We've got you covered for the 2025 NBA playoffs. Check out our series-by-series previews, breaking down the keys to each matchup, plus predictions.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Matchup to watch: The forwards
Rarely do we see both teams' best two players match up with each other, but we may here.
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In their lone meeting, Banchero spent the bulk of his time on Tatum and held up fairly well when Tatum was not pick-and-rolling into more advantageous matchups in a 30-point performance. Both are among the NBA's strongest power forwards, at least among the new type that can create, well .