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Golden State’s comeback against the Clippers clarified one narrow follow: can the Warriors recreate the late Curry burst and Kawhi containment that decided this game?
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Golden State's 22-point comeback over the Clippers earned survival credit. It did not suddenly settle every larger doubt around the Warriors.
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Washington keeping Brian Keefe is a continuity signal, not a rebuild verdict. The harder question is which parts of the Wizards' roster audit the front office now thinks are settled.
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Charlotte owned the attention cycle after a wild play-in win, but attention is not the same thing as a changed Hornets reality.
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Kawhi Leonard would not clarify his future, and that is the Clippers story: embarrassment got louder, but roster direction did not get cleaner.
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Landale's injury does not settle Atlanta's post-Trae future. It does force a much colder question: how thin the Hawks really are at center once the playoffs start.
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Before making Denver into a full contender argument again, watch Jokic. The first signal against Minnesota is whether he moves with Denver's usual ease.
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Portland's next useful playoff read is simple: watch whether Deni Avdija still gets downhill often enough to bend the floor and force help.