The Association: Dallas Mavericks

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2018-19 Mid-Season Report

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Division Standings

SOUTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
San Antonio Spurs	6	3	0.0	1-2	6-3
Houston Rockets	4	5	2.0	1-2	4-5
Dallas Mavericks	3	5	2.5	2-0	3-5
New Orleans Pelicans	3	5	2.5	1-1	3-5
Memphis Grizzlies	1	7	4.5	1-1	1-7

Conference Standings

WESTERN CONFERENCE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
1. Oklahoma City Thunder	8	1	-	2-0	8-1
2. Portland Trail Blazers	7	2	1.0	1-1	7-2
3. Golden State Warriors	7	2	1.0	2-1	7-2
4. Minnesota Timberwolves	6	2	1.5	2-0	6-2
5. San Antonio Spurs	6	3	2.0	1-2	6-3
6. Phoenix Suns	4	4	3.5	3-0	4-4
7. Houston Rockets	4	5	4.0	1-2	4-5
8. Los Angeles Clippers	4	5	4.0	2-1	4-5
9. Utah Jazz	3	5	4.5	1-2	3-5
10. Los Angeles Lakers	3	5	4.5	0-2	3-5
11. Dallas Mavericks	3	5	4.5	2-0	3-5
12. New Orleans Pelicans	3	5	4.5	1-1	3-5
13. Denver Nuggets	3	5	4.5	0-3	3-5
14. Memphis Grizzlies	1	7	6.5	1-1	1-7
15. Sacramento Kings	1	7	6.5	0-3	1-7

EASTERN CONFERENCE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
1. Philadelphia 76ers	8	1	-	1-0	8-1
2. Boston Celtics	7	2	1.0	2-0	7-2
3. Toronto Raptors	7	2	1.0	1-1	7-2
4. Atlanta Hawks	6	3	2.0	2-1	6-3
5. Indiana Pacers	5	3	2.5	2-0	5-3
6. Brooklyn Nets	5	4	3.0	1-0	5-4
7. Cleveland Cavaliers	4	4	3.5	2-2	4-4
8. Miami Heat	4	4	3.5	1-2	4-4
9. Charlotte Hornets	4	4	3.5	3-0	4-4
10. Milwaukee Bucks	4	4	3.5	1-1	4-4
11. Chicago Bulls	3	5	4.5	1-1	3-5
12. Washington Wizards	3	5	4.5	1-1	3-5
13. Detroit Pistons	2	6	5.5	0-2	2-6
14. Orlando Magic	1	8	7.0	0-3	1-8
15. New York Knicks	0	8	7.5	0-4	0-8

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Team Statistics

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PM

3PA

3P%

FTM

FTA

FT%

OREB

DREB

REB

AST

TO

STL

BLK

PF

PTS

+/-

38.4

82.0

46.8

8.4

30.1

27.8

21.1

26.0

81.2

10.4

42.6

53.0

26.4

14.3

8.4

9.0

18.4

106.3

1.1

10th

27th

2nd

15th

5th

29th

2nd

1st

5th

26th

1st

8th

11th

18th

8th

2nd

11th

5th

14th

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Player Statistics

Dallas Mavericks
Player	GP	MIN	FG%	FT%	3PM	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
DeMarcus Cousins	5	31.2	59.3	89.7	0.8	12.0	1.0	2.4	2.6	27.6
Harrison Barnes	4	29.0	44.4	86.4	3.0	4.7	2.0	2.5	0.7	23.8
John Wall	8	28.3	49.1	77.0	0.8	3.9	10.9	1.1	0.7	20.6
Thomas Robinson	5	15.6	79.4	50.0	0.0	6.2	0.4	0.6	1.4	11.6
Serge Ibaka	8	28.8	55.0	80.0	1.1	8.2	1.4	0.6	1.4	11.4
Tim Hardaway Jr.	8	24.9	37.9	90.0	1.5	2.1	1.0	0.9	0.3	8.1
Denzel Valentine	8	24.4	29.9	100.0	1.3	2.6	1.5	0.9	0.5	7.8
A.J. Hammons	8	19.3	60.7	87.5	0.0	7.6	0.7	0.7	1.3	6.9
Justin Anderson	8	29.6	35.4	87.5	0.8	4.7	1.7	0.3	0.9	5.9
Deron Williams	8	18.6	34.9	100.0	0.6	1.4	6.3	0.5	0.1	5.3
Darrell Arthur	5	8.4	44.4	66.7	0.6	2.8	0.4	0.0	0.4	5.0
Andrew Bogut	4	15.7	37.5	0.0	0.0	5.3	0.3	0.0	1.5	1.5
Tony Allen	7	10.7	0.0	50.0	0.0	1.6	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.1

