The NBA playoffs are here and it’s time to drop my full prediction. I’ll be going round by round all the way to the NBA Finals, breaking down how I think the next two months of basketball will unfold. Let’s get right into it and see how it plays out. Eastern Conference Round 1: (1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) Orlando Magic - Pistons Win Series 4-1 (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers - Celtics Win Series 4-1 (3) New York Knicks vs (6) Atlanta Hawks - Knicks Win Series 4-
After an eventful week for the NBA, where we saw plenty of drama, including Twitter beefs, burner accounts and tanking becoming a major discussion point, we finally get back to play after the All Star break. With that in mind, as we head into the stretch run of the season, here are seven boldish predictions I have for the remainder of the 2025–26 NBA season. Prediction #1: Pistons Finish with the Best Regular Season Record, Cade Cunningham Finishes Top Two in MVP Voting The P