Picking the Playoffs: Fatigue, Firepower, and the Game 1 Trap Define Monday’s Semifinal Openers

The second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs doesn’t ease you in—it hits you with context, fatigue, and pressure all at once. Game 1s aren’t…

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Picking The Playoffs | Game 2 Reality Check: Adjustments, Pressure Points, and Where the Model Still Holds

The deeper you get into the NBA Playoffs, the less forgiving the numbers become. Monday night proved that. After tweaking the algorithm to better account…

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Picking The Playoffs | Game 1 Predictions and What the Numbers Say About Saturday’s Slate

There are two ways to pick NBA playoff games in April. The first is the traditional route—gut instinct, highlight bias, and a vague sense of…

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