If the Mavericks win the title it would be the 3rd hardest championship run in NBA History by Opposing Win With their new starting lineup the Mavericks have an 818 Win Percent and a 10 Net Rating neck and neck with the Celtics starting lineup 756 Win Percent and 109 Net Rating

Embiid throws down the reverse jam on the Celtics

Slater It'll be light minute cameo appearances for the Warriors' veteran starters in the preseason opener tonight in Tokyo vs the Wizards and plenty of timeopportunity for the young still forming bench

Lopez No practice for the Lakers today on the eve of the IST championship but D'Angelo Russell is still getting shots up before his rematch with Bruce Brown

Andrew Nembhard with the deep 3-pointer despite the cotest by Victor Wembanyama with a replay