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League Leaders

POINTS		PPG	REBOUNDS		RPG
	1. Anthony Davis	28.1		1. Karl-Anthony Towns	16.5
	2. Kawhi Leonard	27.9		2. Dwight Howard	13.8
	3. Kevin Durant	27.0		3. DeAndre Jordan	12.9
	4. C.J. McCollum	26.7		4. Ed Davis	12.4
	5. Stephen Curry	26.7		5. Hassan Whiteside	12.3
ASSISTS		APG	STEALS		SPG
	1. John Wall	10.9		1. Kawhi Leonard	3.6
	2. Reggie Jackson	9.4		2. Stephen Curry	3.3
	3. Chris Paul	9.2		3. Steven Adams	2.7
	4. Frank Ntilikina	8.8		4. Paul George	2.6
	5. Dennis Schroder	8.6		5. Jordan Clarkson	2.6
BLOCKS		BPG	FIELD GOAL		FG%
	1. Hassan Whiteside	3.0		1. Kyle Anderson	62.7
	2. Rudy Gobert	2.6		2. Dwight Howard	62.6
	3. Anthony Davis	2.5		3. DeMarcus Cousins	59.3
	4. Kristaps Porzingis	2.4		4. Kevin Durant	59.2
	5. Gorgui Dieng	2.4		5. Andre Drummond	58.6
3 POINT FIELD GOAL		3P%	PLUS/MINUS		+/-
	1. Terry Rozier	69.2		1. C.J. McCollum	14.7
	2. Monta Ellis	60.0		2. Paul George/td>	12.3
	3. Jeremy Lin	56.7		3. Zach LaVine	11.3
	4. J.J. Redick	55.2		4. George Hill	10.7
	5. Jerryd Bayless	54.2		5. Al-Farouq Aminu	10.2

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Injury Report

Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
F	Wilson Chandler (DEN)	Dislocated Left Patella (2-4 months)
C	Tyler Zeller (GSW)	Broken Right Ankle (4-6 weeks)
F	Jerami Grant (CLE)	Broken Right Kneecap (4-6 weeks)
F	Danilo Gallinari (DEN)	Torn Left Calf Muscle (1-2 weeks)
C	Hassan Whiteside (MIA)	Broken Left Hand (1-2 weeks)
F	Harrison Barnes (DAL)	Severe Left Ankle Sprain (Day-to-Day)
G	Brandon Knight (PHX)	Back Spasms (Day-to-Day)

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Transaction Report

TRADES

December 11, 2018
Trail Blazers trade: Andre Iguodala, Lakers' 2019 second-round pick (swap best - MIN)
Kings trade: Darren Collison, Bucks' 2019 second-round pick (swap worst - SAC)

January 3, 2019
Jazz trade: Rodney Hood
Heat trade: Josh Richardson, 2021 first-round pick (top 3 protected)

February 4, 2019
Bulls trade: Michael-Carter Williams, Taj Gibson
Pelicans trade: Mindaugas Kuzminskas, Solomon Hill

February 9, 2019
Bucks trade: D.J. Augustin
Pelicans trade: Omer Asik, 2021 second-round pick

February 17, 2019
Grizzlies trade: Chandler Parsons
Rockets trade: Ryan Anderson, 2020 second-round pick

February 18, 2019
Bucks trade: John Henson
76ers trade: Nik Stauskas

February 20, 2019
Jazz trade: Alec Burks
Nets trade: Gerald Henderson, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson

February 21, 2019
Bulls trade: Nikola Mirotic, Festus Ezeli
Wizards trade: Patrick Patterson, Seth Curry


