Play-In Madness and Things We Care About in the First Round from The Mismatch

Play-In Madness and Things We Care About in the First Round

1 hour 23 minutes Posted Apr 17, 2026 at 8:08 am.

) Play-in tournament recap

) Hornets-Heat: The game was wildly entertaining

) Magic-76ers: Magic fans would rather watch Hornets-Pistons

) Warriors-Clippers: Vintage masterpiece by Steph and Green

) Blazers-Suns: Devin Booker will be front and center vs. the Warriors

) Things we care about going into the playoffs

) Things we care about: Wings vs. bigs in the Cavs-Toronto matchup

) Things we care about: What if the Cavs lose?

) Things we care about: Last run for this iteration of the Wolves

) Things we care about: Nuggets must close quick

) Things we care about: Can the Knicks run with the Hawks?

) Things we care about: The Knicks' transition defense

) Things we care about: Mitchell Robinson’s free throw shooting

) Things we care about: Can the Celtics' regular-season success carry into the playoffs?

) Things we care about: Is effort the Moneyball of the NBA?

) Things we care about: Who doesn’t love Tyrese Maxey?

) Things we care about: Small-market energy

) Things we care about: Battle scars

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Verno and Jacoby return to react to the opening games of the play-in tournament and preview the final games on Friday. Then, they discuss the things they care about heading into the opening round of the NBA playoffs.

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