# 2026 NBA Playoffs Mega Primer

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Podcast: [Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hardwood-knocks-an-nba-podcast-47033)
Published: 2026-04-15T21:46:47+00:00
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Duration seconds: 7594

## Resource

Dan and Grant react to the first batch of play-in games and then dive into previews for all five first-round NBA playoff series already set. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:53 - Hornets-Heat recap 8:51 - Devin Booker course 10:45 - San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers primer 12:45 - Spurs-Blazers Xs and Os 20:01 - Spurs-Blazers subplots 23:53 - Spurs- Blazers X-factors 26:56 - Spurs-Blazers ragebait 32:07 - Spurs-Blazers predictions 32:43 - New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks Xs and Os 46:53 - Knicks-Hawks subplots 51:34 - Knicks-Hawks X-factors 54:03 - Knicks-Hawks ragebait 57:52 - Knicks-Hawks predictions 59:06 - Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Xs and Os 1:12:49 - Nuggets-Timberwolves subplots 1:20:49 - Nuggets-Timberwolves X-factors 1:22:49 - Nuggets-Timberwolves ragebait 1:25:46 - Nuggets-Timberwolves predictions 1:27:32 - Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 1:38:30 - Lakers vs Rockets storylines 1:39:31 - Lakers-Rockets X-factors 1:42:31 - Lakers-Rockets ragebait 1:44:44 - Lakers-Rockets predictions 1:46:23 - Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors Xs and Os 1:55:00 - Cavs-Raptors subplots 1:56:04 - Cavs-Raptors X-factors 1:59:18 - Cavs-Raptors ragebait 2:04:47 - Cavs-Raptors predictions SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

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