Basketball Intelligence For 4/23/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
PLAYOFFS, ROUND ONE
- Daily Results:
From Law Murray, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3267099/2022/04/23/nba-playoffs-daily-results-april-23/
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- ATL 111, MIA 110:
From Chris Kirschner, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3266867/2022/04/23/hawks-save-season-against-heat/
From Hunter Patterson, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3265069/2022/04/22/gabe-vincent-heat-culture/
From Dave McMenamin, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33789388/atlanta-hawks-star-trae-young-says-doubt-late-floater-go-sink-miami-heat
From Shaun Powell, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/5-takeaways-from-atlantas-series-saving-comeback-over-miami
From Malik Brown, Peachtree Hoops: https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2022/4/22/23038036/atlanta-hawks-miami-heat-game-3-recap-box-score-stats-highlights-nba-playoffs-series-trae-young
From John Riker, AJC: https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/delon-wright-stars-off-the-bench-in-furious-hawks-rally/7FJN2GSQ4JHD7H77UHJOC52JRY/
From Sarah Spencer, AJC: https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/bench-play-late-floater-by-young-lifts-hawks-to-game-3-win-vs-heat/2NU3U5MWANHDZOOAL47D6XQYGQ/
From Glen Willis, Peachtree Hoops: https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2022/4/23/23038280/atlanta-hawks-miami-heat-analysis-offense-defense-game-3-nba-playoffs-video-highlights-trae-young
From Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article260648322.html
- MIL 111, CHI 81:
From Jon Greenberg, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3267046/2022/04/23/greenberg-milwaukee-gives-the-bulls-a-taste-of-the-chicago-way-in-game-3/
From Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3267088/2022/04/23/bulls-lose-to-bucks-in-embarrassing-fashion-in-game-3-home-blowout/
From Eric Nehm, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3267208/2022/04/23/bucks-bobby-portis-grayson-allen-game-3/
From Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bulls/ct-chicago-bulls-milwaukee-bucks-game-3-nba-playoffs-20220423-3d6lgr35yjeoze2yuqh7ap3qiu-story.html
From Brian Sampson, Dairyland Express: https://dairylandexpress.com/2022/04/23/6-takeaways-milwaukee-bucks-game-3-thumping-bulls
From Jasmyn Wimbish, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/bucks-vs-bulls-grayson-allens-hot-shooting-night-leads-milwaukee-to-2-1-series-lead-over-chicago/
From Dalton Sell, Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2022/04/23/takeaways-milwaukee-bucks-stellar-game-3-win-chicago-bulls/
From Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2022/04/23/bobby-portis-called-his-shot-and-rose-moment-bucks-game-3-win-over-bulls/7408646001/
From Sam Smith, Bulls.com: https://www.nba.com/bulls/gameday/bulls-routed-bucks-game-3
- PHO 114, NOP 111:
From Jason Quick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3267167/2022/04/23/suns-chris-paul-win-game-3/
From Evan Sidery, Basketball News: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/no-booker-no-problem-suns-find-game-3-antidote-behind-chris-pauls-fourthquarter-heroics
From Andrew Lopez, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33789536/phoenix-suns-chris-paul-dominates-4th-again-game-3-victory-new-orleans-pelicans
From Oleh Kosel, The Bird Writes: https://www.thebirdwrites.com/2022/4/23/23038167/2022-playoffs-pelicans-suns-game-3-chris-paul-brandon-ingram-deandre-ayton-mccollum-jaxson-nance
From William Guillory, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3267223/2022/04/23/pelicans-suns-chris-paul/
From Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/story/3115871/chris-paul-deandre-ayton-lead-suns-through-grinding-win-in-new-orleans/
From Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2022/04/22/without-devin-booker-phoenix-suns-top-new-orleans-pelicans-take-series-lead/7420695001/
From Scott Kushner, The Advocate: https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_fef017ca-c31d-11ec-a314-37d065caa953.html
- BKN-BOS:
From Sam Amick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3267036/2022/04/23/kevin-durant-vs-celtics-scouts/
From Kevin Pelton, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/insider/story/_/id/33786836/nba-playoffs-2022-how-boston-celtics-neutralizing-kevin-durant-nets-do-counter
From Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/22/sports/seven-thoughts-celtics-they-look-extend-their-series-lead-nets/
From Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/4/23/23036989/payton-pritchard-is-growing-into-a-legitimate-swing-factor-boston-celtics-brooklyn-nets-game-2
From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/celtics-nets-notebook-brooklyn-might-need-to-go-all-in-on-offense
From Jack Hamilton, Slate: https://slate.com/culture/2022/04/boston-celtics-brooklyn-nets-series-defense-nba-playoffs.html?