2017 playoffs - First Round Preview
Western Conference
1. Golden State Warriors [63-19] vs 8. Phoenix Suns [43-39]
Stats Leaders
Warriors
Points: Stephen Curry - 27.0
Rebounds: Draymond Green - 9.3
Assists: Stephen Curry - 6.3
Suns
Points: Devin Booker - 16.3
Rebounds: Alex Len - 9.6
Assists: Eric Bledsoe - 6.5
Golden State
Starters
Zaza Pachulia - Draymond Green - Kevin Durant - Klay Thompson - Stephen Curry
Bench
Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, David West, Anderson Varejao, Kevon Looney, Ian Clark, Patrick McCaw, James Michael McAdoo
Inactive
Elliot Williams
Phoenix
Starters
Alex Len - Dragan Bender - TJ Warren - Devin Booker - Eric Bledsoe
Bench
Terrence Ross, Jared Dudley, Tyson Chandler, Sergio Rodriguez, Marquese Chriss, Kevin Martin, Archie Goodwin, Tyler Ulis
Inactive
Leandro Barbosa, Alan Williams-------------------------------------------------- 4. Portland Trail Blazers [54-28] vs 5. Houston Rockets [46-36]
Stats Leaders
Trail Blazers
Points: Damian Lillard - 25.2
Rebounds: Mason Plumlee - 9.1
Assists: Damian Lillard - 8.1
Rockets
Points: James Harden - 27.0
Rebounds: Clint Capela - 9.8
Assists: James Harden - 5.9
Portland
Starters
Mason Plumlee - Ed Davis - Al-Farouq Aminu - CJ McCollum - Damian Lillard
Bench
Festus Ezeli, Allen Crabbe, Meyers Leonard, Maurice Harkless, Shabazz Napier, Noah Vonleh, Pat Connaughton, Jake Layman
Inactive
Luis Montero, *Evan Turner (Broken Nose 1-2 weeks)
Houston
Starters
Clint Capela - Ryan Anderson - Trevor Ariza - James Harden - Patrick Beverley
Bench
Eric Gordon, Nene, Donatas Motiejunas, Corey Brewer, Sam Dekker, Montrezl Harrell, Tyler Ennis, Pablo Prigioni
Inactive
KJ McDaniels, Chinanu Onuaku-------------------------------------------------- 3. Oklahoma City Thunder [56-26] vs 6. Memphis Grizzlies [44-38]
Stats Leaders
Thunder
Points: Russell Westbrook - 28.3
Rebounds: Enes Kanter - 9.9
Assists: Russell Westbrook - 11.0
Grizzlies
Points: Marc Gasol - 15.8
Rebounds: Zach Randolph - 8.3
Assists: Mike Conley - 10.4
Oklahoma City
Starters
Steven Adams - Enes Kanter - Andre Roberson - Victor Oladipo - Russell Westbrook
Bench
Joffrey Lauvergne, Domantas Sabonis, Cameron Payne, Anthony Morrow, Nick Collison, Jerami Grant, Alex Abrines, Kyle Singler
Inactive
Ronnie Price, Josh Huestis
Memphis
Starters
Marc Gasol - Zach Randolph - Chandler Parsons - Tony Allen - Mike Conley
Bench
Brandan Wright, Vince Carter, JaMychal Green, James Ennis, Jarell Martin, Deyonta Davis, Wade Baldwin, Troy Daniels
Inactive
Jordan Adams, Andrew Harrison-------------------------------------------------- 2. San Antonio Spurs [59-23] vs 7. Los Angeles Clippers [43-39]
Stats Leaders
Spurs
Points: Kawhi Leonard - 21.6
Rebounds: LaMarcus Aldridge - 9.6
Assists: Tony Parker - 5.8
Clippers
Points: Blake Griffin - 20.7
Rebounds: DeAndre Jordan - 14.0
Assists: Chris Paul - 9.4
San Antonio
Starters
Pau Gasol - LaMarcus Aldridge - Kawhi Leonard - Manu Ginobili - Tony Parker
Bench
Danny Green, Patrick Mills, Kyle Anderson, David Lee, Dewayne Dedmon, Dejounte Murray, Jonathon Simmons, Davis Bertans
Inactive
Livio Jean-Charles
Los Angeles
Starters
DeAndre Jordan - Blake Griffin - Paul Pierce - JJ Redick - Chris Paul
Bench
Jamal Crawford, Marreese Speights, Raymond Felton, Austin Rivers, Brandon Bass, Wesley Johnson, Luc Mbah a Moute, Brice Johnson
Inactive
Alan Anderson, Diamond Stone
Eastern Conference
