Instead of on-ball screens, Miami is relying on pace (first in the NBA), off-ball movement and drives to the hoop to score. And it has revived an offense that’s typically been one of the league’s most plodding.

The Pelicans are 26th in defensive rating and prove particularly weak at the point-of-attack and in pick-and-roll scenarios. Daniels, a former New Orleans pick, is going to have the ball in his hands, empowered to get downhill and distribute to several shooters in the Atlanta lineup.

If Portland wins, Denver has to run up the score on the Spurs on Friday to advance as the top second-place team. The Nuggets currently have a better point differential than the Clippers and Suns, but they trail the Wolves and Thunder in the tiebreaker.

The whispers started years ago in Paris, long before the world had any real proof of existence. They were half rumor, half warning—about a seven-foot teenager who moved with the ease and fluidity of a guard,

With the Heat entering as the fastest-paced team and the Bulls entering as the third fastest-paced team in the NBA, it’s no surprise that there were a lot of points scored Friday. But the Heat ended up scoring most of them,

The Spurs and Thunder have been the model of stability for multiple decades and are once again reaping the benefits of other short-sighted front offices.

The sweeping gambling indictment that has engulfed the NBA, bringing two separate scandals together, could soon be streamlined.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as NBA Fans Blown Away by 36-Year-Old James Harden Scoring 27 in a Single Quarter.