It's playoff time! Special guest Brett Usher (@UsherNBA on X) is in the building once again with hosts Aaron Washington and Avi Tyagi to look at four of the first-round matchups from every angle! The three give their predictions for each series, identify key matchups, highlight X-Factors, and more as the actions gets underway. Please note this is part one, so only Magic vs Cavaliers, Suns vs Timberwolves, Lakers vs Nuggets, and Knicks vs Sixers are covered here.

If you're looking for analysis of the other four 1st round series, check out part two here!

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