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          NBA playoff predictions: Who advances to East finals?

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          • ESPN.com
          Apr 30, 2018, 08:35 AM ET

          Which two teams will win the Eastern Conference semifinals, and how many games will each series go?

          Our ESPN Forecast panel predicts Cavaliers-Raptors and Sixers-Celtics.

          Note: All predictions made before Game 1 of each series.

          (1) Raptors vs. (4) Cavaliers

          Likelihood of winning series

          • ESPN Forecast: Raptors 54 percent likely to win; Cavs 46 percent

          • Basketball Power Index: Raptors (88 percent)

          • Fan panel: Raptors (53 percent)

          • 538: Raptors (71 percent)

          More:

          Game 1: Tuesday | 8 p.m. ET, TNT

          (2) Celtics vs. (3) 76ers

          Likelihood of winning series

          Predictions published before Game 1.

          • ESPN Forecast: 76ers 62 percent likely to win; Celtics 38 percent

          • Basketball Power Index: Celtics (51 percent)

          • Fan panel: 76ers (63 percent)

          • 538: 76ers (71 percent)

          More:

          To join the fan panel, click here. ESPN Forecast is conducted in collaboration with The Wharton School and Microsoft Research.