We’ve pushed through a wave of rested starters and stealth tanking over the last week, and we’ve been rewarded with what’s frankly a fairly fascinating playoff bracket. The Lakers could have to battle a vastly overqualified No. 8 seed in round one, and their Los Angeles counterpart faces one of the greatest phenoms in recent memory. There’s former teammates facing off out West and a feud reenergized in the East. Even with two snoozers in the junior varsity conference, there’s plenty of good basketball to keep us satisfied in the coming weeks.
So which series are we most excited to see when the playoffs begin on Monday?