OKC's perimeter defense is so elite that Dort ... Tatum to 3-of-10, Brandon Ingram to 4-of-13, Stephen Curry to 8-of-15 and Lauri Markkanen to 2-of-12. We're talking about a bunch of All-Stars ...

857 in six playoff games) Donovan Mitchell averaged 30 PPG in four matchups, Tyrese Maxey averaged 28.3 PPG and 44% from deep ...

But more concerning than the Timberwolves’ scoring output near the rim was the ease in which they got inside the teeth of the Lakers’ defense ... on the floor vs. 31.4% when he’s on the ...

For a team that often boasts about its slew of strong perimeter defenders, the Knicks certainly do give up a ton of points outside their 3-point line. The Timberwolves were the latest opponent to ...

For the Knicks, that task falls to Mikal Bridges, the player Tom Thibodeau has tasked with anchoring the team’s perimeter defense. Bridges’ role is an adjustment from his previous stops with ...

But the perimeter defense – especially from D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves and Spencer Dinwiddie – made Davis’ job easier. Instead of having to cover for his teammates, they’re ...