# 2024/2025 NBA Regular Season Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** basketball-nba\ **Created:** [October 23, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099 "2024-10-23T15:27:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/161 "2025-05-03T15:22:12Z")
Houston evened up with the Warriors, 3-3. Warriors showing their age? Game 7 in Houston; age and experience vs youth and the home crowd. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/162 "2025-05-03T23:04:16Z")
NBC Sports and John Tesh have announced that [Roundball Rock](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CbySs5MlIw) is coming back to the NBA on NBC this fall when they get the rights back. I for one am excited. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/163 "2025-05-04T12:34:10Z")
[Westbrook with the steal the dunk and the technical.](https://streamable.com/bhi6ui) ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/164 "2025-05-04T18:40:41Z")
Denver revealed as really thin after the starting five. Westbrook contributes if he has some of the starters to rein him in. Denver up 30, Jokic makes a series of tired slap fouls (5).He and the rest of the starters were going to take off the 4th quarter. Clipper reserves cut the deficit in half with Westbrook becoming a turnover machine. Starters had to come back in for a few minutes to stem the tide. Been a long season, don’t see them getting by a fresh, rested, and young Thunder team which goes ten deep. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/165 "2025-05-05T00:44:19Z")
Wow, Pacers took game 1 in Cleveland. Did not see that coming! ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/166 "2025-05-05T01:14:02Z")
Pacers showed up and showed out in Game 1! This will be a competitive series. I think it’ll go 7. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/167 "2025-05-05T12:01:38Z")
Looks like it will be GS vs Timberwolves in the next round, as GS showed Houston the door in game seven last night. Draymond Green got a flagrant for his usual assholish behavior on the court. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/168 "2025-05-05T12:46:24Z")
[Amen Thompson with the pretty move in the loss.](https://streamable.com/7f0v0x) ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/169 "2025-05-05T14:14:21Z")
So, I’m wondering why Cleveland, which was so dominant in the east during the regular season, could be eliminated at home by the lowest eastern team in the playoffs. The only reason I can think of is the same reason the Lakers were eliminated, and that’s because playoff basketball has significantly more physicality and defense than the run-and-gun-at-will regular season. If I’m missing something, please tell me what it is. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/170 "2025-05-05T14:27:37Z")
Well, it’s just one game, they haven’t been eliminated. This is actually their third loss in a row to the Pacers, so its not even that surprising. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/171 "2025-05-05T14:30:07Z")
You’re right! I was thinking of the rockets, who were actually 2nd and the Warriors, who were actually 7th, not last. Other than that, my question was totally accurate. LOL ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/172 "2025-05-05T14:33:16Z")
Oh yeah, as far as the Rockets vs Golden State goes I think it was just a big difference in experience. The Warriors are a battle hardened former championship team that has been in situations like this over and over for the past… decade and a half and the Rockets are the young up and comers. The Warriors also got all star Jimmy Butler near the end of the season, which makes them a lot more dangerous than their record indicates. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/173 "2025-05-05T23:28:41Z")
The most recent two Cleveland losses to the Pacers in the regular season were after the Cavs had clinched the #1 seed, and they played all their scrubs. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/174 "2025-05-06T13:46:15Z")
Two exciting comebacks on successive nights! On Sunday, it was the Knicks coming back to beat the Celtics. Yesterday, it was Denver coming back to beat OKC. Jokic was wilt-tastic. He was chamber-liscious. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/175 "2025-05-06T14:46:03Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > Jokic was wilt-tastic. He was chamber-liscious. Except that his team won. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/176 "2025-05-06T15:54:07Z")
Hah!! ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/177 "2025-05-07T02:50:12Z")
My God. How bout dem PACERS?! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/-1V7ssT6A8Q/maxresdefault.jpg "YOU WON’T BELIEVE THIS ENDING 😱 Pacers vs Cavs Game 2 Was INSANE 🔥 2025 NBA Playoffs") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1V7ssT6A8Q) ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/178 "2025-05-07T11:18:55Z")
I’m not sure if a stake in the heart will stop them. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/179 "2025-05-07T13:04:02Z")
Wow, I went to bed thinking they were going to miss the chance to go up 2-0 against the hurt Cavaliers, but they pulled off the comeback. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/180 "2025-05-07T13:26:57Z")
Apparently this is the first time in history all four road teams win game 1. Road teams are currently 5-0 in the second round. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099.md?page=10)