Experts' picks for Bucks-Heat and Raptors-Celtics in the East semis

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The Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat all swept their way into the Eastern Conference semifinals, while the Milwaukee Bucks, after a Game 1 hiccup against the Orlando Magic, cruised through the rest of a five-game series to the second round.

Here's where the battle to win the East gets interesting.

Can the defending champs contain the rising Jayson Tatum? How many players will the Heat throw at MVP favorite and new Defensive Player of the Year Giannis Antetokounmpo?

Our NBA experts are making their predictions for Raptors-Celtics and Bucks-Heat.

Note: Experts' predictions for the Western Conference semifinals will be added once matchups are set.

Final tally: Raptors (13), Celtics (5).

Final tally: Bucks (11), Heat (7).

YouStillTakeDamage on August 30th, 2020 at 14:51 UTC »

This is now the most I’ve been worried about this matchup. Now we have expectations

Plopsack on August 30th, 2020 at 14:48 UTC »

Milwaukee Bucks (1) vs. Miami Heat (4)

Nick DePaula: Heat in 6

Nick Friedell: Heat in 6

Andrew Han: Heat in 7

Chris Herring: Bucks in 6

Andrew Lopez: Bucks in 6

Tim MacMahon: Bucks in 6

Bobby Marks: Heat in 7

Dave McMenamin: Heat in 7

Kevin Pelton: Bucks in 6

Jorge Sedano: Heat in 7

Ramona Shelburne: Heat in 7

Andre' Snellings: Bucks in 5

Eric Woodyard: Bucks in 7

Royce Young: Bucks in 6

Ohm Youngmisuk: Bucks in 7

KX50 on August 30th, 2020 at 14:45 UTC »

Ah shit we’ve turned into the hipster team