For those wondering, I am paying attention to them.

Right now there are only a couple of compelling matchups.  The rest look like sweeps. 

Here are the matchups:

Eastern Conference:

#1. Miami Heat vs. #8. New Jersey Nets

#2. Detroit Pistons vs. #7. Philadelphia 76'ers.

#3. Boston Celtics vs. #6. Indiana Pacers

#4. Chicago Bulls vs. #5. Washington Wizards.

Western Conference:

#1. Phoenix Suns vs. #8. Memphis Grizzlies

#2. San Antonio Spurs vs. #7. Denver Nuggets

#3. Seattle SuperSonics vs. #6. Sacramento Kings

#4. Dallas Mavericks vs. #5. Houston Rockets

Although this weekend didn't show it, there are a few compelling matchups. 

In the East, the Pacers/Celtics series is expected to be a good one.  This is Reggie Miller's last hurrah, so they have to make this one last.  As for the Celtics, the band is back together again, and they got some good supporting players to help them be a threat.

The Chicago/Washington series is a symbolic one.  They possibly represent the future of the Eastern Conference, if not the whole NBA.  Both have young teams that are hungry, and can make things happen in the next couple of years.  The "Baby Bulls" are favored by some to make it to the Eastern Finals.

Out West, the first upset of the playoffs happened last night, with the Spurs falling to the Nuggets.  Rejuvenated by the mid-season hiring of George Karl, this has now become a hungry team led by Carmelo Anthony and Kenyon Martin.  Lucky for them, Tim Duncan still isn't back to fighting trim after missing 12 games in March and April. 

Dallas/Houston should be another compelling matchup.  Dirk Nowitski is one of the hottest players in the sport, but the Mavs are still dragging on defense.  Dallas doesn't have a chance to win if he goes 5-19 from the field tonight, however.

I see the other games as routs.  Miami didn't need Shaq to blow out New Jersey on Sunday.  Wade is simply too fast for Kidd to cover and Jones is the deep threat from beyond the arc, so all Shaq has to do is just stand there for the most part and grab a few rebounds until his thigh fully heals.  The Sonics are just too much for the Kings, although the Kings threatened a comeback late Saturday night.  Phoenix will have an easy time outscoring Memphis, and Detroit has too many weapons for a Sixers team that looks old and unprepared.

Tonight's games are Indiana @ Boston and Houston @ Dallas.  If you can't watch the games, check back here and peek at the Sports Ticker above to check out the scores.