2024 NBA Season

[danherbias07]

The ref immediately pointed it's the Warriors' ball and reaffirmed the call when two players approached him. I understand the confusion but I still don't think the Mavs protest would succeed if they plan to pursue that. Maybe the referees can talk about this as well and come up with a better sign for timeouts so this kind of situation doesn't happen again.

Another thing is their announcer. That guy had been making a lot of mistakes in the whole game.
Mark Cuban said it was the announcer who said the ball will be Mavericks' possession, perhaps he can first talk to him before ranting on social media.

For those wondering about the play with 1:54 to go on the 3rd, let me explain what happened.  The ref called Mavs ball . The announcer announced it. Then there was a timeout . During the time out the official changed the call and never told us.  Then when they saw us line up as if it were our ball, he just gave the ball to the warriors. Never said a word to us  They got an easy basketball. Crazy that it would matter in a 2 point game.  Worst officiating non call mistake possibly in the history of the NBA .  All they had to do was tell us and they didn't.

https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/1638726798698586116?s=20
Earlier in that game, there was an incident where JaMychal Green sacrificed his body so that Luka Doncic will be called for an offensive foul and the referees did bite. But, Coach Jason Kidd challenged it and they won. Now, the announcer (again the announcer) said it was a successful challenge and said "Josh Green" now has 3 fouls. Yeah, a mistake! He cleared his mistake but it took minutes before he realized the error.
They should at least try to watch the tape first and see who is really making the errors. Perhaps their announcer forgot to eat his breakfast.

And it was not a 2 point game. It was a 5 point game, the Warriors just let Bullock shoot the three with less defense.
If there are a lot of non-calls, it should be Steve Kerr that should be angrier. There was a 5 offensive possession incident by the Mavs where no call was made even though Warriors' players are getting pushed all over the place trying to get the defensive rebound.

I’m waiting to see if the NBA takes action against Luka for his complaints about the referees. There’s a clip of him accusing the refs of having bet money on the Warriors due to how bad the officiating was. With all the trouble the NBA has had with gambling and refs, that’s not a comment to make lightly. I sort of expect we’ll soon hear about a $25,000 fine in the next few hours.

I hope it does happen. Make him learn his lesson. I am a big fan of his but it is not fun to watch him anymore when all we could see is him talking to the referee like they were on a date or something.
I like the old Luka who just smiles at those no-calls and just goes back to defense afterward.

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[goinmerry]

Well, carrying out a brief analysis of what was mentioned, I also believe that the Lakers have a little hope to get a seed in these playoffs, but for that to happen they need to be impeccable in the next games, as this will be something decisive for them. ..

OKC, Timberwolves, Mavs and Jazz, these are the other teams that are in a similar situation to the Lakers, that is, it will be extremely close competition for any team to get the last remaining seeds for these playoffs.

That's the result now of the Lakers losing too many games in the early to mid-season.

Aside from they really badly need to win their remaining games, they also need to depend on losing those teams above them.

If only they managed to get on a good track in their early games, they will still be in the close competition in the play-in but not in the status they are now currently that they need to depend on other teams losing their respective games just for Lakers to make a chance for a playoff spot.

[LogitechMouse]

The ref immediately pointed it's the Warriors' ball and reaffirmed the call when two players approached him. I understand the confusion but I still don't think the Mavs protest would succeed if they plan to pursue that. Maybe the referees can talk about this as well and come up with a better sign for timeouts so this kind of situation doesn't happen again.

Another thing is their announcer. That guy had been making a lot of mistakes in the whole game.
Mark Cuban said it was the announcer who said the ball will be Mavericks' possession, perhaps he can first talk to him before ranting on social media.
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And it was not a 2 point game. It was a 5 point game, the Warriors just let Bullock shoot the three with less defense.
If there are a lot of non-calls, it should be Steve Kerr that should be angrier. There was a 5 offensive possession incident by the Mavs where no call was made even though Warriors' players are getting pushed all over the place trying to get the defensive rebound.

I hope they will fine that announcer for not doing his job correctly.

I mean we know how important the announcement of the announcer is. What if it's playoffs already and unfortunately he made that mistake again? That wrong announcement can cause one team a win. As for Cuban's reaction regarding that, he was talking at the crew's table a few minutes after that mistake was done, and nothing changed so he just posted it on social media. He posted it for awareness maybe... and for some reasons as well.

I believe the problem with them is their defense. I mean you let Curry drive the ball without any defender inside the paint? You let Kleber guard him outside the 3-point area? That's just ridiculous, and we know that there are no teams who will let their big player guard a smaller guard like Curry outside the 3-point area. Only the Mavericks are doing it. Regarding the mistake, what if the lead is one-sided? What if it was a 15 or 20 point lead when it happened? Will Cuban still rant on social media?