SIGNINGS

• Warriors sign Joe Ingles to 1yr/$1.05M deal
• Warriors re-sign Klay Thompson to 3yr/$91.18M deal
• Pistons re-sign Marcus Morris to 3yr/$25.21M deal
• Thunder re-sign Russell Westbrook to 2yr/$70.46M deal
• Nuggets re-sign Kenneth Faried to 3yr/$47.01M deal
• Nuggets re-sign Wilson Chandler to 2yr/$8.35M deal
• Wizards re-sign Ricky Rubio to 3yr/$13.61M deal
• Trail Blazers sign Jarrett Jack to 1yr/$1.05M deal
• Knicks sign Malcolm Delaney to 1yr/$1.05M deal
• Celtics sign Quincy Pondexter to 1yr/$1.05M deal
• Nets re-sign Jeremy Lin to 2yr/$15.40M deal
• Cavaliers re-sign LeBron James to 2yr/$69.89M deal
• Bulls sign O.G. Anunoby to 1yr/$3.10M deal
• Jazz re-sign Alec Burks to 2yr/$16.46M deal
• Nets sign Ray McCallum to 1yr/$1.05M deal
• Magic sign Kay Felder to 1yr/$1.05M deal
• Jazz sign Miles Plumee to 1yr/$1.05M deal
• Wizards sign Mike Muscala to 1yr/$1.05M deal
• Pistons re-sign Stanley Johnson to 3yr/$74.36M deal
• Knicks re-sign Kristaps Porzingis to 2yr/$50.53M deal
• Pistons re-sign Tobias Harris to 3yr/$48.82M deal
• Trail Blazers sign Allonzo Trier to 1yr/$4.28M deal
• Trail Blazers re-sign Al-Farouq Aminu to 2yr/$13.76M deal
• Bulls re-sign Bobby Portis to 3yr/$39.83M deal
• Heat re-sign Justise Winslow to 3yr/$77.74M deal
• Timberwolves re-sign Karl-Anthony Towns to 3yr/$92.89M deal

COACHING CHANGES

• January 3, 2019 - Jazz fire David Joerger and hire Gabriel Webber

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Award Races

Most Valuable Player			Rookie of the Year
	1. Russell Westbrook	OKC		1. Collin Sexton	LAC
	2. Kawhi Leonard	SAS		2. DeAndre Ayton	DEN
	3. Ben Simmons	PHI		3. Michael Porter Jr.	UTA
	4. Kevin Durant	GSW		4. Luka Doncic	CHA
	5. Stephen Curry	GSW		5. Isaac Bonga	NOP
Sixth Man of the Year			Defensive Player of the Year
	1. Dario Saric	PHI		1. Kawhi Leonard	SAS
	2. Cameron Payne	OKC		2. Steven Adams	OKC
	3. Ed Davis	POR		3. Karl-Anthony Towns	MIN
	4. Eric Gordon	HOU		4. LeBron James	CLE
	5. Evan Turner	POR		5. Anthony Davis	NOP
Most Improved Player			Coach of the Year
	Rodney Hood	MIA		1. Mike Budenholzer	PHI
	2. Dario Saric	PHI		2. Billy Donovan	OKC
	3. Austin Rivers	LAC		3. Kevin McHale	POR
	4. Dejounte Murray	SAS		4. David Blatt	MIN
	5. Brandon Knight	PHX		5. Brad Stevens	BOS

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2019 NBA All-Star Weekend Recap

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The West All-Stars have defeated the East All-Stars in a convincing 127-110 win. Russell Westbrook was voted the All-Star MVP, flirting a triple double with 8 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. Kawhi Leonard led the team in scoring with 20 points on 7-19 shooting.

Paul George was the leading scorer for the East All-Stars as he posted 27 points. However, as a collective unit, they committed 19 turnovers which whilst shooting just 45% from the field, compared to the West who shot 50%.

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The Rising Stars Challenge saw the Stars defeating the Elites, 102-90. DeAndre Ayton was named the MVP with a monstrous 10 points and 17 rebounds, while Mohamed Bamba led the team in scoring with 18 points. For the Elites, Markelle Fultz was their leading man, finishing with 16 points, 7 assists, and 6 steals.

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Winner: Devin Booker (PHX)

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Winner: Terrance Ferguson (PHI)

[LopaKa]

Re: The Association: Dallas Mavericks

Tough start to the season, but I'm hoping you guys will rebound after the all star break and hopefully you guys can stay healthy for the remainder of the year.

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With Barnes back, Dallas gets back on track, defeating Memphis 107-83

February 28, 2019 | by NBA News

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It was a collective team effort as 6 different Mavericks players scored in double digits. Led by the return of Harrison Barnes, who scored 20 points, Dallas showed a full array of defensive plays that limited the Grizzlies to just 56 points in the final three quarters of play.

