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We’re bouncing around on today’s episode of The Dunker Spot!
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones discuss the surging Boston Celtics, who recently climbed to the East’s second seed. They discuss their current standing and the non-Jaylen Brown standouts, as well as appreciate the level of buy-in Joe Mazzulla has gotten from this group.
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From there, they bounce around. From the Pistons’ consistent winning, to the Nuggets finding offense without Nikola Jokic, playoff-level questions for the Rockets and Thunder (what’s going on there?), a Rudy Gobert check-in and more.
Finally, the guys close the show with reactions to the first day of the Unrivaled season.
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(2:08) — Boston Celtics
(9:45)— A quick Pistons salute
(15:19) — Back to the Celtics
(24:13) — Portland Trail Blazers
(31:46) — Denver Nuggets
(41:20) — Atlanta Hawks
(45:36) — Houston Rockets
(51:21) — Oklahoma City Thunder
(56:36) — Rudy Gobert
(01:03:27) — Unrivaled takeaways
Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks looks on in a break in play against the Toronto Raptors during the first half of their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on January 5, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
(Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
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