On today’s episode, Jason how Luka Doncic’s lingering knee injury could be what keeps the Dallas Mavericks from advancing past Oklahoma City in the second round, the narrative that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder (and Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves) have ‘skipped steps’ on their path from plucky upstarts to legitimate championship contenders, whether or not all this newfound parity is actually good for the NBA and what exactly makes this current Boston Celtics squad so dangerous. Finally, J-Mac closes the show with his Best Bets for the slate of Wednesday night NBA Playoffs action.

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