McCollum-Leonard both seem close to raising their level. Either (or both) will be playoff wildcards.
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Celtics 101 Bucks 110
Milwaukee interchanges lead guard but Mayo, at his best, is better than CarterWilliams or Bayless, and plays effectively with either of them. The Bucks are improving.
Read More →Kings 95 Pelicans 101
New Orleans held on against no-quit Sacramento. Lots of work by Cousins on the Kings, an effective game against Pelicans Asik-Davis.
Read More →Pacers 93 Hornets 74
2Q run by Scola-Watson-Stuckey-Mahinmi-Rudez got Indiana clear of Charlotte. The Pacers made some progress this season whie the Hornets went backwards.
Read More →Warriors 107 Suns 106
Golden State second unit is on fire, something that will give playoff opponents lots of problems. Iguodala-Barbosa-Speights-Livingston-McAdoo have been consistently outscoring opponents during 2Q and 2H. Phoenix gave extended 4Q minutes to Warren-Tucker-Bledsoe-MarkieffMorris-Goodwin and the lineup was very efficient on offense.
Read More →Mavericks 101 Rockets 108
Stark difference in crunchtime approaches. Houston stuck with Brewer-Terry-Ariza-Smith-Harden while Dallas shuffled players in/out like crazy. Says a lot about where each team is with playoff preparation. The Rockets are much closer to ready than the Mavericks.
Read More →Cavaliers 114 Heat 88
Irving-James continue to play heavy minutes for Cleveland, even against overmatched opponents. Wade was having a bad 2Q with 4 misses, 3 turnovers when he left the game.
Read More →Applied Sports Science newsletter, April 3, 2015
Applied Sports Science news articles, blog posts and research papers for April 3, 2015 How Tony Parker Fights Age ESPN, NBA from April 02, 2015 Tony Parker wants to make one thing clear: He’s a young 32. Peek at his basketball odometer, though, and it tells a different story. As of March 20 — […]
Read More →Thunder 131 Mavericks 135
Dallas gave the ball to Parson during crunchtime, and it worked out well. The Mavericks have all of their guys healthy and a couple of weeks to raise their level. It is a team that could surprise.
Read More →Rockets 115 Kings 111
Houston needed frontcourt minutes from Jones against Cousins, maybe more than he was ready to give. Harden is good enough to take up the slack however.
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