Brad Botkin

Also, LeBron James has no room to gripe about the inequities of the play-in tournament

The Hawks are on the heels of the No. 5 Knicks, and Utah has reassumed the No. 1 overall seed

Westbrook has also sealed a fourth season in which he's averaged a triple-double

Like MLB's wild card expansion, the NBA's play-in tournament should be adopted permanently

This could arguably end up being the most important win of Philadelphia's season

Say what you want about volume and difficulty, but Young remains a league-average 3-point shooter

Also, Michael Porter Jr. has been on a tear, and Trae Young has slowed his shooting role

The Warriors now lead the Pelicans by three games with three head-to-head matchups remaining

In many ways, as Walker goes, so go the Celtics

Also, Joel Embiid says he's the MVP ... but he's almost certainly wrong

If Durant honestly forgot about Westbrook, it's even more telling than the original omission itself

Warriors star recorded his 11th straight 30-point game and fifth 40-point game since the start of April

Curry has now scored at least 30 points in 10 straight games, and has posted 40 four times in April

Also, Luka Doncic hits a wild buzzer-beater and Joel Embiid reenters the MVP race

The award is still Jokic's to lose, but a new variable has been introduced