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After the Warriors stole a win against the Cavs in short-handed fashion to end their five-game road swing, NBA Twitter chimed in with a flurry of different reactions.

NEW YORK — Brandon Slater’s birth name is James, and when he’s playing well, Villanova coach Kyle Neptune calls him “Jimmy.”

Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins were given Friday off after playing heavy minutes on Thurday night.

CLEVELAND — Friday’s matchup against the Cavaliers had all the makings to be a throwaway game for the Warriors.

It proved to be an all-or-nothing three-game trip for the Miami Heat, culminating with Friday night’s 115-90 rout at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.

ATLANTA — Defense without Mitchell Robinson didn’t start so well for the Knicks. In fact, it was a disaster.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic learned the hard way the importance of being locked in on the defensive glass during their West Coast trip.

The Memphis Grizzlies will travel to Los Angeles to take on the struggling Los Angeles Lakers at the crypto.com Arena on Friday night.

MINNEAPOLIS — After Thursday's win over the Raptors, the Timberwolves jumped two places in the Western Conference standings, from ninth to seventh place. Such is the precarious West this season. Even one game can have a significant impact on a team's place in the standings.

SEATTLE — The most fraught and impactful free agency in Seattle sports this year officially commences Saturday.

Anthony Davis' rehab from a stress injury in his right foot has been going very well, and he could be back for the Lakers very soon.