Ahead of Sunday’s selection show (9 p.m. ET, ESPN2 and ESPN App), these are stats and stars behind the teams worth keeping track of as the tournament unfolds over the next few weeks.
The Brooklyn Nets’ Big Three played together for just the eighth time this season on Saturday afternoon, defeating Chicago 105-91 and moving one step closer to securing the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Minicamp was a new experience for both the Falcons’ coach and his rookies, who got a taste of what Smith will be like as head coach for the first time.
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