After the game, a more light-hearted DeMarcus Cousins praised the return of Barnes. "Man, y'all don't know. He is the heart on soul of the team. He makes me and John's life a helluva lot easier and our teams defense improves by 1000% just by having him on the court."

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Dallas makes light work of New Orleans

March 14, 2019 | by NBA News

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The Mavericks continue to get back on their winning ways as they defeat the Pelicans 108-98.

Wall, whom had been struggling with turnovers, committed just 2 tonight as he racked up a season-high 21 assists. Harrison Barnes led the team in scoring with 28 points while DeMarcus Cousins chipped in 23 points.

For Anthony Davis, who came into this as the leading scoring in the league, struggled for just 19 points on 8-20 shooting. Much credit was due to the terrific defense played by Cousins, Hammons and even Justin Anderson who made it a tough night for Davis overall.

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Mavericks survive thriller, make it three straight

March 21, 2019 | by NBA News

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Dallas led as much as 15 points during the first half but all that was erased when Denver made a roaring comeback in the third quarter, even taking the lead at one point.

Both teams traded buckets back and forth in the final quarter with the Mavericks coming on top and winning 105-103. Emmanual Mudiay missed, on what would have been, the game winning three as he finished with 10 points and 7 assists. The Nuggets were led by Gallinari and Jokic who recorded 24 and 21 points respectively.

As for Dallas, it seems they've hit their stride at the right time and are now averaging over 35% from downtown in their last two games. Barnes was the leading scorer with 30 points and a season-high 4 blocks while Cousins and Wall both recorded double-doubles.

With tonight's win, the Mavericks are now 6-5 and sitting at 6th place of the Western Conference.

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[jeremym480]

Re: The Association: Dallas Mavericks

Nice to see you bounce back after the slow start. Out of curiosity, did you change anything with your injuries to start the season or did you just have a run of bad luck?

If you adjusted something please let me know because I never seem to get in-game injuries anymore and as weird as it may sound, I'd love to get one every now and then.

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Out of curiosity, did you change anything with your injuries to start the season or did you just have a run of bad luck?

I have not. I'm playing with HoF sliders with no adjustments. I even re-signed my trainer if that makes any difference lol.

It's weird because for the first two seasons, I didn't encounter any 'in-game' injuries at all. And then this season, my team was injury plagued and even my three-point shooting dropped significantly which led me to believe that some sliders may have been tweaked. But for the past few games, it seems things went back to before (i.e., no more injuries, three-point shooting above 35%).

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Mavericks outlast Jazz behind Cousin's 33 points

March 28, 2019 | by NBA News

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The Boogie was in full effect tonight as Dallas defeated Utah, 115-108. Led by the man himself, Cousins erupted for 18 points in the 4th quarter, finishing the game with 33 points and 16 rebounds. Denzel Valentine also continued to find his rhythm as he came off the bench for 17 points.

As for the Jazz, Gordon Hayward was their leading scorer with 21 points while Markelle Fultz poured in 19 points along with 13 assists.

Up next for Dallas, Boogie will make his much anticipated return to Sacramento where he will face his former team. Be sure to catch all the action on April 11!

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[trekfan]

Re: The Association: Dallas Mavericks

Looks like the Mavs are getting hot at exactly the right time -- positive momentum as they climb the standings and make their case for the playoffs is a big thing, the rest of the league better watch out.

[Jumpman14]

Re: The Association: Dallas Mavericks

Oh my. What a 4th for Big Cuz.

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Cousins triple doubles in return to Sacramento

April 11, 2019 | by NBA News

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There was no love lost in Boogie's return as he served up his best performance of the season. With John Wall out due to a sprained ankle, it was Cousins that took over the majority of the ball handling as he went on his way to rack up 12 assists, 15 rebounds and 32 points. Carlisle opted to use Cousins more in the high-post, reminiscence of his Sacramento days.

As for the Kings, Thaddeus Young was the leading scorer with 31 points however the Mavericks were daring him to shoot from outside all night, which resulted in just 2/10 from downtown.

With one more game left in the season, Dallas has bounced back in a big way, remaining undefeated since the All-Star break. With a win against Phoenix, Dallas could lock up the 4th seed in a potential first-round matchup against the Spurs.

