Ben Anderson: At 34, Will Hardy joins Lawrence Frank, George Karl, and Jeff Van Gundy as the third-youngest full-time head coaches in NBA history. Only Minnesota Timberwolves coaches Ryan Saunders and Sidney Lowe (both 33) were younger.
April 24, 2024 | 1:26 am EDT Update
Luka Doncic’s 32 points lead Mavericks to Game 2 win against Clippers
Mike Curtis: Final: #Mavs 96, #Clippers 93. Luka Doncic: 32 pts, 6 rebs, 9 asts Kyrie Irving: 23 pts, 6 rebs Dallas becomes the second road team to win in the first round of the playoffs. The series is tied at 1-1. Game 3 in Dallas on Friday.
StatMuse: Most PPG + RPG + APG in the playoffs: 51.2 — Wilt 49.7 — Luka The only players with more than 47. pic.twitter.com/qcvqg46fOd
ClutchPoints: “Just gotta be able to have that resiliency…Teams win championships…It’s all about us doing the right things.” Kyrie Irving after the Mavs tie the series with the Clippers 🗣 (via @BallySportsSW) pic.twitter.com/RgdfAUfuwl
April 23, 2024 | 11:14 pm EDT Update
Jaden McDaniels has a career night and leads Wolves past the Suns
Gerald Bourguet: Final: MIN 105, PHX 93 Booker: 20 Pts, 5 Ast, 6-13 FG Durant: 18 Pts, 6 Reb, 6-15 FG Beal: 14 Pts, 6 Ast, 6-17 FG McDaniels: 25 Pts, 8 Reb, 10-17 FG Wolves outscored Suns 31-2 in points off TOs and go up 2-0 in the series
Gerald Bourguet: Devin Booker on his message to Suns fans: “Don’t count us out. It’s a series for a reason.” Kevin Durant: “Shit, can’t give up on us now.”
Pascal Siakam helps the Pacers tie series up at 1-1 against Bucks
StatMuse: Siakam tonight: 37 PTS 10 REB 6 AST (0 TOV) 16-23 FG Leading the playoffs in scoring. statmuse.com/nba/player/pas…
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Pacers 125, Bucks 108 – Lillard 34pts/4reb/5ast – Lopez 22pts/3ast/2blk – Middleton 15pts/5reb/6ast – Portis 14pts/11reb Bucks 1, Pacers 1. Game 3 at 5:30 p.m. ET in Indianapolis on Friday.
Law Murray: These are the two most isolation heavy teams in the NBA. Asked Jason Kidd pregame about identifying areas of LA’s defense to attack JKidd: “We got to take care of the ball, but we have to play with pace if we’re going to win tonight.” pic.twitter.com/L0WFC5c4tF
Brad Townsend: Gafford is headed to the locker room, holding his lower back.
ClutchPoints: Grayson Allen had to be helped to the locker room after stepping on Mike Conley’s foot. Hope he’s alright 🙏 pic.twitter.com/UH5P5C3YRa