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Basketball Intelligence For 4/20/23

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Apr 20, 2023
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YESTERDAY’S GAMES

Grizzlies-Lakers and Nuggets-Wolves Game 2s
Jared Dubin, Last Night In Basketball

The Grizzlies and Bucks Showed How to Survive Without Your Best Player
Zach Kram, The Ringer

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Grizzlies and Bucks step up without stars, Nuggets survive
Eric Koreen, The Athletic

DEN 122, MIN 113

MPJ’s fourth-quarter eruption, Jamal Murray’s 40-point night give Nuggets 2-0 lead
Mike Singer, Denver Post

Nuggets’ defensive work against Karl-Anthony Towns key in 2-0 series lead
Nick Kosmider, The Athletic

Nuggets win Game 2 behind epic Jamal Murray performance
Ryan Blackburn, Mile High Sports

Jamal Murray is back, leading Nuggets to Game 2 victory over Timberwolves
Tony Jones, The Athletic

Murray's 40-point night helps Nuggets take 2-0 lead
Andrew Lopez, ESPN

Anthony Edwards comes alive, but the Wolves are coming home in deep trouble
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic

Edwards sparks big rally, but Timberwolves still fall
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press

Wolves lose after digging hole, climbing out, falling back in during final minutes
Chris Hine, Star Tribune

MEM 103, LAL 93

Grizzlies get contributions across board in Game 2 victory
Parker Fleming, Bluff City Media

Without Ja Morant, Grizzlies steal Game 2
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal

Lakers’ sluggish start costs them golden opportunity
Jovan Buha, The Athletic

Inconsistency still a major problem for the Lakers in Game 2 loss
Dylan Hernandez. LA Times

Lakers miss big opportunity in Game 2 loss
Mark Medina, The Sporting Tribune

Grizzlies take down L.A. without Ja Morant to even series
Sam Quinn, CBS Sports

From G League to playoffs, Tillman ‘stays ready’
Chris Herrington, Daily Memphian

MIL 138, MIA 122

Heat get shredded from inside and out in Game 2 against Bucks
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic

Bucks make up for Giannis Antetokounmpo's absence in G2 rout
Jamal Collier, ESPN

How the Bucks dominated the Heat in Game 2 without Giannis
Eric Nehm, The Athletic

Could Oladipo start after Duncan Robinson struggled in place of Tyler Herro?
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel

Game 2: Bucks Destroy the Heat
Gabe Stoltz, Brew Hoop

No Giannis, no problem for Bucks
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel

Takeaways and details from Heat’s blowout loss in Game 2
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

Without Giannis, Bucks get record-setting shooting in easy Game 2 victory
Jim Owczarski/Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel

THE OTHER PLAYOFF SERIES

1 Fix Each Playoff Team Needs to Make
Zach Buckley, Bleacher Report

ATL-BOS

Celtics encouraging Robert Williams to add new tricks to his high-flying act
Jay King, The Athletic

BKN-PHI

Joel Embiid has become a master of busting the double-team
Ian Levy, The Step Back

Joel Embiid Says He Can ‘Do Anything’ on the Court
Scott Cacciola, NY Times

Now is the time for Doc Rivers to iron out the end of his rotation
Sean Kennedy, Liberty Ballers

Harden’s struggles, Embiid’s defense and more
Rich Hofmann, The Athletic

How Mikal Bridges Went From Supporting Player To Star
Jared Dubin, FiveThirtyEight

Embiid becoming a vocal leader and ‘CEO’ of the Sixers
Paul Hudrick, Liberty Ballers

Harden has struggled at the rim, but the Sixers remain unconcerned
Gina Mizell, The Inquirer

What’s causing James Harden’s struggles at the rim?
Dave Early, Liberty Ballers

CLE-NYK

Garland’s Game 2 explosion can get him on a roll
Dan Gilinsky, King James Gospel

How the Knicks can score in a series where points have been hard to come by
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School

Cavs Figured Out Something
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops

