Basketball Intelligence for 5/9/24
Knicks win a game, Jokic wins MVP, a new coach in Charlotte, and more
PLAYOFFS
2024 NBA playoffs: The four trends that have defined the field so far
Kevin Pelton, ESPN+
As important as Denver's clutch play was to the team's 2023 title run, the Nuggets also put together the strongest first halves of any playoff team a year ago, outscoring opponents by 9.0 points per 100 possessions according to NBA Advanced Stats. That has changed dramatically this year, when Denver's minus-17.0 net rating in first halves ranks ahead of only the long-eliminated Heat (minus-33.4).
Anthony Edwards, fire, and rebirth
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
NYK-IND
At the Buzzer: R2G2 — Knicks 130, Pacers 121
Fieldhouse Files with Scott Agness
Pacers log 78 complaints about refs after getting mauled by Knicks in NBA Playoffs
James Dator, SB Nation
This Knicks Season Is Starting to Feel Like a Fever Dream
Howard Beck, The Ringer
Cinderella Men
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School
Knicks-Pacers: 5 takeaways as Jalen Brunson wills Knicks to Game 2 win
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
BOS-CLE
Abby Chin works to inspire women, diverse people to join sports media
David Cifarelli, MassLive