Justin Kubatko
READ: www.statitudes.com ALSO: President, Statitudes LLC; Creator, Basketball-Reference; Coach, Bishop Watterson Cross Country and Track & Field; Alumnus, Ohio State Graduate School.
- Six Pacers averaged 10+ PPG on 50% FG shooting in the second round: Pascal Siakam Tyrese Haliburton Myles Turner Aaron Nesmith Andrew Nembhard Bennedict Mathurin That ties the NBA record for most such players in a single playoff series. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Nikola Jokic was 🔥 last night: ✅ 44 PTS ✅ 15 REB ✅ 5 AST ✅ 2 STL ✅ 17-25 FG ✅ 5-7 3P ✅ 5-5 FT He's the first player in NBA history to record multiple 40-point, 15-rebound, 5-assist games in a single postseason series. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Last night's three stars in the NBA: ⭐️ Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets ⭐️⭐️ Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder Read all about their performances and more in this morning's free game notes ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Jalen Brunson last night: ✅ 39 PTS ✅ 12 AST ✅ 5 REB It's his sixth career 30p/10a playoff game as a Knick. All other players in franchise history have combined to produce just three such games (Walt Frazier twice and Patrick Ewing once). Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Jayson Tatum last night: ✅ 42 PTS ✅ 8 REB ✅ 4 STL ✅ 2 BLK Tatum recorded his fifth career 40-point playoff game, tying John Havlicek and Larry Bird for the most such games in Boston Celtics history. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Last night's three stars in the NBA: ⭐️ Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks ⭐️⭐️ Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Julius Randle, Minnesota Timberwolves Read all about their performances and more in this morning's game notes ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Nikola Jokic yesterday: ✅ 27 PTS ✅ 13 REB ✅ 7-22 FG He's the first player in NBA history to record back-to-back 20-point, 10-rebound games while making less than one-third of his field goals in each game in a single postseason. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- The Oklahoma City Thunder (17 points) and the Denver Nuggets (eight) combined for just 25 points in the first quarter yesterday, matching the lowest-scoring opening period in a playoff game in the NBA's shot-clock era. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Yesterday's three stars in the NBA: ⭐️ Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers ⭐️⭐️ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers Read all about their performances and more in this morning's game notes ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Julius Randle last night: ✅ 24 PTS ✅ 10 REB ✅ 12 AST He's the second player in Minnesota Timberwolves history to record a triple-double in a playoff game (Kevin Garnett, 3x), and the first to record back-to-back 10-assist playoff games. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Last night's three stars in the NBA: ⭐️ Julius Randle, Minnesota Timberwolves ⭐️⭐️ Jonathan Kuminga, Golden State Warriors ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Payton Pritchard, Boston Celtics Read all about their performances and more in this morning's game notes ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- The Nuggets' Jamal Murray (27p/8a) and Nikola Jokic (20p/6a) each recorded at least 20p/5a in the same playoff game for the 31st time, breaking a tie with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen for the most such games in NBA history by a duo. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Last night's three stars in the NBA: ⭐️ Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers ⭐️⭐️ Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers Read all about their performances and more in this morning's free game notes ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Anthony Edwards last night: ✅ 20 PTS ✅ 9 REB ✅ 5 AST ✅ 3 STL He's the fifth player in NBA history to start his playoff career with 34 straight 15-point games, joining Oscar Robertson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, and Karl Malone. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Last night's three stars in the NBA: ⭐️ Julius Randle, Minnesota Timberwolves ⭐️⭐️ Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jaden McDaniels, Minnesota Timberwolves Read all about their performances and more in this morning's game notes ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander last night: ✅ 34 PTS ✅ 8 AST ✅ 11-13 FG ✅ 11-11 FT He's the second player in NBA history to make 10+ FG and 10+ FT in a playoff game with shooting percentages of 80% and 100%, respectively (Dirk Nowitzki, 2x). Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Last night's three stars in the NBA: ⭐️ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder ⭐️⭐️ Josh Hart, New York Knicks ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Chetv Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder Read all about their performancs and more in this morning's free game notes ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- The Cavaliers are the 11th team to lose the first two games of the conference semifinals at home since the NBA introduced conference play in 1970-71. Only one of those teams went on to win the series: the Rockets over the Suns in 1994. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Donovan Mitchell (15-30 FG, 17-21 FT) is the sixth player (ninth instance) in NBA history to attempt 30+ FG and 20+ FT in a playoff game. He and Michael Jordan are the only players in that group to shoot at least 50% on FG and 80% on FT. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Last night's three stars in the NBA: ⭐️ Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers ⭐️⭐️ Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jimmy Butler III, Golden State Warrors Read all about their performances and more in this morning's game notes ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Chuck Cooperstein asked me about the last time this happened in a regular season game. The Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (43p/20r) and Bobby Portis (22p/14r) achieved the feat Dec. 30, 2022. They actually did it in back-to-back games: On Dec. 28, Antetokounmpo had 45p/22r and Portis had 20p/11r.
