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SportVU Preview: San Antonio Spurs (1) vs. Dallas Mavericks (8)

Before the Spurs and Mavs tip off their Texas showdown on Sunday, let's take a closer look at some of the key matchups in this opening round series with the help of SportVU player tracking technology. The SportVU data allows us to look at specific player vs. player matchup stats in a variety of categories such as drives, rebounds, the amount of time each defender spent guarding a player and more.

MIN	FGM-A	3FGM-A	PTS
18:16	12-24	0-0	28
Dirk Nowitzki While being guarded by Boris Diaw

MIN	FGM-A	DRV	PTS
16:42	10-18	13	24
Tony Parker While being guarded by Jose Calderon

SportVU Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder (2) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (7)

Before the Thunder and Grizzlies tip off their opening round series on Saturday, let's take a closer look at some of the key matchups in this series with the help of SportVU player tracking technology. The SportVU data allows us to look at specific player vs. player matchup stats in a variety of categories such as drives, rebounds, the amount of time each defender spent guarding a player and more.

MIN	FGM-A	3FGM-A
30:39	19-47	4-12
Kevin Durant While being guarded by Tayshaun Prince

MIN	FGM-A	PTS
20:09	15-26	30
Serge Ibaka While being guarded by Zach Randolph

DRV	DRV PTS
24	24
Reggie Jackson Compared to 10 pts on 25 drives for Conley

SportVU Preview: Toronto Raptors (3) vs. Brooklyn Nets (6)

Before the Bulls and Wizards tip off their opening round series on Sunday, let's take a closer look at some of the key matchups in this series with the help of SportVU player tracking technology. The SportVU data allows us to look at specific player vs. player matchup stats in a variety of categories such as drives, rebounds, the amount of time each defender spent guarding a player and more.

PTS	FGM-A	3FGM-A
34	15-26	7-14
Kyle Lowry While being guarded by Livingston/Williams

MIN	FGM-A	PTS
6:55	8-9	22
DeMar DeRozan While being guarded by Joe Johnson

DRV
14
Shaun Livingston While being guarded by Kyle Lowry

SportVU Preview: Chicago Bulls (4) vs. Washington Wizards (5)

MIN	FGM-A	FG%
18:43	6-17	35.3%
John Wall While being guarded by Kirk Hinrich

MIN	FGM-A	PTS	OREB
21:23	7-12	18	6
Joakim Noah While being guarded by Marcin Gortat

MIN	FGM-A	PTS
12:11	6-17	21
Marcin Gortat While being guarded by Joakim Noah

SportVU Preview: Indiana Pacers (1) vs. Atlanta Hawks (8)

Before the Pacers and Hawks tip off their opening round series on Saturday, let's take a closer look at some of the key matchups in this series with the help of SportVU player tracking technology. The SportVU data allows us to look at specific player vs. player matchup stats in a variety of categories such as drives, rebounds, the amount of time each defender spent guarding a player and more.

MIN	FGM-A	FG%
27:55	5-29	17.2%
Paul Millsap While being guarded by West or Hibbert

MIN	FGM-A	FG%
28:40	5-9	55.6%
George Hill While being guarded by Jeff Teague

MIN	FGM-A	FG%
21:20	5-14	35.7%
Jeff Teague While being guarded by George Hill

SportVU Preview: Miami Heat (2) vs. Charlotte Bobcats (7)

Before the Heat begin their quest for a three-peat on Sunday, let's take a closer look at some of the key matchups in this series with the help of SportVU player tracking technology. The SportVU data allows us to look at specific player vs. player matchup stats in a variety of categories such as drives, rebounds, the amount of time each defender spent guarding a player and more.

MIN	FGM-A	3FGM-A	FTM-A	DRV	DRV PTS
23:24	18-30	4-7	8-9	10	9
LeBron James While being guarded by Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

MIN	FGM-A	FG%	PTS
21:05	19-28	67.9%	40
Al Jefferson While being guarded by Chris Bosh

SportVU Preview: L.A. Clippers (3) vs. Golden State Warriors (6)

Before the Clippers and Warriors tip off their opening round series on Saturday, let's take a closer look at some of the key matchups in this series with the help of SportVU player tracking technology. The SportVU data allows us to look at specific player vs. player matchup stats in a variety of categories such as drives, rebounds, the amount of time each defender spent guarding a player and more.

3FGM-A
8-16
Stephen Curry When defended by LA guards

MIN	FGM-A	DRV	PFD	PTS
22:25	9-16	9	7	27
Chris Paul While being guarded by Klay Thompson

MIN	FGM-A	PTS
20:57	11-29	28
Blake Griffin While being guarded by David Lee

SportVU Preview: Houston Rockets (4) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (5)

Before the Rockets and Blazers tip off their opening round series on Sunday, let's take a closer look at some of the key matchups in this series with the help of SportVU player tracking technology. The SportVU data allows us to look at specific player vs. player matchup stats in a variety of categories such as drives, rebounds, the amount of time each defender spent guarding a player and more.

MIN	FGM-A	3FGM-A	PTS
29:36	11-19	5-9	35
James Harden While being guarded by Wesley Matthews

MIN	FGM-A	3FGM-A	PTS
10:12	6-9	4-4	23
James Harden While being guarded by Nicolas Batum

DRV	DRV PTS	PPD
17	16	0.94
Damian Lillard While being guarded by Patrick Beverley

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This Day in NBA History: Apr. 16, 1983

In the regular season finale for both teams, San Antonio defeated Dallas 132-120. By hitting 53-of-75 shots, the Spurs set an NBA record for FG percentage (.707) in a single game. Artis Gilmore (8-for-8) and Gene Banks (9-for-9) were perfect from the field, while George Gervin scored a game-high 40 points on 15-of-22 shooting.

