Tonight’s Must-Watch Games

The Opening Tip

1. He’s getting better

Sparknotes of what Nikola Jokic did this weekend: 

In his last 15 games … 

And his play hasn’t come at the expense of his savant-level dimes. He’s basically figured out basketball, and there’s no reason why any other team should be favored over Denver once the playoffs start. 

[READ: The NBA still hasn’t found an answer for Nikola Jokic]

2. Daily GIF: Russell does the Baron Davis

Who did it better: D’Angelo Russell, Rajon Rondo, or Baron Davis?

3. Trivia

4. Numbers

22-0

The Nets were up 11 points with 5:19 left yesterday. They let up a 22-0 run to end the game and lost by 11 points.

1,203 wins 

Yesterday, Stanford’s women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer won her 1,203rd game, passing Coach K for most Division I wins all-time. 

65 games, 7 seasons 

Udonis Haslem, who played 65 games over the final seven seasons of his career and peaked as a decent role player nearly two decades ago all while managing to hoard an NBA roster spot well into his 40s, got his number retired on Friday. Congrats to him! 

40 points, 0 free-throws 

Last night, Kevin Durant became the first Phoenix Sun to drop 40 points without attempting a free-throw. He made 18 of 25 shots and 4 of 7 from 3.

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