Basketball Intelligence For 5/5/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
PLAYOFFS, ROUND TWO
- What's Next For Each Semifinal, Heading Into Game 3? (from ESPN): https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33854723/nba-playoffs-2022-next-conference-semifinals-heading-game-3
- Daily Results (from Zach Harper, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3288419/2022/05/05/playoff-update-wednesday-heat-suns/
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- MIA 119,PHI 103:
From Rich Hofmann, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3294921/2022/05/05/sixers-struggle-without-joel-embiid/
From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/5-takeaways-from-heats-convincing-game-2-win-over-the-76ers
From Derek Bodner, The Daily Six: https://www.dailysix.com/morning-sixers-heat-vs-sixers-game-2-shooting/
From Gina Mizell, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/philadelphia-sixers-miami-heat-tyrese-maxey-nba-playoffs-20220504.html
From Keith Pompey, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/philadelphia-76ers-sixers-nba-playoffs-joel-embiid-20220505.html
From Marcus Hayes, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/philadelphia-76ers-nba-playoffs-tyrese-maxey-james-harden-joel-embiid-20220505.html
From Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice: https://www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-vs-heat-final-score-game-2-doc-rivers-james-harden-jimmy-butler-tobias-harris-deandre-jordan/
From Noah Levick, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/sixers-vs-heat-game-2-james-harden-deandre-jordan-tyler-herro-jimmy-butler-nba-playoffs
From Austin Krell, The Painted Lines: https://thepaintedlines.com/terrible-shooting-continues-as-the-sixers-fall-down-2-0-to-heat-likes-and-dislikes/
From Adam Aaronson, Rights To Ricky Sanchez: https://www.rightstorickysanchez.com/normal-column/050422
From Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article261033492.html
From Jack Maloney, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/heat-vs-76ers-score-takeaways-jimmy-butler-bam-adebayo-lead-miami-to-another-comfortable-win-in-game-2
From Marc J. Spears, Andscape: https://andscape.com/features/p-j-tucker-explains-heat-culture-feeling-good-at-36-pat-riley-and-why-hes-the-nbas-wine-king/
From Ira Winderman, SunSentinel: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/heat-blog/fl-sp-miami-heat-philadelphia-76ers-game-2-blog-20220505-46xeqlq6rfguzm3e7tf6sh5txi-story.html
From Steve Jones, Jr:
- PHO 129, DAL 109:
From Doug Haller, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3295018/2022/05/05/chris-paul-suns-playoffs/
From Zach Kram, The Athletic: https://www.theringer.com/2022/5/5/23058272/suns-nba-playoffs-devin-booker-chris-paul
From Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2022/05/05/chris-paul-phoenix-suns-dallas-mavericks-nba-playoffs-game-2
From Damon Allred, Bright Side Of The Sun: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2022/5/5/23058146/mikal-bridges-phoenix-suns-playoffs-laid-groundwork-for-explosive-fourth-quarter-in-game-2-vs-mavs
From Nekias Duncan, Basketball News: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/there-are-no-good-answers-for-the-chris-pauldeandre-ayton-duo
From Matthew Phillips, Mavs Moneyball: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2022/5/5/23058283/the-mavericks-must-adjust-to-the-suns
From Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/chris-paul-days-from-turning-37-playing-with-an-edge-as-suns-out-for-revenge-064705282.html
From Tim MacMahon, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33859096/jason-kidd-says-mavericks-need-players-besides-luka-doncic-step-dallas-2-0-hole-phoenix-suns
From Jared Dubin, FiveThirtyEight: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-suns-and-mavs-use-basketballs-favorite-play-in-very-different-ways/
From Michael Wright, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/5-takeaways-as-suns-dominate-4th-quarter-to-drop-mavs-in-game-2
From Ben Golliver, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/05/05/luka-doncic-suns-mavericks/
From Callie Caplan, Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/05/05/how-luka-doncics-trust-in-jason-kidd-has-helped-him-avoid-technical-fouls-in-playoffs/
From Ben Ladner, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2022/05/05/celtics-slow-giannis-suns-exploit-mismatches/
From Jasmyn Wimbish, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/suns-vs-mavericks-score-takeaways-chris-paul-devin-booker-help-phoenix-to-2-0-series-lead-in-game-2-win
From Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban: https://thesmokingcuban.com/posts/dallas-mavericks-takeaways-game-2-playoffs-suns
From Dwain Price, Mavs.com: https://www.mavs.com/bullockonpaul/
From Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/story/3130311/phoenix-suns-ruthlessly-attack-luka-doncic-blow-mavericks-out-in-4th/
From Kirk Henderson, Mavs Moneyball: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2022/5/4/23057948/3-things-we-learned-mavericks-suns-recap-game-2-final-score-129-109
From Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2022/05/04/paul-booker-lead-fourth-quarter-eruption-phoenix-suns-take-game-2/9654756002/