Basketball Intelligence for 5/23/24
Mavs win a nailbiter, Pacers/Celtics adjustments, and more!
PLAYOFFS/LEAGUE STORIES
Jokic leads All-NBA first team; Doncic, SGA set for supermax
Tim Bontemps, ESPN
12 thoughts and numbers from two wild Game 1s
Mike Shearer,
Breaking Down Conference Finals Game 1s With 4 Stats For Each Matchup
Daniel Bratulić,
101.43 was the calculated pace of [BOS/IND Game 1] through the NBA’s advanced box score data. That is good enough for the 2nd fastest-paced game of the playoffs.
MIN-DAL
Kyrie Irving’s basketball renaissance continues, now on the biggest stage
Sam Amick, The Athletic
You won't believe who the West's plus-minus leader is
Anthony Edwards Is Still Learning What Luka Doncic Has Already Mastered
Seerat Sohi, The Ringer
Mavericks rally past Timberwolves 108-105 in Game 1 as old problem returns to bite Minnesota
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
The Mavericks defense was packing the paint and the rim and making the Wolves take shots from the outside. The Wolves took 49 three-pointers, the most they have attempted in a game all season, and hit 18 of them (37%). Finch said he thought most of those were good looks and that the Wolves could have taken more. Edwards took 12 of his 16 field-goal tries from three-point range instead of attempting to attack the rim more against Dallas' defense.
"The big man, he's not super high up, like the last two series," Edwards said. "We didn't really know what to expect. I came off, and I was open a bunch of times and took the shots. I'll make 'em next time. Have to live with it."
5 thoughts: Mavericks stun Timberwolves to finally win their first Game 1 of the playoffs
Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News
NBA Game Notes (May 22, 2024)
Justin Kubatko, Statitudes