Basketball Intelligence For 4/28/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
PLAYOFFS, ROUND ONE
-Daily Results:
From Zach Harper, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3270353/2022/04/28/nba-playoff-daily-results-april-28/
- GSW 102, DEN 98:
From Sam Amick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3277877/2022/04/28/nikola-jokic-nuggets-future/
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3277442/2022/04/28/gary-payton-ii-burns-nuggets/
From Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3277628/2022/04/28/nuggets-loss-nikola-jokic/
From Janie McCauley, AP: https://www.basketballnews.com/breakingnews/curry-warriors-hold-off-jokic-eliminate-nuggets-in-game-5
From Colin Ward-Henninger, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/warriors-prove-they-can-win-ugly-in-ousting-of-nuggets-a-crucial-piece-to-their-potential-championship-puzzle/
From Sean Keeler, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/28/nikola-jokic-jamal-murray-denver-nuggets-golden-state-warriors-nba-game-5/
From Mike Singer, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/27/nuggets-season-ends-game-5-loss/
From Shayna Rubin, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/04/28/gary-payton-ii-known-for-his-defense-hits-two-huge-3s-in-warriors-game-5-clincher/
From Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/04/28/kurtenbach-the-warriors-gave-us-every-reason-to-believe-and-doubt-in-their-first-round-win and https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/04/28/kurtenbach-the-warriors-cant-become-taller-so-theyll-have-to-elevate-their-game/
From Madeline Kenney, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/04/28/steph-curry-leads-warriors-to-first-playoff-series-win-since-2019-we-hopefully-have-a-lot-left-to-do
From Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ:
From Scott Ostler. SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/ostler/article/Warriors-are-NBA-s-great-playoff-experiment-17132596.php
From Ron Kroichick, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Warriors-crank-up-defense-against-Nuggets-when-it-17132579.php
From Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/How-Gary-Payton-II-helped-lift-Warriors-to-17132590.php
From Asher Levy, Denver Stiffs: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2022/4/27/23045822/recap-nikola-jokic-denver-game-5
From Harrison Wind, The DNVR: https://thednvr.com/the-best-player-in-the-league-nikola-jokic-gave-us-a-season-well-never-forget/
From Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2022/4/28/23046010/warriors-nuggets-game-5-steph-curry-gary-payton-ii-nikola-jokic-film-breakdown
- MIL 116, CHI 100:
From Jon Greenberg, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3277523/2022/04/28/greenberg-bulls-bucks-playoff-loss/
From Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3277859/2022/04/28/zach-lavine-nikola-vucevic-offseason-bulls/
From Jamal Collier, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33814808/nba-playoffs-2022-chicago-bulls-got-back-relevancy-getting-back-contention-harder
From Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bulls/ct-chicago-bulls-milwaukee-bucks-game-5-20220428-q3gv6b7uhfg3likcy6tbm7eq4y-story.html
From Rob Schaefer, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/5-observations-bulls-nba-playoff-run-ends-bucks-blowout
From Sam Smith, Bulls.com: https://www.nba.com/bulls/features/demar-derozan-reflects-dream-come-true-first-season-bulls
From Ben Taylor, Thinking Basketball:
- BOS-MIL:
From Mike Hart/JR Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2022/04/27/what-know-boston-celtics-who-face-bucks-nba-playoffs/9546942002/
From Nicole Yang, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/27/sports/taking-an-early-look-celtics-playoff-matchup-with-bucks/
From Michael Wright, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/series-preview-surging-celtics-take-on-giannis-defending-champion-bucks?
From Jay King, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3276833/2022/04/27/celtics-al-horford-giannis-bucks/
From Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/4/27/23042518/ode-grant-williams-his-defense-against-kevin-durant-and-a-potential-date-with-giannis-antetokounmpo