Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid named Players of the Week
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
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My All-NBA votes:
1st
C: Nikola Jokic
F: Giannis Antetokounmpo
F: Jayson Tatum
G: Luka Doncic
G: Devin Booker
2nd
C: Joel Embiid
F: Kevin Durant
F: LeBron James
G: Ja Morant
G: Steph Curry
3rd
C: Karl-Anthony Towns
F: Pascal Siakam
F: DeMar DeRozan
G: Trae Young
G: Chris Paul – 6:34 PM
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My In Street Clothes Podcast cohost @BrianSuttererMD did a great video detailing what we know so far on Luka Doncic’s calf injury. Check it out. youtu.be/tFxTjXACy-8 – 6:29 PM
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Luka Doncic game one of the Jazz playoff series. pic.twitter.com/FpKD8EhDAB – 5:48 PM
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Was originally opposed to voting both Embiid and Jokic All-NBA first team because I think it should be a *team*, but after consideration I’ve decided to do it. Two PFs or two PGs make first team all the time. It ultimately seemed wrong to me to treat center differently. – 4:56 PM
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Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid named NBA Players of the week sportando.basketball/en/luka-doncic… – 4:19 PM
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Mavs just announced they’ll have their first playoff practice tomorrow morning with media availability for Jason Kidd and at least one player around 12:30 p.m.
I’m confident there will be some Luka Doncic update before then and also confident Luka Doncic will not be that player. – 4:17 PM
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Tim Legler and Max Kellerman debate top 5 most important players in #NBAPlayoffs:
Kellerman
1. Kevin Durant
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo
3. Joel Embiid
4. Ja Morant
5. Stephen Curry
Legler
1. James Harden
2. Stephen Curry
3. Jayson Tatum
4. Jimmy Butler
5. Luka Doncic
No #Suns? pic.twitter.com/CPlO2XeGqM – 4:11 PM
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The Mavs were 16-18 in December. They went 36-12 since then. That’s a Win % of 75%.
In that span:
— Luka 30/10/9 on 46/37%
— Brunson 16/4/4 on 51/40%
— Dinwiddie 16/3/4 on 50/40%
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Tim Legler and Max Kellerman debate 5 most important players in #NBAPlayoffs
Kellerman
1. Kevin Durant
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo
3. Joel Embiid
4. Ja Morant
5. Stephen Curry
Legler
1. James Harden
2. Stephen Curry
3. Jayson Tatum
4. Jimmy Butler
5. Luka Doncic
No #Suns? pic.twitter.com/UEb4desAEf – 4:02 PM
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Nikola Jokic has led the @Denver Nuggets in total points, rebounds, and assists in each of the last five seasons.
No other player in NBA history has recorded more than three such seasons in a row:
5 – Jokic
3 – Wilt Chamberlain
3 – LeBron James
3 – Luka Doncic pic.twitter.com/PCVQkjco21 – 4:01 PM
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There have only been 7 seasons in NBA history where a player has averaged:
28+ PPG
9+ RPG
8+ APG
Luka Dončić already has 2 of those seasons in 4 years.
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Luka Dončić has MORE career 30-point Triple Doubles than:
• Larry Bird
• Magic Johnson
• Kobe Bryant
• Jason Kidd
• Michael Jordan
• Giannis
• Nikola Jokic
• Kevin Durant
Luka is 23 years old.
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Highest career Playoff PPG of All-Time
1. Luka Dončić: 33.5
2. Michael Jordan: 33.4
Get healthy soon, Luka.
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NBA Player of the Weeks this season, by MVP candidate:
Jokic — 2
Embiid — 2
Giannis — 1
Player of the Months:
Jokic — 1
Embiid — 2
Giannis — 0 – 3:13 PM
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Obi Toppin and Kevin Durant were among the nominees for Eastern Conference player of the week, the league says. Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid won the award. – 3:05 PM
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Pascal Siakam earned a nomination for the regular season’s final Eastern Conference Player of the Week award. The winner: the guy he’ll face in the opening round of the playoffs, Joel Embiid. – 3:05 PM
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Joel Embiid has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week. – 3:03 PM
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NBA Players of the Week for the final week of the season: Mavericks‘ Luka Doncic and 76ers‘ Joel Embiid. – 3:01 PM
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📅 On this day in 2018, the @Philadelphia 76ers Markelle Fultz had 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a win over the Bucks.
Fultz became the first teenager in NBA history to record a triple-double. Three others have done so since: Luka Doncic (4x), Josh Giddey (4x), and LaMelo Ball. pic.twitter.com/I7WO0ZqSxK – 3:01 PM
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Here’s how I voted for All-Defense:
First Team
C: Rudy Gobert
F: Bam Adebayo
F: Giannis Antetokounmpo
G: Mikal Bridges
G: Marcus Smart
Second Team
C: Joel Embiid
F: Robert Williams III
F: Jaren Jackson Jr.
G: Fred VanVleet
G: Dejounte Murray – 2:25 PM
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From @TimCowlishaw: Circumstances suggest Luka Doncic’s injury could, and should, have been avoided dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 2:23 PM
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The Mavs are 8-9 in games they played without Doncic. 2-0 since the Dinwiddie trade (SAC & HOU). Dinwiddie started 7 games for DAL. Mavs went 6-1 in those games, avg just under 22 pts/gm. – 1:54 PM
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All-NBA First Team:
G Trae Young
G Luka Doncic
F Giannis Antetokounmpo
F Nikola Jokic
C Joel Embiid
All-NBA Second Team:
G Steph Curry
G Devin Booker
F Jayson Tatum
F DeMar DeRozan
C Karl-Anthony Towns – 1:27 PM
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wanted to reiterate my correct All-NBA selections, separate from the incorrect graphic during the show, just for clarity:
1st: Luka, Booker, Giannis, Embiid, Jokic
2nd: Curry, Ja, Tatum, KD, KAT
3rd: CP3, DeRozan, Siakam, LeBron, Bam
Full episode
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Mavericks-Spurs takeaways: It was a great regular season, but Luka’s injury and playing Utah in the first round sets up an interesting week leading up to Game 1.
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LOCKED ON JAZZ – Utah Jazz vs. Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks Part 1: An Overview – lockedonjazz.net/jazz/utah-jazz… – 12:26 PM
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All-Time NBA European Teams
First Team: Nowitzki, Giannis, Gasol, Parker, Doncic
Second Team: Jokic, Kukoc, Petrovic, Stojakovic, Sabonis
But who would win actually 🤔
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It seems a lot of people think Pat Bev will check Paul George. He won’t
Jarred Vanderbilt will be the primary matchup on PG, because he always takes big ball-handlers (LeBron, Luka, etc). But Anthony Edwards will also get a lot of work on him. Switches, sloppy cross matches, etc pic.twitter.com/I5rBleAiLM – 12:10 PM
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Luka Doncic will get an MRI on his strained left calf this afternoon, sources said. Mavs will know more about the severity of the injury at that point. – 12:01 PM
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Joel Embiid led the NBA in scoring, averaging 30.6 PPG.
He did so despite averaging 33.8 MPG, the lowest figure in NBA history by a player who averaged at least 30 PPG:
33.8 – Embiid, 2021-22
34.2 – Stephen Curry, 2020-21
34.2 – Curry, 2015-16
34.6 – Russell Westbrook, 2016-17 pic.twitter.com/BAS3E0ud20 – 11:11 AM
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Over NY’s final five games,
Obi Toppin averaged:
27.2 points,
6.2 rebounds,
3.8 made treys.
The only other players to average more than 27 points and six rebs in April were Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Pascal Siakam & Kevin Durant
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Good morning to everyone looking for updates on Luka Doncic’s calf strain. I promise as always, I’ll share any updates here as soon as there are any updates to share. – 10:25 AM
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Ja Morant lead the National Basketball Association in paint scoring. Ja. Morant. At 6’3″, 174 pounds, Ja scored more points in the paint than Giannis, than Embiid, than Jokic, than everyone in the 2021-22 season! – 10:15 AM
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I have mostly stayed out of the MVP debate all year because it has been absolutely horrendous online.
Now that the season is over, here is the case for and against Joel Embiid for NBA MVP: phillyvoice.com/joel-embiid-nb… – 9:46 AM
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Luka Dončić is scheduled for an MRI exam today to determine the severity of his left calf strain and likely recovery timetable.
Dallas opens the playoffs Saturday against Utah at 1 PM ET; Dončić was hurt in Sunday’s regular season finale.
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Luka Doncic limps off floor with calf strain, status for playoffs unknown nba.nbcsports.com/2022/04/11/luk… – 8:01 AM
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#NBA column: Is James Harden poised to help Joel Embiid and the #Sixers on a long postseason run? https://t.co/IAqeyTIxJD #76ers pic.twitter.com/GxHWw5HpfZ – 6:45 AM
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Luka Doncic suffers a calf strain in the last regular-season game
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After Doncic injury, attention turns to health as Jazz-Mavericks get set for playoff series. It appears Utah now has that advantage. ksl.com/article/503852… – 2:42 AM
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Sitting here eating a rice cake with peanut butter and thinking about how Luka Doncic received likely the most costly overturned-technical-foul, no-suspension appeal decision in NBA history.
Forfeiting a game check probably seems like small potatoes rn – 1:51 AM
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After putting away Portland, the Jazz quickly switched their focus to Dallas: “They’re formidable. We have tons of respect for their program. Obviously, Luka is unique, and he’s the kind of player that is capable of putting a team on his back.”
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The Triple Team! 3 thoughts on
1. The history of calf strains… will Luka be back by Game 1?
2. The Jazz’s 2021-22 regular season is complete. Some statistical notes on every Jazz player’s season.
3. A quick recap of the year
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If the NBA had upheld Luka’s 16th technical, he would be 100 percent healthy for Dallas’ playoff opener against Utah.
Just saying. – 1:07 AM
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And to make matters worse for Mavs, in trying to get Luka healthy, @NBA has announced that Mavs-Jazz will be the first game out of the blocks on Sat. Noon tip @theeagledallas. A 7:00 Sunday game would have been nice. – 12:46 AM
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Reactions to Luka’s injury and playing the Jazz in the first round of the playoffs: “For some reason,” Jalen Brunson said, “I feel like he’ll be ready to go.”
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POSTCAST – The playoffs are here and the Utah Jazz play Luca Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks – lockedonjazz.net/jazz/postcast-… – 12:40 AM
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Y’all are missing the point, this is clearly the NBA’s fault for rescinding the 16th technical foul on Luka – 12:31 AM
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POSTCAST – the playoffs are here. The Jazz face Luca Doncic and the Mavericks twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 12:20 AM
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Luka gets the least possible time to get healthy after his calf strain tonight. Mavs-Jazz opens the playoffs next Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. – 12:12 AM
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Jalen Brunson on Luka Doncic: “For some reason I feel like he’ll be ready to go, knowing the competitor he is.” – 12:09 AM
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Brunson on Doncic injury: “For some reason, I believe he’ll be ready to go, the competitor that he is.” – 12:09 AM
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Here’s the latest on Mavs vs. Jazz and Luka Doncic’s calf injury.
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Most 20-point games since March:
20 — Joel Embiid
19 — Nikola Jokic
18 — Jordan Poole pic.twitter.com/RaYQIxbVuq – 12:05 AM
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5 storylines in Mavs-Jazz playoff series: Luka Doncic’s injury overshadows best hopes in a decade dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 12:04 AM
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Despite a sluggish start, the Utah Jazz overwhelmed the Blazers to earn No. 5 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, and a matchup against a Dallas team suddenly in fear of a Sunday night calf injury to star Luka Doncic. sltrib.com/sports/jazz/20… – 12:03 AM
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Stat leaders of the 2021-22 season
30.6 PPG — Embiid
14.7 RPG — Gobert
10.8 APG — CP
2.0 SPG — Dejounte
2.3 BPG — JJJ
71.3 FG% — Gobert
44.9 3P% — Kennard
285 3PM — Steph pic.twitter.com/iFGXTgn4c5 – 11:58 PM
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Golden state wins in New Orleans
It’s official
Utah/Dallas first round….the Jazz will have to go through Luka Doncic – 11:56 PM
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Jason Kidd said he hasn’t talked to Luka or medical staff yet.
Said starters were going to play normal minutes for three quarters, and Luka’s injury came 2:24 before then.
Kidd: “We weren’t playing the New Orleans score. We were just trying to get better with the long layoff.” – 11:55 PM
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Kidd: “I haven’t talked to medical or Luka. . . We’ll know more tomorrow.” – 11:53 PM
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Luka Doncic injury update: Mavericks star suffers calf strain in final game of regular season vs. Spurs
https://t.co/uag4ZHVJ70 pic.twitter.com/egR60CV3ct – 11:40 PM
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Joel Embiid on The Lowe Post last year describing how the Raptors’ double/triple team is different:
“As soon as the ball’s in the air they’ll just send three guys at me and they won’t leave me alone until I actually pass it.” pic.twitter.com/zWAJm6yuPG – 11:37 PM
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Re: Luka: There’s a lot of variability in calf strains. The calf is actually a muscle complex made up of multiple muscles. Severity & location will factor into resulting recovery. Average time lost for calf strains in the NBA this season was 16 days (median 17, minimum = 3 days) – 11:36 PM
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Spurs just saw Luka go down in what will ultimately be a meaningless game. They’ve gotten plenty of time for the starters. Win ties them with WAS for lottery odds. Why is everyone still in? – 11:30 PM
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Jazz C Rudy Gobert missed three weeks this season with a mild calf strain. That’s not to say that Luka Doncic will need that much time — and Gobert likely would have returned soon had it been the playoffs — but it’s an example of the recovery timetable from a similar injury. – 11:29 PM
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Luka Doncic leaves Mavericks’ regular-season finale with left calf strain dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 11:27 PM
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#NBA column: Do you think James Harden, Joel Embiid and the #Sixers are poised to go on a deep playoff run? https://t.co/IAqeyTIxJD #76ers pic.twitter.com/BzaTLdKK65 – 11:25 PM
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Re Luka, a strained calf still puts him in danger of missing time in playoffs. Rare that a calf or hamstring that causes that type of limp resolves in less than a week. – 11:24 PM
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Luka Doncic leaves Mavericks’ regular-season finale with apparent left leg injury dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 11:23 PM
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Scoreobard watching:
GSW is up 20 so they are likely to be the 3rd seed.
UTA is up 16 points so DEN is likely to be the 6th seed.
DAL is up 13 points, but Luka now has a calf strain.
DEN’s best case scenario is now GSW blowing this lead & DAL holding on. – 11:23 PM
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There’s initial optimism that Dallas star Luka Doncic hasn’t suffered a significant injury, source tells ESPN. Team is calling it a strained left calf. – 11:22 PM
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Trying to figure out why Luka was even playing tonight pic.twitter.com/d3QxT2Gq7Y – 11:22 PM
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Luka strained his left calf and will not return to tonight’s game. – 11:22 PM
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Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic suffered a left calf strain against the Spurs tonight, per the team. The playoffs are less than one week away. – 11:21 PM
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Luka has a left calf strain that he suffered late in the 3Q. He will be out for the remainder of the game. – 11:21 PM
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Mavs say Luka Dončić (left calf strain) will not return to tonight’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. – 11:20 PM
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Mavericks say Luka Doncic has a left calf strain and will miss remainder of Spurs game tonight. – 11:20 PM
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Left calf strain for Doncic. Will not return – 11:20 PM
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Per Mavs: Luka Dončić (left calf strain) will not return to tonight’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. – 11:20 PM
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C’mon man. Luka has to be ok. Not in Game 82. – 11:16 PM
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Luka looked to be holding his knee after this play. Couldn’t get a look at what might have happened to him. pic.twitter.com/LjD1v2FapD – 11:16 PM
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With 2:24 to go in the third quarter and Dallas leading San Antonio comfortably in the teams’ season finale, Luka Doncic has hobbled off the floor with an apparently left leg injury. – 11:14 PM
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Luka limps to the locker room after rubbing his left calf. – 11:13 PM
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Luka Doncic is grabbing at his calf, limping on his way directly from the court to the locker room. – 11:13 PM
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Luka Doncic clutching his left calf after an offensive possession. He’s heading to locker room with director of athletic performance Casey Smith. – 11:12 PM
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Luka Doncic is grabbing his left calf and asked for a timeout. – 11:12 PM
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Mavs-Spurs tied at 59 in a very entertaining 1st half. 21 lead changes & 9 ties. No lead larger than 7 (and no larger than 4 in the last 18 minutes). Doncic w/18-6-4. Vassell w/13 for SA. Mavs trying for 1st ever season sweep of SA. 2nd half soon @theeagledallas – 10:45 PM
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Luka debuts his “El Matador” Jordan 11 IE PE pic.twitter.com/GqMrLjA1gb – 10:40 PM
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Luka not the least bit happy about no foul on the last play of the half. By the way, he can get as many technicals as he wants and he won’t be suspended for any games, playoffs or next season. Of course, he’d get ejected with two of them. BTW, Mavs tied with Spurs at 59. – 10:40 PM
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The Spurs, in a game they would probably be better off not winning, are tied with Dallas at half 59-59. They are probably lucky the NBA rescinded Luka’s 16th technical the other day. He’s got 18 points at intermision. – 10:39 PM
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Good time to remind folks, if Doncic gets a tech tonight it won’t result in a suspension — either in playoffs or next season. When this question came up late last season, an NBA official told me the 16-tech rule stipulates that the suspension happen in the season it occurred. – 10:13 PM
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Luka Doncic spent most of the break between quarters engaging in a calm discussion with ref James Williams. No T called. pic.twitter.com/bw9h473dXO – 10:09 PM
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1Q: Spurs by 1
Vassell, Keldon 6 pts each | Powell 8 pts
Jones 5 pts | Luka 7 pts
Spurs are winning paint and mid-range
Mavs are winning FT line – 10:06 PM
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My goodness Luka! That was deep! – 9:48 PM
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With his heels on the center-court logo, Luka Doncic drills a 3-pointer as the Mavericks take an early 11-6 lead. – 9:47 PM
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Embiid vs the Raptors since start of the 2019 playoff series: 37% FG, 27% 3P, under 50% shooting in 13 of 16 games.
Against every other team over that span: 51% FG, 37% 3P, 50% shooting or better in 102 of 176 games.
Toronto is 11-7 vs Philly over that stretch. – 9:43 PM
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As MVP chant subsides, Luka rules up the crowd. pic.twitter.com/WeNZFwWq8K – 9:41 PM
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Luka Garza said he experienced it all his rookie season — being a reserve, playing in the G League, starting in the NBA, playing 40 minutes. He thinks his crash course this season will prepare him well for the summer and where he needs to improve. – 9:36 PM
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#Pistons Luka Garza said he benefited from the opportunity in his rookie season: “In year one, I’ve had it all: I’ve been a rotation guy (in the NBA) and I’ve been in the G League.” – 9:35 PM
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#Pistons Luka Garza on finishing his rookie season: “It’s insane realizing these last couple of games would be it. I remember Summer League like it was yesterday.” – 9:32 PM
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#NBA column: Are James Harden, Joel Embiid and the #Sixers ready for a deep playoff run? https://t.co/02MLb0c5UE #76ers pic.twitter.com/3MIRymodey – 9:23 PM
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A standing ovation and MVP chants galore as @Joel Embiid is announced as this season’s NBA scoring champion. pic.twitter.com/dre2Mutsi0 – 9:08 PM
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Embiid winning the scoring title was just put on the video board. Leading the cheers? Allen Iverson, who is sitting courtside. – 9:08 PM
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The crowd giving love to the #NBA scoring champ Joel Embiid #Sixers pic.twitter.com/jtCiBrmDEg – 9:08 PM
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Does any fanbase love its star player like Philly does? Probably Steph, and probably Giannis, but Embiid is up there. – 9:08 PM
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#Sixers Joel Embiid is acknowledged during a timeout for winning the scoring title, and Philly fans erupt in “M-V-P!” chants. – 9:07 PM
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Mavs starters: Bullock, DFS, Powell, Brunson, Doncic
SA starters: Vassell, Johnson, Poeltl, Primo, Murray
8:40 tip @theeagledallas – 9:05 PM
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A Raps-Sixers wrinkle: The Raptors never had all their guys vs. Philly this year. Will Nurse continue to start FVV, GTJ, SB, PS + OG with Embiid matchup — he’s gone with those starters every time all 5 have been available — or use Precious/Khem to soak up early MINS/fouls. – 8:51 PM
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Jason Kidd was informed that players get a maximum of seven technical fouls in the playoffs before they earn a suspension. Regarding Luka, Kidd said: “You get seven? I’m telling him six.” – 8:41 PM
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Saben Lee, Braxton Key and Luka Garza are starting the second half. Looks like Killian Hayes, Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart are done tonight – 8:21 PM
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HALFTIME: 76ers 62, Pistons 60. Casey brought back starters to end the first half and the 15-point gap immediately closed. Curious if we’ll see them to start the second half.
Isaiah Stewart: 10 points, 6 rebounds
Isaiah Livers: 9 points
Killian Hayes: 8 points
Luka Garza: 7p – 8:07 PM
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Jason Kidd was under the impression that players get 6 technicals in the playoffs before getting a suspension, but when told the number actually is 7, Kidd says: “I’m going to tell Luka he only gets 6.” – 7:58 PM
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A player in the playoffs is suspended for one game after receiving his 7th technical foul. Jason Kidd said he’s going to tell Luka Doncic that he gets 6 technical fouls before he’s suspended. – 7:56 PM
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Checking in on the Sixers… they’re up 13 in Detroit in the 2nd quarter without Embiid or Harden. – 7:41 PM
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After averaging 30.6 points per game, Joel Embiid becomes the first international player to win the NBA scoring title (and the first center since Shaquille O’Neal in 1999-2000): basketballnews.com/stories/joel-e… – 5:25 PM
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#Sixers coach Doc Rivers: ‘We still want to get to three (in the East).’ Doesn’t want to risk injury with Embiid and Harden. – 5:20 PM
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Joel Embiid (right knee soreness), James Harden (left hamstring, injury recovery) and Paul Millsap (non-Covid illness) are all out for tonight’s game, Sixers say – 5:14 PM
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The Sixers say James Harden and Joel Embiid will not play tonight against Detroit.
If Philadelphia loses, it is locked into the four seed, and will face Toronto in round one. – 5:13 PM
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Embiid isn’t playing tonight. This means that Luka Doncic can win the scoring title … by scoring 167 points for Dallas against San Antonio later tonight.
I say he goes for it. – 5:13 PM
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Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Paul Millsap are all out today. Embiid has right knee soreness, Harden is recovering from his left hamstring injury, and Millsap has a non-COVID illness. #Sixers – 5:11 PM
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Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Paul Millsap are out tonight. – 5:11 PM
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76ers stars Joel Embiid (knee) and James Harden (injury recovery) will sit second game of back-to-back tonight vs. Pistons. Embiid clinched the 2021-22 scoring title today. – 5:11 PM
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#Sixers’ Joel Embiid (right knee soreness), James Harden (left hamstring, injury recovery) and Paul Millsap (non-Covid illness) are all out for tonight’s game. – 5:11 PM
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#Sixers are resting Embiid and Harden tonight. – 5:11 PM
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Joel Embiid and James Harden are out tonight #Sixers – 5:11 PM
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I got got. I got into an argument with an Embiid stan account. It’s time to go outside. Sigh. – 4:50 PM
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Joel Embiid becomes the first international player to win the NBA scoring title
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Joel Embiid officially becomes first center since Shaq to win scoring title nba.nbcsports.com/2022/04/10/joe… – 4:01 PM
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