1. Cleveland Cavaliers [55-27] vs 8. Milwaukee Bucks [36-46]
Stats Leaders
Cavaliers
Points: Kyrie Irving - 27.5
Rebounds: Tristan Thompson - 10.4
Assists: LeBron James - 8.7
Bucks
Points: Giannis Antetokounmpo/Khris Middleton - 18.8
Rebounds: Giannis Antetokounmpo - 8.9
Assists: Matthew Dellavedova - 6.4
Cleveland
Starters
Tristan Thompson - Kevin Love - LeBron James - JR Smith - Kyrie Irving
Bench
Richard Jefferson, Channing Frye, Iman Shumpert, Mike Dunleavy, Chris Anderson, Toney Douglas, Jordan McRae, James Jones
Inactive
Kay Felder, Dahntay Jones
Milwaukee
Starters
Greg Monroe - Jabari Parker - Giannis Antetokounmpo - Khris Middleton - Matthew Dellavedova
Bench
John Henson, Mirza Teletovic, Michael Beasley, Miles Plumlee, Steve Novak, Tony Snell, Thon Maker, Jason Terry
Inactive
Malcolm Brogdon, Rashad Vaughn-------------------------------------------------- 4. Chicago Bulls [46-36] vs 5. Philadelphia 76ers [45-37]
Stats Leaders
Bulls
Points: Jimmy Butler - 21.3
Rebounds: Robin Lopez - 9.2
Assists: Rajon Rondo - 7.2
76ers
Points: John Wall - 19.8
Rebounds: Marcin Gortat - 8.9
Assists: John Wall - 9.0
Chicago
Starters
Robin Lopez - Taj Gibson - Jimmy Butler - Dwyane Wade - Rajon Rondo
Bench
Michael Carter-Williams, Nikola Mirotic, Bobby Portis, Doug McDermott, Isaiah Canaan, Denzel Valentine, Jerian Grant, Cristiano Felicio
Inactive
Paul Zipser, Spencer Dinwiddie
Philadelphia
Starters
Marcin Gortat - Nerlens Noel - Ben Simmons - Gerald Henderson - John Wall
Bench
Joel Embiid, Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Ersan Ilyasova, Jerryd Bayless, TJ McConnell, Richaun Holmes, Nik Stauskas
Inactive
Hollis Thompson, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot-------------------------------------------------- 3. Detroit Pistons [46-36] vs 6. Toronto Raptors [45-37]
Stats Leaders
Pistons
Points: Andre Drummond - 20.2
Rebounds: Andre Drummond - 13.6
Assists: Reggie Jackson - 9.1
Raptors
Points: DeMar DeRozan - 23.9
Rebounds: Jonas Valanciunas - 11.7
Assists: Kyle Lowry - 6.9
Detroit
Starters
Andre Drummond - Marcus Morris - Tobias Harris - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Reggie Jackson
Bench
Stanley Johnson, Ish Smith, Boban Marjanovic, Jon Leuer, Aron Baynes, Ray McCallum, Henry Ellenson, Reggie Bullock
Inactive
Michael Gbinije, Darrun Hilliard
Toronto
Starters
Jonas Valanciunas - Jared Sullinger - DeMarre Carroll - DeMar DeRozan - Kyle Lowry
Bench
Cory Joseph, Patrick Patterson, PJ Tucker, Norman Powell, Jakob Poetl, Delon Wright, Lucas Nogueira, Pascal Siakam
Inactive
Bruno Caboclo-------------------------------------------------- 2. Boston Celtics [49-33] vs 7. Atlanta Hawks [38-44]
Stats Leaders
Celtics
Points: Isaiah Thomas - 23.6
Rebounds: Al Horford - 9.1
Assists: Isaiah Thomas - 6.1
Hawks
Points: Paul Millsap - 16.3
Rebounds: Dwight Howard - 10.1
Assists: Dennis Schroder - 7.4
Boston
Starters
Al Horford - Amir Johnson - Jae Crowder - Avery Bradley - Isaiah Thomas
Bench
Marcus Smart, Kelly Olynyk, Jaylen Brown, Tyler Zeller, Gerald Green, Jonas Jerebko, Jordan Mickey, Terry Rozier
Inactive
James Young, RJ Hunter
Atlanta
Starters
Dwight Hoard - Paul Millsap - Kent Bazemore - Kyle Korver - Dennis Schroder
Bench
Thabo Sefolosha, Tiago Splitter, Jarrett Jack, Mike Scott, Kris Humphries, Mike Muscala, Tim Hardaway Jr, Taurean Prince
Inactive
DeAndre Bembry, Walter Tavares