# Nick Wright's NBA Playoff + Awards Predictions: Will Lakers SURVIVE Rockets? Celtics-Nuggets Finals?

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Podcast: [What's Wright? with Nick Wright](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-wright-with-nick-wright-5185058)
Published: 2026-04-17T18:00:00+00:00
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All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet.   Nick Wright shares his predictions for the 2026 NBA Playoffs! Will LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers survive Kevin Durant's Houston Rockets (likely) without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves? Are Jayson Tatum's Boston Celtics the team to beat in the Eastern Conference over Jalen Brunson's New York Knicks and Cade Cunningham's Detroit Pistons? Later, Nick shares his NBA awards predictions after Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham were deemed eligible for awards. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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