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Orlando feels like a team ready to quit so even without Embiid I think Philly still gets them and then Charlotte sends them to Cancun

Out West I think the Clippers jump Portland, Kawhi ends up taking over

Pistons over Hornets in 6
Celtics over 76ers in 4
Knicks over Hawks in 5
Cavs over Raptors in 6

Thunder over Clippers in 5
Spurs over Suns in 5
Nuggets over Wolves in 7
Lakers over Rockets in 6
 

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Orlando feels like a team ready to quit so even without Embiid I think Philly still gets them and then Charlotte sends them to Cancun

Out West I think the Clippers jump Portland, Kawhi ends up taking over

Pistons over Hornets in 6
Celtics over 76ers in 4
Knicks over Hawks in 5
Cavs over Raptors in 6

Thunder over Clippers in 5
Spurs over Suns in 5
Nuggets over Wolves in 7
Lakers over Rockets in 6
Portland just beat them on Friday :pachaha:
 

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Yall peep the nba playoff weekend schedule yet?

3 SATURDAY games are going to be on Prime which is fukking insane to me. I could understand Prime replacing nba tv on week days but i wasnt expecting this.

Saturday games should all be on ABC and Sunday slate should all be on NBC.

Let ESPN, Prime and NBC handle the week day games.
 

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Thunder open up as title favorites (+110) to start these playoffs.

70% of the time the opening favorites go on to win but in recent “parity” times, that’s only happened twice in the last five years.

It is interesting to see the teams that lost but were perceived as the logical betting favorites, like the ‘94 Sonics and ‘06 Pistons

NBA Championship Favorite At Start Of Playoffs​

1980: Los Angeles Lakers (+150) — Won Finals
1981: Philadelphia 76ers (+150) — Lost Conf. Finals
1982: Boston Celtics (+150) — Lost Conf. Finals
1983: Philadelphia 76ers (+110) — Won Finals
1984: Boston Celtics (+150) — Won Finals
1985: Boston Celtics (+110) — Lost Finals
1986: Boston Celtics (-150) — Won Finals
1987: Los Angeles Lakers (+120) — Won Finals
1988: Los Angeles Lakers (+150) — Won Finals
1989: Detroit Pistons (+150) — Won Finals
1990: Los Angeles Lakers (+150) — Lost Conf. Semis
1991: Chicago Bulls (+150) — Won Finals
1992: Chicago Bulls (-150) — Won Finals
1993: Chicago Bulls (+200) — Won Finals
1994: Seattle SuperSonics (+200) — Lost 1st Round
1995: Orlando Magic (+250) — Lost Finals
1996: Chicago Bulls (-250) — Won Finals
1997: Chicago Bulls (-180) — Won Finals
1998: Chicago Bulls (-110) — Won Finals
1999: San Antonio Spurs (+300) — Won Finals
2000: Los Angeles Lakers (+150) — Won Finals
2001: Los Angeles Lakers (+150) — Won Finals
2002: Los Angeles Lakers (-140) — Won Finals
2003: Los Angeles Lakers (+200) — Lost Conf. Semis
2004: Los Angeles Lakers (+150) — Lost Finals
2005: San Antonio Spurs (+250) — Won Finals
2006: Detroit Pistons (+200) — Lost Conf. Finals
2007: Dallas Mavericks (+150) — Lost 1st Round
2008: Boston Celtics (+350) — Won Finals
2009: Los Angeles Lakers (+150) — Won Finals
2010: Los Angeles Lakers (+250) — Won Finals
2011: Miami Heat (+175) — Lost Finals
2012: Miami Heat (+200) — Won Finals
2013: Miami Heat (-150) — Won Finals
2014: Miami Heat (+200) — Lost Finals
2015: Golden State Warriors (+220) — Won Finals
2016: Golden State Warriors (-150) — Lost Finals
2017: Golden State Warriors (-160) — Won Finals
2018: Golden State Warriors (-150) — Won Finals
2019: Golden State Warriors (-220) — Lost Finals
2020: Los Angeles Lakers (+250) — Won Finals
2021: Brooklyn Nets (+200) — Lost Conf. Semis
2022: Phoenix Suns (+210) — Lost Conf. Semis
2023: Milwaukee Bucks (+240) — Lost 1st Round
2024: Boston Celtics (+160) — Won Finals
2025: Oklahoma City Thunder (+185) — Won Finals
 

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I have zero desire to see the fukking Heat or Magic in a 7-game series

Please make quick work of them
I want to see New blood in the playoffs too. Go Hornets and Sixers. I know the sixers are a playoff regular but I still rather see them there than the boring and pathetic magic.( What a oxymoron lol)

I cant wait to see exciting Young players kon and lamelo play against the top seeded pistons in round 1, in their first ever playoff appearance.
 
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I want to see New blood in the playoffs too. Go Hornets and Sixers. I know the sixers are a playoff regular but I still rather see them there than the magic.

I cant want to see kon and lamelo play against the pistons in round 1.

Both those Florida teams are so meh and don’t need any success that would make them even think of running it back as is next year.

I honestly feel the same way about Philly (Embiid/PG) and Cleveland is one more fukk up away…

Whereas Atlanta and Charlotte feel like a breath of fresh air
 

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Both those Florida teams are so meh and don’t need any success that would make them even think of running it back as is next year.

I honestly feel the same way about Philly (Embiid/PG) and Cleveland is one more fukk up away…

Whereas Atlanta and Charlotte feel like a breath of fresh air
Toronto too. Raps are back in the playoffs for the first time Since 2022 !
 

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Orlando Magic and that horrible squad going down in 2 games, no playoffs :umad:




Hornets are gonna make the playoffs just to get beat up in 5 by us :umad:




#1 seed in the east

:salute::salute::salute:
 

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Does anybody know anything about the 62 game provision if you have an injury that ends your season?

Anyways if Luka wasn’t constantly bytching, he wouldn’t have stacked all those techs and wouldn’t have been suspended that one game. Consequences :yeshrug:
Won the scoring title and got another all-star selection. He ain't lose out too bad.
 
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