#373: Bad matchups break us | Pistons-Magic, Jokic, All-1st round
From Thinking Basketball by Thinking Basketball
April 29, 2026 · 1h 13m
About this episode
The episode discusses how matchups affect playoff narratives, focusing on the Pistons-Magic series and Jokic's performance against Minnesota.
We discuss how certain matchup warp playoff narratives, the madness that is the Pistons-Magic series, Jokic’s struggles against Minnesota and a premature All-1st round team. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball
People in this episode
Host: Thinking Basketball
Topics covered
- playoff narratives
- matchups
- Pistons-Magic series
- Jokic struggles
- All-1st round team
Keywords
- playoffs
- matchups
- Pistons
- Magic
- Jokic
- Minnesota
- All-1st round team
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Organizations: Pistons, Magic, Minnesota
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