Austin and Pausha are back after the first group of playoff games, and jump in with a discussion about the heavy home-court advantage so far (1:24). Then, they break down two games that could see a bounce back, and discuss matchups in which we need to see things change (36:24). Later, they highlight Anthony Edwards’s continued rise to stardom after his epic starting performance in the Wolves-Suns series (55:18).

Hosts: Austin Rivers and Pausha Haghighi

Producers: Erika Cervantes and Ben Cruz

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Ant Rises to the Occasion and Bounce-Back Games to Watch