This week, the Hoops Prospects Podcast (HPP) switches gears, as Cam Reihl, Doc Louallen, and Rich Harris preview the 2024 NBA Playoffs with injury updates, analysis, and predictions. The guys also take a look at the teams that over- and underachieved during the regular season, and they discuss whether Zion will ever live up to expectations and if the Golden State Dynasty has ended.
CHAPTERS:
- NBA Notebook (2:31)
- Fearless Forecast Debrief – Over/Underachievers
- The Zion Williamson Experience
- Is the Warriors era over?
- Key Playoff Injuries
- NBA Playoff Predictions (50:31)
- Eastern Conference
- Western Conference
- NBA Champion
HP NBA Playoff Predictions
The chart below is the NBA Playoff bracket predictions of Cam, Rich, and Doc plus fellow co-hosts Caleb Slaton, and Pete Howarth. The far right column is the group consensus.
| Series | Cam | Rich | Doc | Caleb | Peter | Consensus |
| Celtics (1) vs. 8 Seed | Celtics (5) | Celtics (4) | Celtics (6) | Celtics (6) | Celtics (5) | Celtics (5) |
| Cavs (4) vs. Magic (5) | Magic (7) | Cavs (7) | Cavs (6) | Magic (6) | Magic (6) | Magic (6) |
| Knicks (2) vs. 76ers (7) | Knicks (6) | 76ers (7) | 76ers (7) | Knicks (7) | Knicks (7) | Knicks (7) |
| Bucks (3) vs. Pacers (6) | Pacers (7) | Pacers (6) | Bucks (7) | Pacers (6) | Pacers (6) | Pacers (6) |
| OKC (1) vs. 8 Seed | OKC (5) | OKC (7) | OKC (6) | OKC (6) | OKC (6) | OKC (6) |
| Clippers (4) vs. Mavs (5) | Mavs (7) | Mavs (7) | Clippers (7) | Mavs (5) | Mavs (7) | Mavs (7) |
| Nuggets (2) vs. Lakers (7) | Nuggets (5) | Nuggets (5) | Nuggets (7) | Nuggets (6) | Nuggets (5) | Nuggets (5) |
| Timberwolves (3) vs. Suns (6) | Wolves (6) | Wolves (7) | Suns (6) | Wolves (7) | Wolves (6) | Wolves (7) |
| Eastern Semifinals 1 | Celtics (6) | Celtics (5) | Celtics (5) | Celtics (6) | Celtics (6) | Celtics (6) |
| Eastern Semifinals 2 | Knicks (5) | Pacers (7) | Bucks (7) | Knicks (6) | Knicks (5) | Knicks (5) |
| Western Semifinals 1 | Mavs (7) | OKC (7) | LAC (6) | Mavs (7) | Mavs (6) | Mavs (7) |
| Western Semifinals 2 | Nuggets (6) | Nuggets (6) | Nuggets (7) | Nuggets (5) | Nuggets (7) | Nuggets (6) |
| Eastern Finals | Celtics (5) | Celtics (5) | Celtics (6) | Celtics (7) | Celtics (7) | Celtics (6) |
| Western Finals | Nuggets (5) | Nuggets (6) | LAC (7) | Nuggets (6) | Nuggets (6) | Nuggets (6) |
| NBA Champion | Nuggets (6) | Nuggets (7) | Celtics (7) | Nuggets (7) | Celtics (7) | Nuggets (7) |
| Finals Runner-Up | Celtics | Celtics | Clippers | Celtics | Nuggets | Celtics |
