There are still important questions facing each of the 30 clubs in the NBA as we approach the final stretch of the 2023–24 season.
Yes, that does include elite title candidates such as the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, and Boston Celtics.
The NBA crew at Bleacher Report set out to find the answers to those questions, while clubs were fighting for position in the standings following the All-Star break.
Sorted by division, select your preferred team below, and then use the comments section to ask your squad any last-minute questions you mayhave.
Sorted by division, select your preferred team below, and then use the comments section to ask your squad any last-minute questions you may have.
Out of the 55 games played by the Boston Celtics, Kristaps Porziņěis has missed fifteen. Between this season and his debut year, he’s only averaged 47.1 appearances annually during the seven seasons in between. This postseason, if an injury sneaks up, it will definitely affect Boston’s hopes of winning the championship.
This season, the Celtics have still been good—possibly even great—without KP on the court, but when he does, his net rating soars to 11.6.
When he’s several feet behind the three-point line, his ability to command defensive attention from opposing bigs substantially opens up the space for Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, and Jayson Tatum. Porziņģis has shown that he is capable of punishing opponents in the post when they try to counter by putting a smaller defender on him.Evenso,he’snot
Although the New York Knicks appear to be a serious contender to go all the way as the East’s representative in the NBA Finals, their injury report has been quite full in recent weeks. After a period, Mitchell Robinson was added, and now OG Anunoby, Julius Randle, Isaiah Hartenstein, and Bojan Bogdanović are also there.
When he’s several feet behind the three-point line, his ability to command defensive attention from opposing bigs substantially opens up the space for Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, and Jayson Tatum. Porziņģis has shown that he is capable of punishing opponents in the post when they try to counter by putting a smaller defender on him.
Despite not being as effective as he was in his early seasons as a rim protector, PorziŇģis is still able to block 1.9 shots per game, which has a greater effect on the team’s point difference on that end of the court.
When he plays, Boston appears to be the clear favourite to win the East, but even without him, the team is good enough to go far in the playoffs.
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