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Another untapped area of potential, especially alongside Wall, should come in transition. Last year, Detroit’s offensive possessions were second-longest in the league, while Houston’s were second-shortest, according to Second Spectrum. When Harden isn’t on the floor, Houston can either put the ball in Wall’s hands and hit the gas or let Wood have a go of it himself. In the few instances when he actually went coast-to-coast after grabbing a defensive rebound, the outcomes were enough to make you check your blood pressure.

The "Seven-Eight Game" will be between the teams ranked seventh and eighth, while the "Nine-Ten Game" will feature the teams ranked ninth and 10th. The winner of the Seven-Eight Game will advance to the playoffs as the No. 7 seed. The loser will host the winner of the Nine-Ten Game, and then the winner of that contest will get the eighth seed in the playoffs.Orlando Magic Face Masks

Harden, who sources say has requested to be traded to the Brooklyn Nets, has not communicated recently with Silas. A source told ESPN on Sunday night that Harden informed Rockets management that he would report soon, but Silas expressed uncertainty about when the 2017-18 NBA MVP would rejoin the team.Milwaukee Bucks Face Masks

Four teams in each conference -- the Nos. 7-10 seeds -- will make up the play-in tournament. The teams with the seventh- and eighth-highest winning percentages will have two chances to make the playoffs, while the teams with the ninth- and 10th-highest winning percentages will have one chance.NFL Face Coverings

"I've always listened to my coaches," James said when asked about load management. "We had the same thing last year. We're going to be as smart as we can be on ... making sure that my body, on making sure that I'm ready to go.

It is too early to say. The NBA isn't even releasing the full schedule yet, so there isn't any formal plan for how the playoffs might look. There is built-in flexibility for how the NBA is planning to approach the season, and while a playoff bubble could be a possibility, if needed, the hope for the league would be for the postseason to be as "normal" as possible, including fans in the arenas. Exterior factors will determine much of that, and it's impossible to predict what the situation might be in June. -- YoungSan Antonio Spurs Face Masks

"It's going to be a lot tougher, to be honest," Davis said. "The bubble, you knew you were safe. Here, you just don't. I mean, the league has sent all these guidelines about not going to bars and restaurants and clubs and all this stuff to try to make it safe for us. But, we got to hold each other accountable."