{"id":1131,"date":"2025-04-26T12:11:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T12:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/1131\/"},"modified":"2025-04-26T12:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T12:11:12","slug":"nba-playoff-series-breakdowns-banged-up-stars-las-jokic-blueprint-the-kevin-oconnor-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/1131\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Playoff series breakdowns, banged up stars & LA\u2019s Jokic blueprint | The Kevin O\u2019Connor Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On today’s episode of The Kevin O’Connor Show, KOC is joined by Tom Haberstroh and the guys do a deep-dive on every single series. Do the Los Angeles Clippers have the Nikola Jokic stopper? Did the New York Knicks turn a corner against the Detroit Pistons? Why the physicality of the Houston Rockets-Golden State Warriors series is a bad thing, how Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies would have been better off missing the Playoffs altogether, and Darius Garland’s blunt trash talk about Tyler Herro. And why Jayson Tatum’s wrist injury is a great thing for Jaylen Brown. The guys give their takes on where every single NBA Playoff matchup stands \u2014 don’t miss this episode of the KOC Show!<\/p>\n

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Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies goes to the basket against Luguentz Dort #5 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half of Game Three of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at FedExForum on April 24, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee (Photo by Justin Ford\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

(Photo by Justin Ford\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

(0:47) Nuggets vs. Clippers Game 3 reaction<\/p>\n

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(12:12) Lakers vs. Wolves Game 3 preview<\/p>\n

(18:33) Rockets vs. Warriors Game 3 preview<\/p>\n

(30:25) Pistons vs. Knicks Game 3 reaction<\/p>\n

(40:13) Bucks vs. Pacers Game 3 preview<\/p>\n

(52:29) Thunder vs. Grizzlies series update<\/p>\n

(1:06:45) Celtics vs. Magic series update<\/p>\n

(1:12:58) Cavs vs. Heat series update<\/p>\n

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