- Both series on the night evened up at one apiece after the Celtics bested the Bucks and the Grizzlies took down the Warriors. This is the time of the season where months of strategy can be blown up in one series that goes "too long".
- Of the five picks made from our six competitors, four of them came from the Grizzlies. The man on the outside looking in was Colin with Grayson Allen. He was also looking up on the evening as Allen brought up the rear among non-blank scorers with just 8 PRA off the Milwaukee bench.
- Brandon Clarke had been a double-double waiting to happen lately in the Pick One so it makes sense that he'd be a safe bench bargain pick against Golden State. But despite being perfect from the field and the line, Clarke could only pair 3 boards with his points which was tied for his lowest of the postseason. 13 PRA is good for Ryan as it allows him to climb closer to eclipsing Colin while it may be worrisome for Matt at the top of the table.
- Nevertheless, Trevor didn't make much progress against Matt with just 20 PRA from the picked out Jaren Jackson Jr. After going nuclear in Game 1, JJJ was back to his old tricks in Game 2 by fouling out in 29 minutes after shooting 3-for-14 from the field.
- But someone who did make significant progress was our defending champion Al who registered his third 60+ PRA game of the postseason with Ja Morant. It was the second straight day Al also picked the optimal scorer.63 PRA was the tally from the league's Most Improved Player as Memphis prepares to go west with the series knotted.
- The night's bench bargains came one from each game. Grant Williams was instrumental in Boston's Game 2 success keeping Milwaukee at bay offensively and defensively to finish with 28 PRA. Ziaire Williams looked fully recovered from his recent injury spell going for 40 RBPRA in some big minutes for Memphis.
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