NBA play-in predictions, LeBron & Lakers face Pelicans, Warriors take on Kings | Hoops Tonight
Jason Timpf previews the NBA Play-In games featuring LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers facing off against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans as well as Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors taking on De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings. Jason shares his prediction for both games and looks ahead to more matchups as the NBA Playoffs is set to kick off.
Timeline:
00:00 – Lakers-Pelicans
05:38 – West Playoff Matchups
07:30 – Lakers set to face Pelicans
09:37 – Warriors-Kings series
11:55 – How Lakers-Nuggets matchup would look
13:22 – East Playoff Matchups
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Might wanna check that warriors v kings season record.
Mailbag question:
Hey Jason, looking forward to the draft which is deemed to be weak, who do you think the spurs should be looking at taking with their high pick. I think Matas Buzelis is the best option for them to find a genuine running mate to victor. What do you think?
Thanks for the amazing content. I hope you have a big coffee supply for the playoffs. Love your playoff content!
I think the Lakers shock the world and beat Denver in the first round. Dinwiddie and Vincent will provide just enough defense/offense to blunt Murray/Porter/Caldwell-Pope. AD is more consistent game to game so he won’t fade against Joker. The key is let AD/Hayes deal with Jokic (and get the ball out of his hands) and I think Rui can nullify Gordon’s baseline work. Lakers have to play 60 minutes of disciplined ball (yeah, I know a regulation game is 48 min, but given their history, I’m anticipating OT). A first-round, well-rested, galaxy-brain LeBron can lead this team to a series win. If the Lakeshow knocks out Denver, they’re getting to the Finals. If not, they get Ice Trey next year and win it all.
Mark my words. Warriors are making a run. All these pundits will be eating their words.
As a Laker fan, I want the Nuggets, especially with a healthy AD and LeBron early.
LeBron will tell his kids and the coach that they must lose to the Pels to avoid denver.
Nuggets will sweep the Lakers
people say you never risk losing in play ins but the lakers losing to NO means they need to win 1 home game to face olc instead of Denver in round 1. I mean it's risky but the reward
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Hate to say but selfishly kinda wanna play someone else besides the nuggets guys. Maybe they lose to whoever they play. We need some lucky breaks if not. Without The Vandolorian not sure we have defensive firepower to get it done. Also if Lakers lose i probably wont watch any more bball. If they play OKC we at least have 2 rounds i can watch. GO LAKE SHOW! Im a true lakers fan. I like lebron bot just Kobe like somma yall. All lakers love.
I thought Lebron couldn't pkay defense. Yall analyst are bipolar. Almost every night he has some amazing defensive play i gotta watch a few times its so amazing. No one else has that every night except the top of the top defending guys in the league.
Warriors won first two games against the Kings, then lost the in-season game to them, then the Kings beat the Warriors late in the season. So they went 2-2, not 3-1.
CAN'T TRUST THE CRAZY COACH WE HAVE!! HE WOULD RATHER PLAY A SMALL LINE UP BECAUSE HE LOVES THE VETS INSTEAD OF PLAYING THE YOUNG GUYS.
COACH KERR IS TERRIBLE SINCE COACH BROWN LEFT
I think Lakers win and get the 7 seed. Warriors beat the Kings then lose to the Pels.
Why is everybody picking the nuggets against the lakers i believe in my lakers team with a healthy lebron with no foot injury and fresh body well destroy the nuggets defense the west final last season all 4games are closed one …lakers in 6
Genuine question if you were the lakers as bad as this is would you tank the pelicans game just for a chance to play okc and be on the other side of the bracket from Denver?
My warriors won't make it this year….we too damn small to contest any 3 pt shots and we don't put enough ball pressure on the perimeter. Plus we over help casue we too damn small
7th seed- Lakers, 76ers
8th seed-Pelicans, Heat
Nuggets have better record, better offence, better defence, better role players, better coach, better stars, better game plan, better youth, better home court advantage, more rest.. less injuries.. what logical argument can a lakers fanboys make.. “oh every game was close lmao”… bro you guys don’t even have vando.. dlo abs that white boy gotta guard up.. that gimmick defence.. that’s allows guys to shoot so lebron and AD can camp in the paint ain’t flying against good teams lmao
You are the Man..💫🔥
Most likely the Conference finals of last season gonna be a first round matchup this time and i absolutely love it.
7: 76, 9:Chicago, 9:GSW, 7:Lakers – > 8:Heat , 8:GSW
I think round 1 will be a rematch if the conference finals last year. With Boston beating Miami in 5 games, and Denver beating Lakers in 5 games.
I just hope Milwaukee and Philly advance so we can FINALLY see Milwaukee vs. Philly in the playoffs. I've been waiting so long for that series, and this year Boston isn't standing in between them
not sure lakers want denver. they might tank the play in against pels. and toss the coin to playing kings-dubs winner.
Hey Jason, great podcast, love it. I was just wondering do you play all those guitars behind you, cause there are some lovely PRS there on the wall every time.
I’ll tell you this. Jordan would never allow his team to rank to avoid anyone. And I don’t think Lebron will either
The Lakers are on their way to summer vacation
The Lakers is in a tier with the Thunder…🤔🤔🤭🤭😁😅😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
The warriors kings it’s 2-2, they have the jump in seeding due to division wins not season tie breaker. All the games have been 1 point wins except a game warriors won on the road to the kings they won by 10 I believe 😊
bro picked the mavs over the clips cause he a laker fan. no shame i feel it buddy.
The lakers are just terrible man 😂
But sure, just below Denver with all others in the West
Oooooookay 👌🏻😆
Lmao lakers going out in the first round 😂
I don’t understand y okc has a reputation of being a small team
If LA ducks Denver they can make it to the WCF again😂
I say play them first round to find out immediately.
Lakers can’t afford to face off against Denver in the 1st round. You can be brave and still get your ass whooped. Playoffs is all about matchups and Denver is the lakers worst matchup. Mavericks and Suns matchup great against Denver but the Lakers only bad matchup is the nuggets. Ironically whoever loses the NO/Lakers play in game has a better chance at getting to the WCF. Lakers lost against both the Kings and Warriors but they would have home court against them in the play in and it’s still a better scenario.
Winning a single elimination game against even a better team is still way easier than beating the Nuggets in a 7 game series. People just don’t want to entertain that option since it’s a b*ch move to throw a post season game to duck smoke.