NBA schedule: Pacers top Knicks, Blazers come back against Heat

Novak got ‘em back, though. From MSG:

Little Nathan!

Blazers 92, Heat 90

That said, there were several sequences that happened in the fourth quarter that indicated a lack of focus on Miami’s part. For one thing, they let the Blazers get into the penalty very early with a lot of reach-in fouls. Portland missed a lot of the ensuing free throws, but they also got a lot of cheap points at the line, which aided their comeback.

Schrödinger’s cat refers to an experiment in thought in which a cat is sealed in a box with a source of radioactivity and a bottle of poison. The poison is released if any radioactivity is detected. As such, to the outside observer, the cat’s fate is unknown. In essence, the cat is both dead and alive.

Inspired by his performance, I wondered who else is as simultaneously hot and cold. So here are your Schrödinger’s Cat All-Stars.

The Heat seemed to be cruising at halftime as they went up by 13 points with a 52-39 score. However, the Blazers came out at home determined to even the score and a strong third-quarter performance brought them back within five. Batum and company sealed the deal in the fourth quarter, finally taking the lead in the final minutes.

The Trail Blazers move to 20-15 on the season with the win, while the Heat fall to 23-11.

I could give you some context for some of the things Bill Walton said on ESPN’s telecast of Oregon/Arizona, but it really wouldn’t be all that helpful. They are better enjoyed as spoken word poetry:

Never change, Bill.

Indiana took a 39-34 lead into the half as both teams grinded it out against one another in the first half. The Knicks came back with a strong third quarter and took a 60-58 lead heading to the fourth. However, Indiana outscored New York 23-16 over the final 12 minutes to seal the win.

The Pacers came into the game with the second-best scoring defense in the NBA and held the Knicks to 35 percent shooting and 4-20 shooting from beyond-the-arc.

Or maybe they’re just celebrating not having to hear his commentary at home.