Basketball writers are taking sides in the Raptors-Nets series and the consensus is mixed. All but one of ESPN's five writers are picking the Nets, but the one who isn't, John Hollinger, is the one writer who predicted the Nets would go 41-41 this season. Three of NBC Sports basketball writers pick the Net as well. So do Fred Carter of NBA.com, Tony Mejia of CBS Sportsline and Mitch Lawrence of the Daily News. Marty Burns of Sports Illustrated, Steve Kerr of Yahoo! and Randy Hill of FOX like the Raptors.
- Whattya Got? - ESPN Insider
- Nets vs. Raptors - Steve Kerr - Yahoo! Sports
- Basket Case: Themes for the playoffs - Randy Hill - FOX Sports
- Eight stars with a chance to change critics' perceptions - David DuPree - USA Today
- Five difference-makers in playoffs - Steve "Snapper" Jones - MSNBC
- First-round matchups - Marty Burns - Sports Illustrated
- East preview: Heavy is head that wears crown, unless you're King - Tony Mejia - CBS Sportsline
- Saturday Playoff Preview (Video) - Andre Aldridge & Fred Carter - NBA.com
- Nets-Raptors matchups - Mitch Lawrence - New York Daily News
- First round predictions - NBC Sports
- Breaking down the Playoffs: Toronto vs. New Jersey - MSNBC
- NBA playoff capsules, predictions - Sekou Smith - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- We Pick the Playoffs: Will the Pistons win the NBA title? - Detroit Free Press
- East: Pistons and Cavs are in command - David DuPree - USA Today
- My winners are... - Peter Vecsey - New York Post