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Wall dominates in return

April 15, 2019 | by NBA News

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The Mavericks have officially locked up the number four seed after tonight's win over Phoenix, led by John Wall who returned after a one-game absence.

Wall was hot from downtown, knocking down a season-high 5 three-pointers and finishing with 32 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. A pleasant surprise was also Denzel Valentine who came off the bench and ignited for a career-best 29 points. His development has been well-documented over the course of the season with Rick Carlisle comparing him to Manu Ginobili. "The energy he brings off the bench is exactly what we need. As each game goes by, he is becoming more confident in creating his shot, finding the open man, and becoming that facilitator that he was back in Michigan State," Carlisle speaking of Valentine.

With the regular season concluding, the Mavericks finished with a 9-5 record and will now face the San Antonio Spurs in the first-round of the Playoffs. Fortunately for Dallas, they have home court but will it be enough to contain Kawhi Leonard and the Spurs?

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2018-19 End of Season Report

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Division Standings

SOUTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Dallas Mavericks	9	5	0.0	4-0	9-5
San Antonio Spurs	9	5	0.0	2-2	9-5
New Orleans Pelicans	6	8	3.0	1-3	6-8
Houston Rockets	6	8	3.0	1-3	6-8
Memphis Grizzlies	5	9	4.0	2-2	5-9

Conference Standings

WESTERN CONFERENCE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
1. Golden State Warriors	11	3	-	3-1	11-3
2. Oklahoma City Thunder	11	3	-	3-1	11-3
3. Portland Trail Blazers	10	4	1.0	3-1	10-4
4. Dallas Mavericks	9	5	2.0	4-0	9-5
5. San Antonio Spurs	9	5	2.0	2-2	9-5
6. Minnesota Timberwolves	8	6	3.0	2-2	8-6
7. New Orleans Pelicans	6	8	5.0	1-3	6-8
8. Houston Rockets	6	8	6.0	1-3	6-8
9. Los Angeles Lakers	6	8	5.0	2-2	6-8
10. Denver Nuggets	6	8	5.0	1-3	6-8
11. Utah Jazz	5	9	6.0	1-3	5-9
12. Memphis Grizzlies	5	9	6.0	2-2	5-9
13. Phoenix Suns	5	9	6.0	3-1	5-9
14. Los Angeles Clippers	5	9	6.0	2-2	5-9
15. Sacramento Kings	3	11	8.0	0-4	3-11

EASTERN CONFERENCE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
1. Philadelphia 76ers	11	3	-	3-1	11-3
2. Atlanta Hawks	10	4	1.0	3-1	10-4
3. Cleveland Cavaliers	9	5	2.0	2-2	9-5
4. Boston Celtics	9	5	2.0	3-1	9-5
5. Washington WIzards	9	5	2.0	3-1	9-5
6. Toronto Raptors	9	5	2.0	3-1	8-5
7. Indiana Pacers	8	6	3.0	3-1	8-6
8. Chicago Bulls	7	7	4.0	2-2	7-7
9. Miami Heat	7	7	4.0	1-3	7-7
10. Brooklyn Nets	6	8	5.0	1-3	6-8
11. Milwaukee Bucks	6	8	5.0	2-2	6-8
12. Detroit Pistons	5	9	6.0	1-3	5-9
13. Charlotte Hornets	5	9	6.0	3-1	5-9
14. Orlando Magic	2	12	9.0	0-4	2-12
15. New York Knicks	2	12	9.0	0-4	2-12

