NBA play-in predictions: Who will win the East and West 7 and 8 seeds

Who’s winning this week? Who’s a X-factor? Let’s predict all things play-in.

NBA play-in madness is here.

And just like the madness of March Madness — so much madness in two sentences but it’s truly, er, madness — there’s so much to love about this year’s crop of squads jockeying for the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds.

We’ve got LeBron involved. The upstart Oklahoma City Thunder are in the mix. Maybe the Hawks can salvage a disappointing season with a run.

For now, as we get set for the games to begin, it’s a good time to make some predictions. We had our NBA minds weigh in on what will go down this week. Let’s dive in: