The first round isn't over yet, but several trends from the past have failed to hold so far. The Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets, teams that appeared well-positioned for playoff overperformance (check out our East and West first-round trends), are clinging to life by a thread. Meanwhile, the New York Knicks' favorable pace of play couldn't help generate even a single win against the Boston Celtics. Read more: http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2011/insider/news/story?id=6431130
