NBA Season/Playoffs 2025-26

[SparzWizard]

Magic/Cavs rematch or Magic/Raptors would be an intriguing one if Orlando advances

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Magic are a royal pain in the butt for Detroit right now.

Win or loss, this series has been an absolute grind for the Pistons.

Hawks and Raptors to the Knicks and Cavs too. Cs got to focus on the next game, but the playoff picture is going about as well as it could so far.

[Phantom255x]

I would laugh so hard if the 2nd round matchup ended up being Magic vs. Raptors instead of Pistons vs. Cavaliers 

[Donoghus]

Magic are a royal pain in the butt for Detroit right now.

Win or loss, this series has been an absolute grind for the Pistons.

Hawks and Raptors to the Knicks and Cavs too. Cs got to focus on the next game, but the playoff picture is going about as well as it could so far.

100%

[Phantom255x]

The Magic actually look like the team a lot of people (myself included) were expecting before the season. They seem to have put it together after the Sixers loss.

Pistons are gonna be in HUGE trouble if they can't come back and win this, I don't see them coming back from 3-1 even with Cade. Also, Duren was seen as their #2 but he's been maddeningly inconsistent this series and I guess Tobias Harris is now having to function as the #2 but that's not ideal either.

[MattyIce]

The Magic actually look like the team a lot of people (myself included) were expecting before the season. They seem to have put it together after the Sixers loss.

Pistons are gonna be in HUGE trouble if they can't come back and win this, I don't see them coming back from 3-1 even with Cade. Also, Duren was seen as their #2 but he's been maddeningly inconsistent this series and I guess Tobias Harris is now having to function as the #2 but that's not ideal either.

. girl drama with Wendell really seeming to be bothering Duren

[Who]

It is great seeing Tobias Harris on a playoff team and playing well. That guy has taken so much abuse / criticism over the years.

[jpotter33]

Detroit is really going to get bounced in the first round, aren't they? I never believed in them and thought they'd flame out for sure, but I thought it'd be in round 2 or even the ECF not round 1.

[Who]

Jeez, Cade has 8 turnovers again. He had 16 in the previous two games. Now it is 24 turnovers in 3 games.

8 turnovers per game over last 3 games.

[Phantom255x]

Wow the Bane trade will be more than worth it if they win this series. HUGE 3 there

[Goldstar88]

Dagger by Bane. That should be game.

[Who]

That should be game. Dagger by Bane.

Awesome that Ja Morant & Jaren Jackson Jr are there cheering on Bane.

[Phantom255x]

Cade can shoot 3s right? He had multiple chances at an open look attempt and turned them down despite being down 6 with 1 minute left. Then ended up passing inside and the Magic blocked the shot. Weird

Edit: Okay next possession, he tries a 3 and misses, but the previous possession was weird

[Neurotic Guy]

The dagger was as a deep banked 3.  Fortune smiling on the Magic.  Neither team very impressive.

[Phantom255x]

That's an awful loss for Detroit. Magic shot just 25% from 3 (9/35), Suggs in particular was 1/13 shooting AND Wagner didn't play most of the 4th due to injury. Despite that, still lost.

I think they are done, Magic should win this in 6 games.