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Jun 2024
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Did the Mavs Find a Blueprint for a Hist...

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Justin, Rob, and Wos get together in the studio to discuss whether the Mavericks found a blueprint in Game 4 to climb back into the NBA Finals. Then, they talk through Kristaps Porzingis’s impact on this series and whether the Celtics need to make any adjustments heading into Game 5.

They close things out by breaking down the Joel Embiid–Paul George interaction (33:31) and discussing Klay Thompson's removal of Warriors references from his Instagram account (44:06).

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Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney and Wosny Lambre

Producers: Victoria Valencia, Tucker Tashjian and Ben Cruz

Social: Eduardo Ocampo

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