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James Harden is only elite in the playoffs when he has significant rest between games

James Harden, when he has rest, basically every game one, he's awesome. ... Guy likes rest when he gets his rest. Yeah. ... So just remember James Harden when he has rest. Bet him.

Harden had 28 points and 8 assists in Game 1 after rest, but struggled later in the series with shorter turnarounds.

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Apr 22, 2024
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The Los Angeles Clippers are going to win the Western Conference

The Los Angeles Clippers are going to win the West. Ooh. Not that they're gonna compete. That they're gonna compete. Hey, I, I said that mostly just to get Hank's hopes up because Hank is grasping at all the straws.

The Clippers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Mavericks.
Win
Apr 22, 2024
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The Cavaliers will win their series against the Magic, but it will likely go to six or seven games

I think this is gonna be one of those series that the Cavs are gonna win. I think they'll win both at home then the magic will win a couple at their home. ... That'll go six or seven.

The Cavaliers won the series in seven games, and the first four games followed the exact home-win pattern PFT predicted.
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Apr 22, 2024
#4973
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have never won a playoff series without LeBron James

Fun fact, little fun fact. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Dan Gilbert has never won a playoff series without LeBron James.

This was correct at the time of the episode. The Cavs had not won a series without LeBron since 1993, which predates Dan Gilbert's ownership (2005).

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The Lions will win the NFC North

I think they're gonna be really good. Are the Lions on Crosby watch? ... I think them and maybe the Cowboys might be on Crosby watch. ... I think they probably will win the NFC North.

The 2026 NFC North winner will determine whether this prediction was correct.
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The Bears could have a top-five offense even if they miss the playoffs

There's a world where the Bears don't make the playoffs, but they're a top-five offense. And our defense is so bad that I can almost—I would be very upset, but I could deal with it.

This resolves when the 2026 regular season ends and Chicago's offensive ranking and playoff status are known.
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The Jaguars could win the AFC South

I think the Jaguars are not getting any respect or talked about a lot. I think they're gonna be really good this year. They could win the South. I think Trevor Lawrence is gonna keep going forward.

The Jaguars' season and Trevor Lawrence's 2026 performance will determine the prediction.