Bold predictions for NBA regular-season stretch run, including Jayson Tatum's MVP push, 76ers in Play-In

Plus, can the Warriors actually pull off another big turnaround?

A lackluster NBA All-Star break is now in the past, and real basketball has begun again. While this portion of the schedule is colloquially known as the second half, we're well past the halfway point of the 2023-24 season. There's less than two months remaining in the regular season, and it will be a mad dash to the finish line, with plenty of playoff spots and seeding battles still to be determined.

As we look ahead to the end of another exciting season, here is our staff's boldest predictions for the regular season's home stretch: