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The Phoenix Suns appear eager to prove that last year's NBA Finals appearance was not a fluke. The New Orleans Pelicans appear eager to prove they can win more than just a pair of Play-In games without Zion Williamson.
A year after showing their route to the NBA Finals went beyond eliminating teams with key injuries to their star players, the Suns have indisputably become the NBA's team to beat with a league-best 64-18 record that also set a franchise record.
What to watch: Rest vs. Rust? The Suns will have gone 12 days without playing in an NBA game. The Pelicans will play a game only 48 hours after already playing in two Play-In games this week.
The Stat to Know: 47-0. The Suns were 47-0 when leading after the third quarter this season. They were just the third team in the last 68 seasons to go undefeated after leading through three quarters, and their 47 wins were the most among those three teams.
LA Angeles manager Joe Maddon called for an intentional walk with the bases loaded in the fourth inning of Friday night's game against Texas – and somehow got away with it.
With one out and the Angels trailing 3-2, Maddon opted for an intentional walk to Rangers SS Corey Seager. A sacrifice fly and a balk followed in the next two at-bats, bringing in two more runs to put L.A. in a four-run hole before an inning-ending foul out. The Angels managed to rally for a 9-6 win
According to research by ESPN Stats & Information, Maddon's decision marked just the third time in the past 70 years that a player was intentionally walked with the bases loaded. Interestingly, he was the manager the last time it happened - in 2008. All three teams have gone on to win.
Grinding Out The Profits Bulls In A China Shop
The Chicago Bulls were 39-21 SU and 36-23-1 ATS in their first 60 games of this season. They've gone 7-15 SU and 6-16 ATS since.
Milwaukee is 4-0 SUATS in this series when coming off a loss of 17 or more points.
With NBA defending champions 8-0 ATS in Game One of Round One the next season when coming off a double-digit loss, look for the Bulls losing ways to continue today.
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