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Basketball Intelligence For 12/3/22

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Dec 3, 2022
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LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES

NBA's 10 Most Run After Time Outs Plays
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops

Rookie Surges w/ Jabari Smith, Jalen Williams & AJ Griffin
Adam Spinella, The Box And One

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Around the NBA: The consistent Suns, Hailburton’s genius, & the underappreciated Pelicans
Bill Huan, Pounding The Rock

Grading Every 2022 Draft Lottery Pick's Rookie Season So Far
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report

Zion’s Off Hand/ OKC’s Priority Dilemma/More
Adam Spinella, The Box And One

NBA trades: The sneakiest great deals of the last decade
Yossi Gozlan, Hoops Hype

TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

BKN: T.J. Warren plays for first time since 2020
Alex Schiffer, The Athletic

CHI: Why Donovan demoted starters Williams, Dosunmu
KC Johnson, NBC Sports

CHI: The Bulls and ‘teardown’ are being mentioned in the same sentence … but does it make sense?
Will Gottlieb, All CHGO

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CLE: Stevens returns to starting lineup, keeps Cavs 'accountable'
Ryan Lewis, Beacon Journal

CLE: Donovan Mitchell is ‘having fun again’
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com

DAL: Doncic's greatness cannot be the only Mavericks option
Orazio Cauchi, Basket News

DEN: Jilted in free agency, Nuggets’ Bruce Brown on a mission
Mike Singer, Denver Post

GSW: Five Warriors stats that stand out from an uneven November
Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports

GSW: Q & A: Jordan Poole
Marc J. Spears, Andscape

GSW: Draymond is proving himself to be invaluable and irreplaceable
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind

GSW: How defensive anchor Draymond Green is finding his flow as a scorer
Shayna Rubin, Mercury News

HOU: How Rockets can get the best out of Jabari Smith Jr. offensively
Kelly Iko, The Athletic

HOU: Q & A: Jabari Smith & Jaylen Green
Dana Scott, Arizona Republic

IND: Rookie Andrew Nembhard is a steady, two-way presence in the backcourt
Scott Agness, Fieldhouse Files

LAC: Diabate is making a real bid for NBA minutes
Joey Linn, Sports Illustrated

MEM: Grizzlies are fortunate to have Steven Adams against NBA star centers
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal

MIA: Heat getting healthier: ‘We have something good going on’
Anthony Chiang, Boston Globe

MIN: Austin Rivers draws a line in the sand for Timberwolves
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic

MIN: Defense key for Timberwolves during Karl-Anthony Towns' absence
Chris Hine, Star Tribune

MIN: Edwards stepping into larger leadership role
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press

OKC: Jalen Williams breaks out in absence of SGA
Jayden Rule, Welcome To Loud City

ORL: Bol Bol Is Rewriting His NBA Story
Mark Schindler, DIME

PHI: Nose for the ball: De'Anthony Melton brings natural instincts to 76ers
Spencer Davies, Basketball News

PHI: Bench continues to hold Sixers back
Rich Hofmann, The Athletic

POR: Blazers’ defensive regression continues
Aaron Fentress, Oregon Live

SAC: A deep dive into the Kings after 20 games with special guest Sam Amick
Ray LeBov/Mike Shearer, Basketball Intelligence

SAC: The players have bought into coach Brown’s system, and the team is flourishing
Vince Miracle, Sactown Royalty

SAC: Monk is averaging the most assists of his career in Mike Brown’s system
Blake, Kings Herald

TOR: Raptors-Nets observations
Eric Koreen, The Athletic

UTA: Jazz’s first extended homestand showing therapeutic value, better results
Tony Jones, The Athletic

WAS: What to make of Bradley Beal's season so far
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports

YESTERDAY’S GAMES

ATL 117, DEN 109

Undermanned Hawks stun Denver to snap Nuggets’ four-game winning streak
Mike Singer, Denver Post

5 Observations
Lauren Williams, AJC

BKN 114, TOR 105

5 Takeaways
William Lou, Sportsnet

Nets hang on against Raptors
Matthew Brooks, Nets Daily

CHA 117, WAS 116

Wizards’ rally comes up short against shorthanded Hornets
Ava Wallace, Washington Post

Takeaways from the Hornets’ last-gasp win
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer

CLE 107, ORL 96

Mitchell, Cavaliers dominate Orlando Magic
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com

Fultz, Anthony bring pace but Magic fall to Cavaliers
Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel

GSW 119, CHI 111

5 Observations
Anthony Slater, The Athletic

Draymond hits the three and Steph Curry plays the D?? Warriors win chaotic ending
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ

10 observations
Rob Schaefer, NBC Sports

3 Takeaways
Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports

HOU 122, PHO 121

Houston Rallies, The Survives At Buzzer
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle

5 Takeaways
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic

LAL 133, MIL 129

Middleton returns but Lakers pick apart Bucks’ defense
Eric Nehm, The Athletic

Middleton's return isn't enough to beat the Lakers'
Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel

Davis’ monster game leads Lakers to win
Dan Woike, LA Times

LeBron James excelled on both sides of the pick-and-roll in Friday's huge win
Sam Quinn, CBS Sports

Davis, Lakers outlast Giannis, Bucks
Kyle Goon, OC Register

MEM 117, PHI 109

Not good enough vs. tougher competition without James Harden and Tyrese Maxey
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer

3 Observations
Matt Gregan, Sports Talk Philly

Grizzlies get active, hold off 76ers
Parker Fleming, Grizzly Bear Blues

MIA 120, BOS 116 (OT)

10 Takeaways
Keith Smith, Celtics Blog

Jimmy Butler and the Heat give the Celtics exactly what they need: a challenge
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe

Jaylen Brown forces overtime with improbable 3-pointer, but Celtics’ five-game win streak ends
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe

Heat loses late lead, then wins in overtime
Barry Jackson, Miami Heat

NOP 117, SAS 99

Williamson-Valanciunas frontcourt leads Pelicans to victory
Oleh Kosel, The Bird Writes

3 Takeaways
Tom Orsborn, Express News

UTA 139, IND 119

It was a foul-laden slog, but the Jazz came out on top
Sarah Todd, Deseret News

4 Observations
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star

3 Takeaways
Tony East, Sports Illustrated

3 Takeaways
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune


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