I’m waiting to see if the NBA takes action against Luka for his complaints about the referees. There’s a clip of him accusing the refs of having bet money on the Warriors due to how bad the officiating was. With all the trouble the NBA has had with gambling and refs, that’s not a comment to make lightly. I sort of expect we’ll soon hear about a $25,000 fine in the next few hours.

I hope it does happen. Make him learn his lesson. I am a big fan of his but it is not fun to watch him anymore when all we could see is him talking to the referee like they were on a date or something.
I like the old Luka who just smiles at those no-calls and just goes back to defense afterward.

You can't blame the kid because after all, he saw all the flaws of these referees have. He saw all of the mistakes all of these referees are making, and sometimes, it causes them the game. These wrong calls sometimes make them lose. Though like you, I also like to see the old Luka who isn't complaining, but can't blame him for his actions. It's just me though because I can understand the frustration sometimes.

[Hypnosis00]

Well, carrying out a brief analysis of what was mentioned, I also believe that the Lakers have a little hope to get a seed in these playoffs, but for that to happen they need to be impeccable in the next games, as this will be something decisive for them. ..

OKC, Timberwolves, Mavs and Jazz, these are the other teams that are in a similar situation to the Lakers, that is, it will be extremely close competition for any team to get the last remaining seeds for these playoffs.

That's the result now of the Lakers losing too many games in the early to mid-season.

Aside from they really badly need to win their remaining games, they also need to depend on losing those teams above them.

If only they managed to get on a good track in their early games, they will still be in the close competition in the play-in but not in the status they are now currently that they need to depend on other teams losing their respective games just for Lakers to make a chance for a playoff spot.

They cannot go back to the past. What's important is that they were able to make the right adjustments to make the team better. So if they end up in the play-in, they can surely win without a problem if they are really good. What we are hoping for with the Lakers is to win another championship, but that will not happen without LeBron James, so it's important for him to come back in case they are successful in the play-in.

[OgNasty]

^ An important game for them (the Lakers) tomorrow as they go up against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who they are tied with for the last play-in tournament spot along with the New Orleans Pelicans. The Lakers winning this game would give them a little separation and maybe take off a little of the pressure of not making the play-in tournament at least.

[Pamadar]

Well, carrying out a brief analysis of what was mentioned, I also believe that the Lakers have a little hope to get a seed in these playoffs, but for that to happen they need to be impeccable in the next games, as this will be something decisive for them. ..

OKC, Timberwolves, Mavs and Jazz, these are the other teams that are in a similar situation to the Lakers, that is, it will be extremely close competition for any team to get the last remaining seeds for these playoffs.

That's the result now of the Lakers losing too many games in the early to mid-season.

Aside from they really badly need to win their remaining games, they also need to depend on losing those teams above them.

If only they managed to get on a good track in their early games, they will still be in the close competition in the play-in but not in the status they are now currently that they need to depend on other teams losing their respective games just for Lakers to make a chance for a playoff spot.

They cannot go back to the past. What's important is that they were able to make the right adjustments to make the team better. So if they end up in the play-in, they can surely win without a problem if they are really good. What we are hoping for with the Lakers is to win another championship, but that will not happen without LeBron James, so it's important for him to come back in case they are successful in the play-in.

Or he will just end it up watching his teammate trying everything to move and be qualified in the playoff, then lose the game and rest for the entire season.

We don't know what will happen to Lakers as they needed to win all the remaining games and hope that those
who are above them will lose and give them the chance to move and play for the play-inn.

Still have that chance if they will adjust and keep winning together.

[Natalim]

^ An important game for them (the Lakers) tomorrow as they go up against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who they are tied with for the last play-in tournament spot along with the New Orleans Pelicans. The Lakers winning this game would give them a little separation and maybe take off a little of the pressure of not making the play-in tournament at least.

Indeed, it's going to be a tough game as OKC is also trying to secure their chance in the play-in tournament. The only advantage the Lakers have is their home court advantage because I believe OKC is the better team overall. I'm not sure, but I think I like to bet on the road team just to go against the public.

[Russlenat]

^ An important game for them (the Lakers) tomorrow as they go up against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who they are tied with for the last play-in tournament spot along with the New Orleans Pelicans. The Lakers winning this game would give them a little separation and maybe take off a little of the pressure of not making the play-in tournament at least.

