See the NBA Oracle predictions for the first round before any games were played. Every couple of days we have been updating the predictions.
EASTERN CONFERENCE – FIRST ROUND
(1) Atlanta Hawks vs (8) Brooklyn Nets
▶ ATL wins: 74.78% chance
ATL in 4: 14.37%
ATL in 5: 23.05%
ATL in 6: 20.38%
ATL in 7: 16.98%
BKN in 7: 9.51%
BKN in 6: 8.57%
BKN in 5: 4.99%
BKN in 4: 2.15%
▶ BKN wins: 25.22% chance
(2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs (7) Boston Celtics
▶ CLE wins: 66.57% chance
CLE in 4: 10.72%
CLE in 5: 19.43%
CLE in 6: 18.69%
CLE in 7: 17.74%
BOS in 7: 11.62%
BOS in 6: 11.46%
BOS in 5: 7.06%
BOS in 4: 3.29%
▶ BOS wins: 33.43% chance
(3) Chicago Bulls vs (6) Milwaukee Bucks
▶ CHI wins: 63.91% chance
CHI in 4: 9.84%
CHI in 5: 18.22%
CHI in 6: 18.26%
CHI in 7: 17.59%
MIL in 7: 12.34%
MIL in 6: 12.22%
MIL in 5: 7.83%
MIL in 4: 3.70%
▶ MIL wins: 36.09% chance
(4) Toronto Raptors vs (5) Washington Wizards
▶ TOR wins: 57.50% chance
TOR in 4: 7.28%
TOR in 5: 16.29%
TOR in 6: 15.28%
TOR in 7: 18.64%
WAS in 7: 12.76%
WAS in 6: 15.68%
WAS in 5: 9.16%
WAS in 4: 4.91%
▶ WAS wins: 42.50% chance
WESTERN CONFERENCE – FIRST ROUND
(1) Golden State Warriors vs (8) New Orleans Pelicans
▶ GSW wins: 73.56% chance
GSW in 4: 12.53%
GSW in 5: 23.74%
GSW in 6: 18.23%
GSW in 7: 19.06%
NOP in 7: 8.94%
NOP in 6: 10.32%
NOP in 5: 4.82%
NOP in 4: 2.35%
▶ NOP wins: 26.44% chance
(2) Houston Rockets vs (7) Dallas Mavericks
▶ HOU wins: 57.43% chance
HOU in 4: 7.97%
HOU in 5: 15.45%
HOU in 6: 17.05%
HOU in 7: 16.95%
DAL in 7: 13.94%
DAL in 6: 13.97%
DAL in 5: 9.86%
DAL in 4: 4.80%
▶ DAL wins: 42.57% chance
(3) Los Angeles Clippers vs (6) San Antonio Spurs
▶ LAC wins: 51.83% chance
LAC in 4: 6.26%
LAC in 5: 13.76%
LAC in 6: 14.67%
LAC in 7: 17.14%
SAS in 7: 14.26%
SAS in 6: 16.60%
SAS in 5: 11.26%
SAS in 4: 6.05%
▶ SAS wins: 48.17% chance
(4) Portland Trail Blazers vs (5) Memphis Grizzlies
▶ POR wins: 46.32% chance
POR in 4: 4.80%
POR in 5: 12.11%
POR in 6: 12.38%
POR in 7: 17.04%
MEM in 7: 14.31%
MEM in 6: 19.29%
MEM in 5: 12.65%
MEM in 4: 7.43%
▶ MEM wins: 53.68% chance