An exciting final day of the regular season provided the needed clarity for the 2018 NBA playoffs bracket, as up until that point several teams weren’t yet certain of who they’d face in the first round.
There may have been some gamesmanship in attempt to orchestrate a favorable matchup, and time will tell if that ultimately proved beneficial. With the dust now settled, the playoffs begin Saturday at 12 p.m. PT, with the defending champion Golden State Warriors hosting the San Antonio Spurs.
Although the Warriors are seeking a third title in four years, they enter the playoffs as the No.