THE PLAYOFFS
BOS-CLE
Inside Joe Mazzulla’s big defensive gamble to beat Cavaliers with analytics
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
DAL-OKC
Thunder can’t seem to score enough against Mavericks, no matter their lineup
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
More unsung heroics from Derrick Jones Jr. in the Mavericks’ crucial Game 5 win
Matt Martinez, Mavs Moneyball
Mavs return to aerial attack in Game 5 win
Mike Curtis, Morning News
How has OKC Thunder’s imaginative offense collapsed vs. the Mavericks
Joel Lorenzi, The Oklahoman
DEN-MIN
Timberwolves blow out Nuggets to force Game 7
Jon Krawczynski/Tony Jones, The Athletic
Wolves Dominate From Start to Finish to Force Game 7
Jack Borman, Canis Hoopus
Timberwolves run Nuggets out of town
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
Nuggets drop chance to close out Timberwolves in Minnesota, settle for high-stakes Game 7
Vinny Benedetto, Denver Gazette
3 takeaways from Denver’s lopsided loss
Vinny Benedetto, Denver Gazette
Why the Timberwolves’ pregame film session was the Nuggets’ downfall in Game 6
Sam Amick, The Athletic
McDaniels brings his best to Game 6
Chip Scoggins, Star Tribune
Wolves ‘complete’ with Conley back, rout Nuggets to force Game 7
Tim MacMahon, ESPN
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves crush Nuggets to force Game 7 in second-round series
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
The Nuggets suffered their worst playoff loss ever. Paging Jamal Murray
Ben Golliver, Washington Post
Nuggets’ Jamal Murray hopeful elbow feels better by Game 7
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN
Nuggets collapse in Game 6
Ryan Blackburn, Mile High Sports
We haven’t talked about Nikola Jokić’s game 5 masterpiece enough
John Hollinger, The Athletic
IND-NYK
Knicks, Jalen Brunson find a new weapon in Miles McBride
Fred Katz, The Athletic
Projecting game 6: what Indiana might do and how New York can be ready for it.
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School
Indiana needs to play with pace and poise to force a Game 7
James Herbert, CBS Sports
Haliburton knows he was bad in Game 5; here’s what he (and the Pacers) need to do
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
Biggest questions left from the conference semifinals
ESPN
A Closer Look at The Celtics’ Offensive Strategy
Adam Taylor, Celtics Chronicle
Joe Mazzulla has been adjusting quite nicely in the playoffs
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
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