Nikola Jokić passed Magic Johnson on the NBA’s all time triple doubles list, but it wasn’t enough as the Nuggets were handily beaten by the league best Cleveland Cavaliers. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni discuss Jokić night and season thus far, revisit the “Jamal Murray or Donovan Mitchell” debate, and Ja Morant’s ejection against the Kings. Then, Ben Taylor, from “Thinking Basketball”, joins the show to talk about the contenders that pass his sniff test. Finally, Es and Dave take a look at some eye opening numbers.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni, Ben Taylor
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
Submit your questions to The Athletic NBA Daily mailbag: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5939460/2024/11/25/nba-podcast-mailbag-athletic-daily/
Timecodes:
00:00 – Intro
00:57 – Cavs beat Nuggets, what next for Denver?
06:05 – Ja Morant suspended in Grizzlies win
08:07 – Assessing the championship contenders with Ben Taylor
22:04 – Absurd stats from around the league
Thumbnail – Alex Slitz + Patrick Smith / Getty Images Sport
#nba #celtics #thunder #cavs
2 Comments
First
Everyone is hyping up OKC to be this unquestionable championship contender this season. Didn’t they lose 4-2 to Dallas in 2nd round with SGA, JDub and Chet? Even though they added Hartenstein and Caruso this season, could these additions push them through a 2nd round exit?