The first round was wild.

The T-wolves beat the Nuggets without Anthony Edwards, “white” Donte, and another good player in SIX games. The 76ers rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win the series in seven IN BOSTON.

Two underdogs in Orlando and Toronto pushed Detroit and Cleveland, respectively, to seven games before running out of gas.

Now we have some VERY intriguing matchups in the 2nd round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Let’s take a look, shall we?

East

#3 New York Knicks vs. #7 Philadelphia 76ers
Prediction: Knicks in 7

#1 Detroit Pistons vs. #4 Cleveland Cavaliers
Prediction: Cavs in 6

West

#1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. #4 Los Angeles Lakers
Prediction: Thunder in 5 (the only reason this won’t be a sweep is respect to LeBron)

#2 San Antonio Spurs vs. #6 Minnesota Timberwolves
Prediction: Spurs in 6 (if Ant-Man can’t go, this will be a sweep)

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