ESPN predicts the Mavericks-Clippers first round series

Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty ImagesESPN has polled its staff to predict the outcome of the upcoming playoffs, as it has done for the past few years. 16 voters submitted their predictions for every upcoming series, including the Mavericks and Clippers faceoff in the first round. There are few playoff series I am anticipating more than this one, bias aside. Last year’s series was competitive and exciting, even as Dallas battled injuries and missed a few key players. Now, we’ll get to see the rested squads square off with the added thrill of it being a rematch.

In last year’s edition of the predictions, Dallas was not a popular pick — to put it lightly. Here’s how the voters felt before…