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FINAL DAY for the Cyber Monday Special

Mike Shearer
Nov 28, 2022
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Basketball Intelligence for 11/28/2022

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Reminder: Today is the FINAL DAY for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday special. BI is less than $1/week for a year’s subscription to daily emails! Starting tomorrow, the price reverts to normal.


Podcast: What To Make Of The Wolves
Chris Hine/Ray LeBov/Mike Shearer, Basketball Intelligence’s The Unrestricted Area

Last Night’s Games

MIA 106, ATL 98

Bam Adebayo, Heat scorch Hawks in second half
Lauren Williams, The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Bam Adebayo, zone defense lead Heat past Hawks to end road skid. Takeaways from the win
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

Heat snap road skid, with Adebayo’s 32, Herro’s first triple-double fueling 106-98 victory in Atlanta
Ira Winderman, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

POR 97, BKN 111

Brooklyn Nets Stars Bust Trail Blazers Zone Defense
Dave Deckard, Blazer’s Edge

Nets player grades: Kevin Durant, Seth Curry, carry Nets past Trail Blazers
Sharif Phillips-Keaton, NetsWire

GSW 137, MIN 114

In Warriors’ easy win over Timberwolves, Jonathan Kuminga is a bright spot
Anthony Slater, The Athletic

How the Warriors carved up the Timberwolves’ pick-and-roll coverages
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind

Timberwolves trampled early in 137-114 rout by Warriors
Kent Youngblood, Star Tribune

IND 100, LAC 114

3 takeaways from the Indiana Pacers lackluster performance against the Los Angeles Clippers
Tony East, All Pacers

Ivica Zubac’s monster double-double leads short-handed Clippers past Pacers
Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times

“I was mad at myself because I wanted to get that 30 and 30 so bad and I just needed one rebound,” Zubac said with his face on his fists. “It hurts. I’m definitely not as happy as I should be. I was just mad at myself for getting that [sixth foul].”

WAS 121, BOS 130

The Celtics are obviously better with Jayson Tatum, but it’s OK for him to take a night off, too
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe

Kuzma-less Wizards lose to Celtics without Tatum
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports

CLE 102, DET 94

Saddiq Bey returns, but Detroit Pistons sputter out vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 102-94
Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free Press

Five takeaways from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ ugly 102-94 win over the Detroit Pistons
Jackson Flickinger, Fear The Sword

MEM 127, NYK 123

Knicks takeaways from Sunday's 127-123 loss to Grizzlies, including Jalen Brunson falling just short in final seconds
David Vertsberger, SNY

Ja Morant's triple-double leads the Memphis Grizzlies past the New York Knicks
Damichael Cole, Memphis Commercial Appeal

PHI 133, ORL 103

Sixers vs. Magic takeaways: Resilient group, deeper bench, better ball movement
Keith Pompey, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Magic fall to 76ers for season’s worst loss in matchup of short-handed teams
Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel

DAL 115, MIL 124

3 observations after the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Milwaukee Bucks, 124-115
Kirk Henderson, Mavs Moneyball

Luka Doncic and Christian Wood’s second half start not enough as Mavs lose fourth straight
Brad Townsend, The Dallas Morning News

Grayson Allen’s hot shooting steals the spotlight as Bucks offense finds its groove
Eric Nehm, The Athletic

League-Wide Stories

Does anyone want to win the West? Plus, scouting Brandon Miller, Jalen Williams
John Hollinger, The Athletic

The five NBA players who could be first-time All-Stars in 2023
Kirk Goldsberry, ESPN+

Atlanta Hawks, meet my friend Comeuppance
Tom Ziller, Good Morning It’s Basketball

'Going to be special': Childhood friends Josh Giddey, Dyson Daniels set to make NBA history
Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman

Team-Specific Stories

BOS: Jaylen Brown, Celtics’ depth keep offense flying with Jayson Tatum injured
Jared Weiss, The Athletic

BOS: Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown's connection vs. Washington shows how far both have come together in Boston
John Karalis, Boston Sports Journal

BOS: Inside The Numbers Of The Boston Celtics’ Historic Offensive Start
Shane Young, Forbes

CHA: Jalen McDaniels has defied odds, carved out role with Hornets. Family is a big reason why
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer

CHI: The Bulls Are the NBA’s Most Depressing Team
Michael Pina, The Ringer

Chicago’s present day is uneven and regrettable, muddled by unfortunate injuries, a youth movement that’s more theoretical than effective, and two former All-Stars that are unlikely to ever earn that distinction again.

CHI: Williams gets starry-eyed talking about improved game
K.C. Johnson, NBC Sports

CLE: The Cavs went all in this summer – by putting the chips on the development of their own young stars
Vitor Camargo, Two-Minute Warning

DAL: Is Josh Green making the leap in Dallas?
Benjiman Mallis, The Pick and Roll

DEN: Inside Vlatko Cancar’s mindset: “Play easy, play like you would in Europe”
Harrison Wind, DNVR

GSW: It took a minute, but the Warriors winning machine is humming again
Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News

IND: How The Indiana Pacers Have Adjusted Without Chris Duarte
Tony East, Forbes

HOU: Five Out: Late Thanksgiving bonus edition
Xiane, The Dream Shake

LAC: Clippers continue to lean on depth while stars remain out
Janis Carr, Orange Country Register

LAC: Rip the recency blinders off
Katie Heindl, Basketball Feelings

MEM: The truths around the Grizzlies depth
Parker Fleming, Grizzly Bear Blues

MIN: Video: The Rudy Gobert Experiment isn't working
Ben Taylor, Thinking Basketball

MIN: Timberwolves' lack of on-court leadership is showing
Jim Souhan, Star Tribune

MIN: Rudy Gobert makes the Wolves one of the NBA’s biggest teams, but they are not playing like it
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic

ORL: Markelle Fultz’s return is the moment of truth for the Orlando Magic
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily

PHI: The Doc Rivers Test
Matt Cahill, The Sixer Sense

PHO: 'Loudest five minutes': Jock Landale impacts Suns win vs. Jazz after not playing three straight games
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic

SAC: Luke Loucks discusses the offseason changes that helped unlock De’Aaron Fox’s shooting
Brenden Nunes, The Kings Herald

There were three specific areas of focus for Coach Loucks and Fox in the process of refining his jump shot, which included Coach Loucks tagging along for Fox’s honeymoon in Italy.

SAS: The Spurs are a different team when they can run
Jesus Gomez, Pounding The Rock

SAS: Spurs’ Keldon Johnson out for redemption after benching
Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News

TOR: Chris Boucher making sixth man case
Ryan Wolstat, Canoe

WAS: 10 takeaways from first quarter of the Wizards' season
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports

NBA Draft

Brandon Miller's Surging Draft Stock | The Morning Dunk
Nate Grubel, No Ceilings

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