After a week of six play-in games, the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs opens this weekend with four games on Saturday (April 19) and four on Sunday that could begin answering a wide range of questions:

FOX Sports betting analyst Will Hill gives his best bets for the six current first-round matchups, including New York to be bounced early and the Nuggets to eke past LAC.

New York Knicks wings Mikal Bridges (2021-22) and OG Anunoby (2022-23) have a pair of All-Defense nods between them, which makes it seem like they'll be able to handle Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham.