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2025 NBA Playoffs Thread

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Miami clobbering Chicago in the 9/10 play-in game. 62-39 with 2 minutes left in the 1st half lol
 
Can’t believe any of these teams tonight even have a sniff at the playoffs with their records. And the Kings forgot to play on the defensive end all night. NBA at its finest.
 
mauconnfan said:
Can’t believe any of these teams tonight even have a sniff at the playoffs with their records. And the Kings forgot to play on the defensive end all night. NBA at its finest.
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The east sucks lol. Being below .500 gets you in the playoffs while there are 48 win teams in the West that are in the play-in
 
Didn’t realize Davion Mitchell (remember him?) was still in the league, but he dominated OT on the road against the Hawks to send Miami to the playoffs
 
Looking forward to this Clippers/Nuggets series, really hoping Kawhi has one healthy playoff run in him
 
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REB1094 said:
The east sucks lol. Being below .500 gets you in the playoffs while there are 48 win teams in the West that are in the play-in
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The west has one good team. The east has two.
 
aceboon said:
Absurd
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There are three teams with an over .700 winning percentage and over 60 wins. Two of them will be in the finals.
 
HuskyHawk said:
There are three teams with an over .700 winning percentage and over 60 wins. Two of them will be in the finals.
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Those are GREAT teams, the Thunder are a historically great regular season team. The other teams are good, I don't know how you can watch the Nuggets/Clippers series and not think these are very good teams.
 
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Memphis is winning the participation trophy tonight I guess round of applause.
 
I'm really rooting for the Pistons to beat the Knicks, but at a certain point the talent just matters more than anything else

It's OG's turn to ball out. Knicks finish the half on a 25-8 run
 
Ballmer is a great owner, Clipper playoff games never had this at Staples/Crypto

 
First round of the playoffs have been great, super physical and the chippiness/animosity has been raised
 
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It’s not a foul, foul baiting doesn’t make it a foul, Hart never left his feet, and made sure he didn’t move.
 
WhereistheDove? said:
Refs have completely lost control of this Knicks-Pistons game.
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In an era where the last 2 minutes of games take 20 minutes because the refs want to review every play, it’s insane that there’s nothing that can be done to correct a mistake that literally cost Detroit the game and likely the series

Down 3-1 instead of tied 2-2 going back to New York
 
REB1094 said:
In an era where the last 2 minutes of games take 20 minutes because the refs want to review every play, it’s insane that there’s nothing that can be done to correct a mistake that literally cost Detroit the game and likely the series

Down 3-1 instead of tied 2-2 going back to New York
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It wasn't a foul, THJ clearly jumped into Hart made more of an effort foul baiting than shooting the ball. Brunson was fouled on the previous possession not called. It's just how the game was going and Detroit was stupid to waste their challenge in the 1st quarter on an out of bounds call.
 
Impressed by the Celtics last night. Fought through a tough first half then just came out and put a beat down on Orlando. Magic have a nice team, but they play like St. Johns. Foul constantly and hope it isn't called while generating offense mostly off the defense. Once that stops coming, the lack of shooting shows up.
 
A lot of teams are aging out. Time to ship Giannis off for picks. The Bucks may not make the playoffs again for a decade once they trade Giannis, because they are in draft pick jail. The Bucks wasted an 8 year stretch where they were the most talented or one of the most talented teams in the NBA with Budenholzer and Rivers. Bucks should have won at least 3 titles over that stretch, instead they got 1, and only even made the conference finals one other time.

Lakers look old, and I don't care what anyone says, Doncic is out of shape. The athleticism and speed difference between a young team like Detroit and the Knicks is noticeable. Knicks are going to win because Detroit is so inexperienced, but Detroit will be good next season.

David Stern is turning over in his grave at the thought of an Oklahoma City/Cleveland Finals. A lot of NBA execs praying for the Celtics to stay healthy.
 
Centers matter, as the Celtics are learning.

Oklahoma City is the prohibitive favorite to win it all at this point.
 
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I think the two headed monster of JT and JB is starting to grow badly for the Celts. The Unicorn is MIA way too many stretches. Celtics have some serious roster changes to consider this summer.
Brunson is a fantastic scoring machine but his flopping is ridiculous.
 
Oklahoma City probably won the NBA title tonight. Denver had them on the ropes, but OKC is younger, faster, more athletic, and just better. Denver is unlikely to win 2 in a row. Denver’s supporting cast keeps getting worse. Porter just sucks against teams that can actually defend.

Carlisle is a great coach, because Indiana is not good enough to be in its second conference finals in a row. Knicks/Pacers should be a great series. Knicks are the better team, but Indiana’s youth gives them a shot if they can make it a track meet like Detroit did against the Knicks.
 
Not sure where to put this, but it's encouraging for Tatum.

www.celticsblog.com

Expert shares very encouraging insight about Jayson Tatum’s injury

Tatum was able to do something few athletes have been able to do — get their Achilles rupture repaired the morning after the injury was suffered. That could make a massive difference when it comes to his recovery, according to UPenn’s Dr. Lou Soslowsky.
www.celticsblog.com www.celticsblog.com
 
Apropos of nothing, but wouldn't it be a hoot if the Celtics provided support for the "Ewing Theory" against the Knicks?
 
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