The top-seeded Thunder will not know its first-round opponent in the NBA Playoffs until Friday, but Oklahoma City can at least start planning out a playoff schedule. After leading the NBA with a 68-14 record,

Thunder coach Mark Daigneault is syncopation when everyone else in the NBA is a John Philip Sousa march. Why that matters for OKC in the 2025 playoffs.

Detroit’s best pathway to victory is if the Knicks start running out of players, but we’re early in the playoffs for that, and New York should benefit from the return of Mitchell Robinson. The Knicks have been fantastic against non-elite teams all season and should continue that trend. Pick: Knicks in 6