Topics: Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, NBA Playoffs, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs

November 13, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant (24) controls the ball against the defense of San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Danny Green (4) during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
A long and gruesome NBA regular season is slowly approaching its end. While in some situations, the playoff picture could still drastically change, we have a pretty good idea of which teams will make the playoffs.
This year promises a great deal of exciting first round matchups, and we could be surprised by one or two early upsets in the postseason.
So which teams would make for a great first round series and provide a lot of excitement to the fans? Continue reading to find out.
Topics: Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, NBA Playoffs, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs
Vytis Lasaitis joined FanSided in 2012 and covered the Miami Heat. He is now the editor of King James Gospel and also covers the NBA for ESPN TrueHoop's HoopChalk, RantSports and FanSided.com.
You can reach out to him on Twitter: @VytisLasaitis








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