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The Mismatch

Recapping the Awesome NBA Knockout Round: Pacers Upset Celtics, Pelicans Stop the Beam

The Mismatch

The Ringer

Sports

4.85.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Verno and KOC discuss Tyrese Haliburton's amazing performance as the Pacers defeat the Celtics to advance to the semifinals of the In-Season Tournament (01:31). KOC also explains why Kristaps Porzingis is an X-factor for any Celtics' title hopes. The guys discuss Ime Udoka’s ejection over the weekend against the Lakers, and Sam Amick’s interview with James Harden (24:40). After the Kings got outmatched by the Pelicans, the guys debate the Kings' need for size to truly compete for a title, and why Verno believes the Pels can cause trouble for either the Lakers or Suns in the next round (36:44). Got a question for Verno and KOC? Send them an email at [email protected]! Or you can send the guys a tweet @ChrisVernonShow and @KevinOConnorNBA! The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out http://theringer.com/RG to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor Producer: Jessie Lopez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

The Rigger Gammley Feed is back every Monday.

0:03.7

Join myself, Joe House for Heim Palmer

0:05.6

and John D. Shepsky for East Coast, Bias.

0:08.6

Sunday's action recap and our favorite bets

0:11.0

for Monday Night Football.

0:12.1

Then on Tuesday, we got the Rostradamus Show

0:14.0

where I'll break down everything you need to know in the betting world.

0:16.0

Plus the East Coast Bias Boys will be back on Thursday to help you get your betting card

0:21.0

sorted ahead of all the NFL action.

0:23.3

And then on Fridays it's me back with Warren Sharp,

0:26.3

deep diving into the analytics.

0:28.6

So be sure to subscribe on Spotify or wherever you get your podcast. Welcome to the mismatch I'm Chris Vernon and joining me see does every Monday night from the

0:51.9

Ringer dot com is Kevin O'Connor aka Kevin O'Bomer Kevin O'Confoot Kevin O'Kandyland

0:58.7

Kevin O'Blessarian Kevin O'Kebo!

1:01.7

But no! But are the players gonna care?

1:05.0

Are they gonna care?

1:08.0

I'll tell you this,

1:10.0

this first game of the in-season tournament knockout round between Indiana and Boston is what we just watched.

1:19.0

So we were recording this portion of the podcast right when it's fresh right after we watched it

1:24.0

we record the second part of the podcast after we watch pelicans and Kings

1:29.5

um my God that was better than we could have ever anticipated it being a level of intensity, uh, that was there, the entire gang, a crowd that was there the entire game, a crowd that was obviously super amped up for this

1:48.0

game and an extremely high level of play, officials letting them play through contact.

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