Points in the Paint Podcast

We're in person for the first time in over two years! So we take this opportunity to question if the Suns are capable of beating the Mavs, and going over the big season award winners (1:42). Then we have to throw Dillon Brooks into NBA Jail for his Game 5 performance, and also take a player OUT of NBA Jail (10:48). Ben's dunking with the Mavs' coaching adjustments and denying the Heat's offense, w...

We're on to the 2nd round of playoff games, and Ben makes a HUGE prediction for his Finals winner in One Big Thing, along with feeling the impact of Embiid's absence (3:20). Then, we through the T-Wolves into NBA Jail for their 1st round loss (13:37). We're dunking with Jordan Poole and denying Draymond Green (17:20). Ben hates Zach's under the radar player (32:00) and Zach makes his play of the w...

Ben's in Vegas and Zach's in Chicago but the episode still goes on! Reactions to the Celtics sweeping the Nets (2:00) and the 76ers losing two in a row to the Raptors (7:10). Plus, the Pels showing life against the Suns. We throw Ben Simmons into NBA Jail (18:15) and give props to Willie Green and Ime Udoka (24:05). A new segment about Under the Radar players (39:13) and Zach's play of the week! S...

The NBA Playoffs have finally started so we're giving all our reactions from the weekend of basketball, including Kyrie's play, Boston's defense, the Bucks holding off the Bulls and the T-Wolves beating the Grizzlies. We throw Rudy Gobert into NBA Jail (14:44) and Ben makes his NBA Finals prediction already. Plus, denying the Raptors and Zach gives his NBA bet of the week! See Privacy Policy at ht...

The boxing gloves are out because Ben and Zach are fighting! They talk all their picks for the play-in games on Tuesday and Wednesday (1:36) and then argue over whether Joel Embiid or Devin Booker or Nikola Jokic should get MVP (8:04). Then, Zach throws Ben in NBA Jail for his Jokic pick (17:15). We give the Grizzlies the props they deserve and Ben shames the Lakers for their handling of Frank Vog...

Only one more week until the play-in games start, we so we talk about the one seed in the Eastern Conference and if teams are avoiding it (3:30). Then we discuss our MVPs and who really should win (7:30). We throw the LA Lakers into NBA Jail and talk about Anthony Davis's injury issues (14:17) and we discuss how dangerous the Raptors and the Clippers can be come playoff time (19:25). See Privacy P...

We're back after a week off! We look at the Celtics' and Raptors' success down the stretch and what it means for the East in the playoffs (1:40). We have to throw the Sacramento Kings into NBA jail for terrible crimes and we also suggest a few things to fix them (12:01). The Pistons' are really good at one surprise stat, is James Harden a Star or Superstar?, and the T-Wolves can be dangerous in th...

The Chicago Bulls have some people worried, but Ben says we all have to calm down on their struggles and Zach is high on Boston (1:20). We also throw Ben Simmons into NBA prison (12:18) and talk about the Heat's chances of coming out of a really tough Eastern Conference and worry about the Jazz chances (16:47). LeBron is our Stat of the Week (34:05) and Zach gives a ML parlay play of the week!  Se...

Harden + Embiid makes for quite the pair, so we brought in 76ers beat writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer Gina Mizell to talk Harden's impact, Embiid's MVP chances, and the 76ers' Finals odds (23:08). For the show, we talk about the impact of the Heat's defense (3:12) and we throw the Tom Thibodeau and NBA national TV games into NBA prison (10:33). The Nuggets could be the NBA's most slept on tea...

It's the All-Star break but there's still drama because it's the NBA. Zion didn't call CJ after the trade and JJ Redick says he's detached. We talk about what that means for his future in New Orleans (1:20). Then, we have to throw the NBA dunk contest in NBA jail for being just the worst. How can we fix it? (9:40). For Dunk or Deny, Ben goes over some good season win totals to bet and Zach dunks w...

Ohhh boy it's a big episode this week! We have two guests but before our they joined us, we ranted all about James Harden going to the 76ers (2:45) and why Ben is all the way out on Harden enough to throw him in NBA Jail, along with the Knicks (9:30). We ride with DeMar as an MVP candidate and with the Celtics being dangerous now (15:40). For our guests, we talk with Basketballnews.com's Spencer D...

What a week it's been for trades in the Association, so we dive right into all the big trades thus far, which teams won and which teams lost? (1:36). For our new Prison Time segment, we have to throw Russ in the slammer and Zach throws the three-point line in there (16:19). We Dunk with the Toronto Raptors and their six-game winning streak and Deny James Harden(25:06). Our Stat of the Week comes f...

We're talking everything Grizzlies with our guest and SB Nation Grizzlies site manager Joe Mullinax this week, including Ja's MVP potential, Grizzlies championship hopes, and key role players (16:32). On the podcast, we talk Jokic's MVP chances and the Hawks surging (1:35). We introduce a new segment called "prison time" where we'll throw the Pacers and Wizards into jail (7:14). Then, we'll talk a...

This week, Ben is HOT about Grayson Allen's one-game suspension for hurting Alex Caruso, while Zach looks at two under-the-radar good teams (1:33). We then look at Kevin Love's impact on the Cavs, a new Rising Stars Challenge, and the Jazz being a bad team (8:41). We both want to see Anthony Davis come back and what his impact on the Lakers will be (23:05) and Jayson Tatum once again is our Stat o...

We're smack dab in the middle of the NBA season and the Grizzlies are looking like contenders as the year goes on and the Warriors are looking more mortal (1:45). We play buy or sell with the Miami Heat, Evan Mobley, Jokic, and the Atlanta Hawks (6:14). Will Frank Vogul get fired? Will it even matter? (18:05). Devin Booker is our Stat of the Week (22:32) and Zach has another ML play.  See Privacy...

What a week it was in the NBA. We start it off by revealing who we voted for in the All-Star Game (2:04). Then, we look at how well Ja Morant and Joel Embiid have played recently, plus grading how good LeBron is at being a GM (9:25). We also hail the return of Klay Thompson and what it means to the Warriors' playoff hopes (24:00). Finally, our Stat of the Week is none other than podcast favorite K...

The Chicago Bulls are in first place in the Eastern Conference so we look at how sustainable that is and if they have a shot at a Finals appearance (2:31). Then we look at the struggles of the Nets and why they've lost three in a row and if their Big Three can work together (13:01). The NBA is getting healthier and Josh Giddey makes history for OKC (34:12). Our Stat of the Week has TWO stats this...

It's our 100th episode! We talk a lot about Russell Westbrook this week, how good he is and how much he helps and hurts the Lakers this season (3:55). The Grizzlies are one of the NBA's best teams and is DeMar DeRozan an MVP candidate? (15:40). Then, can the Cavs keep winning without Darius Garland and the Nets are fully healthy (28:27). Nikola Jokic is doing MVP things again for our Stat of the W...

Happy holidays for our Christmas week episode! We're thankful for all our listeners around the world, so we listen to your voicemails first (2:28). Then, we talk about how Covid has hit the NBA with cancellations and replacement players galore (8:56). Are the Lakers good enough to make The Finals and win a championship? (19:44). There're plenty of Christmas Day games to talk about and we make our...

Steph has broken the three-point record! So, of course, we talk about LeBron and the Lakers being back...(1:27). Evan Mobley and the Cavs have shown teeth, are they playoff contenders? Are the Jazz Finals contenders? And the Knicks stink again (11:23). We also hit on things we want to see this week including the NBA taking action on COVID issues (23:05). KD is our Stat of the Week this week (29:15...

This week, we're talking everything Phoenix Suns with SB Nation's Dave King, including the win streak, DeAndre Ayton, and a possible Conference Finals run (22:26). We look at how COVID is spreading through the league and Embiid's comeback (2:44). Also, the Grizzlies are winning without Ja in a BIG way (6:20) and the Bulls are cruising with the help of Ayo (16:00).  See Privacy Policy at https://ar...

We're back after a Thanksgiving break and we have A LOT on our minds. We start with our One Big Things from the week (2:44) which includes the Eastern Conference's dominance. Then, we buy the Knicks being bad and the Suns being good and sell the Blazers (10:55). We look at what we want to see this week (27:00) and Zach gives his bet of the week!  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

Another fun NBA week to recap AND we talk with the Washington Post's Wizards reporter Ava Wallace (38:17). Of course, we have some fun listener voicemails (2:15) and we give our One Big Thing of the week including Health and Safety Protocols and bad team finishes (7:18). Do we buy DeMar DeRozan as an MVP? What's going on with the T-Wolves and the Suns are on a nine-game win streak (15:40). We look...

Jokic and his brothers want to fight the Morris Twins, so of course, we have to talk about who would win. We also listen to our listener voicemails (1:58) and debate if Jokic could beat Jimmy Butler in a fight and analyze why the 76ers have been so god (9:33). We play Dunk or Deny with Russell Westbrook's play this year and the Cavs' success (17:50). What We Want to See This Week consists of the T...

We're two weeks into the NBA season so it's time to start making big hot takes. We do our One Big Thing of the week around the league lacking a serious contender and new officiating changes (2:05). We then buy blowing up the Blazers and the Wizards' success and sell the Lakers being bad (13:45). We also give our Kyle Kuzma update (17:03). We look at what we want to see from teams this week (26:55)...