X-Factors for the Cavs, Celtics, Thunder & other playoff contenders! | GAME THEORY PODCAST

In this episode of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon discuss the opening weekend of the Men's NCAA Tournament from an NBA Draft perspective before going through go through each NBA contender's biggest X-factor heading into the playoffs next month. 02:49 - Men's NCAA Tourney (NBA Draft Impact) 43:39 - NBA Contender X-Factors! (Set Up - NBA Standings) 52:47 - Oklahoma City Thunder 1:00:54 - Cleveland Cavaliers 1:08:52 - Boston Celtics 1:18:03 - New York Knicks 1:25:31 - Milwaukee Bucks 1:28:43 - Houston Rockets 1:37:09 - Denver Nuggets 1:43:45 - Los Angeles Lakers 1:49:26 - Golden State Warriors 1:54:11 - Draymond vs JJJ for DPOY 1:59:14 - Grizzlies, Timberwolves & Clippers 2:01:55 - Derik Queen buzzer-beater reaction CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL ! FOLLOW GAME THEORY ON SOCIAL: TWITTER / INSTAGRAM / TIKTOK / BLUESKY / THREADS SPONSORS: VISIT OUR PARTNERS OVER AT PRIZEPICKS TO GO SUPPORT THE SHOW! DOWNLOAD THE APP TODAY AND USE CODE "GAMETHEORY" TO GET $50 INSTANTLY AFTER YOU PLAY YOUR FIRST $5 LINEUP! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.