The Athletic NBA Daily

Plant Your Flag

Basket Buds
Zach Harper, Jay King and Josh Huestis discuss awards predictions and then play a new game called "Plant Your Flag"
Celtics or Bucks
Team with a better offensive rating? Kings or Nuggets
Team with a better defensive rating? Cavs or Celtics?
Nuggets or the Field to make the finals from the West
Who finishes with more wins? Thunder or Pacers 
6 players scored 30 points per game last season, Embiid, Luka, Lillard, SGA, Giannis and Tatum. Pick 4 that are a lock to do it again. 
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