While the Golden State Warriors enter the playoffs as the lower seed in their first-round playoff matchup against the Houston Rockets, many are still picking the former champions to come out on top.
In a recent article from ESPN, their panel of NBA experts overwhelmingly chose Golden State to advance past Houston.
Jamal Collier: Warriors in 7
Andre Snellings: Warriors in 6
Chris Herring: Warriors in 7
Bobby Marks: Rockets in 6
Jorge Sedano: Warriors in 7
Tim MacMahon: Warriors in 6
Dave McMenamin: Warriors in 7
Ohm Youngmisuk: Warriors in 7
Ramona Shelburne: Rockets in 7
Final tally:
Warriors 7, Rockets 2
Seven of the nine analysts picked the Warriors to advance, with all of them expecting it to go at least six games—a nod to how competitive this matchup is expected to be.