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May 05, 2022
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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:  

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Steve Jones Jr. @stevejones20
More little things for Sixers that they have to try and hit vs. Miami. False action on one side to take away help. Tobias by himself on left side and the space is there.
12:37 AM ∙ May 5, 2022

- 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/

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