Who to Root For: NBA Playoffs

Little late getting this out, but we are still in the first round.  

In determining who to root for in the 2022-23 NBA Playoffs, we need to review who the Iowa Connections are for the playoff teams.  Congrats to Milwaukee!  You are this blog's choice to win it all!

1 - Denver - Ryan Bowen, Coach (Fort Madison)

1 - Minnesota - Luka Garza (Iowa)

2 - Sacramento - Keegan Murray (Iowa), Harrison Barnes (Ames)

1 - Golden State - Klint Carlson, Coach (Waverly)

0 - Los Angeles Lakers

1 - Memphis - Brad Jones, Coach (Iowa Wolves)

0 - Los Angeles Clippers

2 - Phoenix - Al McCoy, Announcer (Williams), Kevin Young, Coach (Iowa Energy)

3 - Milwaukee - Mike Dunlap, Coach (Iowa), A.J. Green (Northern Iowa), Lindell Wigginton (Iowa State)

0 - Miami

0 - Boston

2 - Atlanta - Paul Jesperson, Coach (Northern Iowa), Kyle Korver, Front Office (Pella)

2 - Philadelphia - Dave Joerger, Coach (Cedar Rapids), Georges Niang (Iowa State)

0 - Brooklyn

1 - Cleveland - Josh Broghamer, Coach (Iowa City)

0 - New York

First Round 

Denver (1) vs Minnesota (1) - Tie goes to better seed 

Phoenix (2) vs Los Angeles Clippers (0)

Sacramento (2) vs. Golden State (1)

Memphis (1) vs Los Angeles Lakers (0)

Milwaukee (3) vs Miami (0)

Cleveland (1) vs New York (0)

Atlanta (2) vs Boston (0)

Philadelphia (2) vs. Brooklyn (0)

Second Round 

Phoenix (2) vs Denver (1) 

Sacramento (2) vs. Memphis (1)

Milwaukee (3) vs Cleveland (1) 

Philadelphia (2) vs. Atlanta (2) - Tie goes to better seed 

Third Round 

Sacramento (2) vs. Phoenix (2) - Tie goes to better seed 

Milwaukee (3) vs Philadelphia (2)

Finals 

Milwaukee (3) vs Sacramento (2)