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Team Statistics

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PM

3PA

3P%

FTM

FTA

FT%

OREB

DREB

REB

AST

TO

STL

BLK

PF

PTS

+/-

38.2

81.0

47.2

10.1

29.6

34.1

21.7

26.4

82.4

11.6

41.3

52.9

26.4

13.6

8.1

8.1

16.6

108.2

6.8

8th

28th

3rd

8th

4th

15th

1st

1st

3rd

21st

1st

4th

13th

25th

11th

4th

27th

2nd

5th

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Player Statistics

Dallas Mavericks
Player	GP	MIN	FG%	FT%	3PM	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
DeMarcus Cousins	11	31.8	62.0	86.8	0.9	13.4	2.5	1.8	1.7	25.0
Harrison Barnes	10	32.6	42.5	89.3	2.9	5.1	1.8	1.3	1.0	23.3
John Wall	13	29.9	47.0	76.8	1.1	3.9	11.2	1.5	0.6	19.9
Denzel Valentine	14	23.5	36.2	96.6	1.6	2.6	1.6	0.8	0.4	10.7
Serge Ibaka	14	29.0	51.0	74.1	1.2	7.0	1.4	0.6	1.3	10.2
Tim Hardaway Jr.	14	26.0	44.8	91.7	1.6	2.0	1.5	0.6	0.2	8.6
Thomas Robinson	11	11.9	78.0	41.7	0.0	4.5	0.5	0.5	0.7	6.3
Justin Anderson	14	26.9	35.7	93.3	0.9	4.6	1.6	0.4	0.9	6.1
A.J. Hammons	14	17.4	66.7	84.8	0.0	6.9	0.6	0.6	1.4	6.0
Darrell Arthur	5	8.4	44.4	66.7	0.6	2.8	0.4	0.0	0.4	5.0
Deron Williams	14	17.8	31.3	100.0	0.7	1.6	5.0	0.6	0.1	4.4
Andrew Bogut	4	15.7	37.5	0.0	0.0	5.3	0.3	0.0	1.5	1.5
Tony Allen	9	10.0	16.7	50.0	0.1	1.4	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.4

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League Leaders

POINTS		PPG	REBOUNDS		RPG
	1. Kawhi Leonard	28.6		1. Karl-Anthony Towns	15.4
	2. Kevin Durant	28.1		2. DeMarcus Cousins	13.4
	3. James Harden	26.6		3. Dwight Howard	12.7
	4. C.J. McCollum	25.1		4. Hassan Whiteside	12.3
	5. DeMar DeRozan	25.1		5. Myles Turner	12.2
ASSISTS		APG	STEALS		SPG
	1. John Wall	11.2		1. Kawhi Leonard	3.6
	2. Chris Paul	9.1		2. Rajon Rondo	3.2
	3. Reggie Jackson	9.1		3. Stephen Curry	3.0
	4. LeBron James	8.6		4. LeBron James	2.7
	5. Dennis Schroder	8.5		5. Frank Ntilikina	2.4
BLOCKS		BPG	FIELD GOAL		FG%
	1. Myles Turner	2.7		1. DeAndre Jordan	63.8
	2. Anthony Davis	2.6		2. Marquese Chriss	62.1
	3. Hassan Whiteside	2.3		3. DeMarcus Cousins	62.0
	4. Kristaps Porzingis	2.3		4. Dwight Howard	58.9
	5. Brook Lopez	2.1		5. Steven Adams	57.4
3 POINT FIELD GOAL		3P%	PLUS/MINUS		+/-
	1. J.J. Redick	55.2		1. Harrison Barnes	11.5
	2. Kemba Walker	50.0		2. DeMarcus Cousins	10.5
	3. Karl-Anthony Towns	50.0		3. Bradley Beal	9.3
	4.Isaiah Thomas	49.0		4. C.J. McCollum	8.4
	5. Jerryd Bayless	48.5		5. Gorgui Dieng	8.0

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Injury Report

Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
G	Jrue Holiday (NOP)	Lower Right Leg Stress Fracture (Season)
F	J.J. Hickson (CHA)	High Left Ankle Sprain (2-4 weeks)
F	Wilson Chandler (DEN)	Dislocated Left Patella (1-2 weeks)
G	Monta Ellis (IND)	Torn Right MCL (1-2 weeks)
C	Dewayne Dedmon (LAL)	Right Knee Tendinitis (1-2 weeks)
C	Willie Cauley-Stein (SAC)	Broken Right Hand (Day-to-Day)

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Transaction Report

SIGNINGS

• Mavericks re-sign Justin Anderson to 3yr/$12.70M deal
• Mavericks re-sign A.J. Hammons to 3yr/$6.74M deal
• Pelicans sign Boban Marjanovic to 1yr/$1.05M deal

COACHING CHANGES

• 04/04/2019 | Magic fire Scott Brooks & hire David Joerger

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Season Awards

Players of the Month

Rookies of the Month

Most Valuable Player

	#23 LeBron James | SF St. Vincent St. Mary High School
	Height: 6'8"	Age: 34
	Weight: 250 lbs	Drafted: 2003 (1st Rnd, 1st by CLE)
	Nationality: American	Experience: 16 years
STATS GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2018-19 Season 14 39.1 47.1 77.8 10.2 8.6 2.7 1.5 23.8
Summary In controversial fashion, LeBron has won his sixth MVP award despite only managing to secure the #3 seed for the Cavaliers. Although his numbers are slightly down across the board compared to last season's incredible performance, James will no doubt once again lead the team into the Playoffs, chasing their third title in franchise history. Season highs: Points (37) | Three Pointers Made (3) | Rebounds (17) | Assists (14) | Steals (8) | Blocks (4) | Minutes Played (43)

Rookie of the Year

	#42 DeAndre Ayton | C University of Arizona
	Height: 7'0"	Age: 20
	Weight: 243 lbs	Drafted: 2018 (1st Rnd, 1st by DEN)
	Nationality: Bahamian	Experience: 1 year
STATS GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2018-19 Season 14 29.1 48.9 59.4 11.0 0.4 1.1 0.7 11.1
Summary Ayton showed the league why he was drafted number 1, averaging an impressive double-double in his rookie season. He was also voted the Western Conference Rookie of the Month twice, during February and April. Season highs: Points (22) | Three Pointers Made (1) | Rebounds (17) | Assists (2) | Steals (3) | Blocks (3) | Minutes Played (32)

Sixth Man of the Year

	#22 Dario Saric | PF KK Cibona (Croatia)
	Height: 6'10"	Age: 25
	Weight: 223 lbs	Drafted: 2014 (1st Rnd, 12th by ORL)
	Nationality: Croatian	Experience: 3 years
STATS GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2018-19 Season 14 28.0 42.5 91.4 7.7 4.4 1.5 0.7 14.6
Summary A contender for Most Improved Player as well, Saric has played a vital role in helping the surging Sixers secure the top spot in the East. With Okafor now the team's starting power forward, Saric this season has become the team's spark off the bench, posting career-highs across the board. Season highs: Points (22) | Rebounds (14) | Assists (9) | Steals (4) | Blocks (3) | Minutes Played (33)

Defensive Player of the Year

	#2 Kawhi Leonard | SF San Diego State University
	Height: 6'7"	Age: 27
	Weight: 230 lbs	Drafted: 2011 (1st Rnd, 15th by IND)
	Nationality: American	Experience: 8 years
STATS GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2018-19 Season 14 37.3 53.8 88.0 8.6 4.3 3.6 1.6 28.6
Summary Yep, Kawhi is now officially the league leading scorer and DPOY. Arguably the greatest two-way player in today's game, Kawhi has also improved his playmaking skills, averaging a career-best 4.3 APG. Is there anything he can't do right now? Season highs: Points (42) | Rebounds (14) | Assists (9) | Steals (7) | Blocks (4) | Minutes Played (43)

Most Improved Player of the Year

	#40 Harrison Barnes | SF University of North Carolina
	Height: 6'8"	Age: 26
	Weight: 225 lbs	Drafted: 2012 (1st Rnd, 7th by GSW)
	Nationality: American	Experience: 7 years
STATS GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2018-19 Season 10 32.6 42.5 89.3 5.1 1.8 1.3 1.0 23.3
Summary Though injuries may have slowed down Barnes' season early, he still nonetheless improved significantly on the defensive end, posting career-highs in steals and blocks, and cementing himself as one of the better two-way players in the league. Barnes also led the league in plus/minus, showing the importance and his true worth to the team. Season highs: Points (35) | Three Pointers Made (5) | Rebounds (9) | Assists (3) | Steals (4) | Blocks (4) | Minutes Played (37)

Coach of the Year

	Mike Budenholzer Philadelphia 76ers
	W-L: 11-3	Home: 5-2
	Road 6-1	PPG: 101.5
	PAPG: 94.6	Point Differential: 6.9

