NBA Official 2026 NBA Playoffs Thread

[LeBowen]

I don't think either of these teams would beat the Blazers in less than 7 games, tbh.

Cade has Harden/Luka workload on offense, but also plays defense. He's inefficent at times, but can't ask for more from a player who's basically the only legit threat. Pistons need to get him more actual help.

 

[Mal]

No one apart from Banchero showed to this game from Orlando.

 

[Kick-Stand]

No one apart from Banchero showed to this game from Orlando.

Had to figure they'd get wrecked with Wagner hurt. Detroit is lucky as hell for that injury.

 

[Coyote2!]

"BLACK GOES DEEP INSIDE WITH THE STUFF!"

-Mike Breen

 

[Mal]

Detroit just showing no one deserves to win this series and go forward

 

[BatManu20]

Tobias Harris having the biggest game of his career at just the right time. 30 pts on 62% shooting.

 

[timtonymanu]

So two teams came back from 3-1 in the East.

 

[Dbreiden83080]

Pistons avoid one of the biggest disasters in recent playoff memory.

 

[BatManu20]

Ausar is a ridiculous defender. Should be First Team All-Defense tbh. Detroit sloppy out of the gates though.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2051061675470565455

 

[BatManu20]

Abysmal. Killed Orlando these past 4 games.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2051054069507105168

 

[BatManu20]

So two teams came back from 3-1 in the East.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2051071627782225988

 

[SpursFan86]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2051050202031866277

No one here wants to hear this but the numbers don’t lie…this OKC team will be about as tough as it gets if we should make it to the WCF. I think we match up well and still have a solid chance, but we’ll have our work cut out for ourselves.

 

[Raven_]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2051061675470565455

actually nothing special, just very good

 

[Dex]

Pistons avoid one of the biggest disasters in recent playoff memory.

They also needed one of the most notable chokes in NBA history for it to happen. What a weird series.

 

[spurraider21]

Vegas odds are determined by who's betting and the number of bets. Are you surprised that there are more Lakers fans than there are Timber Walfs fans?

there are more Laker fans than OKC fans too yet OKC is favored to win. This is not serious analysis

 

[O_V]

I don't think either of these teams would beat the Blazers in less than 7 games, tbh.

Cade has Harden/Luka workload on offense, but also plays defense. He's inefficent at times, but can't ask for more from a player who's basically the only legit threat. Pistons need to get him more actual help.

Yeah, no one in the East beats Portland.

 

[O_V]

there are more Laker fans than OKC fans too yet OKC is favored to win. This is not serious analysis

Vegas sets a line and then betters determine where the line goes from there. Honestly, if you're not smart enough to understand this shit and you don't want to listen to people who try to explain it to you, then you should just shut up.

 

[spurraider21]

Vegas sets a line and then betters determine where the line goes from there. Honestly, if you're not smart enough to understand this shit and you don't want to listen to people who try to explain it to you, then you should just shut up.

I understand it just fine thanks

The lakers having more fans than wolves is not a good explanation for why one team has better odds than the other to advance.

For one thing, betters aren’t just fans of the one team involved.

And if fans of a team delusionally bet on unwarranted success which adjusts the line, then sharps would just bet the other way and even it out

 

[Raven_]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2051071627782225988

what did both series have in common? ah yes, both lost their franchise player to injuries...

 

[Mal]

Hypothetical question - Would you trade for any Magic players, just to have matching salaries to make it happen ?

 

[poopbox]

Must be that clean canadian air making Mamu hair grow back

 

[Fabbs]

Tobias Harris having the biggest game of his career at just the right time. 30 pts on 62% shooting.

And acting the badass.
Can't wait to see what happens if he runs into the Spurs vs some EC patsy / injury riddled team.

Nice shooting nonetheless.

 

[timtonymanu]

Rooting for the raptors here. Pistons Cavs might be some ugly boring basketball.

 

[The Truth #6]

My takeaway from all these teams who won a single title and now now are losing in the first round... basically it's really hard to keep your championship team together because of salary as far as I can tell. Flipping that around in regards to the Spurs team, our first title window is right now until everyone starts needing the next contract.

Not a ground breaking insight or anything but it's good to acknowledge our moment.

 

[Biggems]

Abysmal. Killed Orlando these past 4 games.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2051054069507105168

John Starks reincarnated