This might be the Philadelphia 76ers' (52-30) first postseason appearance in six years, but they're coming back in with a bang. Not only do they have the league's fourth-best nERD (62.8) and margin of victory (4.50), but they're riding a 16-game win streak into the first round of the playoffs.

Their opponent, the Miami Heat (44-38), are scrappy enough to take a game or two in this series, but ultimately, their 17th-ranked nERD (50.7) suggests that they're not quite on the Sixers' level and aren't all that likely of pulling off an upset.