Intensity is the keyword for the teams looking to secure one of the final eight NBA playoff berths, and the presence or lack of intensity will likely determine their fate.
The upper-echelon teams in the NBA have little trouble finding the neccessary intensity because the opportunity to obtain home-court advantage in the first round is motivation enough.
But for the lower seeded teams intensity can be more difficult to sustain, because once the postseason is near, a false sense of accomplishment may surface.
This may be the issue with teams like Charlotte and Oklahoma City who are experiencing periods of decline after exhibiting strong play only a few weeks prior.
On the other hand, more experienced teams like Miami and Phoenix are beginning to ramp up their intensity in anticipation of ...
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