Indeed, it's going to be a tough game as OKC is also trying to secure their chance in the play-in tournament. The only advantage the Lakers have is their home court advantage because I believe OKC is the better team overall. I'm not sure, but I think I like to bet on the road team just to go against the public.

I would still follow the trend, although you are right that OKC is probably the better team. The Lakers have won most of their games at home, so we can expect them to play harder at home and try to beat OKC, who is their rival in the play-in qualification.

The current lineup of the Lakers is good enough to beat OKC, in my opinion.

[LogitechMouse]

^ An important game for them (the Lakers) tomorrow as they go up against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who they are tied with for the last play-in tournament spot along with the New Orleans Pelicans. The Lakers winning this game would give them a little separation and maybe take off a little of the pressure of not making the play-in tournament at least.

Indeed, it's going to be a tough game as OKC is also trying to secure their chance in the play-in tournament. The only advantage the Lakers have is their home court advantage because I believe OKC is the better team overall. I'm not sure, but I think I like to bet on the road team just to go against the public.

I would still follow the trend, although you are right that OKC is probably the better team. The Lakers have won most of their games at home, so we can expect them to play harder at home and try to beat OKC, who is their rival in the play-in qualification.

The current lineup of the Lakers is good enough to beat OKC, in my opinion.

The current 8th to 11th seeded teams in the West have all the same record with 36-37.
I've never seen the Western Conference standings to be as close as this one. I mean the only difference of the 4th seed to the 12th seed is only 3 games.

As for the Thunder and the Laker, all of their games is already a must win for them. The Lakers are currently on a 2 game winning streak and again, they will try to go to .500 because they tried twice and failed twice. TBH, the Lakers needed the slot more than the Thunder needed it. Many wants Lebron to play again in the playoffs, and for sure, many Laker fans wanted to see their team play in the playoffs or even in the play-in at least. A win for either 2 of these teams might put them to the 8th spot at least.

Like you, I believe that the Lakers will win on this one as well. Reaves is playing his best season currently, and they have the pieces to win on this one. TBH, I just don't know why they aren't still above .500 where in fact, their roster is already great and can compete against other playoff teams.

[Yaunfitda]

Very tough lost for the Brooklyn Nets, they have control of the 4th quarter and leading by 10 points. The Cavs was chirping their lead away but they are still in the thick of the game. But costly mistakes, turnovers give the ball to the Cavs and they were able to take advantage of it.

And Donovan missing the 2nd free throw that could have tie the game, but in the scramble for the rebound, 3 Nets goes for the ball and so it went to the Nets and Okoro made the 3 in the corner.

[btc_angela]

^ An important game for them (the Lakers) tomorrow as they go up against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who they are tied with for the last play-in tournament spot along with the New Orleans Pelicans. The Lakers winning this game would give them a little separation and maybe take off a little of the pressure of not making the play-in tournament at least.

Indeed, it's going to be a tough game as OKC is also trying to secure their chance in the play-in tournament. The only advantage the Lakers have is their home court advantage because I believe OKC is the better team overall. I'm not sure, but I think I like to bet on the road team just to go against the public.

OKC lost today though, and if they are playing tomorrow, then it's a back to back game for them, maybe tired legs and the Lakers should take advantage of it. Currently, Mavs, Pelicans, Lakers and OkC are tied so if Lakers could win, they will have a separation from OKC.

And chances are high because they will be playing at home. And most likely, they are very comfortable just like their last win. I'm expecting that AD will again be their main offensive weapons, but lately the combination of D'Lo and Reaves are awesome. So let's see how the Lakers will do in this very crucial game tomorrow night.

[Dave1]

Good road win by the Warriors, Luka did play but there's no Kyrie. The game was really close, Steph though shows another part of his game, when he dishes out 13 assists together with 20 points. But it was Kuminga play's and Poole's razzle dazzle drive that kept the Warriors on this game.

So they are still in the 6th spot, but that position might change depending on the games of the Clippers (now without Paul George), or the Suns if they are going to struggle in the last games of the regular season.

Because they were playing in their home city, I believed Dallas could win the match and close it over the veteran Warriors team. If Dallas had won, they would have been in sixth place, and the Warriors ought to have been in ninth place. Today, the Trailblazers informed their fans that, following their victory over the Jazz, they will also be competing for a spot. That victory brought an end to the six consecutive defeats of the Trailblazers. For the teams that are unsure to advance to the next round, the remaining matches already resemble the playoffs to them.

Yes, but the Warriors won so that is enough for a 6th spot right now, and again, there are teams mentioned that are into log jam, all vying for that spot in the playoff. So the Warriors for now has a good chance, although it's going to be tough going against one of the best team in the East with a good big men in Joel Embiid tomorrow. Although there are reports that Harden and Embiid is questionable. And if this is the case then the Warriors will have a better chance securing a win in their home court again.

