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May 3, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
The San Antonio Spurs overwhelmed the Utah Jazz Wednesday with their accurate shooting and tight defense.
May 2, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
The Atlanta Hawks' offense stopped operating at the start of the fourth quarter, dooming their chances of sweeping the first two games of their series. ALSO: The Lakers win a game that never felt as close as the final score.
May 1, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
If NBA Playoff games were horseshoes or hand grenades, the Dallas Mavericks would be in a lot better shape after two games against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
April 30, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
The Los Angeles Clippers did the unthinkable Sunday night, rallying from a 24-point deficit in the last nine minutes of their win in Memphis. The Grizzlies built the lead in unsustainable fashion.
April 29, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
Moving Kendrick Perkins on Dirk Nowitzki, along with an aggressive Kevin Durant, helped the Oklahoma City Thunder stave off an upset bid from the Dallas Mavericks in Saturday's Game 1.
April 28, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
On the morning of the first day of the NBA Playoffs, Basketball Prospectus' team of NBA analysts wraps up the regular season by handing out awards and makes its picks for the playoffs.
April 27, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
This matchup of the two relative newcomers to the Western Conference Playoffs features strength against strength when the Clippers' efficient offense meets Memphis' ballhawking defense.
by Kevin Pelton
In a surprisingly even 3-6 matchup, the outcome between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers may come down to which team wins close games.
by Kevin Pelton
This rematch of last year's Western Conference Finals features teams that have gone in different directions over the last 11 months, making the Oklahoma City Thunder the clear favorite in this series.
by Kevin Pelton
The success the Utah Jazz has enjoyed during the month of April with a big lineup could be a wild card in this series, but the San Antonio Spurs still appear to have the right pieces to control this 1-8 matchup.
by Kevin Pelton
Both the Miami and the New York Knicks went through extreme ups and downs throughout the 2011-12 regular season, making it challenging to predict what to expect from this star-studded matchup.
April 26, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
How does using only results compiled with players in the projected playoff rotation included change our assessment of teams?
April 25, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
For the seventh consecutive season, All-Defensive Teams (plus honorable mentions) chosen with a combination of a variety of defensive statistics and observation.
April 24, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
With the exception of MVP, chosen yesterday, and defensive awards still to come, one scribe picks the NBA's postseason awards.
April 23, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
For a while, potential voters looked for reasons to pick someone besides LeBron James for MVP. Ultimately, James' season proved without peer.
April 20, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
The Charlotte Bobcats are threatening a variety of ignominious league records. How did the Bobcats get this bad?
April 19, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
So far this season, Phoenix Suns players have missed just 18 games due to injuries, far and away the lowest mark in the league. Expanding to the three years for which we have injury data, Phoenix still comes out on top.
April 17, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
Rick Carlisle has been sorting through three options at center during the month of April, giving more playing time to young Ian Mahinmi and Brandan Wright, but the numbers indicate veteran Brendan Haywood remains Dallas' best option.
April 16, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
Over the past two weeks, the Miami Heat has made heavy use of a lineup with LeBron James running the point. A check of the numbers shows how effective this grouping can be.
April 13, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
During this lockout-shortened season, teams like the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers have seen their performance before and after the All-Star break switch far more than usual.
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