The Dallas Mavericks defied the odds to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves at home and take a commanding 3-0 lead in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Day 36 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, Sunday night.
The Mavericks outworked, outhustled, and out-strategized the Timberwolves who were looking for an answer to their superb attack. Led by their dynamic backcourt duo Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, the Mavericks sliced up the Wolves&rsquo; defense with their scoring and passing in the pick-and-roll. The Timberwolves&rsquo; no.1 defense in the regular season could not do anything with Doncic and Irving throwing up lob after lob while also scoring at will.&nbsp;
Minnesota star guard Anthony Edwards was better in Game 3 however co-star Karl-Anthony Towns struggled once again vs the physical and scrappy defense by the Mavs against him.
Dallas will try to close it out and sweep Minnesota in Game 4 on Tuesday.
Check out our recap here:
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The Dallas Mavericks defied the odds to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves at home and take a commanding 3-0 lead in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Day 36 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, Sunday night.
The Mavericks outworked, outhustled, and out-strategized the Timberwolves who were looking for an answer to their superb attack. Led by their dynamic backcourt duo Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, the Mavericks sliced up the Wolves&rsquo; defense with their scoring and passing in the pick-and-roll. The Timberwolves&rsquo; no.1 defense in the regular season could not do anything with Doncic and Irving throwing up lob after lob while also scoring at will.&nbsp;
Minnesota star guard Anthony Edwards was better in Game 3 however co-star Karl-Anthony Towns struggled once again vs the physical and scrappy defense by the Mavs against him.
Dallas will try to close it out and sweep Minnesota in Game 4 on Tuesday.
Check out our recap here:
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Luka Dončić and the Mavericks delivered in the clutch, taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the WCF against the Timberwolves 🐴 L. Dončić 📊 33 PTS | 10-20 FG | 5-11 3P | 8-10 FT | 7 REB | 5 AST | 5 STL Other top performers 🏀 K. Irving 📊 33 PTS | 12-20 FG | 3-6 3P | 6-8 FT | 4 AST&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/nfyQoO3Kd5">pic.twitter.com/nfyQoO3Kd5</a>
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The Mavericks defied the odds to defeat the Timberwolves at home in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday night.

2024 NBA Playoffs Day 36 Recap: Dallas moves one win away from NBA Finals

The Boston Celtics came back from the dead after trailing all game long to steal one on the road against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Day 35 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
The Celtics outscored the Pacers 33-21 in the 4th quarter including Jrue Holiday&rsquo;s clutch and one bucket with less than a minute to go.
Holiday came up clutch yet again on the next possession on the defensive end after stealing the ball from Andrew Nembhard to essentially seal the win.
The Pacers had a chance to tie the game with 3 seconds to go but Aaron Nesmith missed a three in the corner off a superb out-of-bounds play call by Indiana coach Rick Carlisle.
Indiana played without star PG Tyrese Haliburton who was out due to left hamstring soreness. He is expected to still be out in Game 4 as Boston goes for the sweep.
Check out our recap here:

After trailing all game long, the Celtics stole one on the road against the Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday.

2024 NBA Playoffs Day 35 Recap: Boston survives, takes commanding lead

Luka Doncic played hero for the Dallas Mavericks as he hit a stepback three-pointer over Rudy Gobert to lift them over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on Day 34 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
The 2024 NBA MVP finalist asked for a switch in the game&rsquo;s last possession against the 2024 NBA DPOY and then buried the three right on his face to give the Mavs a 1-point lead with three seconds left.
The Wolves had a last crack with Anthony Edwards drawing two defenders to him. He passed it to Naz Reid who missed a good look to end the game.
Dallas has now won both road games and now leads 2-0 over the Wolves as the series shifts to Dallas this time for Game 3.
Check out our recap here:
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Luka Doncic played hero for the Dallas Mavericks as he hit a stepback three-pointer over Rudy Gobert to lift them over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on Day 34 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
The 2024 NBA MVP finalist asked for a switch in the game&rsquo;s last possession against the 2024 NBA DPOY and then buried the three right on his face to give the Mavs a 1-point lead with three seconds left.
The Wolves had a last crack with Anthony Edwards drawing two defenders to him. He passed it to Naz Reid who missed a good look to end the game.
Dallas has now won both road games and now leads 2-0 over the Wolves as the series shifts to Dallas this time for Game 3.
Check out our recap here:
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Luka Dončić hit the game-winner &amp; recorded a triple-double to lead the Mavs to a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference finals vs. MIN 😤 📊 32 PTS, 10-23 FG, 5-11 3PT, 7-7 FT, 13 AST, 10 AST Other top performers 🏀 K. Irving 📊 20 PTS, 7-16 FG, 4-7 3PT, 6 AST, 4 REB D.&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/rYqA2zYodo">pic.twitter.com/rYqA2zYodo</a>
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Luka Doncic played hero as he hit a stepback three-pointer over Rudy Gobert to lift them over the Timberwolves on Friday night.

