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The NBA is a unique sport. There's nothing else in which incredibly tall athletes can be made to look absolutely tiny by aliens who can dunk without leaving the ground. And almost all of these shockingly tall athletes display a skillset that mere mortals can't even fathom.

The NBA regular season concludes on Sunday, April 12 with lots of playoff matchups still yet to be determined.

The NBA playoff bracket is officially set, and we now know the order of the top six teams and which teams will compete in the NBA Play-In Tournament.

Free Press sports writer Omari Sankofa breaks down the Detroit Pistons' Game 3 matchup with the Orlando Magic on Saturday, April 25.