Basketball Intelligence For 4/19/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
PLAYOFFS, FIRST ROUND SERIES
- From Zach Harper, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3256467/2022/04/19/nba-playoffs-daily-results-april-19/
- DAL 110, UTA 106:
From Tony Jones, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3257632/2022/04/19/jazz-lose-game-2-mavericks/
From Iztok Franko/Mike Piellucci, D Magazine: https://www.dmagazine.com/sports/2022/04/what-we-saw-what-it-felt-like-mavs-jazz-game-2/
From Ricky O'Donnell, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2022/4/19/23031815/utah-jazz-defense-rudy-gobert-mavericks-luka-doncic-injury
From Jay Drew, Deseret News: https://www.deseret.com/2022/4/18/23030292/utah-jazz-lose-dallas-mavericks-nba-playoffs-similar-round-series-jalen-brunson-donovan-mitchell
From Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban: https://thesmokingcuban.com/posts/jalen-brunson-historic-dallas-mavericks-playoff-game-2-jazz
From Luke Askew, Mavs Moneyball: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2022/4/19/23031529/jalen-brunson-delivered-a-masterclass-performance-against-the-jazz-by-staying-patient and https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2022/4/18/23031454/stats-rundown-4-numbers-from-the-thrilling-game-2-dallas-win-over-utah
From Ian Levy, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2022/04/19/utah-jazz-playoffs-offense/
From Callie Caplan, Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/04/18/jalen-brunsons-career-night-carries-mavs-to-game-2-comeback-win-over-jazz-without-luka-doncic/
From Stephen Noh, Sporting News: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/hidden-gems-jalen-brunson-plays-an-old-school-game-for-mavs/1uwqafa5q4nzo1g2kh50yvuoyk
From Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2022/04/18/utah-jazzs-defense-falls/
From Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2022/04/18/triple-team-jazzs/
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- GSW 126, DEN 106:
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3257538/2022/04/19/warriors-new-closing-lineup-shows-a-defensive-backbone-in-game-2-blowout-of-nuggets/
From Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3257627/2022/04/19/nuggets-warriors-meltdown-game-2/
From Janie McCauley, AP: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/curry-scores-34-points-off-bench-warriors-lead-nuggets-20
From Steve Kerr's Post Game Media Conference: http://asaptext.com/asap_media/media/1027/1034/transcripts/119696.html
From Ryan Blackburn, Denver Stiffs: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2022/4/19/23031663/whats-going-on-with-aaron-gordon
From Brad Botkin, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/warriors-vs-nuggets-jordan-poole-turning-into-a-star-is-what-makes-golden-state-a-true-title-contender/
From Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2022/4/19/23031566/warriors-nuggets-steph-curry-jordan-poole-klay-thompson-andrew-wiggins-draymond-green-film-breakdown
From Madeline Kenney, Mercury News: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/04/18/steph-curry-erupts-for-34-points-as-warriors-take-2-0-lead-of-series/
From Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33765317/denver-nuggets-facing-0-2-series-deficit-say-stay-together-got-no-chance-going-apart
From Harrison Wind, The DNVR: https://thednvr.com/shits-embarrassing-inside-the-nuggets-game-2-meltdown/
From Mike Singer, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/19/nuggets-warriors-embarrasing-game-2-defeat/
- PHI 112, TOR 97:
From Eric Koreen, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3257627/2022/04/19/nuggets-warriors-meltdown-game-2/
From Rich Hofmann, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3257689/2022/04/19/sixers-win-game-2-joel-embiid/
From Dan Devine, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2022/4/19/23031754/76ers-raptors-joel-embiid-james-harden
From Kevin Kinkead, Crossing Borad: https://www.crossingbroad.com/2022/04/sixers-continue-to-find-success-with-this-common-nba-action.html
From Sean Kennedy, Liberty Ballers: https://www.libertyballers.com/2022/4/19/23031741/danny-green-appears-revitalized-at-the-perfect-time-for-the-sixers-philadelphia-76ers-nba-playoffs
From Marcus Hayes, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/76ers-nba-playoffs-joel-embiid-championship-20220419.html
From GIna Mizell, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-playoffs-nba-raptors-toronto-philadelphia-20220418.html
From Keith Pompey, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-raptors-joel-embiid-doc-rivers-gary-trent-jr-best-worst-20220419.html
From Mike Luciano, Raptors Rapture: https://raptorsrapture.com/2022/04/19/3-raptors-roster-flaws-76ers-exposing-playoffs/
From Derek Bodner, Daily Six: https://www.dailysix.com/sixers-vs-raptors-112-97-game-2-win/
From Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice: https://www.phillyvoice.com/joel-embiids-response-nick-nurse-officiating-complaints-raptors-sixers-game-2/ and https://www.phillyvoice.com/instant-observations-sixers-raptors-game-2-joel-embiid-james-harden/
From Noah Levick, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/sixers-vs-raptors-game-2-joel-embiid-tyrese-maxey-nick-nurse-nba-playoffs
From Austin Krell, The Painted Lines: https://thepaintedlines.com/embiid-dominates-raptors-all-night-to-give-sixers-2-0-series-lead-likes-and-dislikes/
From Adam Aaronson, Rights To Ricky Sanchez: https://www.rightstorickysanchez.com/normal-column/041822
From Christopher Kline, The Sixer Sense: https://thesixersense.com/2022/04/19/sixers-3-takeaways-game-2-win-raptors
From Shamus Clancy, Philly Voice: https://www.phillyvoice.com/tyrese-maxey-sixers-toronto-raptors-nba-playoffs-allen-iverson-ben-simmons/
From Oren Weisfeld, Yahoo Sports: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-raptors-sixers-playoffs-role-players-have-no-answers-in-disappointing-game-2-loss-043126176.html
From Michael Kaskey-Blomain, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/raptors-vs-76ers-toronto-looks-like-a-team-lacking-answers-in-second-straight-double-digit-loss-to-philly/
From Gilbert McGregor, Sporting News: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/joel-embiid-76ers-raptors-game-2/hzuxez6v9gc7yp7q4gpzhgby
From Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/less-than-ideal-effort-there-but-raptors-cant-solve-sixers-in-game-2
- BKN-BOS:
From Tim Sheils, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/4/19/23029788/boston-celtics-metamorphosis-of-marcus-smart-starting-point-guard-defensive-player-of-the-year
From Trevor Hass, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/4/18/23029630/celtics-nets-brilliant-final-sequence-epitomizes-growth-jayson-tatum-marcus-smart-jaylen-brown
From Keith Smith, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/4/18/23030186/trust-leads-to-a-wild-win-for-boston-10-takeaways-from-boston-celtics-brooklyn-nets-game-1
From Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/18/sports/game-1-al-horford-provided-exactly-kind-veteran-leadership-celtics-needed/