NBA Playoff Round 1 reactions: Tight series, potential adjustments & bad whistles with Tom Haberstroh

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Kevin O’Connor & Tom Haberstroh break down every Playoff series through the first two games of Round 1. They cover the Pistons’ third quarter outburst, the controversy around the Thunder flopping against the Suns, LeBron’s dominance against KD and more.

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The pair share insights on the impact of injuries to stars like Jalen Williams and Victor Wembanyama—can the Spurs survive a surging Trail Blazers team without him on the court? Plus, how did the Hawks expose the Knicks’ defensive flaws?

Later, KOC reveals his latest 2026 Mock Draft.

(0:34) Pistons-Magic series tied 1-1
(6:09) Thunder 2-0 lead vs. Suns
(20:50) Lakers 2-0 lead vs. Rockets
(30:05) Cavs 2-0 lead vs. Raptors
(34:19) Blazers-Spurs series tied 1-1
(53:19) Nuggets-Timberwolves series tied 1-1
(1:07:34) Knicks-Hawks series tied 1-1
(1:19:30) 76ers-Celtics series tied 1-1
(1:31:02) KOC’s Mock Draft 3.0

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Author : Kevin O'Connor

Publish date : 2026-04-23 18:44:00

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