ATL: Dejounte Murray drains one other game-winner to offer Hawks a 3rd straight winLauren Williams, AJC
BKN: Nets bust out of funk with convincing highway win over LakersBrian Lewis, NY Publish
BOS: Denver’s stars outshine Boston’s for first Backyard lossJohn Karalis, Boston Sports activities Journal
BOS: Porziņģis loves battling Nikola Jokić, whilst Celtics lose first house recreationJared Weiss, The Athletic
BOS: Celtics falter late, lose first house recreation of season to defending champion NuggetsAdam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
BOS: ‘Despite the fact that we misplaced, it’s an incredible recreation for us.’ Celtics have a chance to springboard to new heightsGary Washburn, Boston Globe
BOS: The Celtics ought to commerce for completely no personOliver Fox, Celtics Weblog
No trades. No strikes. No signings. The options are in home, and preserving the vibes of this crew is a greater plan than getting ready for an apocalypse
CHI: DeRozan may need lastly discovered his ‘Boy Marvel’Joe Cowley, SunTimes
DeRozan has by no means been shy about closing out video games, particularly as a result of it’s an artwork type that he’s superb at. The problem has been discovering a teammate who can also step up in these clutch moments to assist out. Enter Coby White
DEN: In attainable NBA Finals preview, Nuggets hand Celtics first house lack of the seasonTony Jones, The Athletic
DEN: In a departure from the script, the Nuggets coached a regular-season recreation prefer it was the playoffs. Right here’s what it revealed.Bennett Durando, Denver Publish
DEN: Jokic’s unbelievable offensive effectivity continues as Nuggets finish Celtics’ excellent house documentJack Maloney, CBS Sports activities
HOU: Who’s Alperen Sengun? The All-Star sleeper main the following part in HoustonTim Bontemps, ESPN
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IND: Jerami Grant, Malcolm Brogdon burn Pacers in Pascal Siakam’s debutDustin Dopirak, Indy Star
IND: The Pacers can now dream past Pyrrhic victoriesJack Tien-Dana, Yardbarker
LAL: Lakers take one other step backward, fall below .500 with ‘irritating’ loss to NetsJovan Buha, The Athletic
LAL: ‘We are able to’t really feel sorry for ourselves.’ Lakers look misplaced in blowout loss to NetsIliana Limon Romero, LA Instances
LAL: Lakers blown out by Nets, sink under .500 once moreKhobi Value, OC Register
