All but two of the NBA's eight first round series lasted at least six games, but those two ended in a hurry. The Heat dispatched the Bucks in what felt like three games, while the Spurs had a sweep over their own over the Lakers. We're still in the early stages of the Conference Semifinals, but it already seems clear there won't be a series in this round that's as one-sided as those Heat and Spurs sweeps in round one.
The Grizzlies and Pacers each managed a split in Oklahoma City and New York, respectively, putting the pressure on the favored Thunder and Knicks. The Warriors were on the verge of picking up a victory of their own in San Antonio before blowing a 16-point fourth quarter lead, but they still displayed the ability to hang with the Spurs. Meanwhile, the team that everyone had already penciled in for the Finals trails its series 1-0, after the Bulls upset the Heat in the first game of that series.
Based on what we've seen so far, it seems reasonable to think at least one lower seed will pull off an upset and advance to the Conference Finals. Which team do you think it'll be? Feel free to choose more than one option in the poll below, if you think multiple underdogs will make it through the second round.
None of them, in my opinion.
I would give MEM the best chance followed by GSW, but I don’t think either will move on.