2024 NBA Playoffs Day 34 Recap: Luka saves Dallas

The Boston Celtics proved to be too much yet again for the Indiana Pacers as they dominated Game 2 on Thursday night of the Eastern Conference Finals on Day 33 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
The Celtics only trailed for a moment in the 1st quarter then dominated the rest of the game in a wire-to-wire, dominant victory. The Pacers pulled to as close as nine points but that was the closest they could come all second half.
Making matters worse for Indiana is star point guard Tyrese Haliburton exiting the game in the 3rd quarter due to a left hamstring soreness. Haliburton&rsquo;s absence was felt as Indiana&rsquo;s offense wavered.
Jaylen Brown erupted for 40 points in the Celtics&rsquo; dominant victory.
Game 3 is an all-important game for Indiana to try and avoid a crucial 0-3 hole as the series shifts back to their home floor.
Check out our recap here:
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The Boston Celtics proved to be too much yet again for the Indiana Pacers as they dominated Game 2 on Thursday night of the Eastern Conference Finals on Day 33 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
The Celtics only trailed for a moment in the 1st quarter then dominated the rest of the game in a wire-to-wire, dominant victory. The Pacers pulled to as close as nine points but that was the closest they could come all second half.
Making matters worse for Indiana is star point guard Tyrese Haliburton exiting the game in the 3rd quarter due to a left hamstring soreness. Haliburton&rsquo;s absence was felt as Indiana&rsquo;s offense wavered.
Jaylen Brown erupted for 40 points in the Celtics&rsquo; dominant victory.
Game 3 is an all-important game for Indiana to try and avoid a crucial 0-3 hole as the series shifts back to their home floor.
Check out our recap here:
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Jaylen Brown today: ⚫️🟢40 points ⚫️🟢5 rebounds ⚫️🟢2 assists ⚫️🟢1 steal ⚫️🟢14/27 FG, 4/10 3PT Boston takes a 2-0 lead over Indiana in the ECF 👀<a href="https://t.co/sABYCOX1lQ">pic.twitter.com/sABYCOX1lQ</a>
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The Celtics proved to be too much for the Pacers as they dominated Game 2 on Thursday night of the Eastern Conference Finals.

2024 NBA Playoffs Day 33 Recap: Boston extends dominance over Indiana

The Dallas Mavericks have stolen away homecourt from the Minnesota Timberwolves following their huge win on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Day 31 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
The Mavericks trailed by 4 with three minutes left after Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns made huge threes to send the raucous crowd in Minneapolis into a frenzy.&nbsp;
However, Jaden McDaniels committed a crucial turnover with the Wolves up 4 to start the run for the Mavs. Luka Doncic hit a big three and then got a hockey assist to PJ Washington for another trey that gave them the lead.
Doncic sealed the deal after making a tough stepback jumper from the right wing over the outstretched arms of McDaniels to put the game out of reach.
The Wolves had a last crack at it when Mike Conley was fouled shooting a three, but they could not get the rebound off an intentional miss for a possible three-point attempt.
The Mavs, who entered the game as the 5th seed, have now stolen homecourt advantage over the 3rd seeded Wolves heading into Game 2, still at the Target Center in Minnesota.
Check out our recap here:
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The Dallas Mavericks have stolen away homecourt from the Minnesota Timberwolves following their huge win on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Day 31 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
The Mavericks trailed by 4 with three minutes left after Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns made huge threes to send the raucous crowd in Minneapolis into a frenzy.&nbsp;
However, Jaden McDaniels committed a crucial turnover with the Wolves up 4 to start the run for the Mavs. Luka Doncic hit a big three and then got a hockey assist to PJ Washington for another trey that gave them the lead.
Doncic sealed the deal after making a tough stepback jumper from the right wing over the outstretched arms of McDaniels to put the game out of reach.
The Wolves had a last crack at it when Mike Conley was fouled shooting a three, but they could not get the rebound off an intentional miss for a possible three-point attempt.
The Mavs, who entered the game as the 5th seed, have now stolen homecourt advantage over the 3rd seeded Wolves heading into Game 2, still at the Target Center in Minnesota.
Check out our recap here:
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Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving today: Luka: 📊33 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists 3 steals Kyrie: 📊30 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists Mavs steal homecourt from Wolves, win 108-105 in Game 1 <a href="https://t.co/ZjoovIWZGs">pic.twitter.com/ZjoovIWZGs</a>
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The Dallas Mavericks have stolen away homecourt from the Minnesota Timberwolves following their huge win on Wednesday.

