# NBA Playoff Best Ball Strategy w/ Mike Zakarian (2026)

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Podcast: [Spike Week](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spike-week-4161358)
Published: 2026-04-02T20:55:28+00:00
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## Resource

Erik Beimfohr & Mike Zakarian from the NBA BIT and Celtics daily break down the NBA Playoff Landscape for 2026 and Playoff Best Ball Draft Strategy. They discuss things like: -Which teams can make the finals -Which 'sneaky' teams can make a run -Which top seeds are more vulnerable -Best Ball Roster Construction -ADP Values -& Much More Before they hop into a draft for "The Dance", Underdog's NBA Playoff Best Ball tournament with a $50k Top Prize. ⚙️ Get our one-of-a-kind tools like the new Draft Optimizer, the Draft Hacker overlays, DraftIQ (& more), plus all Rankings, Strategy content and Discord access for one LOW price - https://spikeweek.com/go-premium/ 💨 Sign up for FastDraft for a 100% Deposit Bonus up to $50 w/ code SPIKE - https://fastdraft.app/ 💥 Sign up for Drafters Fantasy for a 100% Deposit Bonus on any deposit up to $100 - http://drafters.com/refer/spike 🎶 Custom Music On Stream Provided By Jesse Wilkins- https://open.spotify.com/artist/6kzJrweZftGmxwlxDk3Qc9?si=S_gYHqH3SX6jHHquoVRz2w 👪 Join the Spike Week Discord Community - http://discord.gg/spikeweek 0:00 Intro 2:00 Overview of the NBA Playoff Outlook for 2026 5:00 Western Conference Deep Dive 32:00 Eastern Conference Deep Dive 56:00 Roster Construction Strategy for 2026 1:05:00 "The Dance" Draft on Underdog

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