, NBA TV | |
| Brian Martin, NBA.com | |
| Shaquille O’Neal, NBA on TNT | |
| Shaun Powell, NBA.com | |
| John Schuhmann, NBA.com | |
| Dennis Scott, NBA TV | |
| Kenny Smith, NBA on TNT | |
| Steve Smith, NBA TV | |
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota
| Steve Aschburner, NBA.com |  |
| Charles Barkley, NBA on TNT |
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| Channing Frye, NBA TV |
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| Brendan Haywood, NBA TV | |
| Brian Martin, NBA.com | |
| Shaquille O’Neal, NBA on TNT | |
| Shaun Powell, NBA.com | |
| John Schuhmann, NBA.com | |
| Dennis Scott, NBA TV | |
| Kenny Smith, NBA on TNT | |
| Steve Smith, NBA TV | |
(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) LA Clippers
| Steve Aschburner, NBA.com |  |
| Charles Barkley, NBA on TNT |
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| Channing Frye, NBA TV |
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| Brendan Haywood, NBA TV |  |
| Brian Martin, NBA.com | |
| Shaquille O’Neal, NBA on TNT | |
| Shaun Powell, NBA.com | |
| John Schuhmann, NBA.com | |
| Dennis Scott, NBA TV | |
| Kenny Smith, NBA on TNT | |
| Steve Smith, NBA TV | |
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