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Indiana not only outscored Cleveland 8-0 in the final 50 seconds of Game 2, the Cavs did not attempt a field goal in that span, turning the ball over twice and giving up two offensive rebounds to the Pacers.

After winning 64 games during the regular season, the Cavs are the first 60-win team to face a 2-0 deficit before the NBA Finals since the 2017 Spurs in the 2017 Western Conference finals.

I don’t want statistics or anything I’m just curious on your guys opinion for me it’s gonna be Kendrick nunn known player but bang average he wasn’t on no kd typa timing and he wasn’t a like scrub though

120 - 119
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
East Conf. Semifinals - Game 2 - IND leads 1-0
Location: Rocket Arena
Officials: Tony Brothers, David Guthrie, Eric Dalen, and Nick Buchert

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Indiana Pacers	15	35	34	36	120
Cleveland Cavaliers	32	29	37	21	119

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Indiana Pacers	120	44-85	51.8%	11-28	39.3%	21-29	72.4%	11	52	28	26	7	17	9
Cleveland Cavaliers	119	39-90	43.3%	11-39	28.2%	30-35	85.7%	14	53	24	21	11	13	5

PLAYER STATS

Indiana Pacers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Aaron NesmithSF	33:20	23	8-13	5-8	2-2	3	1	4	1	1	3	0	4	-2
Pascal SiakamPF	29:45	12	5-8	0-0	2-5	0	6	6	4	0	0	2	4	1
Myles TurnerC	35:02	23	8-17	2-5	5-6	2	6	8	1	1	5	1	3	15
Andrew NembhardSG	36:19	13	5-13	0-4	3-5	2	5	7	13	2	0	8	5	10
Tyrese HaliburtonPG	36:02	19	7-11	2-2	3-5	1	8	9	4	0	1	0	1	11
Bennedict Mathurin	19:59	19	6-10	1-3	6-6	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	4	8
Obi Toppin	15:45	7	3-6	1-3	0-0	1	1	2	1	2	0	1	1	-2
T.J. McConnell	13:52	4	2-5	0-1	0-0	0	3	3	2	1	0	3	1	-15
Ben Sheppard	05:52	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	-4
Thomas Bryant	10:37	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	-9
Jarace Walker	03:24	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	-8
Tony Bradley	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Furphy	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
James Johnson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Jackson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland Cavaliers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Max StrusSF	39:17	23	8-18	5-12	2-2	5	3	8	4	0	0	2	3	-14
Dean WadePF	29:43	3	1-4	1-4	0-0	3	7	10	2	1	0	0	1	5
Jarrett AllenC	37:47	22	7-9	0-0	8-8	1	11	12	3	0	3	4	4	-5
Ty JeromeSG	27:52	2	1-14	0-4	0-0	1	1	2	4	0	0	2	4	-5
Donovan MitchellPG	35:49	48	15-30	1-7	17-21	2	3	5	9	4	1	5	4	13
Sam Merrill	26:08	14	5-10	4-9	0-0	2	2	4	0	2	0	0	3	0
Isaac Okoro	29:27	5	1-2	0-1	3-4	0	2	2	1	2	0	0	2	1
Javonte Green	10:13	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	4
Craig Porter Jr.	03:42	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	-4
Darius Garland	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
De'Andre Hunter	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Evan Mobley	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chuma Okeke	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tristan Thompson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaylon Tyson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: https://official.nba.com/l2m/L2MReport.html?gameId=0042400202

There was also an uncalled 3-second violation on Donovan Mitchell.

Would the Pacers have been able to win the game if these lane violations were called at the time?

After enjoying Antetokounmpo's FT routine during the 1st round - and watching him missing it after 15 seconds - I wanted to look into the worst FT% in comparison to their FTA in the last seasons. I made a simple study on the stats and details on my blog but I can't post it here because of the self-promotion rules.

Just wanted to discuss this a bit. Can they improve their FT% or that's a lost cause? I get that for instance Zion is not a good shooter so we can't expect him to have a decent FT%, but what about RJ Barrett? Or Sengun who has a reasonable shooting form, and get to the FT line a lot?

Are free-throws really relevant? Is it something more mental than a matter of practice? What do you think? Maybe I'm totally wrong by thinking there's field for improvement here for these players or maybe it's not as important as I think it is.

The 2017 draft has 6 allstars and some pretty good starters/roleplayers

Jayson Tatum

Donovan Mitchell

De’Aaron Fox

Bam Adebayo

OG Anunoby

Lauri Markannen

Jarrett Allen

Lonzo Ball

Derrick White

Josh Hart

Isaiah Hartenstein

John Collins

Kyle Kuzma

Jonathan Isaac

Malik Monk

Dillon Brooks

With Steph Curry ruled out for Game 2, this will be the 7th consecutive NBA postseason in which at least five All-Stars have missed a game

That happened in just 3 of the previous 25 years.

