EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs is underway, with only eight teams remaining in the postseason and set to go head-to-head for a chance to advance to the championship.In the East, the No. 1 Detroit Pistons overcame a 3-1 series deficit to the Orlando Magic and won three straight to advance. The Pistons' Round 2 opponent, the Cleveland Cavaliers, also outlasted the Toronto Raptors in a Game 7 win. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers advanced to face the New York Knicks.In the West, the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, made it through their first matchup against the Phoenix Suns unscathed, sweeping them in four games. Oklahoma City will open its conference semifinals series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.The San Antonio Spurs and Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama became the second team to punch their ticket to the second round, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers in five games. They'll face the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have been without star Anthony Edwards since Game 4.After an exciting first round, our NBA experts made their picks for each second-round series - check out which teams they picked to move on to the conference finals.Jump to:Eastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceEastern ConferenceDetroit Pistons (1) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (4)Vincent Goodwill: Pistons in 7Zach Kram: Pistons in 7Bobby Marks: Pistons in 5Anthony Slater: Pistons in 7Andre Snellings: Cavaliers in 7Marc J. Spears: Cavaliers in 7Ohm Youngmisuk: Pistons in 7Michael C. Wright: Pistons in 7Final tally: Pistons 6, Cavaliers 2New York Knicks (3) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7)Vincent Goodwill: Knicks in 6Zach Kram: Knicks in 6Bobby Marks: 76ers in 7Anthony Slater: Knicks in 6Ohm Youngmisuk: Knicks in 7Ramona Shelburne: Knicks in 7Marc J. Spears: Knicks in 7Andre Snellings: 76ers in 7Jamal Collier: Knicks in 7Final tally: Knicks 7, 76ers 2Western Conference Oklahoma City Thunder (1) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (4)Vincent Goodwill: Thunder in 5Zach Kram: Thunder in 5Bobby Marks: Thunder in 5Anthony Slater: Thunder in 5Marc J. Spears: Thunder in 5Ohm Youngmisuk: Thunder in 6Ramona Shelburne: Thunder in 5Andre Snellings: Thunder in 6Michael C. Wright: Thunder in 5Jamal Collier: Thunder in 5Final tally: Thunder 10, Lakers 0San Antonio Spurs (2) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (6)Vincent Goodwill: Spurs in 6Zach Kram: Spurs in 5Bobby Marks: Spurs in 5Anthony Slater: Spurs in 6Marc J. Spears: Spurs in 5Ohm Youngmisuk: Spurs in 7Ramona Shelburne: Spurs in 7Andre Snellings: Spurs in 6Michael C. Wright: Spurs in 6Jamal Collier: Spurs in 6Final tally: Spurs 10, Timberwolves 0
