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Heat @ Hornets, Game 4: Jeremy Lin, More Jeremy Lin and Maybe a Little Bit of Everything Else
The Charlotte Hornets need to remember what got them the win in the previous game as they head into game 4: Not Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing telling Steve Clifford to play Frank Kaminsky in a way he never thought of, but Jeremy Lin being confident enough to make the most of his minutes, and get enough touches to influence the game in a way no one else on the team can.
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Warriors vs Rockets, Game 4: James Harden Wants Attention, Stephen Curry Stealing It
After the Houston Rockets finally won a game in their playoff series with the Golden State Warriors, most of the talk was about the officials. In game 4, it’ll be about the return of Stephen Curry after missing two games.
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Thunder @ Mavs, Game 4: Kevin Durant is Dirty, Russell Westbrook Doesn’t Care
Two things to take from the Oklahoma City Thunder beating the Dallas Mavericks 119-108 to take a 3-1 lead in the series: One is Kevin Durant is a dirty player and it’s good he finally gets caught in the act. The other is Russell Westbrook and Enes Kanter slicing the Mavs defense to pieces.
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Raptors vs Pacers, Game 4: Paul George Can Teach DeMar DeRozan & Kyle Lowry a Thing or Two
Despite the huge following that came with the Toronto Raptors across the border into Indianapolis, they failed in putting the Indiana Pacers on the brink of getting knocked out of the playoffs. Bad defense is one reason, but the play of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan is another one, as the backcourt duo need to learn a thing or two from Paul George.
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Jeremy Lin Delivers, Frank Kaminsky Surprises, Charlotte Hornets Hopeful
Finally, the Miami Heat – Charlotte Hornets series turned into a two sided affair. Steve Clifford gets creative only when forced too, resulting in Frank Kaminsky playing big minutes and surprising everyone by stepping up, the defense finally showing up, Jeremy Lin being huge off the bench and Kemba Walker simply not stepping up to the occasion as the Hornets take game 3, winning 96-80.
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NBA Playoffs April 23 Scores
In a busy Saturday of NBA playoff action, the Oklahoma City Thunder took a 3-1 lead in their series with the Dallas Mavericks, the Indiana Pacers tied things at 2-2 with the Toronto Raptors while both the Portland Trail Blazers and the Charlotte Hornets finally got a win in their series, perhaps making things interesting.
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Heat @ Hornets, Game 3: Jeremy Lin Starting, Kemba Walker Changing (???), Steve Clifford Inflexible
As the Charlotte Hornets enter game 3, which in most playoff series with a team down 2-0, is the one that tells us whether there’s any reason to keep watching. Nicolas Batum is out, Jeremy Lin will probably start. Does this mean that Steve Clifford will try something new against the Miami Heat? Hard to say knowing his opinions, and the fact that Kemba Walker remains the guy he thinks is going to win him this series.
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NBA Playoffs – Raptors & Thunder Take 2-1 Leads, Rockets Stay Alive
Thursday night action in the NBA playoffs put all three series in play at a 2-1 situation: The Oklahoma City Thunder crushed the Dallas Mavericks to take the lead, the Toronto Raptors felt comfortable in Indianapolis against the Pacers to go up as well while the Houston Rockets finally showed some grit and a bit of clutch to win their first game in the series with the Golden State Warriors.
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NBA Playoffs Predictions: Thunder vs Mavericks, Raptors vs Pacers, Warriors vs Rockets
Three series in the NBA playoffs move into the switching cities phase, as we get to game 3. The Oklahoma City Thunder hosted by the Dallas Mavericks (tied at 1-1), Toronto Raptors going to the Indiana Pacers (tied at 1-1) and the Houston Rockets bring the Golden State Warriors over for a visit, hoping to win for the first time in this postseason.
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Jeremy Lin Kinda Flat, Kemba Walker Changes Nothing, Steve Clifford Stupidly Stubborn, Hornets Need Miracle
The Miami Heat take a 2-0 lead over the Charlotte Hornets with a 115-103 win. Steve Clifford thought everything was fine, so why change things this time around? Kemba Walker scored meaningless points, Jeremy Lin had a difficult to define game, but overall, the Heat keep having their way on both ends of the floor, comfortably rolling towards what should be a place in the conference semifinals.