It's the First weekend of the NBA Playoffs! Like Christmas in April. Check out the pod for our thoughts on the first games in each series.

But first, Michael and Doug recap the brutal Hornets loss to the Magic.

Mike and Doug recap the Hornets Victory and all the other NBA play-in games, before Doug goes deep on the Hornets and the reasons for their success and growth this year. They also make 2-7 series predictions and 8th seed picks. Finally they close out the pod with their 2025-2026 NBA Awards picks.

It's the Droppin' Dimes inaugral episode, just in time for the start of the NBA postseason! Douglas Blake joins Michael to talk all about our predictions for every NBA playoff series including the play-ins.

Are the Hornets hot enough to make the playoffs? The East is wide open, who will emerge? Who can beat OKC in the west? Find out our picks and laugh along at our anecdotes from years of watching the NBA.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Hosts

05:25 Play-In Matchups Overview

12:30 Hornets vs. Magic Predictions

16:49 Warriors vs. Clippers Analysis

20:59 Analyzing the Knicks vs. Hawks Matchup

28:29 Nuggets vs. Timberwolves: A Battle of Strengths

34:30 Lakers vs. Rockets: The Impact of Injuries

39:08 Analyzing the Rockets' Roster

45:36 Finals Predictions and Team Analysis