2024 NBA Playoffs Day 32 Recap: Dallas steals homecourt advantage from Minnesota

Most Valuable Player recipient Nikola Jokic and his runner-up Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have been named to the NBA&rsquo;s All-NBA First Team, the league announced Wednesday night.
Along with the all-rookie and all-defensive teams, all-NBA teams are also now positionless.
Jokic and SGA were the only unanimous awardees to make the First Team, garnering all 99 1st-place votes.
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic fell short of achieving the same feat after a voter voted him 2nd team to finish with just 98 1st place votes.
Joining the three in the All-NBA first team are the Milwaukee Bucks&rsquo; Giannis Antetokounmpo and Boston Celtics&rsquo; Jayson Tatum.
Making up the All-NBA Second Team were Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks), Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers), Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns), Kawhi Leonard (Los Angeles Clippers), and Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves).
The third team consisted of Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings), and Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers).
This author listed and predicted his All-NBA teams in an <a href="https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/opinion-picking-the-20232024-nba-awards-winners">article</a> before the awards were given out and luckily enough all 15 players were picked albeit some in jumbled positions.
Check out the full results here:
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Most Valuable Player recipient Nikola Jokic and his runner-up Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have been named to the NBA&rsquo;s All-NBA First Team, the league announced Wednesday night.
Along with the all-rookie and all-defensive teams, all-NBA teams are also now positionless.
Jokic and SGA were the only unanimous awardees to make the First Team, garnering all 99 1st-place votes.
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic fell short of achieving the same feat after a voter voted him 2nd team to finish with just 98 1st place votes.
Joining the three in the All-NBA first team are the Milwaukee Bucks&rsquo; Giannis Antetokounmpo and Boston Celtics&rsquo; Jayson Tatum.
Making up the All-NBA Second Team were Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks), Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers), Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns), Kawhi Leonard (Los Angeles Clippers), and Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves).
The third team consisted of Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings), and Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers).
This author listed and predicted his All-NBA teams in an <a href="https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/opinion-picking-the-20232024-nba-awards-winners">article</a> before the awards were given out and luckily enough all 15 players were picked albeit some in jumbled positions.
Check out the full results here:
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The 2023-24 All-NBA First Team ⬇️ ▪️ Giannis Antetokounmpo ▪️ Luka Dončić ▪️ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ▪️ Nikola Jokic ▪️ Jayson Tatum <a href="https://t.co/Z2EFywwI5d">pic.twitter.com/Z2EFywwI5d</a>
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Most Valuable Player recipient Nikola Jokic and his runner-up Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have been named to the NBA&rsquo;s All-NBA First Team, the league announced Wednesday night.
Along with the all-rookie and all-defensive teams, all-NBA teams are also now positionless.
Jokic and SGA were the only unanimous awardees to make the First Team, garnering all 99 1st-place votes.
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic fell short of achieving the same feat after a voter voted him 2nd team to finish with just 98 1st place votes.
Joining the three in the All-NBA first team are the Milwaukee Bucks&rsquo; Giannis Antetokounmpo and Boston Celtics&rsquo; Jayson Tatum.
Making up the All-NBA Second Team were Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks), Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers), Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns), Kawhi Leonard (Los Angeles Clippers), and Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves).
The third team consisted of Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings), and Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers).
This author listed and predicted his All-NBA teams in an <a href="https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/opinion-picking-the-20232024-nba-awards-winners">article</a> before the awards were given out and luckily enough all 15 players were picked albeit some in jumbled positions.
Check out the full results here:
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The 2023-24 All-NBA First Team ⬇️ ▪️ Giannis Antetokounmpo ▪️ Luka Dončić ▪️ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ▪️ Nikola Jokic ▪️ Jayson Tatum <a href="https://t.co/Z2EFywwI5d">pic.twitter.com/Z2EFywwI5d</a>
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The 2023-24 All-NBA Second Team⬇️ ▪️ Jalen Brunson ▪️ Anthony Davis ▪️ Kevin Durant ▪️ Anthony Edwards ▪️ Kawhi Leonard <a href="https://t.co/ttNKK7Rb2U">pic.twitter.com/ttNKK7Rb2U</a>
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Most Valuable Player recipient Nikola Jokic and his runner-up Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have been named to the NBA&rsquo;s All-NBA First Team, the league announced Wednesday night.
Along with the all-rookie and all-defensive teams, all-NBA teams are also now positionless.
Jokic and SGA were the only unanimous awardees to make the First Team, garnering all 99 1st-place votes.
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic fell short of achieving the same feat after a voter voted him 2nd team to finish with just 98 1st place votes.
Joining the three in the All-NBA first team are the Milwaukee Bucks&rsquo; Giannis Antetokounmpo and Boston Celtics&rsquo; Jayson Tatum.
Making up the All-NBA Second Team were Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks), Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers), Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns), Kawhi Leonard (Los Angeles Clippers), and Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves).
The third team consisted of Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings), and Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers).
This author listed and predicted his All-NBA teams in an <a href="https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/opinion-picking-the-20232024-nba-awards-winners">article</a> before the awards were given out and luckily enough all 15 players were picked albeit some in jumbled positions.
Check out the full results here:
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The 2023-24 All-NBA First Team ⬇️ ▪️ Giannis Antetokounmpo ▪️ Luka Dončić ▪️ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ▪️ Nikola Jokic ▪️ Jayson Tatum <a href="https://t.co/Z2EFywwI5d">pic.twitter.com/Z2EFywwI5d</a>
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The 2023-24 All-NBA Second Team⬇️ ▪️ Jalen Brunson ▪️ Anthony Davis ▪️ Kevin Durant ▪️ Anthony Edwards ▪️ Kawhi Leonard <a href="https://t.co/ttNKK7Rb2U">pic.twitter.com/ttNKK7Rb2U</a>
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The 2023-24 All-NBA Third Team⬇️ ▪️ Devin Booker ▪️ Stephen Curry ▪️ Tyrese Haliburton ▪️ LeBron James ▪️ Domantas Sabonis <a href="https://t.co/BiWAcw9G9D">pic.twitter.com/BiWAcw9G9D</a>
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MVP Nikola Jokic and runner-up Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have been named to the All-NBA First Team, the NBA announced Wednesday.

