Welcome to Layup Lines, our daily NBA newsletter where we’ll prep you for a tip-off of tonight’s action, from what to watch to bets to make. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox every afternoon. It’s Charles Curtis’ turn.
I’ve decided to have a little fun with today’s newsletter and take a snapshot of where we’re at right now in the NBA playoffs. One team is gone — RIP to the Brooklyn Nets, who had a very up and down weird season — and we could lose another on Tuesday night.
But as of right now, between where the series are at and the injuries we’ve seen, who really is a contender right now? Let’s do a very fast power ranking:
