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The Miami Heat (39-22) blowout the Milwaukee Bucks (52-9), 105-89 to win the season series

The Thunder 2016-17 made 692 threes as a team. The rockets MINUS James Harden has made 662 threes already.

Russell Westbrook to Kendrick Perkins during the game at the Celtics, within earshot of Celtics players: "All night - it's too easy. I get to the paint at will, I'm gonna kill 'em."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSlaiH_r2ao

Bradley 'Not an All-☆' Beal currently averages a career high 30.4 ppg - surely one of the highest scoring averages w/o All-☆ selection in the history of the NBA

Giannis rebounds, takes 4 dribbles and dunks
https://streamable.com/hsj2f

Jokic with the one handed cross-court pass but Barton gets blocked
https://streamable.com/dwumc

Great ball movement by the Nuggets
https://streamable.com/mxfq8

The Grizzlies have waived former Warriors/Timberwolves forward Jordan Bell, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

If the Celtics pick him up they can run a Tacko-Bell lineup

Harden wins the tip-off against Taj Gibson and gets hype af
https://streamable.com/6z8j1

3/20 Will be the first meeting between KAT and Embiid since the fight. 3/24 Jimmy Butler vs. TJ Warren. 3/25 Giannis vs. Harden.

LeBron in 2 games against NOLA this week: 74 pts, 19 ast, 20 rbs, 31-48 shooting... and only 5 FTA

NBA prepping coronavirus strategy, memo says. "Players should utilize fist-bumps over high-fives with fans and avoid taking items such as pens, balls and jerseys to autograph."
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28823986/fist-bumps-short-term-recommendations-nba-plots-coronavirus-strategy-memo-says

For the month of February, Mike Conley shot 45% from the field and 44% from three on 6 attempts per game while putting up a 17-5-5 line.

CJ McCollum ducks past the double team then spins past defenders before laying it in
https://streamable.com/3tt16

Dillon Brooks' controller dies and the whole Memphis defense watches as DeAndre Hunter throws down a dunk
https://streamable.com/kjoh8

Kelly Olynyk sends Brook Lopez to the Shadow Realm
https://streamable.com/dnnu3

Ryan Arcidiacono's layup is denied as Jim Boylen calls a timeout
https://streamable.com/ubjei

Markelle Fultz drops McCollum and drains the J
https://streamable.com/e52ti

Dillon Brooks gets the steal from the inbound, misses a wide open layup, and airballs the putback
https://streamable.com/dstq3

Harden drills the stepback 3 at the buzzer to cut the lead back to 10 going into the 4th
https://streamable.com/wexz9

Payton lobs it up for Robinson and Westbrooks contest doesn't bother him as he throws it down anyway
https://streamable.com/jni88

Lowry's fake pass leaves Murray looking for the ball
https://streamable.com/9f3rv

New York Knicks (19-42) defeat Houston Rockets (39-21) by 125 - 123 with 27 points from RJ Barrett

Miami held Giannis to 13 points tonight, tied for his lowest output of the season

Westbrook blows by Harkless and explodes to hammer it past Robinsons contest
https://streamable.com/tef03

The Knicks outrebounded the Rockets by 31 tonight

Lonnie Walker turns on the jets and throws down the jam
https://streamable.com/d5vds

Josh Jackson misses the entire rim on a wide open dunk
https://streamable.com/443iw

Barrett bullies Tucker to score at the cup to give the Knicks a 3 point lead with 8 seconds left
https://streamable.com/tku5h

Bucks Held Under 90 Points Tonight in Miami

Westbrook misses the mid range buzzer beater to send the game to OT
https://streamable.com/86qec

The Memphis Grizzlies (30-31) obliterate the Atlanta Hawks (19-44), 127-88 behind the Grizzlies' 72 bench points

RJ Barrett ties career high 27 pts (10/18 fg) 5 reb 5 asst and game sealing basket in win vs Rockets

Tremendous effort from Mario Hezonja to try and keep the ref from T’ing up CJ McCollum

The Chicago Bulls (21-40) defeat the Dallas Mavericks (37-25) 109-107 despite playing without Zach Lavine

CJ McCollum tonight: 41 points on 14/24 shooting, 6/12 from 3, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal

Goran Dragic has eliminated two players in back to back plays by kneeing them in the groin. Realy needs to be something that is reviewed by the refs without a coach's challenge.

Dear NBA, when a shooter jumps into a defender it is assault and should be a charge against the player, not a shooting foul

The Miami Heat are 9-1 vs the Bucks, Raptors, 76ers, and Pacers this regular season

Collin Sexton in 2020 is Averaging 23 Points, 3 Rebounds, 3.5 Assists and 1 Steal Per Game on 48/44/85 Shooting.

Mavericks score 5 points in 8 seconds to cut the lead to 3 with 15 seconds left despite not starting the possession with the ball
https://streamable.com/rakd8

The Portland Trail Blazers blow out the Orlando Magic 130-107 behind CJ McCollum's 41 points

The Utah Jazz (38-22) defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (17-44) 126-113 behind 28 points from Bojan Bogdanovic

According to Basketball-Reference, the 2019-2020 Milwaukee Bucks have had the weakest Strength of Schedule since the 1970-1971 Trail Blazers and Buffalo Braves. BUT, the Bucks also have the largest Margin of Victory in NBA history at 12.73.

Myles Turner has had 18 blocks in his last 4 games

White and DeRozan have a major miscommunication on the inbound and throw away any chance to comeback
https://streamable.com/bmf8v

Bobby Portis scores on Harden in the post and Chris Rock loves it
https://streamable.com/9ievz

Heat defence lock up Giannis
https://streamable.com/lo6k4

Tyus Jones threads the needle and the Grizzlies bench reacts appropriately
https://streamable.com/f5d7y

Luka Doncic poor shot selection in the clutch, shooting a tough 3 with time on the shot-clock
https://streamable.com/rjzad

Lloyd Pierce was not happy with the Hawks effort tonight
https://streamable.com/h2v5r

Myles 'clutch' Turner gets a big block on Lyles to force a shot clock violation with 18 seconds left
https://streamable.com/fc0s7

Payton lobs it up for Robinson and Westbrooks contest doesn't bother him as he throws it down anyway
https://streamable.com/jni88

Daniel Gafford throws down a disgusting and-1 dunk off the lob
https://streamable.com/oxzlb

Westbrook dances on Knox with the fancy between the legs and finishes the and-1
https://streamable.com/251u8

Houston Rockets were demolished on the rebounding columns by 31 By the NY Knicks (Knicks 65 to Rockets 34). Is fatigued going to be a factored for the micro lineup?

Coby White lays it up over Kleber to seal the Bulls Victory
https://streamable.com/qt0l7

[Bill Simmons] The real litmus test for the Rockets will be Thursday vs Clippers. If this style really works against Clippers, they have real potential going to Final. Clippers can go small ball toe-to-toe but they have Kawhi and PG. If Rockets beat them, they have a real shot at the title

Dorian Finney-Smith drills the 3 to cut the lead to 1 with 3 seconds leftHighlights
https://streamable.com/3wc2x

Spike Lee: "I'm being harassed by James Dolan. I don't know why." Spike Lee says he's used same entrance for 28 years. No one told him it changed. Dolan yesterday: "Now you know." Says Knicks statement of events yesterday was "Garden spin." He's incensed right now on First Take.
https://twitter.com/MikeVorkunov/status/1234872931966169091

Bam Adebayo's defense against the Bucks
https://streamable.com/m7sbz

Giannis went from a 32.3 PER to a 31.8 PER after last nights 6/18 performance for 13 points lol

27 years ago today, 7'7" Manute 'The Human Trebuchet' Bol surprised the Suns by hitting six 3-pointers in a half. It took him 17 games to make another 3. He was 1-of-23 in his previous 2 seasons
https://streamable.com/hhd9w

Wow epic fucking fail by the Knicks: "The idea that Spike Lee is a victim because we have repeatedly asked him to not use our employee entrance and instead use a dedicated VIP entrance. It's disappointing that Spike would create this false controversy to create drama.
https://twitter.com/NY_KnicksPR/status/1234898716076789761

Could be worse, your PR team could have pissed off the one celebrity fan y'all got and he's been a ST holder for 28 years.

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving underwent successful arthroscopic surgery today to relieve a right shoulder impingement and will miss remainder of season.
http://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1234901658930421766

LiAngelo Ball has been sent a contract from the NBA G League and is expected to sign soon, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Ball has been practicing with Oklahoma City's G League affiliate.
http://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1234931033956667393

Patrick Beverley: "Every kid is not going to be 7 feet, every kid is not going to be Steph Curry, Greek Freak, or James Harden, or Russell Westbrook. The average kid looks like me, my height, my size. How else can you impact winning?"
https://www.si.com/nba/clippers/news/patrick-beverley-explains-how-to-impact-winning