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NBA Outlook Playoff: 8/19 Preview



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Donovan Mitchell soars in for two of his game high 57 points (Photo Credit - Utah Jazz)


Brooklyn Nets (0-1) vs Toronto Raptors (1-0)

When: Wednesday, Aug 19th at 1:30pm .

Where: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida

TV: NBA TV / Radio: Sportsnet 590 The Fan

Injuries:

Brooklyn: Jamal Crawford (Out/ Hamstring)

Toronto: Oshae Brissett (Dayto Day/Knee), OG Anunoby (Day to Day/ Knee), Serge Ibaka (Day to Day/ Knee)


Brooklyn:

110.0 - points per game

134.0 - points against

46.7 - Field goal %

Toronto:

134.0 - points per game

110.0 - points against

47.1 - field goal %

Individual Leaders: BK/Tor -

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot 26.0 / Fred VanVleet 30.0 - Points

Jarrett Allen 12.0 / Pascal Siakam 11.0 - Rebounds

Caris LeVert 15.0 / Fred VanVleet 11.0 - Assists

Key Match-ups:

Caris LeVert vs Kyle Lowry

Jarrett Allen vs Serge Ibaka

Joe Harris vs OG Anunoby

Garrett Temple vs Fred Van-Vleet


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Utah Jazz (0-1) vs Denver Nuggets (1-0)

When: Wednesday, Aug 19th at 4pm.

Where:ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida

TV: TNT / Radio: KKSE 92.5FM/950AM

Injuries:

Utah: Bojan Bogdanovic (Out/Wrist), Mike Conley (Out/Personal), Ed Davis (Out/Knee)

Denver: Will Barton (Out/ Knee), Vlatko Cancar (Out/ Foot), Gary Harris (Out/Hip)

Utah:

125.0 - points per game

135.0 - points against

47.4 - Field goal %

Denver:

135.0 - points per game

125.0 - points against

51.6 - field goal %

Individual Leaders: Utah/Den -

Donovan Mitchell 57.0 / Jamal Murray 36.0 -Points

Donovan Mitchell 9.0 / Nikola Jokic 10.0 - Rebounds

Donovan Mitchell 7.0 / Jamal Murray 9.0 - Assists

Key Match-ups:

Rudy Gobert vs Nikola Jokic

Donovan Mitchell vs Jamal Murray


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Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) vs Boston Celtics (1-0)

When: Wednesday, Aug 19th at 6:30pm .

Where: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida

TV: TNT / Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic


Injuries:

Philadelphia: Ben Simmons (Out/ Left Knee Surgery), Glenn Robinson (Out/ Oblique)

Boston: Romeo Langford (Day to Day/ Wrist), Vincent Poirier (Day to Day/Left Groin)


Philadelphia:

101.0 - points per game

109.0 - points against

46.3 - Field goal %

Boston:

109.0 - points per game

101.0 - points against

42.2 - field goal %

Individual Leaders: Phi/Bos -

Joel Embiid 26.0 / Jayson Tatum 32.0 -Points

Joel Embiid 16.0 / Jayson Tatum 13.0 - Rebounds

Tobias Harris 8.0 / Kemba Walker 5.0 - Assists

Key Match-ups:

Joel Embiid vs Daniel Theis

Jayson Tatum vs Tobias Harris

Jaylen Brown vs Josh Richardson


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Dallas Mavericks (0-1) vs LA Clippers (1-0)

When: Wednesday, Aug 19th at 9pm.

Where: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida

TV: TNT / Radio: KEIB 1150, ESPN 103.3 FM

Injuries:

Dallas: Jalen Brunson (Out/ Shoulder), Courtney Lee (Out/ Calf), Kristaps Porzingis (Day to Day/ Heel)

LAC: None

Dallas:

110.0 - points per game

118.0 - points against

45.7 - Field goal %

LAC:

118.0 - points per game

110.0 - points against

47.4 - field goal %

Individual Leaders: Dal/LAC -

Luka Doncic 42.0 / Kawhi Leonard 29.0 -Points

Boban Marjanovic 8.0 / Kawhi Leonard 12.0 - Rebounds

Luka Doncic 9.0 / Kawhi Leonard 6.0 - Assists

Key Match-ups:

Paul George vs Tim Hardaway Jr

Kawhi Leonard vs Dorian Finney-Smith

Luka Doncic vs Pat Beverley

Lou Williams vs Seth Curry



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