2024 NBA All-NBA Teams: First, Second, and Third All-NBA Teams revealed

The Boston Celtics overcame a late-game scare to beat the visiting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Day 31 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
The Celtics trailed by five late in the 4th after the Pacers&rsquo; furious run in the 4th quarter with some clutch baskets led by 2019 NBA champ Pascal Siakam and young Andrew Nembhard. The Celtics scored on a huge Jrue Holiday basket and got lucky on an Indiana turnover to get the ball back.
It then set up a crazy sequence for Jaylen Brown who hit a contested three-pointer deep in the corner with Siakam all over him to knot the score at 117-117. Tyrese Haliburton had one last shot to try and win the game for the Pacers but could not get a clean look off, sending the game into overtime.
In the extra period, Jayson Tatum took on the scoring cudgels and put the team on his back, pouring in 11 points including a huge three from the top of the key to put the Celtics&rsquo; up by five and essentially win the game.
Game 2 will be on Thursday night still at the TD Garden in Boston.
Check out our recap here:

The Celtics overcame a late-game scare to beat the visiting Pacers on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

2024 NBA Playoffs Day 31 Recap: Boston overcome Indiana scare

For the first time since awards have been handed out to NBA players, all-rookie, all-defensive, and all-NBA teams are now positionless, paving the way for the best five players to make up a team regardless of position.
And for the league&rsquo;s All-Defensive teams list for this year, 4 bigs have been dominant throughout the regular season and have made the all-defensive first team &ndash; making up 4 of the 5 spots &ndash; an unprecedented turn of events in the NBA&rsquo;s awarding space.
Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert, his runner-up and Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama, Defensive Player of the Year finalist Bam Adebayo, and Anthony Davis have been named to the NBA&rsquo;s All-Defensive First Team, the league announced Tuesday night.&nbsp;
All four, who play the center position, have been the most dominant defensive players during the regular season and have rightfully deserved a spot in the team. The 5th and only player that was not a big man was forward Herb Jones of the New Orleans Pelicans.
Gobert got all 99 1st place votes, Wembanyama had 86 1st place and 12 2nd place votes, Adebayo had 73 and 22, Davis had 60 and 31, and Jones had 66 and 27.&nbsp; Wembanyama became the first rookie in NBA history to make the first team, as several other rookies made the second team.
Making up the All-Defensive Second team were four guards Boston Celtics&rsquo; Jrue Holiday and Derrick White, Orlando Magic&rsquo;s Jalen Suggs, Chicago Bulls&rsquo; Alex Caruso, and a forward in Minnesota Timberwolves&rsquo; Jaden McDaniels.
Among the noticeable snubs from the 10-man rookie list that could have been awarded were the Portland Trailblazers&rsquo; Scoot Henderson (3rd overall), Detroit Pistons&rsquo; Ausar Thompson (5th overall pick), and Golden State Warriors&rsquo; Trayce Jackson-Davis (57th overall pick).
Check out the full results here:
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The 2023-24 NBA All-Defensive First Team: ▪️ Bam Adebayo ▪️ Anthony Davis ▪️ Rudy Gobert ▪️ Herb Jones ▪️ Victor Wembanyama The 2023-24 NBA All-Defensive Second Team: ▪️ Alex Caruso ▪️ Jrue Holiday ▪️ Jaden McDaniels ▪️ Jalen Suggs of ▪️ Derrick White Who got snubbed? <a href="https://t.co/Uft0NYQS0F">pic.twitter.com/Uft0NYQS0F</a>
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For the first time ever, winners of all-rookie, all-defensive, and all-NBA teams are now positionless: first-team all-defense has 4 bigs.

