Beginning with the 2014-15 NBA regular season, the NBA launched its new state-of-the-art NBA Replay Center, based in Secaucus, N.J. But one reason for that is the five games they have against the other two. Here are the things to watch for during the rest of the 2020-21 season. Joe Ingles has notably been tasked with greater creation duties with Mitchell sidelined. Join or start a league for free >> He has appeared in 11 games (one start) for the Nets, recording averages of 7.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 17.5 minutes per game. It could fit on April 7 or 8 without resulting in a back-to-back-to-back for either team. New York rallies past Atlanta in Game 2 to even series behind raucous Madison Square Garden crowd. For those in truly deep leagues, it's worth taking a look at Naji Marshall of the Pelicans. The Spurs are playing seven games in the last 10 days of the season, a stretch that takes them from the West Coast to the East Coast and then back home. But the Spurs don’t just have one of busiest second-half schedules. The top six teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs. The Bucks’ remaining schedule is East-heavy (23 of 36 within the conference). But that’s preceded by a five-game trip and followed by a stretch where they’re playing 17 of 22 on the road with seven back-to-backs. Two of the other three are against the 12th-ranked Celtics and 13th-ranked Mavs, teams that could certainly be ranked higher by then. > .500 = Games vs. the 14 teams currently over .500 Given how tough their remaining schedule is, climbing back into the top six (where they’d avoid the play-in) or just remaining in the top eight (where they’d only have to win one play-in game) will be difficult. The rookie scored 15 off the bench for New Orleans last night to go with seven assists in a loss to Brooklyn. After an uneven season … Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: Cole Anthony making most of late-season opportunity, 2020-21 fantasy basketball awards: MVP, ROY, MIP, biggest bust, Confessions of a fantasy basketball roto lifer: I had fun playing H2H Points, Celts' Tatum leaves game in 3rd after eye poke, Warriors GM Myers 'confident' on re-signing Curry. That’s up from 32% (168/533) in the first half (as played). Eight of those 13 are in the Spurs’ last 10 games of the season, a stretch that also includes a game against the Blazers. For those in roto leagues in need of steals, there are few plug-and-play candidates to consider more than Thybulle. And on May 2 and 4, the Nets will be in Milwaukee for another two-game series. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. The loser of that game would then play the winner of a game between the ninth and 10-place teams for the final playoff spot. From Anthony Davis' gimpy Achilles to Brooklyn's budding cohesion, the second half of the season has no shortage of tantalizing narratives to follow. Adding insult to injury, a fan dumped popcorn on Westbrook’s head as he left the game to receive treatment. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA, its clubs or Turner Broadcasting. With no real competition for creation duties on Orlando's roster, Anthony is angling for a strong finish to his rookie campaign, Paul George, LA Clippers: 33 points (13-22 FG), 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves: 26 points (9-17 FG), 18 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks, Eric Bledsoe, New Orleans Pelicans: 6 points (2-6 FG), 1 rebound, 3 assists, Elfrid Payton, New York Knicks: 7 points (3-8 FG), 1 rebound, 3 assists, The Timberwolves had three 25-point scorers for second time this season, with D'Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards each contributing 28 points in a win over the Kings last night. Power Rankings, Week 12: … After that 22-game stretch, their remaining schedule is just a two-game series at home against the Suns. RA, RDA = Rest-advantage, Rest-disadvantage games If the team is missing several starters, it could be a nice window to stream Kendrick Nunn and Goran Dragic. There’s a great, three-team race at the top of the Eastern Conference. The Spurs will have one of the busiest — and toughest — schedules in the 2nd half of 2020-21. With Kawhi Leonard likely to miss at least another week with a foot injury, the Clippers' Terance Mann is a name to target in deeper leagues. The 2-time All-Star missed the final 16 games of the regular season and the first game of the playoffs with a sprained right ankle. B2B = Back-to-backs Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo are all listed as questionable to face San Antonio. Alas, they’re only 2-4 in rest-advantage games thus far. (15 x 2) + (14 x 3) = 72. Oladipo could be cleared for full contact in Nov. Fantasy basketball: Is Anthony Davis a second-rounder next season? NBA TV reviews which teams in the Western Conference have the easiest and toughest schedules in the second half of 2020-21. If you get a chance to watch a few minutes of Matisse Thybulle playing defense against Chris Paul and Devin Booker this evening, it's often a rewarding experience. The All-Star wing scored or assisted on all eight of the Clippers' points in clutch time last night. The last six games of that trip are against teams — Milwaukee, Denver (x 2), Portland (x 2) and the Clippers — with winning records. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks have the East’s toughest second-half schedule. The Nets are one of two teams (the Knicks are the other) without any stretches of five games in seven nights. Edwards has impressively averaged 23.8 points in 23 games since the All-Star break.Editor's PicksFantasy basketball: Is Anthony Davis a second-rounder next season?Fantasy basketball waiver-wire finds: Chuma Okeke among young power forwards to consider1 Related. Both teams have more road games than home games to play. Anthony ranked third on the team with 58.8 touches and 42.2 passes per game prior to the trade deadline, but since becoming the team's starting point guard last week, he's led Orlando with 69.7 touches and 59 passes per game. The Heat have ruled Victor Oladipo out of tonight's matchup against the Spurs due to a knee injury. If you have the ability to stash a player on your bench during the fantasy playoffs, it could make sense to roster LaMelo Ball if he was cut, as the dazzling rookie appears to be working his way back to the court from a wrist injury. Donovan Mitchell remains sidelined for the Jazz. He has 600 rebounds and 600 assists in a season for the 5th time in his career. A bit of good news for Memphis is the likely season debut of Jaren Jackson Jr., who has spent the season working his way back from a knee injury. John Schuhmann is a senior stats analyst for NBA.com. While the team has lost nine of 10 games -- including a blowout defeat to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday evening -- the North Carolina product is finally running the offense for Orlando. OppPCT = Cumulative opponent winning percentage At least one of the two teams will be on the second half of a back-to-back in 219 (40%) of the 546 games. The Spurs come out of the break in seventh place in the West, in good position to get back to the postseason after seeing their 22-year playoff streak come to an end last season. Lost in the recent wave of injuries to Charlotte's roster has been Miles Bridges making a leap for the Hornets. See where all 30 teams rank after the 2021 NBA All-Star break. Westbrook already held the NBA record for most consecutive games with a triple-double, which he broke in 2019 with an 11-game run from Jan. 22 to Feb. 14. The Brooklyn Nets have signed guard Mike James for the remainder of the 2020-21 season. A.S Sale and Petro de Luanda close out Day 1 of the BAL Quarterfinals in Rwanda. In the second half (as scheduled), there are 8.6 per team. NBA League Pass: 5 must-see games in Week 12, Power Rankings, Week 12: Nets, Suns grab top spots, Garden gets rockin' as Knicks deliver emotional win, Mitchell returns to Jazz lineup for Game 2, Westbrook exits with apparent ankle injury, 5 stats to know for trio of Game 2 matchups, Zero players tested positive in latest COVID-19 results, BAL: A.S Sale-Petro de Luanda, Quarterfinals Day 1, teams that currently rank in the top 10 offensively, teams that currently rank in the top 10 in offensive efficiency, teams that currently rank in the top 10 defensively, April 10 is kind of a dividing point of the. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLC’s Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. Get the gang back together, or start a new tradition. So there will be a lot more back-to-backs. Opponent didn’t play the day before. They also have the East’s easiest schedule in regard to cumulative opponent winning percentage. Next Wednesday (March 17), they’re in Philadelphia, with the Sixers having played the Knicks the night before. The pre-break portion of the 2020-21 schedule turned out to be 533 games over 73 days, an average of 7.3 games per day. As the second half of the NBA season tips off on Wednesday, here are some key games to catch on NBA League Pass this week. * Rest advantage = Didn’t play the day before. This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season assists recorded. Two quick reminders regarding this season…, 1. The No. George has been brilliant for the Clippers in averaging 32.9 PPG his last seven games. Want every headline right at your fingertips? But when they leave Milwaukee, only one of their final 12 games (May 2 in San Antonio) is against a team that comes out of the break with a winning record. They’re currently 5-5 against the nine West teams with winning records. Jackson was eighth in the NBA last season with a block percentage of 5.0%, just a tad higher than Rudy Gobert, evidence he's worth rostering in all formats as he reintegrates into the Grizzlies' rotation. 7 seed. The post-break schedule calls for *546 games over 68 days, an average of 8.0 per day. On April 22 and 24, the Bucks will host the Sixers in a two-game series, playing with another rest advantage in the first game. By clicking "Submit", you agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. March 10, 2021. The Spurs have one of the longest homestands of the second half, nine games over 15 days from March 22 through April 5. Thybulle won't wow you with his offense, but the dynamic defender leads the entire league in steal percentage and even ranks 14th overall in block percentage. Zach LaVine won't play for Chicago this evening due to placement in the league's health and safety protocol. Jackson will almost surely be on a minutes restriction tonight, but he's also worth stashing in most fantasy formats given his potential top build big box scores. These opportunity rates have translated into the valuable surface statistics we covet as fantasy investors, with Anthony averaging 17.3 points and 7.3 dimes during his Past three games, all starts. Plus, the Bucks will play all five of those games against Philly and Brooklyn at home or with a rest advantage. Opponent is playing the second game of a back-to-back. The Bucks have the toughest remaining schedule of the three teams at the top of the East. Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: Cole Anthony making most of late-season opportunity Orlando Magic rookie Cole Anthony is healthy and getting plenty of … Baseball is back, and so is fantasy! Cole Anthony is coming into his own as a playmaker for the Orlando Magic. The NBA and NBPA have announced results for players tested since May 19. * There are 547 games left to be played, but a the Feb. 28 Chicago-Toronto game that was postponed (after the release of the second-half schedule) has yet to be rescheduled. The NBA Replay Center is … Goga Bitadze is listed as questionable but would play a sizable role if active. Sign up to receive NBA emails! Nous voudrions effectuer une description ici mais le site que vous consultez ne nous en laisse pas la possibilité. But if you’re looking for a stretch of that will test the Nets’ 26th-ranked defense, take their 11 games from April 20 through May 8. NBA TV takes a quick look at which teams in the Eastern Conference have the easiest and toughest schedules in the second half of 2020-21. That first meeting with the Bucks (at home) is the end of a stretch of five games in seven nights to start the second-half schedule. Domantas Sabonis won't play for the Pacers due to a sore lower back. Just last night, Anthony led the team in minutes and was the only Magic player to loft more than nine shots from the floor. In the first half of the schedule (as played), there were 6.6 back-to-backs per team. One positive for the Grizzlies is that they have a league-high 14 games against teams that played the day before. So, while they’re playing from behind and have the toughest road ahead, the Bucks control their own destiny. They have another five-in-seven stretch in May, starting with that visit to San Antonio. During his past 10 games, nine of them starts, Bridges has averaged 19.8 points, 7.5 boards, 1.7 combined blocks and steals and a whopping 3.2 3-pointers. Only half (20) of their 40 games are against the other 13 teams that come out of the break with winning records, but 13 of those 20 are against the upper half of that group (the seven teams over .600). The Grizzlies have one of the three longest road trips of the second-half schedule, seven games over 11 days from April 16-26. One positive is that the Spurs’ have five two-game series (most in the league) to help reduce travel over the next 10 weeks. 2. You can e-mail him here, find his archive here and follow him on Twitter. In 44 games with Orlando this season before being dealt to the Chicago Bulls at the deadline, All-Star center Nikola Vucevic paced the Magic with 76.6 touches and 51.5 passes per game. You agree that your personal information will be used to send you messages about NBA related products and services, and share your personal information with NBA partners and affiliates so that they can also contact you about products and services that might be of interest to you. The Sixers also have a two-game stop in L.A., facing the Lakers and Clippers on March 25 and 27. And the end of that trip is the start of a stretch where the Grizzlies are playing 16 games over the last 22 days of the season. 1 seed for a third straight season is certainly within reach. It’s a 72-game season, with each team playing two games against each of the 15 teams in the opposite conference and three games against each of the other 14 teams within its own conference. Eight of those 11 games (including their two games in Milwaukee against the second-ranked Bucks) will be against teams that currently rank in the top 10 in offensive efficiency. James (6’1”, 195) signed his first 10-day contract with Brooklyn on April 23, followed by a second 10-day contract on May 3. Rest disadvantage = Playing the second game of a back-to-back. Prepare with rankings & analysis >>. The Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs are the teams with the most work remaining, each scheduled to play 40 games over the next 68 days. As the second half of the NBA season tips off on Wednesday, here are some key games to catch on NBA League Pass this week. Coming out of the break, the Milwaukee Bucks are in third place, two games behind the first place Philadelphia 76ers and a game and a half behind the Brooklyn Nets. That’s part of a stretch (that ends with their two-game series in Milwaukee) where they’re played 13 of 18 games against teams that are currently over .500. They have the second toughest in regard to cumulative opponent winning percentage. Vucevic and Coby White are in line to command additional touches with LaVine sidelined. That doesn’t seem like a huge difference, but it crosses an important threshold: 7.5 games is half the league. Blogtable: Top storyline in season's second half? They still have to play all three of their games against the Suns, along with two each against the Clippers, Bucks and Sixers. Get ready for Wednesday's trio of Game 2s with five key stats to know about each matchup. Jonas Valanciunas will sit again for Memphis due to a concussion. OppD = Games against teams currently in the top 10 & bottom 10 in defensive efficiency. Rookie playmaker Killian Hayes has been ruled out for the Pistons due to injury management. Marshall has been getting more run lately with Josh Hart and Nickeil Alexander-Walker injured and has responded with 13.5 PPG and 12 combined assists and rebounds per game during his past four games. But they have a big, six-game trip (March 29 – April 8) through the West that begins with two games in L.A. and includes visits to Portland, Golden State and Dallas. Philadelphia lists Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris as questionable for tonight's matchup against the visiting Suns. In the first half, teams were 78-61 (.561) in rest-advantage games, 46-31 at home and 32-30 on the road. With the All-Star break coming to an end on Wednesday, the NBA begins what will be a jam-packed, 10-week journey toward the 2021 postseason. For now, this breakdown doesn’t include that game. This could lead to another respectable line from veteran combo guard Cory Joseph. Fantasy basketball waiver-wire finds: Chuma Okeke among young power forwards to consider. OppO = Games against teams currently in the top 10 & bottom 10 in offensive efficiency That matches Oscar Robertson for the most such seasons in NBA history. They’re the only two teams without any two-day breaks, and they each have 11 back-to-backs over the next 10 weeks. The Sixers have eight rest-disadvantage games, with two of those against the Bucks, as noted above. Despite their own 11 back-to-backs, they have more *rest-advantage games (8) than rest-disadvantage games (5) over the next 10 weeks and if games are played as scheduled, they’ll finish with the league’s biggest differential (14 vs. 6). Teams 7-10 qualify for a three-game play-in tournament, where the seventh and eight-place teams play for the No.

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