NBA schedule and results: Warriors blow by Thunder

When the ball is inbounded with .2 or .1 seconds remaining in an NBA game, a player is not allowed to catch and shoot. They have to tap or dunk the ball. This is the Trent Tucker Rule, and it ensures that in these situations, the only way a team can score is at the rim.

We’re going to laugh because it’s Stan Van Gundy yelling FORM A F****** WALL, but honestly, this is good coaching. Here is the f****** wall they formed:

Kevin Durant jumped. Don’t try to be a hero, man.

Nutmeg!

This was moments after Stephen Curry burned several Thunder players with a dribble through his own legs. He’s having a fun Monday.

This is a layup for Nick Young. What isn’t?

I don’t know what Joakim Noah was doing here, but I know Taj Gibson was trying to shoot:

... and Noah was just like “nah my basketball,” and neither of them got it. I’m very curious who would get the assist if Jimmy Butler had scored off of that deflection.

Jimmy Butler is one of the best wing defenders in the NBA. James Harden is one of the best scoring guards. This is going to be a fun matchup all night long.

Update: Butler got an alley-oop, too:

Then on Sunday night, the wheels came off again in Phoenix, particularly on the defensive end. The Raptors haven’t been good defensively this season (21st in defensive efficiency, per NBA.com), but they’ve been a complete mess in allowing 251 points over the past two games.

Following a relatively tame first quarter, which concluded with the Raptors trailing, 27-19, the team would allow 43 points over the next 12 minutes. Toronto had a good offensive showing of its own over that 12 minutes, but it hardly mattered as Phoenix chugged out to a 70-53 halftime lead.