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2025 NBA Playoffs Thread


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West: 

 

1. Thunder vs 8. Grizz 

2. Rockets vs 7. Warriors 

3. Lakers vs 6. Wolves 

4. Nuggets vs 5. Clippers 

 

East: 

 

1. Cavs vs 8. Heat

2. Celts vs 7. Magic 

3. Knicks vs 6. Pistons 

4. Pacers vs 5. Bucks 

 

The NBA has 3 60 win teams in Oklahoma City, Cleveland, and Boston. 

 

A lot of dangerous teams in the West. I don't see anyone in the East stopping Boston or Cleveland but the West can always surprise us. 

 

NBA has a path to the greatest run in the history of ratings. Lakers win + Warriors win (LeBron and Steph in round two). Nuggets win + Lakers win (Luka versus Joker in Western Finals). 

 

Lakers make it to NBA Finals against Cavs or Celtics. The Luka trade storyline, LeBron against Cavs or Lakers against Celtics. The biggest cash out in history. I wouldn't be against this either because I've loved hate watching the arrogant prick Nico Harrison suffer and would be happy for Luka. 

 

I'm hoping the Grizz can take one or two from OKC. We've punched above our weight class before, but that was the grit and grinders. That said, this is the strongest the West has ever been. A few bounces one way or the other and we are the 2 seed. Our challenge is winning on the road.

 

Want the Cavs to come out of the East--a really fun team. 

 

I'd like to see a younger team step up and do something--Pistons winning it first round would be fun. Hope the Nuggets beat the Clippers because the Clippers piss me off. 

 

Should be a fun playoffs. 

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9 hours ago, rns90 said:

Anyone but LA.  They look really flawed anyway.

 

I am one of those non-LA haters (always fond of LeBron and side with him over Warriors) but agree they look flawed and I don't see them making a run. Honestly OKC looks really good and I don't see anyone beating them this season and that is not just because of the ass beating they handed us. Celtics and Cavs can maybe get it done, especially Celts who have been there before. 

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First round of playoffs had some pretty uninteresting series---but also some incredible ones, with Clippers v Nuggets and Rockets v Warriors were great. 

 

The opening of the second round was phenomenal. Knicks v Celtics and Nuggets v OKC was incredible. Joker was insane. 

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Bonkers game one.  I’m rooting for both Midwest teams to win .  Don’t think MIN has enough offense though.

 

A new team is going to win this year .  3 of the four have never won and the Knicks haven’t won  since 1970 I think.

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9 hours ago, rns90 said:

Bonkers game one.  I’m rooting for both Midwest teams to win .  Don’t think MIN has enough offense though.

 

A new team is going to win this year .  3 of the four have never won and the Knicks haven’t won  since 1970 I think.

 

 

It's great. After a run of LeBron and Curry dominance over the league there is real parity in the NBA. Some fun young players and teams, and teams that were built the right way. 

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16 hours ago, Grizz said:

 

 

It's great. After a run of LeBron and Curry dominance over the league there is real parity in the NBA. Some fun young players and teams, and teams that were built the right way. 

The Spurs will be the next super team with Wemby, NBA is really pushing for foreign players it seems 

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5 hours ago, headhunter said:

The Spurs will be the next super team with Wemby, NBA is really pushing for foreign players it seems 

 

The foreign guys are simply the best players. With Curry and Bron on the downswing, the best players are easily SGA, Giannis, Joker, Luka, Wemby. American born Ant is great but isn't on the level of any of these guys yet and is more inconsistent. Same with guys like Haliburton, Donovan Mitchell, etc. The Knicks guys are the closest the US has, and that's because they are a great team. 

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How has no one posted about Game 1 of the finals.  Insane.  The Pacers led for 0.3 seconds the entire game.  LOL

 

Overrate that.

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On 6/6/2025 at 2:13 AM, abenjami said:

How has no one posted about Game 1 of the finals.  Insane.  The Pacers led for 0.3 seconds the entire game.  LOL

 

Overrate that.

 

An all-timer. 

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