The NBA playoffs have a lot to live up to this year.
Remember last year when five series went the full seven games? The Eastern Conference offered some awkward parity, with the Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks going the distance. Out in the Western Conference, San Antonio-Dallas, Oklahoma City-Memphis and Los Angeles Clippers-Golden State put on classics.
There is no easy way to tell if this year will match or improve on the entertainment value. Odds are good, though, with some of the potential bouts in the East aligning well and the West once again looking stacked from top to bottom.
Let's take a look at the first-round schedule and some underrated matchups perhaps ready to surprise.
2015 NBA Playoff Schedule: 1st Round
All known playoff schedule information courtesy of SportsMediaWatch.com.
Underrated Potential Series
West: No. 3 Los Angeles Clippers vs. No. 6 Memphis Grizzlies
The globe didn't get to see the Clippers dance with the Memphis Grizzlies last year th ...
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Article written by Chris Roling