Basketball Intelligence for 5/2/24
Celtics advance, Mavs dominate, and more
LEAGUE STORIES
NBA playoffs 2024: Slowing down has quickly become a favorite move for the league's elite scorers
Tim MacMahon, ESPN
For Lakers, Suns and Heat, what now after NBA playoff exits? When going all-in goes wrong
John Hollinger, The Athletic
2024 NBA playoffs roundtable: What to watch heading into massive Game 6 matchups
Staff, ESPN
NBA Playoffs Analysis: Overachievers & Underachievers, TWolves Rebounding, Heat's Zone Defense, Chet's Defensive Mastery, and Knicks Game 6 Adjustments
Vikram Dimba, NBA Librarian Weekly
PLAYOFFS:
DAL-LAC
5 thoughts from Mavericks-Clippers Game 5: Dallas seizes control of series in rout
Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News
Clippers-Mavericks: 5 takeaways as Luka Doncic fuels Game 5 win
Michael C. Wright, NBA.com
Stats Rundown: 8 numbers to know from the Mavericks’ 123-93 blowout win over the Clippers in Game 5
Matt Martinez, Mavs Moneyball
Clippers on brink of playoff elimination after losing Game 5 to Mavericks
Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times
No Playoffs for Old Men
Zach Kram, The Ringer
Mavericks’ Dereck Lively II lost his last living parent, but found a family with his team
Tim Cato, The Athletic
BOS-MIA
Celtics, after elimination of Heat, eager to keep graduating in NBA playoffs
Jay King, The Athletic