StatBox Playoff Breakdown: Miami’s adjustments and how Golden State has the pieces to shock the Spurs

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Moving past the obvious in Miami’s Game 2 triumph

Carlos BoozerHow do you push past the obvious insight about Miami’s all-around 115-78 beatdown of Chicago in Wednesday night’s Game 2? What can you say besides the Heat shooting 60 percent to 35.5 percent for the Bulls? Let’s break down the major things that changed on both sides that helped lead to such a different result in Miami’s favor:

Miami’s Big Three was way more efficient in Game 2, perhaps with more determination and urgency in their games. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh scored five more points in Game 2 than they did in Game 1 (28-23) despite taking five fewer shots. LeBron James is going to be the best player in the world every time he plays, but his two All-Star sidekicks will be key against a normally good Chicago defense.

NBA players react to the wildest game of the season between the Warriors and Spurs

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manu ginobiliIf you stayed up Monday night to watch Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs, you were treated to what may have been the best game of the season.

Of course, if you were a Warriors fan, every second leading up to the end of regulation and double overtime was probably a time of complete and utter despair.

Stephen Curry came out in the third quarter of a close contest and had yet another incredible performance – 22 points on a ridiculous variety of shots – to break open the game. When all said and done, the Warriors had a comfortable 18-point lead in the fourth quarter. It wouldn’t last, however, as they eased up while the Spurs kept clawing back into the game. 

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Tweet of the Night: Draymond Green responds to George Karl’s sarcastic post-game remark

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WarriorsGame 5 at the Pepsi Center between the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors proved to be quite the chippy one. Unexpectedly down 3-1 in the series and facing elimination, Denver needed to do anything it could to stay alive. Part of its tactic was to try to get in the head of Stephen Curry by playing him more physically, which appeared to help throw the point guard’s game off – he managed to score just 15 points on seven-of-19 shooting.

The Warriors decided to return the favor at various times, including when reserve forward Draymond Green hit Kenneth Faried with a tackle-like hit underneath the basket and picked up a flagrant foul in the process.

Jerry Buss Twitter Reaction

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Over the All-Star break, news broke that longtime Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss had been hospitalized and was battling cancer.

Monday, Dr. Buss passed away.

[Heisler on Buss: As owners go, he stands alone]

Many NBA players (former and current), owners and personnel sent their regards via Twitter.

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Tweet of the Night: Chandler Parsons

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23 3-pointers made.

That pretty much sums up what the Houston Rockets did to the Golden State Warriors in the Toyota Center on Tuesday night, when they tied an all-time 3-pointers-made record – held by the 2008-2009 Orlando Magic team. The Rockets also tied a league record with 14 3-pointers made in the first half.

Needless to say, things got rather frustrating for the Warriors. They came into the game leading the league in 3-point field goal percentage, but had a rare off night from long distance – shooting three-of-15 overall. 

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