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‘The Mismatch’: (Not) Jockeying for Playoff Matchups

Plus, Jusuf Nurkic’s horrific leg injury takes the air out of the Trail Blazers’ postseason hopes

By Chris Vernon and Kevin O'Connor

Jusuf Nurkic’s horrific leg injury takes the air out of the Portland Trail Blazers’ postseason ambitions (1:00), the variability of playoff seeding in the Western Conference makes matchup-jockeying impossible (20:15), and the NCAA’s March Madness sheds more light on NBA draft prospects (46:55).

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