Playoff injuries have become a serious, consistent problem for the NBA.

It is striking, and a problem. But not sure what to do about it?

Source:

https://bsky.app/profile/levakabas.bsky.social/post/3loluqsb7ak26

Everyone in the Nuggets-Thunder Game 2 played at least 2 minutes tonight except for Dario Saric.

Saric recorded the rare DNP (Coach's Decision) in a 43 point blowout. Just a masterclass of a signing by former Nuggets GM Calvin Booth, and he has a player option for next season to boot, but rumors are that he will decline to go play in Europe next year.

Was there a worse signing this off-season?

The biggest challenge for Warriors coach Steve Kerr over the next handful of games might be avoiding running Butler into the ground. After all, he's also dealing with an injury, having missed Game 3 against Houston in the first round due to a pelvis contusion. Since returning, Butler has averaged 20.4 PPG but is shooting just 42% from the field.

Kerr and the Golden State coaching staff will have to carefully manage when to rest Butler, leaving them without a lead playmaker. The Warriors staggered his minutes with Green in the second half, sitting Butler for the final three-plus minutes of the third quarter. Golden State was a plus-1 in that span.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45040146/nba-playoffs-2025-steph-curry-hamstring-strain-next-warriors-wolves

The Houston Rockets and guard Fred VanVleet are pushing back Friday’s deadline date to June 29 on his $44.9 million team option for 2025-26 season, sources tell ESPN. This gives both sides additional time to navigate exercising the option versus completing a longer term deal.

https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3lom4b6pjn42o

Longtime NBA coach Mike Woodson has agreed on a deal to become associate head coach for the Sacramento Kings under Doug Christie, sources tell ESPN. Woodson spent the last four years as coach of Indiana University. He brings three decades of coaching experience to Kings staff.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/deaed2db0fead

Here is a place to have in depth, x's and o's, discussions on yesterday's games. Post-game discussions are linked in the table, keep your memes and reactions there.

Please keep your discussion of a particular game in the respective comment thread. All direct replies to this post will be removed.

Away	Home	Score	GT	PGT
New York Knicks	Boston Celtics	91 - 90	Link	Link
Denver Nuggets	Oklahoma City Thunder	106 - 149	Link	Link

IND 81 - CLE 97 12.0 3rd: Cleveland was given a 98.1% chance of winning

DEN 95 - OKC 108 6:39 4th: OKC was given a 98.0% chance of winning

NY 55 - BOS 75 5:47 3rd: BOS was given a 98.3% chance of winning

For 3 independent events to occur with a 2% probability each to all happen is 0.0008%.

MINNEAPOLIS — Steve Kerr, in all his profundity, couldn’t say anything as he watched the superstar he’s coached for 11 seasons succumb to the suffocating disappointment. Kerr already knew, as tears fell from Steph Curry’s eyes, the heartbreak still fresh from the news that he sprained his left hamstring. Words weren’t what Curry needed. Or what Kerr had.

So the Golden State Warriors head coach, in this halftime moment Tuesday in the visiting locker room of Target Center, didn’t even try finding the right words. He just hugged his point guard.

“That’s all I could do,” Kerr said after the Warriors won Game 1 99-88 of their second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. “I just feel so bad for him. Everything that he does. How much he cares.”

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6340063/2025/05/07/steph-curry-hamstring-injury-warriors-timberwolves-playoffs/

Home teams obviously started 0-6, but with the OKC win, they've improved to 1-6 and now have a positive point differential.

Total through 7 games is
Home: 782 points
Away: 766 points

Moral of the story is we've really been blessed by a lot of great games this round

First 10 seasons of Aaron Gordon's career: 32% from 3. 68% from the free throw line.

Even last year, he had some of the worst splits of his career, shooting 29% from 3 and 66% from the free throw line

This season: 44% from 3 on double the volume. 81% from the free throw line.

Has any player had this big of an improvement on their jumpshot this late into their career like Aaron Gordon?