2024 NBA All-Defensive Teams: Bigs dominate the field

2024 NBa Kia Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama and his runner-up Chet Holmgren have been named to the All-Rookie First Team, the league announced on Monday night.
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The San Antonio Spurs&rsquo; 1st overall phenomenon and the OKC Thunder&rsquo;s 2nd overall unicorn from a year ago lead a field that includes Charlotte&rsquo;s Brandon Miller (3rd overall), Miami Heat&rsquo;s Jaime Jaquez Jr. (18th overall), and Golden State Warriors&rsquo; Brandin Podziemski (19th overall).
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Wembanyama and Holmgren got all 99 1st place votes to run away with their spots. Miller had a lone 1 2nd place vote to go along with 98 1st place votes while Jaquez and Podziemski got 89/10 and 64/33 respectively.
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Making up the All-Rookie Second team were Dallas Mavericks&rsquo; Dereck Lively (26 1st and 67 2nd place votes), Houston Rockets&rsquo; Amen Thompson (10 1st place and 80 2nd place votes), Utah Jazz&rsquo;s Keyonte George (3 1st place and 71 2nd place votes), Oklahoma City Thunder&rsquo;s Cason Wallace (2 1st place and 63 2nd place votes), and Memphis Grizzlies&rsquo; GG Jackson (5 1st place and 33 2nd place votes).
Among the noticeable snubs from the 10-man rookie list that could have been awarded were the Portland Trailblazers&rsquo; Scoot Henderson (3rd overall), Detroit Pistons&rsquo; Ausar Thompson (5th overall pick), and Golden State Warriors&rsquo; Trayce Jackson-Davis (57th overall pick).
Check out the full results here:

2024 NBa Kia Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama and his runner-up Chet Holmgren have been named to the All-Rookie First Team, the league announced on Monday night.
The San Antonio Spurs&rsquo; 1st overall phenomenon and the OKC Thunder&rsquo;s 2nd overall unicorn from a year ago lead a field that includes Charlotte&rsquo;s Brandon Miller (3rd overall), Miami Heat&rsquo;s Jaime Jaquez Jr. (18th overall), and Golden State Warriors&rsquo; Brandin Podziemski (19th overall).
Wembanyama and Holmgren got all 99 1st place votes to run away with their spots. Miller had a lone 1 2nd place vote to go along with 98 1st place votes while Jaquez and Podziemski got 89/10 and 64/33 respectively.
Making up the All-Rookie Second team were Dallas Mavericks&rsquo; Dereck Lively (26 1st and 67 2nd place votes), Houston Rockets&rsquo; Amen Thompson (10 1st place and 80 2nd place votes), Utah Jazz&rsquo;s Keyonte George (3 1st place and 71 2nd place votes), Oklahoma City Thunder&rsquo;s Cason Wallace (2 1st place and 63 2nd place votes), and Memphis Grizzlies&rsquo; GG Jackson (5 1st place and 33 2nd place votes).
Among the noticeable snubs from the 10-man rookie list that could have been awarded were the Portland Trailblazers&rsquo; Scoot Henderson (3rd overall), Detroit Pistons&rsquo; Ausar Thompson (5th overall pick), and Golden State Warriors&rsquo; Trayce Jackson-Davis (57th overall pick).
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2024 NBa Kia Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama and his runner-up Chet Holmgren have been named to the All-Rookie First Team, the league announced on Monday night.
The San Antonio Spurs&rsquo; 1st overall phenomenon and the OKC Thunder&rsquo;s 2nd overall unicorn from a year ago lead a field that includes Charlotte&rsquo;s Brandon Miller (3rd overall), Miami Heat&rsquo;s Jaime Jaquez Jr. (18th overall), and Golden State Warriors&rsquo; Brandin Podziemski (19th overall).
Wembanyama and Holmgren got all 99 1st place votes to run away with their spots. Miller had a lone 1 2nd place vote to go along with 98 1st place votes while Jaquez and Podziemski got 89/10 and 64/33 respectively.
Making up the All-Rookie Second team were Dallas Mavericks&rsquo; Dereck Lively (26 1st and 67 2nd place votes), Houston Rockets&rsquo; Amen Thompson (10 1st place and 80 2nd place votes), Utah Jazz&rsquo;s Keyonte George (3 1st place and 71 2nd place votes), Oklahoma City Thunder&rsquo;s Cason Wallace (2 1st place and 63 2nd place votes), and Memphis Grizzlies&rsquo; GG Jackson (5 1st place and 33 2nd place votes).
Among the noticeable snubs from the 10-man rookie list that could have been awarded were the Portland Trailblazers&rsquo; Scoot Henderson (3rd overall), Detroit Pistons&rsquo; Ausar Thompson (5th overall pick), and Golden State Warriors&rsquo; Trayce Jackson-Davis (57th overall pick).
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2024 NBa Kia Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama and his runner-up Chet Holmgren have been named to the All-Rookie First Team, the league announced on Monday night.
The San Antonio Spurs&rsquo; 1st overall phenomenon and the OKC Thunder&rsquo;s 2nd overall unicorn from a year ago lead a field that includes Charlotte&rsquo;s Brandon Miller (3rd overall), Miami Heat&rsquo;s Jaime Jaquez Jr. (18th overall), and Golden State Warriors&rsquo; Brandin Podziemski (19th overall).
Wembanyama and Holmgren got all 99 1st place votes to run away with their spots. Miller had a lone 1 2nd place vote to go along with 98 1st place votes while Jaquez and Podziemski got 89/10 and 64/33 respectively.
Making up the All-Rookie Second team were Dallas Mavericks&rsquo; Dereck Lively (26 1st and 67 2nd place votes), Houston Rockets&rsquo; Amen Thompson (10 1st place and 80 2nd place votes), Utah Jazz&rsquo;s Keyonte George (3 1st place and 71 2nd place votes), Oklahoma City Thunder&rsquo;s Cason Wallace (2 1st place and 63 2nd place votes), and Memphis Grizzlies&rsquo; GG Jackson (5 1st place and 33 2nd place votes).
Among the noticeable snubs from the 10-man rookie list that could have been awarded were the Portland Trailblazers&rsquo; Scoot Henderson (3rd overall), Detroit Pistons&rsquo; Ausar Thompson (5th overall pick), and Golden State Warriors&rsquo; Trayce Jackson-Davis (57th overall pick).
Check out the full results here:
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2023-24 NBA All-Rookie First Team: ▪️ Chet Holmgren ▪️ Jaime Jaquez Jr. ▪️ Brandon Miller ▪️ Brandin Podziemski ▪️ Victor Wembanyama 2023-24 NBA All-Rookie Second Team: ▪️ Keyonte George ▪️ GG Jackson II ▪️ Dereck Lively II ▪️ Amen Thompson ▪️ Cason Wallace <a href="https://t.co/BqdDDu3oRv">pic.twitter.com/BqdDDu3oRv</a>
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2024 NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama and his runner-up Chet Holmgren have been named to the All-Rookie First Team.

