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NBA playoffs 2022: Our experts answer big first-round questions

The NBA playoffs are here with four first-round games taking place on Saturday and Sunday.

In the East, all eyes will be on the Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets series as Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving look to upset the No. 2 seed Celtics, who are without injured center Robert Williams III, in what should be a competitive series.

Out West, injuries could dictate the teams that advance. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic will miss Saturday's Game 1 against the Utah Jazz because of a strained left calf, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon.