2016 NBA Playoffs: Clippers vs. Blazers 1st-Round Series Preview and Prediction

The Los Angeles Clippers, the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference, are set to play the No. 5 seed Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

What's the crucial matchup? Who or what is the X-factor? Which team will move on to the second round?

Watch Stephen Nelson and Bleacher Report NBA Analyst Ric Bucher break down the Clippers-Blazers series in the video above.