2024 NBA Playoffs overreactions: April 25

The NBA Playoffs have been a breeding ground for overreactions. With a lot of emotions running high, Every game becomes a magnifying glass over these Game 1 and Game 2 NBA playoffs. It’s been crucial to sift through the noise and discern reality for the players so let's dive into the initial results.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magics

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been on a roll beating the Magic twice in the playoffs, The first game was 97-83, and the second was 96-86.

The Magic’s offensive side needs to step up and stop giving the Cavaliers fast break points, the guards have been devastating against the Cleveland defense, and only Paolo Banchero has been an amazing offensive player.

If the rest step up maybe they will have a chance.

Phoenix Suns vs Minnesota Timberwolves

The Suns have been falling apart by losing to the Timberwolves in Game 1 and Game 2 and they don’t even have the worst team. The Suns have a lot of talented perimeter scorers, For example, if Devin Booker is on the bench, Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant can hold it down for the Suns.

The Suns were also taking Jusuf Nurkić out of the game early. He isn’t the best player for the Suns but he knows how to play his role.

The Suns were down by one point when Nurkić was in but when he got out and didn’t get his normal minutes, The Suns went down by 20 points.

Let's see what the Suns can do in game three since they got a home-court advantage.

New York Knicks vs 76ers

The Knicks have beat the 76ers in Game 1 and Game 2 at Madison Square Garden against a Thunder and lightning duo Of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey alongside with the rest of the Sixers.

In Game 1, New York wasn’t doing that well, Even Their Star Jalen Brunson didn’t play how he usually does. Jalen Brunson had 22 points and he averaged about 30 PPG.

Josh Hart and Miles McBride played their hearts out with Hart staying in the game for 42 minutes with 22 points and McBride with 21 points in 28 minutes.

In Game 2, the Sixers were up by halftime, then in the second half, the Knicks came back dominating with Josh Hart playing for the whole game of 48 minutes having 21 points.

Brunson had 24 points in 38 minutes, and Donte DiVincenzo had 19 points in 37 minutes and a clutch game-winning three for the closeout against the Sixers.

After the game, Embiid recently said on SportsCenter, “ We should be 2-0. We good. We gonna win this series.”

Everybody in Philadelphia is hoping the Sixers take the dub back-to-back at the City of Brotherly Love.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets

The Lakers had two tough games against the Nuggets. The first game then was still in the game and halfway through the third, The Lakers blew a 13-0 run against the Nuggets and they won 114-103.

In the second game, the Lakers were all the way until the 4th quarter then when it came down in clutch time, Denver came back and Jamal Murray hit the game-winning shot to close out the win. Even the Lakers head coach Darvin Ham said “You can’t really stop Jokic.”

Game 3 Coming Up

It’s been a crazy Game 1 and 2 at the start of the NBA playoffs. Let's see what’s gonna happen in Game 3. There can be some upsets or happiness throughout the game.

Game 3 starts today on this happy Thursday and it will come down today if any team is down in the series and trying to make a comeback.

Erik Stead is a third-year majoring in broadcast journalism. To contact him, email ems7003@psu.edu.