Jacoby and Verno fire up their mics immediately after the Knicks defeat the Celtics and discuss how this matchup could be one to look forward to in the playoffs.

(0:17) Welcome to The Mismatch!

(0:48) Josh Hart saves the show with monster 3s in a Knicks win

(5:44) Celtics-Knicks destined to meet again in the playoffs

(12:09) Eastern Conference playoff picture still a mess

(17:21) Loves and Loathes

(19:12) Verno Loves: Cade Cunningham coming back

(23:12) Jacoby Loves: Teams at full strength for the playoffs

(25:10) Verno Loathes: First round of the West playoffs will be a dud

(30:12) Jacoby Loathes: 76ers’ Joel Embiid has surgery for appendicitis

(35:15) Verno Loves: ROY award is back and forth between Flagg and Knueppel

(37:26) Jacoby Loves: 1.4 million 10-game runs by only one player, Nikola Jokić

(41:06) Verno Loathes: “No way in hell they wanna see us” by Dillon Brooks

(47:28) Jacoby Loathes: Giannis incentivized to play because of his shoes

(51:45) Verno Loves: Kings’ Doug Christie making a tactical error instead of tanking

(57:18) Jacoby Loves: Carter Bryant guarding the big men

(1:00:21) Verno Loathes: AD upset for not getting a Pelicans tribute video

(1:03:53) Jacoby Loathes: That he loves Verno’s Masters updates

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Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby

Producers: Brian H.  Waters and Jeff Shearin

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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