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“When you have All-Stars telling you that you could be really good in this league,” Mitchell said, “I think that’s going to raise your level [of confidence].” Denver Nuggets Face Coverings

What Tyronn Lue had in this series was depth. In Game 1 against Dallas, he started Patrick Beverley and Ivica Zubac, but by Game 7, Beverley never even saw the court and Zubac played three minutes. Terance Mann played 14 seconds in that first game; he was a critical sixth man by the end of the series. Luke Kennard came on and made big plays in Game 7, he was nearly forgotten in the opening games of the series. Lue had the depth on his roster experiment and adjust.

Speaking of the Knicks crowd… Gibson also started the last three games of New York’s first round series after starting center Nerlens Noel suffered an ankle injury. Gibson averaged 5 points 7 rebounds (3.2 offensive), 1.6 steals and 1 block for the series, and brought veteranship all season for the Tom Thibodeau-coached squad.

Either way, the dialogue helped spark Mitchell into having a dominant performance that set the tone in Game 1 and perhaps beyond. Boston Celtics Face Coverings

And for their part, the Nets already were looking ahead to Game 2 on Monday, when they will hope to extend their lead in this series -- whether Harden is available or not -- but know the Bucks will be eager to remove the bitter taste from their mouths following an ugly showing on Saturday. Philadelphia 76ers Face Coverings

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The Utah Jazz are well-rested. The Los Angeles Clippers are ''war ready,'' as Paul George puts it.

Pelton: I like Brooklyn's big three vs. Utah's homegrown core as a storyline, but I think the answer has to be Nets vs. Clippers for the opportunity to see Durant vs. Leonard in a battle with both of them playing at a high level. Kawhi wasn't quite there yet in 2016 when Durant's Thunder upset Leonard's Spurs, and we were denied this matchup in the 2019 NBA Finals by Durant's injuries. This would be a fitting culmination for KD's incredible comeback. Toronto Raptors Face Coverings