Basketball Intelligence For 1/20/24
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
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ATL: Dejounte Murray drains another game-winner to give Hawks a third straight win
Lauren Williams, AJC
BKN: Nets bust out of funk with convincing road win over Lakers
Brian Lewis, NY Post
BOS: Denver's stars outshine Boston's for first Garden loss
John Karalis, Boston Sports Journal
BOS: Porziņģis loves battling Nikola Jokić, even as Celtics lose first home game
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
BOS: Celtics falter late, lose first home game of season to defending champion Nuggets
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
BOS: ‘Even though we lost, it’s a great game for us.’ Celtics have an opportunity to springboard to new heights
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
BOS: The Celtics should trade for absolutely nobody
Oliver Fox, Celtics Blog
No trades. No moves. No signings. The solutions are in house, and preserving the vibes of this team is a better plan than preparing for an apocalypse
CHI: DeRozan might have finally found his ‘Boy Wonder’
Joe Cowley, SunTimes
DeRozan has never been shy about closing out games, especially because it’s an art form that he’s very good at. The issue has been finding a teammate who also can step up in those clutch moments to help out. Enter Coby White
DEN: In possible NBA Finals preview, Nuggets hand Celtics first home loss of the season
Tony Jones, The Athletic
DEN: In a departure from the script, the Nuggets coached a regular-season game like it was the playoffs. Here’s what it revealed.
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: Jokic's incredible offensive efficiency continues as Nuggets end Celtics' perfect home record
Jack Maloney, CBS Sports
HOU: Who is Alperen Sengun? The All-Star sleeper leading the next phase in Houston
Tim Bontemps, ESPN
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IND: Jerami Grant, Malcolm Brogdon burn Pacers in Pascal Siakam's debut
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
IND: The Pacers can now dream beyond Pyrrhic victories
Jack Tien-Dana, Yardbarker
LAL: Lakers take another step backward, fall under .500 with ‘frustrating’ loss to Nets
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
LAL: ‘We can’t feel sorry for ourselves.’ Lakers look lost in blowout loss to Nets
Iliana Limon Romero, LA Times
LAL: Lakers blown out by Nets, sink below .500 again
Khobi Price, OC Register