[Kelvinid]

Good road win by the Warriors, Luka did play but there's no Kyrie. The game was really close, Steph though shows another part of his game, when he dishes out 13 assists together with 20 points. But it was Kuminga play's and Poole's razzle dazzle drive that kept the Warriors on this game.

So they are still in the 6th spot, but that position might change depending on the games of the Clippers (now without Paul George), or the Suns if they are going to struggle in the last games of the regular season.

Because they were playing in their home city, I believed Dallas could win the match and close it over the veteran Warriors team. If Dallas had won, they would have been in sixth place, and the Warriors ought to have been in ninth place. Today, the Trailblazers informed their fans that, following their victory over the Jazz, they will also be competing for a spot. That victory brought an end to the six consecutive defeats of the Trailblazers. For the teams that are unsure to advance to the next round, the remaining matches already resemble the playoffs to them.

Yes, but the Warriors won so that is enough for a 6th spot right now, and again, there are teams mentioned that are into log jam, all vying for that spot in the playoff. So the Warriors for now has a good chance, although it's going to be tough going against one of the best team in the East with a good big men in Joel Embiid tomorrow. Although there are reports that Harden and Embiid is questionable. And if this is the case then the Warriors will have a better chance securing a win in their home court again.

I think the Warriors will win via blowout tomorrow because the spread is -5. With the spread, it's likely that Embiid or maybe Harden will not play. It's not necessary for the 76ers to win games as they are already in the playoffs, unless they want to ensure who they will face in the first round.

[danherbias07]

You can't blame the kid because after all, he saw all the flaws of these referees have. He saw all of the mistakes all of these referees are making, and sometimes, it causes them the game. These wrong calls sometimes make them lose. Though like you, I also like to see the old Luka who isn't complaining, but can't blame him for his actions. It's just me though because I can understand the frustration sometimes.

I do understand the frustration but there are players who also attack the rim a lot of times and don't complain too much, he is just going too far now.
And, the game is being affected because of what he is doing, his lack of defense, concentration, and he is slowing down both their offensive and defensive runs. There's a right time for complaints and he must learn those, not when the game is still in motion.

We have 10 games again later.
This will be super fun for those who love to create long parlays. It can go beyond x100 with the right picks. I hope someone could hit a jackpot here with their right predictions. I will also try one and hope to be lucky.

[inthelongrun]

I think it is a wise decision for the Philadelphia 76ers to not force Embiid and Harden to travel against the Warriors. The Warriors are in a tight race in the western conference so they are expected to show their best on their home court and there is no need for the 76ers to risk its minor injured superstars in a possible hot game later. If there is a chance to make Harden and Embiid 100 healthy with a little rest then they might do it as they are already looking forward to the coming playoffs. Apart from that, the 76ers will have no rest day as well since after their travel to San Francisco, they are headed next to Phoenix which maybe be easier for them to focus.

[Jating]

Well, carrying out a brief analysis of what was mentioned, I also believe that the Lakers have a little hope to get a seed in these playoffs, but for that to happen they need to be impeccable in the next games, as this will be something decisive for them. ..

OKC, Timberwolves, Mavs and Jazz, these are the other teams that are in a similar situation to the Lakers, that is, it will be extremely close competition for any team to get the last remaining seeds for these playoffs.

That's the result now of the Lakers losing too many games in the early to mid-season.

Yeah, those games early in the season, when AD and Lebron was injured and WB, well not playing good as a Lakers and he has been the escape goat. So they are now trying to catch the last end of the playoffs or play in.

Aside from they really badly need to win their remaining games, they also need to depend on losing those teams above them.

If only they managed to get on a good track in their early games, they will still be in the close competition in the play-in but not in the status they are now currently that they need to depend on other teams losing their respective games just for Lakers to make a chance for a playoff spot.

They have 2 games that they could easily win. But they still have a good chance, although it might not be in their hands. All they can do is pray for those teams that they are juggling for position to lose their remaining games.

[yazher]

^ An important game for them (the Lakers) tomorrow as they go up against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who they are tied with for the last play-in tournament spot along with the New Orleans Pelicans. The Lakers winning this game would give them a little separation and maybe take off a little of the pressure of not making the play-in tournament at least.

They really need this one here because they kind of wasted their chance when they lost to Mavericks and the Rockets last time. Looks like this one is not easy either and they really need to play this game as if it's a crucial game to proceed in the playoff series because this is not a joke anymore when they lose more games and also they will gonna lose their chance to participate in the play-in tournament if the other teams will surprisingly take their spot with some few wins away.

