2026 NBA Playoff Elimination and Team Analysis

Nikola Jokic: “We just lost in the first round. I think we are far away.” Changes needed? “That’s not my decision. Definitely, if we were in Serbia, we would all be fired.”

[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves (4-2) defeated the Denver Nuggets (2-4), 110-98 and advance to play the Spurs!

THE DENVER NUGGETS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM THE 2026 PLAYOFFS

[Post Game Thread] The Philadelphia 76ers (3-3) force a Game 7 by beating the Boston Celtics (3-3), 106-93 and getting a chance to exorcise some demons.

[Gleeman] Timberwolves now have more playoff wins in the last three seasons (22) than they had in the previous 34 seasons combined (21).

Bones Hyland: 3 years ago they traded me. 3 years fast forward we eliminated them. I love you Minny! Wolves in 6

Jokic finishes the series shooting an abysmal 44.6% from the field and 19.4% from 3 for 25.8 PPG

Jaden McDaniels on calling Nuggets-Wolves a rivalry: “I don’t know if we can anymore after we beat them 2-3 times.”

Jaden McDaniels has a five-year, $126 million contract. Christian Braun has a five-year, $125 million contract.

Jaden McDaniels backs up the talk with a legacy game, dropping 32/10/3/2/1 to send the Nuggets home in Game 6

Paul George had 23/4/3 with 2 steals and a block, but formatting this as purely a stat-post would not properly give perspective to the amazing game he just had.

DALLAS STARS ELIMINATED UPVOTE PARTY

[Highlight] Terrence Shannon Jr. goes around Tim Hardaway Jr and Nikola Jokic for the powerful one-handed jam (with replays). 12 first half points for Shannon

After tonight’s loss to the 49-win Wolves, Nikola Jokic is now 10-1 in playoff series vs teams with 50 wins or less. He remains 0-6 against teams with more than 50 wins

2026 Philadelphia 76ers are the first team in 6 years to force a road Game 7 down 3-1

Russell Westbrook on the Denver Nuggets before the season: “The truth is that they didn’t want me back. It ain’t up to me."

At the half, the Atlanta Hawks lead O. G Anunoby by 10 points

[Kelly] The Carolina Hurricanes are the only Conference Final team from last season to make it to the 2nd round.

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Rudy Gobert in tonight's series-sealing Game 6: 10 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists w/0 turnovers | 1 steal | 2 blocks

THE ATLANTA HAWKS HAVE OFFICIALLY BEEN ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFF CONTENTION

Nikola Jokic finishes his first round vs. Minnesota allowing an average of 33.4 points per game at the rim. Despite numerous injuries to Minnesota's slashing guards and the Nuggets often being forced to play zone, that is the most any team has scored against an individual defender

OG Anunoby in the First Half against the Hawks: 26 PTS | 10/12 FGS | 4/6 3PTS | 2/3 FTS | 7 REBS | 2 ASTS | 4 STLS | 98% TS%

[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (4-2) decimate the Atlanta Hawks (2-4), 140-89.

Jaden McDaniels 32/10/3/2/1 and Rudy Gobert 10/13/8/1/2 in a close-out game to advance the 2nd round

Jamal Murray despite the loss: 12 points on 4/17 shooting | Team worst +/- of -18

Mike Brown's adjustment of having the Knicks offense run through Karl-Anthony Towns caused it to explode

[Garcia] Timberwolves are to the Nuggets what the Heat were to the Bucks. The window is closed and its actually been over for years. You're always the last ones to realize it when its happening in the moment.

Hawks down by 39 midway in the second quarter (Knicks 60-19 against the Hawks)

What started as a casual game night turned into a 250-game obsession. We decided to finally settle the 'who is luckier' debate by tracking every single game of Trouble and every roll of 6 in this notebook.

Victor Wembanyama on the Timberwolves matchup hoping Anthony Edwards returns

[Rosen] The Stars are up to 237 minutes and 53 seconds of consecutive gameplay without a 5-on-5 goal.