Hoop Talk Ep. 173: 2021 NBA Playoffs 1st Round Preview & Predictions (ft. Lauren Gunn)

NBA Regular Season: Done! NBA Play-In Tournament: Over With! That means only one thing is left: The 2021 NBA Playoffs! The NBA Playoff Brackets are officially set and the Road to the NBA Finals is officially underway! On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan take a look at all 16 First Round Matchups and breakdown some of the biggest factors at play in each series. But of course we could not do this alone. We had the pleasure of having NBA writer, podcaster and Dallas Mavericks super fan Lauren Gunn back on the podcast! Last time we talked with Lauren, we spent a lot of time talking about the NBA Draft and the future of the league. Well in this episode, it is all about the NOW! Together, the three of us analyze all 16 series and make our predictions for what teams we believe will moving on to the Second Round! THE PLAYOFFS ARE HERE! Stay Tuned!