Basketball Intelligence For 4/29/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
THE PLAYOFFS
ROUND ONE
- Daily Results:
From Zach Harper, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3277649/2022/04/29/nba-playoffs-results-april-29/
- We Don't Need Big Guys In The Playoffs. Right? (from David Thorpe, True Hoop):
- Underpaid Players Shine In The 1st Round (from Lev Akabas, Sportico): https://www.sportico.com/leagues/basketball/2022/underrated-nba-players-2022-1234674035/
- DAL 98, UTA 96:
From Sam Amick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3280861/2022/04/29/quin-snyder-jazz-future/
From Tony Jones, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3279015/2022/04/29/donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert-quin-snyder-10-offseason-questions-utah-jazz/
From Tim MacMahon, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33824476/luka-doncic-advances-first-dallas-mavericks-storm-back-close-utah-jazz and https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33821970/nba-playoffs-2022-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert-fragile-future-utah-jazz
From Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban: https://thesmokingcuban.com/posts/dallas-mavericks-takeaways-2022-game-6-playoffs-win-jazz
From Callie Caplan, Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/04/28/closed-out-luka-doncic-dallas-mavericks-rally-to-eliminate-utah-jazz-advance-to-second-round/
From Brad Townsend, Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/04/29/mavericks-ride-three-guard-small-ball-lineup-to-clinch-first-playoff-series-victory-in-11-years/
From Josh Bowe, Mavs Moneyball: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2022/4/29/23048031/the-mavericks-unleashed-the-small-ball-lineup-to-save-game-6
From Sarah Todd, Deseret News: https://www.deseret.com/2022/4/29/23045164/the-utah-jazz-season-comes-to-end-with-tough-decisions-looming-donovan-mitchell-nba-playoffs
- PHI 132, TOR 97:
From Rich Hofmann, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3280636/2022/04/29/sixers-advance-nba-playoffs/
From Eric Koreen, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3279638/2022/04/29/bucks-celtics-preview-giannis-tatum/
From Tim Bontemps, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33823506/philadelphia-76ers-blow-toronto-raptors-second-half-game-6-clinch-series
From Keith Pompey, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/76ers-sixers-joel-embiid-advance-in-nba-playoffs-miami-heat-toronto-raptors-20220428.html
From Gina Mizell, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-raptors-joel-embiid-james-harden-game-6-20220428.html
From William Lou, Sportsnet: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/10-things-raptors-come-undone-as-sixers-finish-things-off-in-game-6/
From Michael Grange, Sportsnet: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/raptors-have-raised-ceiling-but-theres-still-a-long-way-to-go/
From Josh Grieb, Liberty Ballers: https://www.libertyballers.com/2022/4/28/23047510/sixers-raptors-final-score-game-recap-nba-playoffs-joel-embiid-james-harden-tyrese-maxey
From Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/the-magic-ends-in-game-6-as-raptors-lose-to-sixers
- PHO 115, NOP 109:
From Jason Quick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3280478/2022/04/29/chris-paul-suns-pelicans/
From William Guillory, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3281228/2022/04/29/pelicans-rookies-zion/
From Ethan Fuller, Basketball News: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/nba-stats-notebook-deandre-aytons-eruption-at-the-elbows
From Dan Devine, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2022/4/29/23048244/chris-paul-suns-pelicans-nba-playoffs
From Brian Windhorst, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33823744/chris-paul-perfect-night-field-helps-phoenix-suns-close-new-orleans-pelicans-advance-second-round-nba-playoffs
From Gerald Bourguet, Go PHNX: https://www.gophnx.com/2022/04/29/observations-phoenix-suns-closeout-game-6-win-pelicans-chris-paul-masterclass/
From Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2022/04/28/chris-paul-record-shooting-performance-suns-beat-pelicans-advance/9579989002/
From Brad Botkin, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/suns-chris-paul-delivers-historic-performance-to-finish-pelicans-as-late-career-surge-keeps-getting-better/
From Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/story/3122754/chris-pauls-latest-closeout-masterpiece-advances-suns-past-pelicans/
- DEN-GSW:
From Joe Viray Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2022/4/29/23048073/warriors-nuggets-game-5-nikola-jokic-steph-curry-klay-thompson-box-and-1-film-breakdown
From Tim Kawakami, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3277736/2022/04/28/kawakami-inside-steve-kerrs-strategic-adjustments-in-the-warriors-game-5-clincher/
- MEM-MIN:
From Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3276027/2022/04/29/timberwolves-grizzlies-game6/
From Matt Brooks, Basketball News: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/memphisminnesota-game-5-was-a-masterclass-in-playcalling-wizardry
From Steve Aschburner, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/wolves-hoping-to-learn-from-mistakes-play-smarter-must-win-game-6
From Chris Hine, Star Tribune: https://www.startribune.com/timberwolves-grizzlies-game-6-nba-playoffs-elimination-anthony-edwards/600168873/
From Joe Mullinax, Grizzly Bear Blues: https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2022/4/28/23045917/brandon-clarke-isnt-supposed-to-be-here-nba-memphis-grizzlies-playoffs-timberwolves
From Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2022/04/29/memphis-grizzlies-jaren-jackson-jr-plan-limit-fouls-vs-timberwolves/9571951002/
From Tyler Metcalf, Canis Hoopus: https://www.canishoopus.com/2022/4/28/23045916/how-the-timberwolves-have-tried-to-contain-ja-morant-chris-finch-nba-playoffs
From Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press: https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/28/timberwolves-are-a-young-team-that-makes-mistakes-friday-will-show-if-they-learn-from-them/
ROUND TWO
- BOS-MIL:
From Eric Nehm/Jared Weiss/Jay King, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3279638/2022/04/29/bucks-celtics-preview-giannis-tatum/
From Mat Issa, Basketball News: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/jayson-tatum-more-than-just-a-bucketgetter
From Ben Rohrbach, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/2022-nba-conference-semifinals-previews-2-boston-celtics-vs-3-milwaukee-bucks-183341926.html
From Dalton Sell, Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2022/04/29/milwaukee-bucks-x-factors-playoff-matchup-boston-celtics/
From Mitchell Maurer, Brew Hoop: https://www.brewhoop.com/2022/4/28/23032565/nba-playoffs-series-preview-guide-milwaukee-bucks-vs-boston-celtics-an-eastern-conference-showdown
- MIA-PHI:
From Bryan Toporek, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryantoporek/2022/04/29/2022-nba-playoffs-heat-vs-sixers-preview-and-prediction/?sh=5b0dbabe2d8a
From Barry Jackson, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article260250430.html
From Antony Chiang, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article260870002.html
From Christopher Kline, The Sixer Sense: https://thesixersense.com/2022/04/29/sixers-what-watch-heat-second-round/
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
- BKN: Roster Construction Doomed The Nets (from Jared Dubin, Five Thirty Eight): https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/roster-construction-doomed-the-brooklyn-nets/