Tag: NBA Playoffs

May 15, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: No Finals rematch this year

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Grant Williams With all the attention on Celtics players such as Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Al Horford, it was Grant Williams who stole the show in Game 7. In the ultimate win-or- Cancun scenario, Williams had the best, and most meaningful game, of his young career. In addition to continuing to take on the challenge of defending, reigning Finals MVP, and all-world forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Williams scored a career-high 27 points, which included knocking down 7 three-pointers, and was a +25, in the…

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May 11, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight – Giannis Antetokounmpo Giannis Antetokounmpo showed up big for the Milwaukee Bucks putting up 40 points and 11 rebounds in a pivotal 110-107 Game 5 win over the Boston Celtics to go up 3-2 in their Eastern Conference Semifinals Playoff Series. This was his sixth postseason game of at least 40-points, 10 rebounds. Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Tyus Jones MEM…

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May 10, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: A night of beatdowns

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Devin Booker Devin Booker scored 28 points on 11/20 FG, adding 7rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and was a +25 in the Suns 120-85 curb stomping over the Dallas Mavericks. In the series Booker is averaging 26.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists on .479/.500/.875 splits. Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Jimmy Butler MIA PHI W 34:36 9 15 .600…

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May 9, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: Horford helps C’s swipe Game 4

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight – Al Horford It seemed that the Bucks were seizing control of Game 4 until Giannis Antetokounmpo dunked on Al Horford and stared him down. That woke the veteran big man up , and he scored 16 of his 30 points in the game’s final stanza, including going 6-6 from the floor in the period and a get-back slam on Giannis, as the Celtics to snatched Game 4 from the Milwaukee Bucks, 116-108. Horford also added 8 rebounds and 3 assists and was a…

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May 8, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: Finney-Smith’s 8 threes sets Suns

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Who Git It Done Player Spotlight-Dorian Finney-Smith With Luka Dončić struggling in Game 4, he missed 16 of his 25 shot attempts, Dorian Finney-Smith provided a much needed boost for the Dallas Mavericks. In the pivotal fourth game of their Western Conference Semifinals series, Finney-Smith put in 24 points, knocking down 8-12 from downtown, grabbing 8 rebounds and was a +11 in Dallas’ 111-101 win over Phoenix to tie their series at 2 games apiece. Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA…

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Game 1 of Warriors/Grizzlies are what we love about the playoffs

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I would like to put in an order for six more games of this, please. Game 1 of the Grizzlies/Warriors Western Semifinals had all of the things we love about playoff basketball- intense, physical play, a hotly contested back and forth ballgame that literally came down to the last possession and stars making big time plays. a 13-point lead at 42-29 was quickly sliced to 3, as the lead was quickly sliced to three as Golden State’s off-ball movement and pinpoint passes from Draymond Green and others picked the Memphis…

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April 29,2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: Grizzlies advance to Conference Semifinals

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight – Desmond Bane Desmond bane turned in another solid performance in a big-time game. In trying to avoid a Game 7 with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Bane scored 22 points on 9-15 shooting , including knocking down 5 key three-pointers on nine attempts, in a come-from-behind and series closing 114-106 victory, Bane, who Ja Morant said Bane and not himself, should have won Most Imporved Player, was a +22 in his 43 minutes of action. In the six game win over the T’Wolves bane averaed…

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April 28, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: CP3 is perfect, Suns, Mavericks and Sixers advance

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Chris Paul Chris Paul absolutely perfect from the floor, and we are not talking 3/3 or 4/4; Paul nailed all 14 of his field goal attempts and all four of his free throws, which was good for 33 points to help Phoenix defeat a very game and competitive New Orleans Pelicans 115-109 to advance to the second round, where they will meet up with the Dallas Mavericks. The 14/14 marks the most consecutive field goals made in a playoff game since this particular metric…

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April 24, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap” Nuggets stave off elimination, Pels even it up with Suns

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Grayson Allen Grayson Allen hurt the Bulls, this time just in the game and not literally, in Game 4 with 27 points on 10/12 shooting including a ridiculous 6/7 from three-point land in the Bucks 199-95 donkey-kicking of the Chicago Bulls. After being a non-factor for the for Games 1 and 2 , combining for just 3 points, 4 rebounds an assists and a block on 16% from the floor, Allen has turned it around over the last two games, scoring 49 points on…

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April 21, 2022 NBA Playoff: Memphis gets big comeback win

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Jordan Poole Jordan Poole has kicked open the door potential stardom . After showing great improvement this season, in his first three postseason games he has taken his foot off the gas, scoring 30 points in his playoff debut, and then chasing that with a 29-point performance in Game 2. Poole has kept it rolling in Game 3, scoring 27 points ,including some key baskets, in helping the Warriors take a commanding 3-0 lead in their opening round Western Conference playoff series against the…

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