General Information

TIME	MEDIA	Team Subreddits
09:30 PM Eastern	Game Preview: NBA.com	/r/denvernuggets
08:30 PM Central	Game Charts: NBA.com	/r/thunder
07:30 PM Mountain	Play By Play: NBA.com
06:30 PM Pacific	Box Score: NBA.com

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·         Bill Russell

·         Wilt Chamberlain

·         Jerry West

·         Kareem

·         Willis Reed

·         Dave Cowens

·         Bill Walton

·         Moses Malone

·         Gus Williams/Dennis Johnson

·         Larry Bird

·         Magic Johnson

·         Isiah Thomas

·         Michael Jordan

·         Hakeem Olajuwon

·         Shaq

·         Duncan

·         Wade/Shaq

·         Garnett

·         Kobe

·         Lebron

·         Curry

·         Kawhi

·         Giannis

·         Jokic

·         Tatum

99 - 88
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
West Conf. Semifinals - Game 1 - Series tied 0-0
Location: Target Center
Officials: Sean Corbin, Bill Kennedy, Zach Zarba, and Tre Maddox

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Golden State Warriors	18	26	36	19	99
Minnesota Timberwolves	20	11	29	28	88

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Golden State Warriors	99	34-87	39.1%	18-42	42.9%	13-15	86.7%	18	60	26	18	10	12	2
Minnesota Timberwolves	88	34-86	39.5%	5-29	17.2%	15-17	88.2%	12	49	19	21	7	16	6

PLAYER STATS

Golden State Warriors	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Buddy HieldSF	39:37	24	7-19	5-8	5-5	4	4	8	3	1	0	0	0	22
Jimmy Butler IIIPF	40:54	20	7-20	2-8	4-6	7	4	11	8	2	0	1	0	15
Draymond GreenC	34:11	18	6-13	4-10	2-2	0	8	8	6	2	0	4	5	11
Brandin PodziemskiSG	28:38	3	1-7	1-5	0-0	0	8	8	3	0	0	2	1	-1
Stephen CurryPG	12:54	13	5-9	3-6	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	10
Gary Payton II	25:33	8	3-4	2-3	0-0	2	3	5	4	1	0	1	4	8
Moses Moody	08:30	0	0-4	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-14
Gui Santos	03:43	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-3
Kevon Looney	14:07	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	4	6	0	2	1	0	3	4
Quinten Post	06:20	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	14
Jonathan Kuminga	13:10	7	2-5	1-1	2-2	1	0	1	1	0	1	2	2	-9
Pat Spencer	10:32	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	2	0	2	0	2	0	1	2	-2
Trayce Jackson-Davis	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Braxton Key	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Knox II	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota Timberwolves	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Jaden McDanielsSF	37:16	12	6-12	0-3	0-0	3	1	4	1	0	1	0	2	0
Julius RandlePF	30:14	18	4-11	0-3	10-10	1	2	3	6	0	0	3	4	-4
Rudy GobertC	26:12	9	4-7	0-0	1-2	4	7	11	0	0	3	1	3	-10
Anthony EdwardsSG	41:22	23	9-22	1-5	4-5	1	13	14	2	3	1	3	1	-4
Mike ConleyPG	21:44	0	0-5	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	5	1	0	0	2	-12
Donte DiVincenzo	32:10	7	3-11	1-7	0-0	1	2	3	4	1	0	4	3	-6
Naz Reid	33:18	19	8-14	3-7	0-0	2	3	5	1	1	1	4	4	-5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	14:08	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	-13
Terrence Shannon Jr.	01:46	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Jaylen Clark	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luka Garza	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Ingles	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leonard Miller	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Minott	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rob Dillingham	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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TIME	MEDIA	Team Subreddits
07:00 PM Eastern	Game Preview: NBA.com	/r/nyknicks
06:00 PM Central	Game Charts: NBA.com	/r/bostonceltics
05:00 PM Mountain	Play By Play: NBA.com
04:00 PM Pacific	Box Score: NBA.com

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Hi, I got bored during lunch and decided to show all the teams' successes on a basic scale this decade.

Criteria: PlayOFF DNQ = 0 points (includes losing play-in) 1st round elim = 1 point 2nd round elim = 2 points Conference finals elim = 3 points Finals elim = 4 points Champion = 5 points

2019-20 to 2024-25 season, as of today. Current round may not include full points for the current playoff teams, only the clearance of the first round gives them 2 points for now.

Hawks: 5

*Celtics: 18

Nets: 5

Hornets: 0

Bulls: 1

*Cavaliers: 5

Mavericks: 9

*Nuggets: 15

Pistons: 1

*Warriors: 9

Rockets: 3

*Pacers: 6

Clippers: 8

Lakers: 11

Grizzlies: 5

Bucks: 12

Heat: 14

*Timberwolves: 7

Pelicans: 2

*Knicks: 7

*Thunder: 5

Magic: 3

76ers: 8

Suns: 9

Trailblazers: 2

Kings: 1

Spurs: 0

Raptors: 3

Jazz: 4

Wizards: 1

Surprises in my opinion: how high the lakers are, how low the grizzlies are, and heat over bucks for success based on these points. Also, the most successful team for a 20 year span has 0 points this decade, lol.

Thoughts?