Forecast: Updated series predictions for each first-round matchup

Originally Published: April 20, 2017
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Who will advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs? We polled the ESPN Forecast panel of experts heading into Game 3 of each first-round series.

Here are the results, displaying each team's updated chances to win the series, along with predictions from ESPN's Basketball Power Index (BPI), FiveThirtyEight and a fan poll.

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ESPN Forecast: Bulls score the 1-8 upset

Series odds (Bulls lead 2-0)

BOS (%)CHI (%)
BPI2278
FiveThirtyEight1882
Fan panel3070

ESPN Forecast: Cavs flip switch to Round 2

Series odds (Cavaliers lead 2-0)

CLE (%)IND (%)
BPI928
FiveThirtyEight8218
Fan panel955

ESPN Forecast: Raptors battle past Bucks

Series odds (tied 1-1)

TOR (%)MIL (%)
BPI7030
FiveThirtyEight6040
Fan panel6040

ESPN Forecast: Wizards outmuscle Hawks

Series odds (Wizards lead 2-0)

WAS (%)ATL (%)
BPI8614
FiveThirtyEight928
Fan panel8515

ESPN Forecast: Warriors breeze past Blazers

Series odds (Warriors lead 2-0)

GS (%)POR (%)
BPI991
FiveThirtyEight982
Fan panel991

ESPN Forecast: Spurs handle the Grizzlies

Series odds (Spurs lead 2-0)

SA (%)MEM (%)
BPI973
FiveThirtyEight973
Fan panel973

ESPN Forecast: Rockets silence the Thunder

Series odds (Rockets lead 2-0)

HOU (%)OKC (%)
BPI937
FiveThirtyEight8911
Fan panel8911

ESPN Forecast: Clips edge Jazz

Series odds (tied 1-1)

LAC (%)UTAH (%)
BPI4852
FiveThirtyEight4654
Fan panel5248

ESPN Forecast and the fan panel predictions were conducted in coordination with Microsoft Research. Join the fan panel here.

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