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‘Heat Check’: Updated Playoff Picture, Players In and Players Out, Surprises, and Disappointments

Also, a pop quiz on current scoring streaks in the NBA

By John Gonzalez, Juliet Litman, Kevin O'Connor, Danny Chau, and Jonathan Tjarks

John Gonzalez is joined by Juliet Litman to discuss the matchups to watch for in the looming playoffs (2:57). Then, Kevin O’Connor comes on to evaluate the impact of players out with injury and returning from injury (26:12). Finally, Jonathan Tjarks and Danny Chau join to name the biggest surprises and disappointments of the season (49:17) and are quizzed on current scoring streaks in the NBA (58:29).

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