This Day in NBA History: Apr. 15, 1984

John Lucas handed out 14 assists in the second quarter, an NBA record for one period, as San Antonio defeated Denver 157-154. Lucas finished with 24 assists for the game. Steve Blake tied Lucas' one-period record with 14 assists in the first quarter in Portland's 116-87 win over the L.A. Clippers on Feb. 22, 2009.

This Day in NBA History: Apr. 14, 1962

Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers scored an NBA Finals record 61 points in Game 5 at Boston Garden as the Lakers defeated the Celtics 126-121. Baylor's 22 field goals made set an NBA Finals record that was tied five years later by San Francisco's Rick Barry.

This Day in NBA History: Apr. 13, 1986

The Boston Celtics closed out the 1985-86 season with a 135-107 win over New Jersey at Boston Garden. That gave the Celtics a 40-1 record at home, setting records for the most home court wins and the highest home winning percentage (.976) in a season in NBA history.

This Day in NBA History: Apr. 12, 2009

Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat scored a career-high 55 points in a 122-105 win over the New York Knicks.

This Day in NBA History: Apr. 11, 1967

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated Boston 140-116 in Game 5 of the Eastern Division Finals to end the Celtics' eight-year reign as NBA champions. The Sixers went on to take the NBA title, and in 1980 they were voted the greatest team in league history during the NBA's 35th anniversary celebration.

This Day in NBA History: Apr. 10, 1986

Atlanta's Dominique Wilkins made 21 field goals and tied his career-high with 57 points in the Hawks' 126-117 victory against New Jersey. Wilkins won the NBA scoring title during that 1985-86 season, finishing with a 30.3 ppg average, edging Utah's Adrian Dantley and Denver's Alex English.

This Day in NBA History: Apr. 9, 1978

Denver's David Thompson made an NBA-record 13 field goals in the first quarter of a 139-137 loss at Detroit. He finished with 73 points, tied for the fourth most points ever scored in an NBA game. But that night, San Antonio's George Gervin scored 63 points and edged Thompson 27.22 ppg to 27.15 ppg to win the NBA scoring title in the closest scoring race ever.

This Day in NBA History: Apr. 8, 1996

George McCloud of the Dallas Mavericks set a single season record for three-point attempts, when he attempted his 612th in a 104-102 win over the Golden State Warriors. He finished the season shooting 678 times from behind the arc.

This Day in NBA History: Apr. 7, 1998

Shawn Bradley of the Dallas Mavericks blocked a career-high 13 shots in a 99-91 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Bradley blocked 2,119 shots during his 12-year NBA career, good for 14th on the all-time list.

This Day in NBA History: Apr. 6, 1996

Robert Parish became the NBA's all-time leader in games played, surpassing the previous record of 1,560 set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, in Charlotte's 93-89 win over Cleveland. Parish went on to play a record 1,611 games in his career.

This Day in NBA History: Apr. 5, 1984

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hit his trademark sky-hook in a game against Utah in Las Vegas to surpass Wilt Chamberlain's career total of 31,419 points, becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer as the Lakers defeated the Jazz 129-115. Abdul-Jabbar would go on to score a record 38,387 points in his legendary career.

This Day in NBA History: Apr. 4, 1996

Michael Jordan (40) and Toni Kukoc (34) combined for 74 points as Chicago beat Miami 100-92 to win its NBA record 44th consecutive home game (over two seasons) and its NBA record 37th consecutive home game from the start of a season. The Bulls lost their next game to the Hornets 98-97 on April 8, 1996, ending both streaks.

This Day in NBA History: Apr. 3, 1999

Kendall Gill of the New Jersey Nets tied an NBA record which had stood for more than 22 years when he recorded 11 steals against the Miami Heat. Larry Kenon of the San Antonio Spurs notched 11 steals against the Kansas City Kings on December 26, 1976.

This Day in NBA History: Apr. 2, 2013

Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks tied his then-career-high of 50 points in a 102-90 win over the Miami Heat. Earlier this season, Anthony scored a new career-high with 62 points in a 125-96 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Jan. 24, 2014.

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Tyreke Evans scored a career-high 41 points on 14-of-26 shooting from the field and 12-of-16 from the free throw line in New Orleans' 101-89 win over Oklahoma City on Apr. 14. Shot Chart | Box Score | Video
Zach Randolph scored a season-high 32 points on 15-of-25 shooting, with 13 of those buckets coming inside the paint, in Memphis' 97-91 win over Phoenix on Apr. 14 to clinch a playoff berth. Shot Chart | Box Score | Video
The Wizards outscored the Heat 43-22 in the second quarter of their 114-93 win on Apr. 14. The Wizards shot 15-of-16 (93.8%) from the field, missing just one 3-pointer in the period. Shot Chart | Box Score | Video

Durant's Scoring Streak

Kevin Durant scored 30 or more points in 12 straight games. During the streak, he averaged 38.0 points on 54.4 percent shooting from the field. Shot Chart | Stats

PTS
38.0
FG%
54.4
3P%
42.0
FT%
87.9

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Pierce Joins 25,000-Point Club

With a 3-pointer late in the second quarter of the Nets' game against the Hawks on Friday, Paul Pierce became the 18th player in NBA history, and fourth active player, to score 25,000 career points.

MVP by the Numbers

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PIE, Durant, Leads NBA

20.7%

DPOY by the Numbers

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Opp FG% at Rim, Hibbert

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A True Scoring Race

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