NBA The 2025 NBA Playoffs

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EAST

#1 Cavs vs # 8th Seed

#4 Pacers vs #5 Bucks

#3 Knicks vs #6 Pistons

#2 Celtics vs #7 Seed

EAST PLAY-IN

#7 Magic vs #8 Hawks (Winner plays Celtics)

#9 Bulls vs #10 Heat (Winner plays 7/8 Loser - Winner of THAT game plays Cavs)

 

WEST

#1 OKC vs #8 Seed

#4 Nuggets vs #5 Clippers

#3 Lakers vs #6 T-Wolves

#2 Rockets vs #7 Seed

WEST PLAY-IN

#7 Warriors vs #8 Grizzles (Winner plays Rockets)

#9 Kings vs #10 Mavs (Winner plays 7/8 Loser - Winner of THAT game plays OKC)

 

Play-In Games start tomorrow (4/15)

Regular Playoffs start (4/19)

[Dolfan in NYC]

Just an utter disaster of a season.  But at least it has brought the death of "Heat Culture".  

Just hoping once this one and done is through, we'll draft Paige Bueckers to replace Scary Terry.  

[Contentious C]

5 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said:

Just an utter disaster of a season.  But at least it has brought the death of "Heat Culture".  

Just hoping once this one and done is through, we'll draft Paige Bueckers to replace Scary Terry.  

At least Paige won't bet on games.  Or, more to the point, wouldn't bet the under on herself.

[Contentious C]

Orlando is already boat racing Atlanta. They just don't have enough to do anything even if they win one of these two games. I think Miami has a reasonable chance to sneak into the 8. And Orlando isn't too bad, but they'll be lucky to steal 2 from Boston.

And Trae got ejected on some punk behavior.  I know people were saying Atlanta ultimately won the draft night Luka trade because of February, but maybe both teams lost??

Edited April 16 by Contentious C

[Lawful Metal]

 

[blitzkrieg]

Sunday Schedule:

8th seed vs. OKC at 1(ABC), Orlando vs. Boston at 3:30(ABC),  8th seed vs. Boston at 7(TNT), Warriors vs. Houston at 9:30(TNT). Surprised that Warriors/Houston didn't get the 3:30 matinee slot. 

Edited April 16 by blitzkrieg

[Contentious C]

Coby White looks like such a fucking hobo. I love it; basically the same look I went for with my character in Avowed.

[Contentious C]

Trae Young continues to make me think he's not really A Guy in the NBA and is better off as someone's sidekick. Would Young be a better fit next to Jokic than Murray? At least he's on the court more in the regular season.

And Davion Mitchell is ending Atlanta's season. Awesome.

Edited April 19 by Contentious C

[Brian Fowler]

20 hours ago, Contentious C said:

Trae Young continues to make me think he's not really A Guy in the NBA and is better off as someone's sidekick. Would Young be a better fit next to Jokic than Murray? At least he's on the court more in the regular season.

And Davion Mitchell is ending Atlanta's season. Awesome.

I honestly think the worst thing that has happened to this era of the Hawks was making that run to the ECF in 21.

They started thinking they were a guy away, mortgaged their future, didn't get near a title, and couldn't even pivot to a soft tank this year because they gave away their pick.

Edited April 19 by Brian Fowler

[Contentious C]

Westbrook hit a 3 and then also Houston Cougar'd his team the next time down. What the fuck. Then again, Jokic should have found Braun on the baseline, and should have made his FTs.

Edited April 19 by Contentious C

[Contentious C]

Hahahahahahaahahah, fuck the Lakers. Series is probably still going 7, but fuck those guys.

[Contentious C]

That's 2 days in a row that went pretty much as expected. Memphis stinks, Orlando is the defense version of Denver, and who knows if Miami can steal any from Cleveland. But Houston did not play well. Too many turnovers, but mostly they just don't have Guys. Sengun could be, Jalen Green could be, maybe Thompson too, but they're not Guys yet. And usually to become Guys, you need to take some fucking lumps like this. Tonight was definitely a lump, aside from the 25-6 run or whatever it was.

[Lawful Metal]

That was fucking bullshit. I hate Golden State. I hate Steph Curry. I hate Draymond Green. I will always hate them. 

[Brian Fowler]

If the Pistons could just hit a third of there threes this would be a blowout.

[Brian Fowler]

Cade, Tobi, Malik, and Timmy Jr are a combined 3 of 24 from three and Detroit it still up four with 8 seconds left. Dennis is at least 3-5.  If they had hit another three of those they'd be celebrating right now.

[Contentious C]

Great response game by Detroit, even if the fourth looked like Saturday for a few minutes.

Cunningham? He's a Guy. I think other than the three title favorites, every other series could be great.  Bucks/Pacers might be the least competitive of the other 5 if Dame doesn't play. If he does play, who knows? Do all five series go 6/7?

[Brian Fowler]

Oh my God a playoff win. I've literally forgotten what this feels like.

[Brian Fowler]

Kawhi is just hitting everything he throws in the general direction of the hoop right now. Amazing to have him healthy again after all these years. *Knocks on wood*

[Brian Fowler]

Seriously, he's hitting everything. Just hit a buzzer beater long three with three defenders contesting to end the half.

[Contentious C]

Jamal Murray seemed like he thought about hitting the Rock Bottom on Norman Powell there for a second. It's the playoffs!!!!

[Brian Fowler]

2 minutes ago, Contentious C said:

Jamal Murray seemed like he thought about hitting the Rock Bottom on Norman Powell there for a second. It's the playoffs!!!!

And somehow he ended up being the one that shot a free throw. This game is great.

[Brian Fowler]

And now Westbrook is drilling threes.

[jaedmc]

Denver/CIips is the goods. Gimme all of this you got.

[Dolfan in NYC]

I guess Kawhi was wearing his pink suit last night. 

39 pts on 19 shots is madness.

[Dolfan in NYC]

Anthony Edwards has to make a $50,000 donation to the league swear jar, after shouting, "My dick is bigger than yours to the crowd in LA."

Also, Terry Rozier's bookie sprained Terry's ankle this morning in practice.  He's out for the next game. (Darn.)