The best time of the basketball year continues as the NBA playoffs kick off this weekend, with the tight playoff seeding in the Western Conference leading to some intriguing matchups in the first round. The Thunder and Jazz square off in an exciting first round matchup with the winner most likely taking on the odds on favorites in the Houston Rockets. Who will get the honor of losing in five or six to the Rockets?
The obvious matchup to watch in this series is Rookie of the Year runner-up Donovan Mitchell on offense against ‘Playoff P’ in Paul George on defense.