Play-in games conjure tourney feel for NBA coaches, players

[ASFN Admin]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Boston coach Brad Stevens tapped into his experience coaching Butler to back-to-back NCAA championship games to prepare his Celtics. Steve Kerr is ready to play two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry nearly every minute if that's what it takes for the Golden State Warriors to get one win. This is not how NBA players and coaches normally prepare for championship runs.

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