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2025 NBA Playoffs Pressure Index

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Dan is joined by Es Baraheni (@justesbaraheni) of The Athletic Daily and Raptors Republic to discuss which 2025 NBA playoff teams have the most at stake entering the postseason. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - Intro/Nuggets-Wolves absurdness
1:13 - Criteria
3:08 - NBA Playoff Team No. 1
8:10 - NBA Playoff Team No. 2
17:23 - NBA Playoff Team No. 3
25:21 - NBA Playoff Team No. 4
31:56 - NBA Playoff Team No. 5
42:14 - NBA Playoff Team No. 6
53:16 - NBA Playoff Team No. 7
1:03:42 - NBA Playoff Team No. 8
1:06:20 - NBA Playoff Team No. 9
1:14:40 - NBA Playoff Team No. 10

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