- The Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic (42p/22r) and Aaron Gordon (22p/14r) are the first duo to record at least 40p/20r and 20p/10r in the same playoff game since the San Francisco Warriors' Wilt Chamberlain and Tom Meschery on April 5, 1964. Read. share, subsrcribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Alex Caruso last night: ✅ 20 PTS ✅ 6 AST ✅ 5 STL ✅ 2 BLK ✅ 5-9 3P He became the first bench player in NBA history to record at least five 3-pointers made and five steals in a playoff game. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- The Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic (42p/22r) and Aaron Gordon (22p/14r) are the first duo to record at least 40p/20r and 20p/10r in the same playoff game since the San Francisco Warriors' Wilt Chamberlain and Tom Meschery on April 5, 1964. Read. share, subsrcribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Nikola Jokic was 🔥 last night: ✅ 42 PTS ✅ 22 REB ✅ 6 AST He's just the fourth player in NBA history to record at least 40p/20r/5a in a playoff game, joining Wilt Chamberlain (twice), Shaquille O'Neal, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Last night's three stars in the NBA: ⭐️ Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets ⭐️⭐️ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder ⭐️⭐️⭐️ OG Anunoby, New York Knicks Read all about their performances and more in this morning's free game notes ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Thanks to @howardbeck.bsky.social for the shout-out on "The Zach Lowe Show" this morning. 📺 YouTube clip here ⬇️ youtube.com/clip/UgkxIQf...
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- The West's second and third seeds – the Rockets and Lakers, respectively – both lost in the first round. It's just the third time that’s happened in a conference since the playoffs expanded to 16 teams in 1984 (1987 West and 2023 West). Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Buddy Hield was 🔥 last night: 🎯 33 PTS 🎯 12-15 FG 🎯 9-11 He tied Donte DiVincenzo's NBA record for most 3P made in a Game 7, and is the second player to score 30 or more points on 80% FG shooting in a Game 7 (Wilt Chamberlain, 1965 EDF). Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Last night's three stars in the NBA: ⭐️ Buddy Hield, Golden State Warriors ⭐️⭐️ Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors Read all about their performances and more in this morning's free game notes ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Nikola Jokic in the Western Conference First Round: ✅ 24.0 PPG ✅ 11.7 RPG ✅ 10.1 APG He's the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double in a seven-game playoff series. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Six Denver Nuggets scored at least 15 points last night: Aaron Gordon, 22 Christian Braun, 21 Nikola Jokic, 16 Jamal Murray, 16 Russell Westbrook, 16 Michael Porter Jr., 15 It's the most such players by a team in a Game 7 in NBA history. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Last night's three stars in the NBA: ⭐️ Aaron Gordon, Denver Nuggets ⭐️⭐️ Christian Braun, Denver Nuggets ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Russell Westbrook, Denver Nuggets Read all about their performances and more in this morning's game notes ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Fred VanVleet was 🔥 last night: ✅ 29 PTS ✅ 8 REB ✅ 8 AST ✅ 7-13 FG ✅ 6-9 3P ✅ 9-9 FT He's scored at least 25 points with an effective FG percentage of 75% in three straight games, matching the longest such streak in NBA playoff history. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Last night's three stars in the NBA: ⭐️ Fred VanVleet, Houston Rockets ⭐️⭐️ Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jimmy Butler III, Golden State Warriors Read all about their performances and more in this morning's game notes ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- The Detroit Pistons lost their 10th consecutive home playoff game, breaking the NBA record they shared with the Philadelphia 76ers. Detroit's last home playoff win came in Game 4 of the 2008 Eastern Conference Finals. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Jalen Brunson (40 points) recorded his seventh career 40-point playoff game as a Knick, tying Bernard King's franchise record. His five 30p/5a games versus the Pistons tied the NBA record for most such games in a single playoff series. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Last night's three stars in the NBA: ⭐️ Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks ⭐️⭐️ James Harden, LA Clippers ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers Read all about their peformances and more in this morning's game notes ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- By the way, the Timberwolves are the only one of those three teams to win the game. In fact, the other two didn't even come close: the Thunder lost by 34 points and the Heat lost by 55 points.
- Last night, the Minnesota Timberwolves (7-47 on threes) set an NBA record for most 3P missed in a playoff game. The previous mark of 39 misses was shared by the Oklahoma City Thunder (Aug. 29, 2020) and the Miami Heat (April 28, 2025). Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Last night, the Minnesota Timberwolves (7-47 on threes) set an NBA record for most 3P missed in a playoff game. The previous mark of 39 misses was shared by the Oklahoma City Thunder (Aug. 29, 2020) and the Miami Heat (April 28, 2025). Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Rudy Gobert last night: ✅ 27 PTS ✅ 24 REB ✅ 12-15 FG Gobert set a Timberwolves record for most rebounds in a playoff game. He's the first player in NBA history to record at least 20p/20r with 80 FG percentage in a series-clinching win. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Last night's three stars in the NBA: ⭐️ Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves ⭐️⭐️ Amen Thompson, Houston Rockets ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Luka Doncic, Los Angeles Lakers Read all about their performances and more in this morning's game notes ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Jayson Tatum was 🔥 last night: ✅ 35 PTS ✅ 10 AST ✅ 8 REB ✅ 10-16 FG ✅ 11-11 FT He's just the second player in Boston Celtics history to score at least 35 points in three consecutive playoff games, joining Larry Bird (May 26-30, 1987). Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Giannis Antetokounmpo last night: ✅ 30 PTS ✅ 20 REB ✅ 13 AST He's just the fourth player in NBA history to record at least 30p/20r/10a in a playoff game, joining Nikola Jokic (3x), Wilt Chamberlain, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Last night's three stars in the NBA: ⭐️ Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets ⭐️⭐️ Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks Read all about their performances and more in this morning's game notes ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
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- Jarrett Allen last night: ✅ 14 PTS ✅ 12 REB ✅ 6 STL ✅ 0 TOV ✅ 5-5 FG ✅ 4-4 FT Allen tied the Cavs' record for most steals in a playoff game. He averaged 14.3 PPG, 10.0 RPG, and 2.5 SPG in the series, shooting 77.8% on FG and 100% on FT. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- The Cavaliers' 55-point victory is the largest series-clinching win in NBA history (fourth largest in any playoff game). They also set playoff records for largest point differential in a two-game span (+92) and a four-game series (+122). Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Last night's three stars in the NBA: ⭐️ Jimmy Butler III, Golden State Warriors ⭐️⭐️ Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets Read all about their performances and more in this morning's free game notes ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
- Jalen Brunson yesterday: ✅ 32 PTS ✅ 11 AST ✅ 5 REB He's just the fourth player in NBA history to record at least 30p/5a in each of the first four games of a playoff series, joining Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ www.statitudes.com/p/nba-game-n...
