Erik briefly talks about the results of the NBA Play-In Tournament before diving into his thoughts on all 8 first round series. Teams are covered based on when their games on. So he starts with Cavs-Raptors (6:22), then moves on to Wolves-Nuggets (12:04), Hawks-Knicks (17:56) and Lakers-Rockets (22:24). Then, after a break he comes back to talk Sixers-Celtics (29:20), Suns-Thunder (35:00), Magic-Pistons (39:55) and caps the pod by talking Blazers-Spurs (42:44), as well as some of the reports about Portland’s new ownership group cutting costs at a micro level.

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