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Detroit Pistons Playoff Preview

Charlie Boccanegra
October 5, 2017

Detroit have given NBA Odds makers a headache in 2008 as it’s unclear as to exactly how good the Pistons are this season. They aren’t dirty and nasty like the Piston Bad Boys of the early 1990s. Nor are they the defensive juggernaut that won two titles this decade. What Detroit is in the 2008...

Erling Haaland Norway

Cleveland Cavaliers Playoff Preview

Charlie Boccanegra
October 5, 2017

NBA Odds makers and basketball fans alike respect the talents of the King, LeBron James, but can LeBron carry Cleveland one step further on 2008? Last season the Cleveland Cavaliers overachieved and made it all the way to the NBA Finals ahead of schedule. At least that’s how most of the experts saw it. LeBron...

Erling Haaland Norway

Boston Celtics Playoff Preview

Charlie Boccanegra
October 5, 2017

The Celtics are the surprise packet in 2008 but can they maintain their winning ways in the Playoffs and give NBA odds makers something to think about? Last year at this time the Boston Celtics weren’t going over their playoff strategies and looking forward to a long postseason run – they were licking their wounds...

Offensive Leaders		Full Points Stats

1	Quentin Grimes Quentin Grimes	Atlanta Hawks ATL	22.0
2	Derrick White Derrick White	Atlanta Hawks ATL	21.7
3	Michael Porter Jr. Michael Porter Jr.	Atlanta Hawks ATL	20.7
4	Brice Sensabaugh Brice Sensabaugh	Atlanta Hawks ATL	19.5
5	Shaedon Sharpe Shaedon Sharpe	Atlanta Hawks ATL	19.3
6	Austin Reaves Austin Reaves	Atlanta Hawks ATL	18.3
7	Jerami Grant Jerami Grant	Atlanta Hawks ATL	18.0
8	Lamont Butler Lamont Butler	Atlanta Hawks ATL	18.0
9	RJ Barrett RJ Barrett	Atlanta Hawks ATL	17.8
10	Julius Randle Julius Randle	Atlanta Hawks ATL	17.7

Offensive Leaders		Full Assists Stats

1	Walker Kessler Walker Kessler	Atlanta Hawks ATL	8.0
2	Joel Embiid Joel Embiid	Atlanta Hawks ATL	8.0
3	Nikola Topic Nikola Topic	Atlanta Hawks ATL	7.0
4	James Harden James Harden	Atlanta Hawks ATL	7.0
5	Derrick White Derrick White	Atlanta Hawks ATL	7.0
6	Josh Giddey Josh Giddey	Atlanta Hawks ATL	6.8
7	Rob Dillingham Rob Dillingham	Atlanta Hawks ATL	6.0
8	Jrue Holiday Jrue Holiday	Atlanta Hawks ATL	5.8
9	Javon Small Javon Small	Atlanta Hawks ATL	5.8
10	Kasparas Jakucionis Kasparas Jakucionis	Atlanta Hawks ATL	5.5

Offensive Leaders		Full Field Goal % Stats

1	Zach Collins Zach Collins	Atlanta Hawks ATL	78.1
2	Ryan Kalkbrenner Ryan Kalkbrenner	Atlanta Hawks ATL	77.8
3	Christian Braun Christian Braun	Atlanta Hawks ATL	77.3
4	Luke Kornet Luke Kornet	Atlanta Hawks ATL	73.9
5	Nick Richards Nick Richards	Atlanta Hawks ATL	73.3
6	Dereck Lively II Dereck Lively II	Atlanta Hawks ATL	72.2
7	Gary Payton II Gary Payton II	Atlanta Hawks ATL	69.2
8	Keldon Johnson Keldon Johnson	Atlanta Hawks ATL	68.8
9	Khaman Maluach Khaman Maluach	Atlanta Hawks ATL	68.2
10	Zion Williamson Zion Williamson	Atlanta Hawks ATL	68.2

Defensive Leaders		Full Rebounds Stats

1	Walker Kessler Walker Kessler	Atlanta Hawks ATL	10.0
2	Mitchell Robinson Mitchell Robinson	Atlanta Hawks ATL	10.0
3	Deandre Ayton Deandre Ayton	Atlanta Hawks ATL	9.0
4	Nic Claxton Nic Claxton	Atlanta Hawks ATL	9.0
5	Nikola Vucevic Nikola Vucevic	Atlanta Hawks ATL	8.8
6	Jakob Poeltl Jakob Poeltl	Atlanta Hawks ATL	8.5
7	Alex Sarr Alex Sarr	Atlanta Hawks ATL	8.5
8	Yves Missi Yves Missi	Atlanta Hawks ATL	8.5
9	Miles Bridges Miles Bridges	Atlanta Hawks ATL	8.2
10	Jusuf Nurkic Jusuf Nurkic	Atlanta Hawks ATL	7.8

Defensive Leaders		Full Blocks Stats

1	Derrick White Derrick White	Atlanta Hawks ATL	3.3
2	Jaden Ivey Jaden Ivey	Atlanta Hawks ATL	3.0
3	Jakob Poeltl Jakob Poeltl	Atlanta Hawks ATL	2.5
4	Moussa Cisse Moussa Cisse	Atlanta Hawks ATL	2.3
5	Walker Kessler Walker Kessler	Atlanta Hawks ATL	2.0
6	Alex Sarr Alex Sarr	Atlanta Hawks ATL	2.0
7	Keegan Murray Keegan Murray	Atlanta Hawks ATL	2.0
8	Paolo Banchero Paolo Banchero	Atlanta Hawks ATL	2.0
9	Scotty Pippen Jr. Scotty Pippen Jr.	Atlanta Hawks ATL	2.0
10	Brook Lopez Brook Lopez	Atlanta Hawks ATL	2.0

Defensive Leaders		Full Steals Stats

1	Scotty Pippen Jr. Scotty Pippen Jr.	Atlanta Hawks ATL	4.0
2	CJ Huntley CJ Huntley	Atlanta Hawks ATL	3.0
3	Quentin Grimes Quentin Grimes	Atlanta Hawks ATL	3.0
4	Joel Embiid Joel Embiid	Atlanta Hawks ATL	3.0
5	Tre Jones Tre Jones	Atlanta Hawks ATL	3.0
6	Jaden Ivey Jaden Ivey	Atlanta Hawks ATL	3.0
7	Lamont Butler Lamont Butler	Atlanta Hawks ATL	3.0
8	Craig Porter Jr. Craig Porter Jr.	Atlanta Hawks ATL	2.8
9	Zion Williamson Zion Williamson	Atlanta Hawks ATL	2.5
10	Johni Broome Johni Broome	Atlanta Hawks ATL	2.3

NBA Top 5 Offense

No.	Team	Pts	Fg %	3p %
1	New Orleans Pelicans	115.5	46.6	34.7
2	Orlando Magic	115.7	46.4	34.3
3	San Antonio Spurs	119.8	48.3	35.9
4	Utah Jazz	117.6	46.7	34.5
5	Portland Trail Blazers	115.5	45.3	34.3

NBA Top 5 Defense

No.	Team	Pts	Fg %	3p %
1	Dallas Mavericks	119.6	47.8	35.0
2	New York Knicks	110.1	46.0	36.2
3	Phoenix Suns	111.1	47.0	34.7
4	Boston Celtics	107.2	44.2	35.8
5	Denver Nuggets	116.9	46.8	34.9

Western Conference

L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL
Phoenix Suns PHO
L.A. Clippers Clippers LAC
Golden State Warriors GS
Sacramento Kings SAC

Western Conference

San Antonio Spurs SA
Houston Rockets HOU
New Orleans Pelicans NO
Dallas Mavericks DAL
Memphis Grizzlies MEM

Western Conference

Oklahoma City Thunder OKC
Denver Nuggets DEN
Minnesota Timberwolves MIN
Portland Trail Blazers POR
Utah Jazz UTA

Western Conference

team	w	l	t	pf	pa	home	away	ats	o/u
Golden State Warriors GS	3	2	0	577	569	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Phoenix Suns PHO	3	1	0	457	423	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
L.A. Clippers Clippers LAC	2	1	0	309	296	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Sacramento Kings SAC	1	3	0	453	479	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL	1	5	0	624	681	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

Western Conference

team	w	l	t	pf	pa	home	away	ats	o/u
Houston Rockets HOU	4	0	0	525	483	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
San Antonio Spurs SA	4	0	0	503	449	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Dallas Mavericks DAL	3	1	0	457	404	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Memphis Grizzlies MEM	1	4	0	588	641	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

Western Conference

team	w	l	t	pf	pa	home	away	ats	o/u
Oklahoma City Thunder OKC	4	2	0	657	655	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Denver Nuggets DEN	3	2	0	545	539	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Portland Trail Blazers POR	1	3	0	487	502	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Utah Jazz UTA	1	3	0	490	517	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	1	4	0	585	603	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

Eastern Conference

Detroit Pistons DET
Cleveland Cavaliers CLE
Milwaukee Bucks MIL
Chicago Bulls CHI
Indiana Pacers IND

Eastern Conference

Atlanta Hawks ATL
Orlando Magic ORL
Charlotte Hornets CHA
Miami Heat MIA
Washington Wizards WAS

Eastern Conference

Boston Celtics BOS
New York Knicks NY
Toronto Raptors TOR
Philadelphia 76ers PHI
Brooklyn Nets BK

Eastern Conference

team	w	l	t	pf	pa	home	away	ats	o/u
Milwaukee Bucks MIL	3	1	0	459	441	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Chicago Bulls CHI	3	2	0	601	600	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Detroit Pistons DET	2	2	0	458	445	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Indiana Pacers IND	2	2	0	463	492	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	1	3	0	454	475	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

Eastern Conference

team	w	l	t	pf	pa	home	away	ats	o/u
Orlando Magic ORL	4	0	0	506	445	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Atlanta Hawks ATL	2	2	0	469	489	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Charlotte Hornets CHA	2	3	0	603	602	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Washington Wizards WAS	1	2	0	330	335	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

Eastern Conference

team	w	l	t	pf	pa	home	away	ats	o/u
Toronto Raptors TOR	4	2	0	685	675	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
New York Knicks NY	4	1	0	527	511	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Boston Celtics BOS	3	1	0	474	425	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Brooklyn Nets BK	1	2	0	352	360	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Philadelphia 76ers PHI	1	3	0	412	449	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0