NBA Playoff Matchups

The NBA playoffs start on Saturday. Here's a breakdown of the opening round pairings:

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Chicago (62-20) vs Indiana (37-45)

Chicago won regular season series 3-1.
Chicago Leading Scorer: Derrick Rose 25.0 ppg
Indiana Leading Scorer: Danny Granger 20.5 ppg

Miami (58-24) vs Philadelphia (41-41)

Miami won regular season series 3-0.
Miami Leading Scorer: LeBron James 26.7 ppg
Philadelphia Leading Scorer: Elton Brand 15.0 ppg

Boston (56-26) vs New York (42-40)

Boston won regular season series 4-0.
Boston Leading Scorer: Paul Pierce 18.9 ppg
New York Leading Scorer: Carmelo Anthony 26.3 ppg

Orlando (52-30) vs Atlanta (44-38)

Atlanta won regular season series 3-1.
Orlando Leading Scorer:  Dwight Howard 22.9 ppg
Atlanta Leading Scorer: Joe Johnson 18.2 ppg

WESTERN CONFERENCE

San Antonio (61-21) vs Memphis (46-36)

Regular season series tied 2-2.
San Antonio Leading Scorer: Tony Parker 17.5 ppg
Memphis Leading Scorer: Zach Randolph 20.1 ppg

Los Angeles Lakers (57-25) vs New Orleans (46-36)

Los Angeles won regular season series 4-0.
Los Angeles Leading Scorer: Kobe Bryant 25.3 ppg
New Orleans Leading Scorer: David West 18.9 ppg

Dallas (57-25) vs Portland (48-34)

Regular season series tied 2-2.
Dallas Leading Scorer: Dirk Nowitzki 23.0 ppg
Portland Leading Scorer: LeMarcus Aldridge 21.8 ppg

Oklahoma City (55-27) vs Denver (50-32)

Oklahoma City won regular season series 3-1.
Oklahoma City Leading Scorer: Kevin Durant 27.7 ppg
Denver Leading Scorer: Chauncey Billups 16.8 ppg