The Mismatch Knicks' Huge Win Sets the Tone for Potential Collision Course with the Celtics, Plus Loves and Loathes
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Apr 10, 2026 A heated recap of Josh Hart's late 3s and a Knicks win that could set up a playoff collision with Boston. The hosts unpack the messy Eastern seeding race and surprising road crowds. Rapid-fire Loves and Loathes cover Cade Cunningham's return, ROY drama, Jokic's historic run, playoff health swings, odd shoe incentives, and eyebrow-raising player rhetoric.
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Always Pursue Higher Seed And Home Court
- Finish the regular season trying to win every game rather than chasing matchup-based seeding gambits.
- Jacoby argued always pursue the highest seed for home-court advantage and to avoid unpredictable playoff outcomes.
Eastern Seeding Is A Tiebreaker Puzzle
- The Eastern Conference seeding is chaotic because many teams are tightly packed with critical tiebreaker games remaining.
- Chris Vernon and David Jacoby said untangling the final seeds would take 45 minutes, highlighting how every late regular-season result reshuffles matchups.
Cade Cunningham Came Back After Collapsed Lung Scare
- Cade Cunningham returned after collapsing his lung and immediately looked like his usual self, finishing with a 26-minute double-double.
- Chris Vernon described the scary injury and relief that Cunningham appears fine ahead of the playoffs.