The NBA's Biggest Underachievers and Overachievers in 2025-26

The NBA's Biggest Underachievers and Overachievers in 2025-26

From Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast by HardwoodKnocks: An NBA Podcast

March 28, 2026 · 1h 30m · Episode 1329

About this episode

Dan and Grant analyze the NBA teams that overachieved and underachieved based on their preseason win predictions for the 2025-26 season.

Dan and Grant take a look at which teams overachieved and underachieved the most relative to their preseason win predictions! TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:48 - Indiana Pacers 8:11 - Charlotte Hornets 12:39 - San Antonio Spurs 17:47 - Sacramento Kings 20:57 - Dallas Mavericks 24:07 - Phoenix Suns 30:46 - Boston Celtics 36:05 - Detroit Pistons 38:54 - Memphis Grizzlies 41:34 - Milwaukee Bucks 44:05 - Golden State Warriors 46:37 - Final Thoughts 49:35 - NBPA speaks out against 65-game rule 1:04:03 - Reacting to tanking solutions 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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Hosts: Dan, Grant

Topics covered

  • NBA
  • underachievers
  • overachievers
  • team performance
  • preseason predictions

Keywords

  • Indiana Pacers
  • Charlotte Hornets
  • San Antonio Spurs
  • Sacramento Kings
  • Dallas Mavericks
  • Phoenix Suns
  • Boston Celtics
  • Detroit Pistons
  • Memphis Grizzlies
  • Milwaukee Bucks
  • Golden State Warriors
  • NBPA
  • tanking solutions

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