Basketball Intelligence For 4/27/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
PLAYOFFS, FIRST ROUND
- Daily Results:
From Law Murray, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3274539/2022/04/27/nba-playoffs-daily-results-april-27/
- 1st Round Injuries Abound (from Marc Stein, The Stein Line):
- MEM 111, MIN 109:
From Fred Katz, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3275155/2022/04/27/ja-morant-dunk-grizzlies-timberwolves/
From Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3274564/2022/04/27/mistakes-timberwolves-test-grizzlies/
From Dan Devine, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2022/4/27/23044369/grizzlies-wolves-nba-playoffs-ja-morant-dunk
From Mark Giannotto, Commercial Appeal: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/columnists/mark-giannotto/2022/04/27/ja-morant-dunk-memphis-grizzlies-game-5-comeback-minnesota-timberwolves-nba-playoffs/7417548001/
From Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33813767/ja-morant-highlight-dunk-late-heroics-ignite-memphis-grizzlies-rally-game-5-win-minnesota-timberwolves
From Evan Barnes, Commercial Appeal: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2022/04/27/nba-playoffs-memphis-grizzlies-brandon-clarke-earns-minnnesota-timberwolve-praise-game-5-win/7338487001/
From Michael Pina, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2022/04/27/ja-morant-grizzlies-timberwolves-game-5-nba-playoffs
From Tom Schreier, Zone Coverage: https://zonecoverage.com/2022/timberwolves/whos-job-is-it-to-stop-the-bleeding/
From Jacob Ellerbee, Beale Street Bears: https://bealestreetbears.com/2022/04/27/memphis-grizzlies-morant-win-playoffs/
From Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2022/04/26/memphis-grizzlies-vs-minnesota-timberwolves-score-game-5-live-updates/7416144001/
From Matt Audilet, The Spun: https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/look-anthony-edwards-made-brutal-mistake-while-guarding-ja-morant
From Chris Hine, Star Tribune: https://www.startribune.com/ja-morant-grizzlies-timberwolves-mistakes-last-second-lay-up-game-5-nba-playoffs/600168225/
From Chris Herrington, Daily Memphian: https://dailymemphian.com/article/28422/memphis-grizzlies-minnesota-timberwolves-game-5-comeback-win
From Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press: https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/26/its-like-watching-two-teams-of-interns-in-a-heart-surgery-contest-timberwolves-grizzlies-learning-on-the-job-in-entertaining-playoff-series/
From Steve Aschburner, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/5-takeaways-from-grizzlies-comeback-victory-over-wolves-in-game-5
From Joe Mullinax, Grizzly Bear Blues: https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2022/4/27/23044439/report-card-morant-memphis-stun-minnesota-again-ja-grizzlies-nba-playoffs-timberwolves-game-5
From Parker Fleming, Grizzly Bear Blues: https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2022/4/26/23043847/recap-grizzlies-grind-out-thrilling-win-for-3-2-series-lead-over-the-timberwolves-nba-playoffs
- MIA 97, ATL 94:
From Chris Kirschner, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3274544/2022/04/27/atlanta-hawks-loss-trae-young/
From Dave McMenamin, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33812764/injury-depleted-miami-heat-lean-unlikely-replacements-finish-atlanta-hawks-advance-second-round-nba-playoffs
From Barry Jackson, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article259961345.html
From Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/article260736352.html
From Graham Chapple, Peachtree Hoops: https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2022/4/27/23044253/hawks-suffocated-by-miami-defense-drop-series-to-heat-4-1-nba-playoffs-atlanta-offseason-video
From Sarah Spencer, AJC: https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/hawks-season-comes-to-close-with-game-5-loss-to-heat/EZOHDVCPJ5GCJPMTWFFTZC2WDY/
From Couper Moorhead, HEAT.com: https://www.nba.com/heat/news/tall-and-short-pj-tucker-trae-young-erik-spoelstra
- PHO 112, NOP 97:
From Jason Quick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3275282/2022/04/27/mikal-bridges-does-so-much-in-game-5-that-suns-wish-they-could-clone-him/
From William Guillory, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3275331/2022/04/27/pelicans-suns-game-5/
From Brian Windhorst, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33813890/mikal-bridges-joins-list-greats-powering-phoenix-suns-game-5-win-new-orleans-pelicans
From Christian Clark, The Advocate: https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_fa0a7a38-c5cb-11ec-9ca9-b3ecfba831ad.html
From Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/story/3120763/mikal-bridges-puts-his-ironman-suit-on-suns-go-up-3-2-on-pelicans/
From Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2022/04/26/takeaways-phoenix-suns-taking-game-5-over-new-orleans-pelicans/9549278002/
- CHI-MIL:
From Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3272115/2022/04/26/bulls-fight-bucks-game-5/
From Alex Kirschenbaum, Blog A Bull: https://www.blogabull.com/2022/4/26/23041442/bulls-vs-bucks-game-4-highlights-a-multifaceted-malfunctioning
From Dalton Sell, Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2022/04/27/players-interest-milwaukee-bucks-chicago-bulls-game-5/
- DAL-UTA:
From Sarah Todd, Deseret News: https://www.deseret.com/2022/4/26/23013813/utah-jazz-texas-trio-had-high-school-coaches-who-helped-jordan-clarkson-danuel-house-jr-royce-oneale and https://www.deseret.com/2022/4/26/23042781/utah-jazz-facing-elimination-might-be-out-of-answers-heading-into-game-6-dallas-mavericks-playoffs
- DEN-GSW:
From Ron Kroichick, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Steph-Curry-Steve-Kerr-17129041.php
From Shayna Rubin, Mercury News: https://www.chicoer.com/2022/04/27/rookie-jonathan-kuminga-provides-spark-in-playoff-loss-could-he-play-more-going-forward/ and Klay Thompson is playing like his old self, but says he’s ‘not satisfied’
From Kendra Andrews/Kevin Pelton, ESPN: https://www.espn.co.uk/nba/insider/insider/story/_/id/33811253/can-golden-state-warriors-new-smallball-lineup-carry-back-nba-finals
From Tim Kawakami, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3260461/2022/04/26/kawakami-warriors-nuggets-curry-poole/
From CJ Holmes, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/How-Warriors-view-Jonathan-Kuminga-after-first-17129099.php
From Mike Singer, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/26/nuggets-playoff-lessons-entering-game-5/
- PHI-TOR:
From Tom Moore, Courier Times: https://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/story/sports/pro/2022/04/27/heres-recipe-for-doc-rivers-sixers-to-win-game-6-vs-raptors-clinch-series-76ers-nba-playoffs/65352129007/
From Louis Zatzman, The All-Star: https://theallstar.io/pascal-siakam-unstoppable-in-the-raptors-quest-to-make-history/
From Chris Herring, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2022/04/26/james-harden-76ers-raptors
From Jack McCaffery, Delco Times: https://www.delcotimes.com/2022/04/27/sixers-going-gets-tough-so-doc-rivers-wants-to-know-where-sixers-go/
From Gina Mizell, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sports/sixers-raptors-game-6-matisse-thybulle-20220427.html
From Eric Koreen, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3273693/2022/04/27/precious-achiuwa-raptors-marriage/
From Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/wolstat-will-we-get-a-third-raptors-sixers-game-7
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