Mitchell beat the Knicks defense with his passing
Jackson Flickinger, Fear The Sword

Inside Darius Garland’s mesmerizing playoff breakout
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com

GSW-SAC

Pace, poise and physicality: How Kings are beating Warriors at their own game in playoffs
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee

De'Aaron Fox's Midrange Magic
Greg Brueck-Cassoli, High Off The Glass

Warriors-Kings highlights possession battle’s impact in NBA playoffs
John Hollinger, The Athletic

Did Draymond Green Stomp the Final Nail Into the Warriors’ Coffin?
Seerat Sohi, The Ringer

The Kings Have Upped Their Defensive Intensity
Brenden Nunes, The Kings Herald

Scattered observations heading toward a massive Game 3
Anthony Slater, The Athletic

The Kings’ series lead is fueled by a mix of new and longstanding identities
Jackson Frank, SBNation

Why did NBA suspend Draymond Green for Game 3? It’s clearly personal
Tim Kawakami, The Athletic

Warriors are being blasted by Mike Brown’s intimate knowledge of their philosophy
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind

The Kings know the Warriors’ weaknesses better than anyone
John Wilmes, SBNation

Harrison Barnes returns to the Bay Area as a leader of the Sacramento Kings
Marc J. Spears, Andscape

Q & A: Harrison Barnes
Sam Amick, The Athletic

The Kings are beating the Warriors at their own game
Kendra Andrews, ESPN

Draymond tempted fate until it answered
Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports

Steph Curry is 35, but not yet sweating Father Time
Melissa Rohlin, Fox Sports

How The Kings Commitment On Defense Turned A Weakness Into A Strength In Game 2
Mark Schindler, DIME

Fox is carving up the Warriors’ defense, and there might not be a way to stop him
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News

LAC-PHO

CP3’s New Role: The Hardest, Easiest Job of His Career
Rob Mahoney, The Ringer

Clippers’ play connectors and finishers must execute better
Law Murray, The Athletic

Suns vs. Clippers is for anyone who misses the art of the mid-range jumper
Ian Levy, The Step Back

Clippers confident going into Game 3
Mirjam Swanson, OC Register

How Devin Booker subtly demolished the Clippers’ defensive coverages in Suns’ Game 2 win
Gerald Bourguet, Go PHNX

Game 3 preview
Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports


TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

BKN: Why the Nets believe Mikal Bridges is the answer to their failed superteam experiment
Nick Friedell, ESPN

BOS: The Derrick White story continues to grow
Jack Simone, Celtics Blog

CLE: How the Cavaliers’ ‘Junkyard Dog Chain’ came to embody their mentality
Kelsey Russo, The Athletic

SAC: Mike Brown named Coach of the Year
Tim Reynolds, AP

WAS: With Tommy Sheppard fired, what’s next for the Wizards?
Josh Robbins, The Athletic

WAS: Wizards fire president and general manager Tommy Sheppard
Ava Wallace, Washington Post

LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES

Busting 4 Major Myths About Referees In The NBA Playoffs
Ben Dowsett, FiveThirtyEight

Players poll: the biggest issues facing the league today
Sam Amick/Josh Robbins, The Athletic

VYING FOR VICTOR

It's lonely at the top
Salman Ali, Red Nation Hoops


THE DRAFT

Filtering Prospects Statistically, the Grizzly Way
Adam Spinella, The Box And One

Top 55 Update
Corey Tulaba, No Ceilings

Bilal Coulibaly joins teammate Victor Wembanyama in NBA draft
Jonathan Givony, ESPN

Scoot Henderson Thinks He Should Go Number One
Joseph Bien-Kahn, GQ

Mock Draft 1.0: No certainties outside of Victor Wembanyama
John Fanta, Fox Sports

Mock Draft: Projected Picks Following Draft Tiebreakers
Matt Babcock, Sports Illustrated

Former NBA Scout Evaluates Cam Whitmore
Doc Martin, Sports Illustrated

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