The first player ever to NOT want to play for the Spurs.

L.A. is definitely enjoying a resurgence this season.

Still keepin' the seat warm for The Anchorman.

Denver vs San Antonio: One hot, one not in a very misleading recent trend.

Pre-Game Thoughts: Data only tonight. Have I mentioned that January can end and I'll be just fine with that?

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And now what none of you come here for; how about some basketball nerdery?!?!

(After these messages... Er Nicknames)

San Antonio Spurs Roster

Coach: Gregg "Popovich, Popovich" Popovich (Malkovic link here)

Denver Nuggets Roster

Coach: Michael "Mr Imagination" Malone

Update: Millsap had successful left wrist surgery and is expected back some time around the all star break, Lydon is out for the year after tearing up his knee in the G-League and Chandler is questionable with an illness for Denver. As for San Antonio, Kawhi Leonard is out with a quad injury & Rudy Gay is out with a heel injury.

Data: Open this link in a new tab for the definition of TPM™

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TPM™ Game 51 SA

Jamal Murray: +11

Emmanuel Mudiay: +19

Monte Morris: N/A

Gary Harris: +16

Will Barton: +17

Malik Beasley: +2

Torrey Craig: +6

Wilson Chandler: N/A

Juancho Hernangomez: N/A

Richard Jefferson: +0

Paul Millsap: N/A

Kenneth Faried: N/A

Trey Lyles: +7

Darrell Arthur: +8

Tyler Lydon: N/A

Nikola Jokic: +17

Mason Plumlee: +N/A

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Total TPM™ starting Game 1 vs. Uta

Jamal Murray: 50 Games +496

Emmanuel Mudiay: 39 Games +357

Monte Morris: 1 Game +1

Gary Harris: 47 Games +717

Will Barton: 50 Games +532

Malik Beasley: 43 Games +61

Torrey Craig: 21 Games -11

Wilson Chandler: 45 Games +278

Juancho Hernangomez: 17 Games -17

Richard Jefferson: 15 Games -5

Paul Millsap: 16 Games +173

Kenneth Faried: 31 Games +29

Trey Lyles: 45 Games +369

Darrell Arthur: 8 Games -11

Tyler Lydon: 1 Games -3

Nikola Jokic: 44 Games +634

Mason Plumlee: 50 Games +187

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Avg. TPM™ Per Game

Jamal Murray: +9.92

Emmanuel Mudiay: +9.15

Monte Morris: +1.00

Gary Harris: +15.26

Will Barton: +10.64

Malik Beasley: +1.42

Torrey Craig: -0.52

Wilson Chandler: +6.18

Juancho Hernangomez: -1.00

Richard Jefferson: -0.33

Paul Millsap: +10.81

Kenneth Faried: +0.94

Trey Lyles: +8.20

Darrell Arthur: -1.38

Tyler Lydon: -3.00

Nikola Jokic: +14.41

Mason Plumlee: +3.74

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TPM™ Per-Minute Splits Through Game 49:

*Credit DomP on the Spreadsheet. It's as if my (nerdy) baby (TPM™) learned to speak

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Analysis:

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Denver is paced in TPM by

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Halftime: Smoke break? Stupid question, stupid section.

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Qtr3- The

Denver is paced in TPM by

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Qtr4- The

Denver is paced in TPM by

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Final Thoughts:

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