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The Philadelphia 76ers found themselves without superstar center Joel Embiid against the Nets in Brooklyn for Game 3, unintentionally unlocking Ben Simmons to seize a win (0:52). Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs handily beat the Denver Nuggets behind an unlikely outburst from Derrick White (15:10) as the Golden State Warriors re-established their dominance over the Los Angeles Clippers (26:22). Plus: Which matchups are we most interested in so far (39:24)?

Host: Justin Verrier
Guests: Chris Ryan, Haley O’Shaughnessy
 
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Howard Beck got his basketball education covering the Shaq-and-Kobe Lakers for the L.A. Daily News starting in 1997, and has been writing and reporting about the NBA ever since. He’s also covered the league for The New York Times, Bleacher Report, and Sports Illustrated. He’s a co-host of ‘The Real Ones.’

Howard Beck

Justin Verrier edits, writes, and talks about the NBA. Previously, he spent nine years as an editor and writer at ESPN. Don’t DM him on Twitter.

Justin Verrier

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Rob covers the NBA and pop culture for The Ringer. He previously covered the league for Sports Illustrated.

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