The Rise in NBA Scoring, the Milwaukee Bucks, and Potential MVPs With Seth Partnow

Justin, Rob, and Wos talk about the Pacers' historic shooting performance in their Game 7 win over the Knicks to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. They discuss the toll of the Knicks' injuries and the Pacers' efficiency on offense and give an early preview of the Pacers' matchup against the Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals. They move on to discuss how the Mavericks closed out their series against the Thunder. They discuss how Luka and Kyrie play so well off each other, the impressive play of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and what the Thunder should do this offseason (34:40). Buy tickets for the live show in Los Angeles here! The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Tucker Tashijan Social: Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live on The Ringer NBA YouTube channel immediately following Indiana’s Game 6 win over New York, The Ringer’s Seerat Sohi and Michael Pina offer immediate reaction to Friday’s sole playoff game (00:40). The duo talks about impressive performances from Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner, and … T.J. McConnell?! They also discuss the physical and emotional toll the playoffs have taken on the Knicks, before Seerat and Michael dole out their predictions for the winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday (31:48). After that, Seerat and Michael grab their popcorn to preview one of the most highly-anticipated non-Finals Games 7 in NBA history: T-Wolves vs. Nuggets (32:56). They talk about the legacies on the line in this game, why Anthony Edwards’s demeanor reminds Seerat of a young Dwyane Wade, why Michael expects Nikola Jokic to have an otherworldly performance, and more, before the pair finishes off by giving their predictions. For more live streams throughout the NBA playoffs, subscribe to The Ringer NBA YouTube channel here. Hosts: Seerat Sohi and Michael Pina Producer: Troy Farkas Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz and Jonathan Frias Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Logan and Howard are back to dive into all things related to the second round of the playoffs, starting with the Timberwolves' 45-point win against the Nuggets (02:00). Later, the guys try to make sense of all the JJ Redick head-coaching rumors (34:00). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Logan Murdock and Howard Beck Producer: Jonathan Kermah Production Assistant: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and Wos recap Wednesday night's games, starting with the Mavericks taking a 3-2 lead behind a spectacular performance from Luka Doncic. They talk about how the Mavs pulled off this win on the road, rotation adjustments made by both teams, and more (6:56). Then they move on to the Boston Celtics closing out their series with a Game 5 win over the Cavs. They provide their takeaways from the series and discuss what the future of Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs looks like (25:22). They wrap up with their thoughts on the draft lottery results, specifically talking about what the Rockets, Hawks, and Spurs might do with their picks (51:15). Buy tickets for the live show in Los Angeles here! The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, Wosny Lambre Producer: Isaiah Blakely Social: Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Logan, Raja, and Howard are back to look back at the weekend’s playoff games. They open the discussion with reactions to the Timberwolves blowing a 2-0 lead at home against the Nuggets (02:00). Then, they look at the Knicks losing their 2-0 lead against the Pacers (20:00), before turning to Mavericks-Thunder (36:30). Later, the guys are joined by producer Kerm to answer your mailbag questions (46:30). Email us questions for Mailbag Monday! [email protected] Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck Producer: Jonathan Kermah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob and Wos recap Saturday nights games starting with the Mavericks taking a 2-1 series lead over the Thunder (3:25). They discuss Kyrie’s second half heroics, another big PJ Washington game, and more. Then they discuss Boston’s bounce back victory over the Cavs to take a 2-1 lead (32:35). Lastly they quickly touch on Nuggets-Timberwolves, Pacers-Knicks series, and the Phoenix Suns hiring Mike Budenholzer as their new head coach (48:33). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, Wosny Lambre Producer: Isaiah Blakely Social: Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live on The Ringer NBA YouTube channel immediately following the end of Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, The Ringer’s Logan Murdock and Rob Mahoney recap the night’s slate of NBA playoff games. They begin by discussing Denver righting the ship against Minnesota, Jamal Murray’s exceptional performance, and adjustments that the T-Wolves (especially Anthony Edwards) need to make moving forward. Then, the guys talk about Indiana’s resilient showing and a tough loss for New York (29:12) before previewing Saturday’s Thunder vs. Mavericks (45:42) and Celtics vs. Cavaliers games (51:23). To join The Ringer's Friday night reaction shows throughout the playoffs, subscribe to our YouTube channel here. Hosts: Logan Murdock and Rob Mahoney Producer: Troy Farkas Additional Production Support: Cory McConnell, Chris Wohlers, and Jack Wilson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Logan and Raja discuss how the Mavs stole Game 2 from the Thunder, why Dallas is the perfect home for P.J. Washington, and why their defensive unit is playing at such a high level (2:44). Next, they talk about the frustrating inconsistency of the Boston Celtics and why their recent play is concerning (19:39). Later, they look ahead at the Game 3s of both the Knicks-Pacers and Nuggets-Timberwolves series (35:35). Finally, the guys close with their Real Ones of the Week (53:57). Email us questions for Mailbag Monday! [email protected] The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja Bell Producer: Jonathan Kermah Production Assistant: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and Wos start by recapping the Knicks' comeback win over the Pacers to go up 2-0 (4:50). They also talk about the Knicks' injury woes and how that will impact them moving forward. Then they move to the Timberwolves, who are heading back to Minnesota up 2-0. They talk about what’s going wrong for the Nuggets and the outstanding defense and vastly improved offense from the Timberwolves (37:52). After that, they wrap up by briefly talking about Thunder-Mavs and Celtics-Cavs (50:08). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Logan, Raja, and Howard discuss the somewhat anticlimactic Game 7 between Orlando and Cleveland, what the series highlighted about both teams, and how the Magic can take the next step (1:03). Next, they preview the upcoming Knicks-Pacers matchup and what each team needs to do to make it to the conference finals (18:35). Later, they look ahead at Game 2 of the Nuggets-Timberwolves series and what it will take for Anthony Edwards to become the best player in the NBA (42:01). Finally, the guys close with Mailbag Monday (56:20). Email us questions for Mailbag Monday! [email protected] The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck Producer: Jonathan Kermah Production Assistant: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices