Shai Gilgeous Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic: Playoff Flaws

Merlin sees a Bleacher Report rundown that picks apart the single fatal flaw for each of FanDuel’s top-10 title favorites on Mar. 19. The list names things like OKC’s reliance on Shai, San Antonio’s shaky spacing around Victor Wembanyama, Boston’s thin frontcourt and rebounding, Denver’s clutch lineup questions, Cleveland’s wing defense, New York’s lack of a true No. 2 creator, Detroit’s dependence on Cade Cunningham, Houston’s lack of playmaking beyond Kevin Durant, Minnesota’s turnover-prone secondary ball-handling, and the Lakers’ uneven defensive reliability. "Make no bones about it: One of these squads will almost assuredly be the last outfit standing." Merlin warns that playoffs magnify small edges. Teams with correctable flaws can survive if role players step up or health returns, but structural problems like persistent spacing, creation, or rebounding gaps are harder to hide. Watch who can create late, who can stretch defenses, and who secures the glass; those markers will decide who crumbles and who advances.