2024 NBA All-Rookie Teams: Wembanyama, Holmgren lead the way

The Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, and Minnesota Timberwolves pulled through in their respective fashions to book their tickets to the Conference Finals on Saturday and Sunday nights on Day 28 and 29 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
The Mavericks squeaked past the pesky West no.1 seed OKC Thunder as they survived them at home in a 1-point victory. SGA, who was clearly the best player on both teams for the entire series, committed a costly mistake in the game&rsquo;s waning seconds after fouling PJ Washington shooting a three. Washington made the first two to put the Mavericks up by one and then missed the third attempt with the Thunder having no timeouts left.
The Pacers probably played the game of their life in Game 7 on the road at Madison Square Garden. They shot the best mark in a Game 7 at 70+ percent to defeat the New York Knicks who were nursing several injuries to players.
The Timberwolves completed the largest Game 7 comeback of all time to beat the defending champions Denver Nuggets on their home floor. After being down by 20 early in the third quarter, Minnesota unleashed a 60-32 run to end the game and take the huge victory.&nbsp;
Check out our recap here:
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The Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, and Minnesota Timberwolves pulled through in their respective fashions to book their tickets to the Conference Finals on Saturday and Sunday nights on Day 28 and 29 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
The Mavericks squeaked past the pesky West no.1 seed OKC Thunder as they survived them at home in a 1-point victory. SGA, who was clearly the best player on both teams for the entire series, committed a costly mistake in the game&rsquo;s waning seconds after fouling PJ Washington shooting a three. Washington made the first two to put the Mavericks up by one and then missed the third attempt with the Thunder having no timeouts left.
The Pacers probably played the game of their life in Game 7 on the road at Madison Square Garden. They shot the best mark in a Game 7 at 70+ percent to defeat the New York Knicks who were nursing several injuries to players.
The Timberwolves completed the largest Game 7 comeback of all time to beat the defending champions Denver Nuggets on their home floor. After being down by 20 early in the third quarter, Minnesota unleashed a 60-32 run to end the game and take the huge victory.&nbsp;
Check out our recap here:
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FINAL SCORE RECAP ⏪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBAPlayoffs</a> - Round 2 | Game 6 🏀 DAL 117 &mdash; 116 OKC | Mavericks win series 4-2 L. Doncic 📊 29 PTS | 9-15 FG | 4-6 3P | 10 REB | 10 AST | 2 STL K. Irving 📊 22 PTS | 4-10 3P | 3 AST D. Lively 📊 12 PTS | 5-6 FG | 15 REB | 3 AST D. Jones Jr. 📊 22 PTS |&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/IA0FnabGJu">pic.twitter.com/IA0FnabGJu</a>
&mdash; BasketballNews.com (@basketbllnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/basketbllnews/status/1792058059013136765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2024</a></blockquote>

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The Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, and Minnesota Timberwolves pulled through in their respective fashions to book their tickets to the Conference Finals on Saturday and Sunday nights on Day 28 and 29 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
The Mavericks squeaked past the pesky West no.1 seed OKC Thunder as they survived them at home in a 1-point victory. SGA, who was clearly the best player on both teams for the entire series, committed a costly mistake in the game&rsquo;s waning seconds after fouling PJ Washington shooting a three. Washington made the first two to put the Mavericks up by one and then missed the third attempt with the Thunder having no timeouts left.
The Pacers probably played the game of their life in Game 7 on the road at Madison Square Garden. They shot the best mark in a Game 7 at 70+ percent to defeat the New York Knicks who were nursing several injuries to players.
The Timberwolves completed the largest Game 7 comeback of all time to beat the defending champions Denver Nuggets on their home floor. After being down by 20 early in the third quarter, Minnesota unleashed a 60-32 run to end the game and take the huge victory.&nbsp;
Check out our recap here:
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FINAL SCORE RECAP ⏪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBAPlayoffs</a> - Round 2 | Game 6 🏀 DAL 117 &mdash; 116 OKC | Mavericks win series 4-2 L. Doncic 📊 29 PTS | 9-15 FG | 4-6 3P | 10 REB | 10 AST | 2 STL K. Irving 📊 22 PTS | 4-10 3P | 3 AST D. Lively 📊 12 PTS | 5-6 FG | 15 REB | 3 AST D. Jones Jr. 📊 22 PTS |&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/IA0FnabGJu">pic.twitter.com/IA0FnabGJu</a>
&mdash; BasketballNews.com (@basketbllnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/basketbllnews/status/1792058059013136765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2024</a></blockquote>

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The Pacers in Game 7: &mdash; 53/79 FG &mdash; 13/24 3PT &mdash; 11/16 FT 🔥🔥🔥 <a href="https://t.co/c2YNIbXVpg">pic.twitter.com/c2YNIbXVpg</a>
&mdash; BasketballNews.com (@basketbllnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/basketbllnews/status/1792338193511277009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2024</a></blockquote>

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The Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, and Minnesota Timberwolves pulled through in their respective fashions to book their tickets to the Conference Finals on Saturday and Sunday nights on Day 28 and 29 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
The Mavericks squeaked past the pesky West no.1 seed OKC Thunder as they survived them at home in a 1-point victory. SGA, who was clearly the best player on both teams for the entire series, committed a costly mistake in the game&rsquo;s waning seconds after fouling PJ Washington shooting a three. Washington made the first two to put the Mavericks up by one and then missed the third attempt with the Thunder having no timeouts left.
The Pacers probably played the game of their life in Game 7 on the road at Madison Square Garden. They shot the best mark in a Game 7 at 70+ percent to defeat the New York Knicks who were nursing several injuries to players.
The Timberwolves completed the largest Game 7 comeback of all time to beat the defending champions Denver Nuggets on their home floor. After being down by 20 early in the third quarter, Minnesota unleashed a 60-32 run to end the game and take the huge victory.&nbsp;
Check out our recap here:
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FINAL SCORE RECAP ⏪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBAPlayoffs</a> - Round 2 | Game 6 🏀 DAL 117 &mdash; 116 OKC | Mavericks win series 4-2 L. Doncic 📊 29 PTS | 9-15 FG | 4-6 3P | 10 REB | 10 AST | 2 STL K. Irving 📊 22 PTS | 4-10 3P | 3 AST D. Lively 📊 12 PTS | 5-6 FG | 15 REB | 3 AST D. Jones Jr. 📊 22 PTS |&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/IA0FnabGJu">pic.twitter.com/IA0FnabGJu</a>
&mdash; BasketballNews.com (@basketbllnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/basketbllnews/status/1792058059013136765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2024</a></blockquote>

