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NBA playoff experts' picks: Predicting Lakers-Pelicans, Kings-Warriors and every play-in game

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The NBA play-in tournament begins Tuesday, featuring two of the game's biggest stars each fighting to secure a spot in the first round.

Before LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers take on the New Orleans Pelicans and Stephen Curry's Golden State Warriors face the Sacramento Kings, our NBA experts are making their picks for the play-in games, including Wednesday's Miami Heat-Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls-Atlanta Hawks showdowns in the Eastern Conference.

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Los Angeles Lakers (8) at New Orleans Pelicans (7)

Kendra Andrews: Lakers

Jerry Bembry: Lakers

Israel Gutierrez: Pelicans

Chris Herring: Lakers

Tim Legler: Pelicans

Tim MacMahon: Lakers

Bobby Marks: Lakers

Dave McMenamin: Lakers

Kevin Pelton: Pelicans

Jorge Sedano: Lakers

André Snellings: Lakers

Marc J.