Time to catch up on the 2022 NBA Playoffs, where all four series are sitting on a tight three-wins-to-two margin. In the West, the Golden State Warriors still lead the Memphis Grizzlies despite a blowout for the latter team on Wednesday night. The Dallas Mavericks came back from the dead against their top seed opponent, the Phoenix Suns. In the East, the Philadelphia 76ers have been buoyed by the return of Joel Embiid, but the Miami Heat still lead. And the Boston Celtics were edged out by the Milwaukee Bucks, who took a one-game lead. Meanwhile, Nikola Jokić, whose Denver Nuggets aren’t even in the running for a title, won the league’s 2021-22 Most Valuable Player Award. LZ and Will argue that any appreciation for the spirit of the game leads to the conclusion that Joel Embiid (who came in second) was robbed.
