John Schuhmann

3 games, 4 clutch step-back 3s

You're up 4. That's the only thing you can't do.

SGA has hit a dagger, step-back 3 in 3 straight games.

New Power Rankings from this morning. Usual notes & numbers...

www.nba.com/news/power-r...

Before coming back from 23 points down (17 early in the 4th quarter) in Detroit tonight, the Nets were a league-worst 1-43 in games they trailed by double-digits.

They had lost the last 28 games they trailed by 10+.

A look at the top assist combinations this season...

- Most assists from 1 player to another

- Most assists per 36 minutes on the floor together

- Combos w/ 50+ assists to each other

www.nba.com/news/top-ass...

A look at the top assist combinations this season...

- Most assists from 1 player to another

- Most assists per 36 minutes on the floor together

- Combos w/ 50+ assists to each other

www.nba.com/news/top-ass...

Relatable.

Feels like they've been targeting more screens toward the non-switching OKC defenders.

ICYMI yesterday - Remaining SOS schedule rankings & notes below.

New Power Rankings posting later this morning here: www.nba.com/news/writers...

Great point by Doris: why challenge a 1st-half foul on a guy shooting 50% at the line?

Phew. Hokies!!!

I'm dying here. Go Hokies!

Strength of schedule rankings for March & April, with schedule notes for all 30 teams...

www.nba.com/news/2026-re...

The Celtics' effective FG% tonight (80.8%) was the highest for any team in any game in NBA history.

The Celtics scored 148 points 93 possessions against the Nets tonight.

That (159.1 per 100) is the 2nd most efficient game for any team in the 30 seasons of play-by-play data.

This season's Celtics have the 2nd, 4th and 12th most efficient games over those 30 years. All > 150 per 100.

Oof. What a Bush League play by Dort.

Whenever I've looked at the importance of the 20-game mark...

On average, 7 of the 8 eventual playoff teams are in the top 8 after 20 games.

(If there were no 65-game rule)

As you got to at the end, it's not about a certain threshold that any guy has to meet, it's..

"Is 63 games of SGA > 75 games of Cade?"

This was the case (in my mind) with Brogdon vs. Embiid (more extreme example) for ROY in '16-17.

Cavs' biggest lead in that Christmas loss @ NYK was 17, early in the 4th.

Up 18 after 3 tonight.

Feels like Alvarado's usage rate since coming to the Knicks is a little too high.

I had that moment in the latest season of "The Lincoln Lawyer."

Wins in games played between the conferences, through Sunday...

East: 150
West: 151

(That doesn't include the NBA Cup final.)

East is 59-31 since Jan. 20.

Sixers lose to the Pelicans & are now 5-12 when Tyrese Maxey has played without Paul George or Joel Embiid.

He can come back if it's a possible concussion.

Congratulations to the Wizards, who got their first win of the season in a 2nd game of a back-to-back, sweeping their b2b with the Pacers.

The Wizards are now 2-36 in the second games of back-to-backs over the last 3 seasons.

Did a quick Q&A w/ Spurs coach Mitch Johnson at the All-Star break.

Asked him about Wembanyama playing bigger, playing Fox, Harter & Castle together, and more...

www.nba.com/news/q-a-spu...

Best records in games played between the 16 teams currently over .500...

1. Detroit: 18-6, .750 (5 straight wins)
2. San Antonio: 19-11, .633 (6 straight wins)
3. Oklahoma City: 17-10, .630
4. Houston: 15-9, .625
5. Boston: 16-12, .571

I know the source. That was the point of the original post.

For what reason?