MEM 87 SAS 96 – Spurs went to Leonard-Diaw-Mills-West-Anderson to get the 4Q lead. Bad games for Duncan-Parker, and no playing time for Martin. San Antonio has a lot to figure out.
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Applied Sports Science newsletter – April 23, 2016
Applied Sports Science news articles, blog posts and research papers for April 23, 2016 Should teams worry about Robert Nkemdiche’s NFL future? ESPN The Magazine, Seth Wickersham from April 18, 2016 … Robert Nkemdiche is 21 years old, jacked, polite and hardworking. But he’s a creative spirit entering a world where creative spirits are […]
Read More →Boston Celtics 111 Atlanta Hawks 103
BOS 111 ATL 103 – Boston got enough late-4Q makes, big shots by Turner-Thomas. The pair played well together all game. Hawks’ starters, Bazemore-Millsap-Horford-Korver-Teague, were bad during 1Q, better during late-2Q, excellent during 3Q, and then bad again when it came to crunchtime in mid-4Q.
Read More →Detroit Pistons 91 Cleveland Cavaliers 101
DET 91 CLE 101 – James played almost the entire game, and Thompson-Irving played all 2H. It made for a sloppy ending, and the tactic worked because Detroit has nothing to bring off the bench.
Read More →Houston Rockets 97 Golden State Warriors 96
HOU 97 GSW 96 – Houston lived and almost died playing Ariza-Howard-Harden-Beverly big minutes. Ariza was reduced to a non-factor after playing nearly the entire game. Lousy games from Barnes-Green-Thompson did in the Warriors. Speights was great for Golden State.
Read More →NYU Data Science newsletter – April 22, 2016
NYU Data Science Newsletter features journalism, research papers, events, tools/software, and jobs for April 22, 2016 GROUP CURATION: N/A Data Science News The Real Story of How Amazon Built the Echo Bloomberg Business from April 19, 2016 The talking speaker started as part of a secret augmented-reality project and ended up as a surprise […]
Read More →Applied Sports Science newsletter – April 22, 2016
Applied Sports Science news articles, blog posts and research papers for April 22, 2016 Validity and reliability of a submaximal intermittent running test in elite Australian football players. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research from April 07, 2016 Purpose: To determine the validity and reliability of a submaximal intermittent running (SIR) test in elite […]
Read More →Indiana Pacers 85 Toronto Raptors 101
IND 85 TOR 101 – Strong 4Q by Lowry for Toronto. The Raptors had lots of players contributing throughout the game though. Lots of turnovers by Indiana. It looks like the Raptors got into the Pacers on defense.
Read More →Dallas Mavericks 102 Oklahoma City Thunder 131
DAL 102 OKC 131 – Waiters-Kanter produced off the bench for the Thunder, offsetting the shot-missing by Durant. The Mavericks showed they could go on scoring runs during 2Q, 3Q, but the positive minutes for otherwise not there.
Read More →Los Angeles Clippers 102 Portland Trail Blazers 81
LAC 102 POR 81 – Los Angeles is reinventing their team, and the core is defense. The Trail Blazers are a good test for the new defense-first Clippers, a good chance to get ready for the Warriors in round 2.
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