OKC Thunder round table;: Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets drives to the basket as Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns defends. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
The 2021 playoffs begin today with half the 16 teams playing and the other half starting their series on Sunday. While the OKC Thunder aren’t participating in the postseason several former players are in the mix with many on teams favored to hoist the Larry O’B trophy.
In the East, the Brooklyn Nets are viewed by many as title favorites boasting the most talent on paper but will have a tough road needing to beat the Celtics one of the Bucks or Heat, and likely the 76ers who have the easiest path to the Conference Finals.