[freedomgo]

Suns struggling and PG13 getting injured for the Clippers has opened the spot for those bottom seeded teams.

The Suns are missing Durant, as they were almost unbeatable with him. However, since he got injured, the Suns are back to normal as their bench is not that strong. This is a result of relying heavily on Durant. Regarding the Clippers, it is a big loss for them, but hopefully, they can still continue to play well and make it to the playoffs. If Paul George won't be able to return soon, Westbrook really needs to step up more.

The Warriors won 2 on their last 5 road games. Their next games will be on their home (4 games). If the Warriors will win all 4 of their home games, that might put them on the 4th seed at least. I don't want to say 3rd because the difference between 3rd and 4th are 5 games.

I think they can win all four games at home since they perform extremely well on their home court. Therefore, I'm positive that winning these games will help improve their ranking.

Most likely that will be the case for the Warriors, last stretch and it will be in their home, they have one of the best records at home so chances are they are going to win that.

As for the Phoenix, it's really hard to see them lost against the Lakers. But we all know that Lakers back is against the wall so they will have to win every game moving forward. They also good playing at home, and so back to back for them. Reaves, D'Lo and Anthony Davis took the game for the Lakers again and never look back. Although the Suns try to pressure them in the 4th, even in the last minute of the game to make it close, but the Lakers play smart.

That was a good game for sure, the Suns did everything they could to prevent the Lakers from advancing and defeat them but the Lakers did performed well, and then there's Austin Reaves who are playing impressively as well recently. My thoughts were right that Austin Reaves just needed more exposure to gain experience, look at him now, he became a big part of the team's success and previously, he got a career-high and save the Lakers.

[LogitechMouse]

You can't blame the kid because after all, he saw all the flaws of these referees have. He saw all of the mistakes all of these referees are making, and sometimes, it causes them the game. These wrong calls sometimes make them lose. Though like you, I also like to see the old Luka who isn't complaining, but can't blame him for his actions. It's just me though because I can understand the frustration sometimes.

I do understand the frustration but there are players who also attack the rim a lot of times and don't complain too much, he is just going too far now.
And, the game is being affected because of what he is doing, his lack of defense, concentration, and he is slowing down both their offensive and defensive runs. There's a right time for complaints and he must learn those, not when the game is still in motion.

Well, that's the downside of him being focusing more on complaining rather than just play after what happened.
Maybe that's also the reason why they are one of the worst teams right now in terms of defense. Anyway, I just hope that he will be matured enough to not complain again like what he's doing in his rookie season where he is just focusing on playing instead of complaining.

I think it is a wise decision for the Philadelphia 76ers to not force Embiid and Harden to travel against the Warriors. The Warriors are in a tight race in the western conference so they are expected to show their best on their home court and there is no need for the 76ers to risk its minor injured superstars in a possible hot game later. If there is a chance to make Harden and Embiid 100 healthy with a little rest then they might do it as they are already looking forward to the coming playoffs. Apart from that, the 76ers will have no rest day as well since after their travel to San Francisco, they are headed next to Phoenix which maybe be easier for them to focus.

Anyway, the Sixers are still 3.5 games above the 4th seeded Cavaliers so this one lose from the Warriors will not affect them that much so... I guess it really is a good decision for the Sixers not to push Embiid and Harden knowing that there are only a few games remaining until the regular season ends. After all, the Warriors are playing very well on their home, and they needed wins for them to have a good spot in the playoffs.

Like what the Sixers did, I expect also those top teams currently to either sit down their key players or limit their playing time to reduce the chances of them getting injured. Maybe the Bucks will let Giannis sit for one to two games since they're 2.5 games above the 2nd seeded Celtics. The Nuggets might let Jokic and Murray sit down for a few games as well as they're 3.5 games above the 2nd seeded Grizzlies.

[AbuBhakar]

That was a good game for sure, the Suns did everything they could to prevent the Lakers from advancing and defeat them but the Lakers did performed well, and then there's Austin Reaves who are playing impressively as well recently. My thoughts were right that Austin Reaves just needed more exposure to gain experience, look at him now, he became a big part of the team's success and previously, he got a career-high and save the Lakers.

Agree on this. Good for him that he manage to perform well on their game against Orlando Magic that gives him an opportunity to have more exposure. Placing him on first 5 now gives him a flexibility to play his own game. He is doing a great job on helping AD to carry Lakers on the play-offs since this is very crucial for them.

I hope that he will be more consistent so that he will not be replaced again once Lebron came back since Lebron decides everything on Lakers that makes them sucks on players management.