Houston Rockets (30-14, second in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (32-14, second in the Eastern Conference) ...

Denver Nuggets (28-17, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (19-27, 10th in the Eastern Conference) ...

Atlanta Hawks (22-23, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (24-21, seventh in the Western Conference) ...

Milwaukee Bucks (25-17, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (10-33, 15th in the Western Conference) ...