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Dec 2024
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#296: Rockets, Magic & defensive ceiling...

Thinking Basketball
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The Rockets and Magic are 24-4 in their last 28 combined games. How good are these defenses? Do they have weaknesses? How far can they take each team in the playoffs? And is an all-defense team more dangerous today and all-offense team? With @codyhoudek. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball

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