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The Pacers in Game 7: &mdash; 53/79 FG &mdash; 13/24 3PT &mdash; 11/16 FT 🔥🔥🔥 <a href="https://t.co/c2YNIbXVpg">pic.twitter.com/c2YNIbXVpg</a>
&mdash; BasketballNews.com (@basketbllnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/basketbllnews/status/1792338193511277009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2024</a></blockquote>

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The Timberwolves defeated the defending champion Nuggets to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 20 years 😤 <a href="https://t.co/Ish6bRIxk4">pic.twitter.com/Ish6bRIxk4</a>
&mdash; BasketballNews.com (@basketbllnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/basketbllnews/status/1792383469395542277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 20, 2024</a></blockquote>

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The Mavericks, Pacers, and Timberwolves booked their tickets to the Conference Finals in the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

2024 NBA Playoffs Day 29 and 30 Recap: Dallas, Indiana, Minnesota advance

The Indiana Pacers did not buckle under immense pressure to perform one of their best basketball games in the season to force a Game 7 back in New York on Day 28 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on Friday night.
The Pacers outplayed and outhustled the Knicks, who have dominated them on the boards the entire series. It didn&rsquo;t help the Knicks that they were without energizer Josh Hart for the majority of the game due to abdominal soreness.&nbsp;
After the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets yesterday, we now get two Game 7&rsquo;s on Sunday. The two best words in sports.&nbsp;
Check out our recap here:

The Indiana Pacers did not buckle under immense pressure to perform one of their best basketball games of the season and force a Game 7 back in New York on Day 28 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on Friday night.
The Pacers outplayed and outhustled the Knicks, who have dominated them on the boards the entire series. It didn&rsquo;t help the Knicks that they were without energizer Josh Hart for the majority of the game due to abdominal soreness.&nbsp;
After the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets yesterday, we now get two Game 7&rsquo;s on Sunday. The two best words in sports.&nbsp;
Check out our recap here:

The Indiana Pacers did not buckle under immense pressure to perform one of their best basketball games of the season on Friday.

2024 NBA Playoffs Day 28 Recap: Indiana’s resilience gets them a Game 7

The Minnesota Timberwolves delivered their first win at home in the series vs the Denver Nuggets on Day 26 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on Thursday night to force a Game 7 back in Denver on Sunday.
The Timberwolves utterly dominated the Nuggets, leading by 50 points at most, before finishing with a 45-point victory. This after an uninspiring Game 5 loss in Denver, with people thinking the Nuggets would finish them off this Game 6. But not today, at least.
Two best words in sports. Game 7.
Check out our recap here:
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The Minnesota Timberwolves delivered their first win at home in the series vs the Denver Nuggets on Day 26 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on Thursday night to force a Game 7 back in Denver on Sunday.
The Timberwolves utterly dominated the Nuggets, leading by 50 points at most, before finishing with a 45-point victory. This after an uninspiring Game 5 loss in Denver, with people thinking the Nuggets would finish them off this Game 6. But not today, at least.
Two best words in sports. Game 7.
Check out our recap here:
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FINAL SCORE RECAP ⏪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBAPlayoffs</a> - Round 2 | Game 6 🏀 DEN 70 &mdash; 115 MIN | Series tied 3-3 A. Edwards 📊 27 PTS | 8-17 FG | 4-9 3P | 4 REB | 4 AST | 3 STL J. McDaniels 📊 21 PTS | 8-10 FG | 3-5 3P | 4 REB | 2 BLK K. Towns 📊 10 PTS | 4-10 FG | 13 REB | 4 AST R. Gobert 📊 8 PTS&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/OdbmDZyftU">pic.twitter.com/OdbmDZyftU</a>
&mdash; BasketballNews.com (@basketbllnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/basketbllnews/status/1791318571727077703?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2024</a></blockquote>

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The Minnesota Timberwolves delivered their first win at home in the series vs the Denver Nuggets on Day 26 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

2024 NBA Playoffs Day 27 Recap: Minnesota force Game 7

Mon Anthony Valmoria is the lead NBA writer for BasketballNews.com.&nbsp;