All-NBA Teams

Award	Player	Pos	Team
All-NBA 1st Team
All-NBA 1st Team	Russell Westbrook	G	OKC
	Giannis Antetokounmpo	G	MIL
	LeBron James	F	CLE
	Kawhi Leonard	F	SAS
	DeMarcus Cousins	C	DAL
All-NBA 2nd Team
All-NBA 2nd Team	Stephen Curry	G	GSW
	James Harden	G	HOU
	Paul George	F	IND
	Anthony Davis	F	NOP
	Karl-Anthony Towns	C	MIN
All-NBA 3rd Team
All-NBA 3rd Team	John Wall	G	DAL
	DeMar DeRozan	G	TOR
	Jimmy Butler	F	CHI
	Ben Simmons	F	PHI
	Marc Gasol	C	MEM
All-Defensive 1st Team
All-Defensive 1st Team	Russell Westbrook	G	OKC
	Giannis Antetokounmpo	G	MIL
	LeBron James	F	CLE
	Kawhi Leonard	F	SAS
	Myles Turner	C	IND
All-Defensive 2nd Team
All-Defensive 2nd Team	Stephen Curry	G	GSW
	Avery Bradley	G	BOS
	Paul George	F	IND
	Anthony Davis	F	NOP
	Karl-Anthony Towns	C	MIN
All-Rookie 1st Team
All-Rookie 1st Team	Collin Sexton	G	LAC
	Luka Doncic	G	CHA
	Michael Porter Jr.	F	UTA
	Isaac Bonga	F	NOP
	DeAndre Ayton	C	DEN
All-Rookie 2nd Team
All-Rookie 2nd Team	Trevon Duval	G	LAL
	Hamidou Diallo	G	SAS
	Lonnie Walker	G	IND
	Mikal Bridges	F	ATL
	Mohamed Bamba	F	PHX

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Playoffs Bracket

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First-Round Recap

April 18, 2019 | by NBA News

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(4) Dallas Mavericks vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs

In a controversial finish to the game, the San Antonio Spurs are victorious after defeating the Dallas Mavericks 98-97.

Down by as much as 18 at one point, the Spurs made a ferocious comeback in the second half, limiting Dallas to just 32% from the field. Despite a slow first half start by scoring champion, Kawhi Leonard, he eventually got in his groove late in the third quarter, finishing with 31 points. Dejounte Murray also chipped in 10 points and 11 assists.

With 45 seconds left in a tied ball game, DeMarcus Cousins dished the ball to an open Tim Hardaway Jr., who nailed a huge three-pointer and giving the Mavericks a 3 point lead. On the other hand, John Wall fouled out of the game on the next play after hitting Tony Parker on the arm and allowing him to tie it all up again with 3 free throws.

Fast forward a couple of plays later - down by just 1 point and 7 seconds left, Harrison Barnes drove to the basket in what looked to be a lot of contact, however no call was made as Barnes missed the game winner thus sending Dallas fishing.

After the game, a hot tempered and furious Mark Cuban blasted the ref's no-call and criticizing their lack of judgement. He was later fined $50,000 by the league.

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(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) Houston Rockets

The Rockets were merely a testing ground for the Warriors as they were completely butchered, losing by 41 points.

Steph Curry and Kevin Durant both led the charge with 37 points each while Draymond Green was one assist shy of a triple double with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists.

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(2) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (7) New Orleans Pelicans

Despite a poor shooting night for Westbrook, the Thunder were able to get past the Pelicans behind Steven Adam's big night, finishing with 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals and 5 blocks.

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(3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves

This one went right down to the wire with Portland prevailing in the end, backed by Damian Lillard who had 20 points.

Karl-Anthony Towns had a huge game for the Wolves, finishing with 32 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks but it wasn't enough as Minnesota will learn from this experience and look to come back stronger next year.

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(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (8) Chicago Bulls

In an ugly game where both sides shot under 39%, it was the 76ers that came out on top.

Joel Embiid led both sides in scoring with 26 points, to go with 13 rebounds, while Ben Simmons hauled in 12 points and 19 rebounds.

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(2) Atlanta Hawks vs. (7) Indiana Pacers

In a tightly contested game, the Hawks scraped past the Pacers to advanced to the next round.

3 different Hawks scored 22 points (Schroder, Millsap, Bledsoe) while Dwight Howard did the dirty work, pulling down 16 rebounds and racking up 3 steals.

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(3) Boston Celtics vs. (6) Toronto Raptors

It seems to be a recurring theme with these two teams meeting in the first-round. Unfortunately for the Celtics, the Raptors were just too good, winning 98-88.

Kyle Lowry was the high-man, scoring 28 points, along with 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Jonas Valanciunas also chipped in with 17 points and 15 rebounds.

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(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Washington Wizards

The reigning Eastern Conference champions got a scare with the Wizards coming close in a 99-95 win for the Cavs.

Cleveland shot 30/30 from the free throw while LeBron James had a massive double-double with 27 points and 16 rebounds.

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