Oddball w/ Amin Elhassan & Izzy Gutierrez

In a thrilling game one, Tyrese Haliburton hit Reggie Miller's choke celebration and the Pacers beat the Knicks. Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart were not the best versions of themselves. Aaron Nesmith played great, making a bunch of threes with such high stakes, but let’s not pretend he was defended well by OG Anunoby. The Knicks are known to give up threes, while Boston couldn’t capitalize, Indiana did. Game 2 is a must-win for the Knicks. Plus, Larry David cam for the Pacers' fourth quarter comeback! You might think Haliburton’s buzzer beater is our Iciest Play of the Week, but we have another play we think is icier. Then, we play Prop-A-Slot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Thunder beat the Timberwolves and all anyone wants to talk about are free throws. Here on Oddball we think everyone, including Chris Finch, needs to stop complaining. The concept of fouling isn’t new. If this was a regular season game, would Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have gotten more calls? Anthony Edwards needs to step up and can get the T-wolves a win if he takes more shots. Michael Malone takes a dig at Nikola Jokic, but SGA is the real MVP. Plus, we play Hot Streak, reveal some never-before-seen photos of SGA, and discover Amin has a distant cousin who is a Russian NBA prospect!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Conference Finals are here! Between SGA, Jalen Brunson, Haliburton, and Ant, which player do you want to see win their first NBA Championship? Hate 'em or love 'em, the Knicks are good, and that's good for the NBA. Haliburton is going to give Brunson a lot of work and the depth of the Pacers bench and scoring in bunches will hurt the Knicks. On Oddball we are loud with our support of the Knicks… but secretly we think the Pacers have this in the bag. The Thunder-Timberwolves series will be the first time we see Ant Edwards take on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the playoffs... Can the young wolf knock off the MVP?  The T-Wolves have flaws, but this series might be there for the taking. Can we trust Julius Randle? J-Dub vindicated himself after game 7, but Chet still has a lot to prove. Plus, people were so upset with Izzy’s Cleveland rant that he decided to go on an apology tour.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Knicks advance to the ECF, and NYK fans are back. When the Knicks are good, its great for business. Timmy Chalamet has taken Spike Lee’s throne as the number one New York Knick fan. The fans were so crazy this weekend that the Iciest Play of the Week goes to one of them! 20+ turnovers lead the Thunder to beat the Nuggets. Alex Caruso had the game of his lifetime guarding Joker, and SGA and the Thunder are looking like a championship contender. Meanwhile, Nikola Jokic is going to drink a bunch of beer and Aaron Gordon complains that there isn’t enough time to rest between games. Oh, and Russell Westbrook was bad. Like really bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Celtics beat the Knicks with Luke Kornet, the perfect Celtic. Imagine if the Knicks blew a 3-1 lead to the Celtics without Tatum? That'd be so hilarious. The T-Wolves’ strong defense ended the Warriors' season and playoff Jimmy Butler is a thing of the past-- but playoff Julius Randle is just getting going! Who will be the Warriors' savior next season? Kuminga? LeBron? Kylie Jenner? Plus, Ant has arrived, we weigh in on the in stadium free shirt debate, and a new Prop-A-Slot milestone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jokic had another 40+ point night… and it still didn’t matter. The rest of the Nuggets forgot how to shoot and with help from everyone including their bench, the Thunder took advantage. Is Russell Westbrook’s immaturity causing problems in the locker room? Is David Adelman better than Mike Malone? Will Donovan Mitchell and the rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers ever make it past the second round, or are they too soft? Meanwhile, Jimmy Butler is choosing when he wants to play well, and without Steph the Warriors are struggling. And how should winning the Cooper Flagg lottery change the Mavericks plans for next season? Plus, Izzy and Amin Blind Rank number one picks to predict how good Cooper will be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dallas Mavericks have won the lottery, which means Cooper Flagg is headed to Texas to save Nico Harrison's bacon. We get Amin and Izzy's instant reactions in a new edition of Oddball On The Run, and we break out Stock Watch to see how the playoffs have changed how we think of players and coaches around the league. First up, has Giannis reclaimed Best Player in the World status even after his team got eliminated in the first round? Has Joe Mazzulla's rope run out? What lies in store for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's future? Plus, a double edition of the Iciest Play of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Knicks shocked the world by taking a 2-0 lead over the Celtics, but after Boston's shooters caught fire in game 3, KAT, OG, and the Nova Knicks are at risk of blowing their lead. When was the last time Madison Square Garden hosted a game this important? Elsewhere around the association: The Cavs are one game away from seeing their dream season go up in smoke, and the Thunder draw even with Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets. Plus, Hot Streak! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NBA draft lottery is on Monday, it’s time to give all the losing teams this year a little hope.  The Hornets and Pelicans deserve some good luck, but, Cooper Flagg is supposed to save the NBA, not just a single team. San Antonio has had enough lottery wins, but do they still deserve this more than Atlanta? We're playing Capture the Flagg to answer all the most important questions! Can he be the Washington Wizards’ Captain America? Who has the best karma? Who has the best credit score? Plus, we break down this week’s biggest headlines and catch up with some Odds and Ends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 It was a throwback night of hoops and Amin and Izzy break it all down. The Golden State Warriors won, but lost Steph Curry to a hamstring injury. With Steph out, can the Warriors survive this series? Can Jimmy Butler step up and be Batman? Can Ant turn the lights back on and shut Jimmy down? Then, we pick between Tyrese Halliburton and Aaron Gordon’s playoff game winners for the Iciest Play of the Week. The Cavs did everything right (except win) and now the Pacers are up 2-0 and approaching their second consecutive Eastern Conference Final thanks to two improbable comebacks. Is Indiana talented, or just lucky? The Nuggets stole Game 1 from the Thunder and are playing harder for Jokic than Adelman. Plus, Prop-A-Slot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices