The NBA playoffs are heating up, and every first-round series has a story. In this episode, we go around the league and break down all eight current matchups: the Celtics taking control against Philly, the Raptors making it a series with Cleveland, the Magic putting pressure on Detroit, and the Knicks-Hawks battle turning into a real fight. Out West, OKC is looking dominant, Minnesota is pushing Denver to the brink, the Spurs have taken control behind Victor Wembanyama’s return, and the Rockets kept their season alive against the Lakers. We talk momentum, injuries, pressure, and which teams are closest to moving on. As of April 27, Boston leads Philly 3-1, San Antonio leads Portland 3-1, the Lakers lead Houston 3-1, Cleveland-Toronto and Knicks-Hawks are tied 2-2, Orlando leads Detroit 2-1, OKC leads Phoenix 3-0, and Minnesota leads Denver 3-1.
A full NBA playoff check-in covering every current first-round series, including Celtics-Sixers, Raptors-Cavs, Knicks-Hawks, Magic-Pistons, Thunder-Suns, Spurs-Blazers, Wolves-Nuggets, and Lakers-Rockets.