2025 NBA PLAYOFFS & PLAY-IN DISCUSSION

Regular Season Team Defense Rating

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18. Atlanta
19. Chicago
20. Dallas
21. Denver
22. Sacramento
23. Brooklyn
24. Charlotte
25. San Antonio
26. Philadelphia
27. Phoenix
28. Washington
29. New Orleans
30. Utah

 

I see why Denver has the worse defensive rating out of all the playoffs teams now. Combined with the worse bench too they probably can't win unless both Jokic and Murray go crazy on offense.

 

Jokic’s defense is embarrassing so far

people on here say this dude is a better player than Hakeem

make it make sense

 

nuggets and Jazz used to lose on purpose to try and duck Harden's rockets.

 

Harden teams are Joker's nightmare.

He gets whatever he wants.

 

made that man do the splits lmao

 

Norman Powell is singlehandedly costing the Clippers the game

 

Hard to watch the entitled Nuggets, who seem insulted that anyone might object to their strong-arming and flopping. It's not really championship basketball.

 

Easier said than done, but if the Nuggets could keep the ball out of Harden's hands, the Clippers struggle to get a good shot.

 

and the nba knows this

hence harden 3 fouls in the first half

 

Jokic also had 3 fouls. I doubt either are in foul trouble in the second half. I don't think the refs play a big role in this series besides keeping games/series close. The best team will win. Jokic has to find s way against Shoebox. Harden has to avoid 0 point quarters.

 

Refs have done a good job at keeping the Nuggets close.

 

hot take: harden is the most valuable player in this series for either team

 

harden no all on the 3 foul

 

Harden getting fouled on 3 point attempts with no calls, still doesn't hurt any less to this day.

 

Clippers won't lose a great Harden game. This isn't a great Harden game. Nuggets lose great Jokic games all the time. He's having a better game than he usually does against the Clippers. Kawhi has to bring this home.

 

If Westbrook was a compatible and smart player, Nuggets would’ve been up

 

Nuggets offense is awful btw, not taking advantage of Jokic for most of it.

 

Wasting a good Gordon game. Ar least Murray is trying even though he's missing, but Porter is invisible.

 

Clippers collapse..?