Predictions: Which Play-in Teams Will Make First Round Upsets
In this clip from Monday’s Old Man and the Three Things, JJ Redick is joined by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of The Dunker Spot to discuss which possible play-in teams could make first round upsets in the NBA playoffs. They land on the Philadelphia 76ers with the return of Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and the Miami Heat, and possibly the Indiana Pacers.
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Aren't the Pelicans the 6th seed? Why are they talking about them as a play-in team?
The Heat will never be a safe bet. Sure they can ve suddenly up 3-0 against the Celtics but there's also a big chance they'll get swept and blown out every game 😂
Aka the NBAs plan to make sure good small market teams don't ever go anywhere. More concerned with their wallet than the game
Tony Brothers eats corn the long way
WWE has more credibility than the NBA refs
1. Zombie Heat
2. Warriors
3. Sixers
4. Suns
Ohhh how joyful it will be to watch Philly take ANOTHER early playoff exit
Whatever team plays Cavvaliers. Nepo coach is "d e ad man walking"
Milwaukee should go for 3rd…..you don't want Miami or 76ers in the first round
Nobody think Dubs are a shot at an upset? I'm not betting against Steph, Klay, and Dray – those guys just know how to win, and have been through it before.
The heat have been a top 3 defense in the league and they just whacked with ease by the dallas mavericks.
As a Miami fan I’ve no good reason to believe they’ll do it but I still believe anyway 😂
Haha the Sixers! We all know how the MVP Joel Embiid will perform in the crunch game 7.
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The 76ers are basically a 60 win team disguised as a play-in team. They would’ve won near 60 games if Embiid didn’t miss over 2 months of basketball, yet they are 4 games behind second seeded bucks. Imagine if Embiid never gotten injured.
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Whoever the 2/3 seed is about to get washed by Philly
The Sixers have the same winning percentage as the Celtics when Embiid plays, I actually think they'd be favorites in a first round matchup against Milwaukee, Cleveland or Orlando. Probably not against Knicks and def not against Celtics.
This 1st round for Boston will be massive if they play the Heat and still a big deal if they play 76ers. I think if they choke the team gets blown up if they win it’s redemption Champaign to Finals and they either make it competitive or win as the underdogs against Denver
Picking Philly is such a lame choice.
Biggest haters of the league
sixers are gonna jump out of the play in into that 6 seed i bet!