Let's Talk Playoffs Shall We?

About this episode

The episode recaps the play-in games and discusses the first round of the NBA playoffs.

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys jump back into the saddle and first recap the play-in games. What's next for the Hornets, Heat, Clippers and Warriors after their eliminations? Next, the duo dives into all things first round after 3 games a piece, starting in the Eastern Conference and moving series by series before heading out West. Finally, another round of Immaculate Grid. Listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts and watch the show on YouTube.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kevin Rafuse, Justin Cousart

Topics covered

• NBA playoffs
• play-in games
• Eastern Conference
• Western Conference
• first round recap
• basketball analysis

Keywords

• NBA playoffs
• play-in games
• Hornets
• Heat
• Clippers
• Warriors
• basketball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hornets, Heat, Clippers, Warriors, Drive & Dish NBA Podcast

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