2 seed, which is a much rougher path through the playoffs. I think it’s the latter, but this little slump has them 2.5 games back of the Bucks and looking at the No. The Celtics have lost three in a row and 4-of-5, and the question is whether this is a structural issue or they are just a little bored with the regular season. Tyler Herro steals it and scores for the lead, and Julius Randle follows with a cold-blooded game winner! WHAT A CRAZY SEQUENCE TO END KNICKS/HEAT 🤯 The other sign of how much Brunson meant to the team is New York having the fifth-best offense in the league this season, although part of that is Julius Randle going off and winning games with shots like this. While there is still time for things to go sideways in a way Knicks fans are all too familiar with, this team seems destined for a 4/5 matchup with the Cavaliers and the goal the rest of the way should be getting home court for that series. In a reminder of how much Jalen Brunson means to this team, the Knicks’ nine-game winning streak was snapped by a Wembanyama-chasing Hornets team because he was out. Starting Friday in San Antonio, Denver has 6-of-7 on the road, but most of this week is a relatively soft schedule.ģ. The big playoff concern about this team is on the defensive end, but over their last 15 games Denver’s 112 defensive rating is eighth best in the NBA - if they are playing top-10 defense come the postseason their chances of getting to the Finals jump dramatically. What should give Nuggets fans the most hope heading into the playoffs is they are a league-best 30-4 at home. The Nuggets have won four straight and 8-of-9. Three game road trip starts Saturday in Golden State in a nationally televised showdown against Stephen Curry and friends.Ģ.
The Bucks are happy to let them beat each other up. That matters because it puts them on the opposite side of the bracket from the Celtics and 76ers, who would have to go through each other before facing Giannis Antetokounmpo and company. The Bucks bounced back from that bad 12 minutes with a couple of wins since, and with Boston slipping Milwaukee has a 2.5-game cushion for the top seed in the East. Milwaukee’s 16-game win-streak was snapped when its top-three defense let Philadelphia put up 48 in the fourth quarter. The Bucks hold on to the top spot in this week’s NBC Sports NBA Power Rankings, but the news is just below them where the Nuggets have climbed up to second and the Knicks have vaulted up to third.ġ. Put that next to Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton and you have a contender.
KEVIN NEWTON II NEW YORK PLUS
He has played at an MVP level this season, averaging 30 points a game with a 67.5 true shooting percentage, plus adding 6.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists a night. A contender with questions about defense and the willingness of everyone involved to sacrifice and make it work, but a contender nonetheless because of Durant. Prayers up to KD 🙏 /v0PPP9Hfe1īy adding Durant, the Suns shifted the balance of power in the West - they are contenders now.
The Nets say that Kevin Durant is OUT for the remainder of Nets-Heat due to a right knee injury after Jimmy Butler fell on his knee on this play. 8.ĭurant was injured last month when Jimmy Butler fell into Durant’s leg. Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns are targeting his Suns debut and return to action in next Wednesday's road game against the Charlotte Hornets, league sources tell Durant is on cusp of return from MCL sprain that he suffered on Jan. 9 with a sprained MCL, but a few things have shifted in his world while he’s been sidelined - his home address and the team he plays for are now both in Phoenix.ĭurant is targeting March 1 for his debut with the Suns, reports Shams Charania and Sam Amick of The Athletic.
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